Chilly and damp as we speak, spring on maintain for the second.
Up Helly Aa King saddle slipping as he powers dwelling to place up a profession greatest at 13yo giving a few years to all his opponents
A day of triumph and catastrophe at Kelso on Monday which I discovered exhausting to course of; the elation of two actually particular winners within the type of 13yo Up Helly Aa King and 11yo Atlantic Dancer swiftly adopted by the brutal lack of the 4yo Kellerman. Robust for the Group and really powerful for his House owners John and Janie Walker.
Atlantic Dancer with Lara who additionally taken care of Kellerman
Earlier on the cardboard Ozzy Cosmo once more took a heavy fall simply because the race was growing, he sustained a nasty minimize however can be tremendous, Artic Mann put up an ideal effort once more to be third, On a regular basis Champagne appeared to get caught within the cheesy floor and while Eloi du Puy was solely crushed 9 lengths it was in all probability one race too many for him.
Kellerman – he had his entire future in entrance of him.
On to Ayr for Scotland’s bounce racing showpiece and we now have seven runners throughout the 2 days. The bottom is at the moment delicate with a moist type of day as we speak then dry by means of to Saturday. We begin off with Hombre de Guerra within the 1.20, a course and distance winner final time and his mark seems particularly reasonable nonetheless this can be a very aggressive handicap and he in all probability wants barely higher floor to be seen at his greatest – Sean rides and 14 run.
Hombre De Guerra
We then run Anamanda within the 1.50, she’s a stunning horse however may be very a lot nonetheless getting the cling of her new job, I’d count on an enchancment on what we’ve seen to this point however not sufficient to be critically concerned – Danny rides and eight run.
Anamanda
Dubai Days is a non runner within the 2.50, irritating as he has thrived at this assembly for the final three seasons however we all the time knew we’d be risking tomorrow by operating at Haydock, not less than he trousered £25k for being runner up that day! Wakool runs in a aggressive handicap at 3.20, shouldered with prime weight but once more we now have determined to assert 7lb off within the hope that makes him extra aggressive, he’s in good coronary heart and whether it is delicate he may outrun his odds, 14 run and William Maggs rides.
Wakool
Lastly as long as they don’t catch an excessive amount of rain we run Beat the Retreat within the “Palms & Heels Coaching Sequence Finale” at 4.30, that is his course and distance and I’d prefer to assume we will ignore his final two runs, if that’s the case he ought to go nicely off a light-weight weight – 9 run and Dylan Whelan rides.
Beat The Retreat
Appears unusual leaving our jockey at dwelling for the day however he’s again in motion for the Group on Saturday with three good rides beginning with Donny Boy within the Champion Novices Chase at 1.50, this has been his goal all season however the Trainers’ Championship battle has produced a disappointingly aggressive renewal, when you’d informed me earlier within the yr that a number of Grade 1 profitable hurdler Sharjah could be operating in a 3m novice handicap chase at Ayr off 147 I’d have informed you to cease consuming magic mushrooms! Absurdly nicely handicapped on his previous type however he would possibly show one of many simpler ones to beat in a highly regarded race, Donny is in good type – 13 run.
Donny Boy
I’d in all probability have mentioned the identical factor when you’d prompt Ginger Mail could be operating within the Scottish Champion Hurdle at 2.25 however his Morebattle run justifies his place, he’ll love the bottom and is a course and distance winner, we’ve saved him contemporary for this race so I wouldn’t low cost him – 15 run.
Ginger Mail
Final however not least we run Elvis Mail within the Scottish Grand Nationwide at 3.35, a little bit of an afterthought as it could nicely come too quickly after his courageous win at Carlisle two weeks in the past however regardless of him being third prime weight the race has formed up properly for him, he appears very nicely, the bottom ought to go well with and his operating model suggests he would possibly nicely keep the prolonged journey – if he finds a pleasant rhythm early then who is aware of what may occur – 26 run together with 6 of WP Mullins 18 representatives on the two day assembly, tuh!
Elvis Mail
