An exquisite crisp morning however uninteresting now and seems like being chilly and rainy in a single day.
Elvis heading to the gallops this morning
Kelso the next day; what an implausible day’s racing they have got coated up for Morebattle Hurdle Day, £310k general prize cash, the function race is price greater than any of the handicaps on the Cheltenham Pageant and NJH has been lured North from his cherished Newbury. They have got been rewarded through plenty of runners and an exceptionally aggressive afternoon’s racing which most certainly approach we received’t be profitable any of the cash with our two runners! They’re the brothers Ginger Mail and Elvis Mail who each have a variety of excellent shape on the monitor and must be high quality at the excellent to cushy floor which might ease reasonably in a single day. Ginger Mail runs within the Morebattle Hurdle at 2.50, as you might be expecting it’s an extremely aggressive race however he’s been 1st and third in his ultimate two begins each over path and distance and must beef up for some higher floor, so regardless of his lengthy odds I think it’s price taking an opportunity on this corporate – 18 run and Danny rides.
Ginger Mail
Elvis Mail has run a few of his very best races spherical Kelso and now we have been looking ahead to the Premier Chase at 3.25 for him since January so very a lot hope he can publish a excellent show regardless of being “fallacious on the weights” with 3 of his 6 warring parties – 7 run and Bruce rides.
Elvis Mail
There may be then after all the Bet365 Cyril Alexander Memorial Freshmen Chase at 4.00, we subsidized this race from 1993 till 2021 and are thrilled that Bet365 were type sufficient to retain my past due Father’s title within the race identify since taking up sponsorship. No runner in it this yr (now we have received it thrice – with Jet Grasp, Extended family Legend and Dubai Days) so I would possibly in reality be capable to benefit from the race this time spherical. I’m additionally extremely joyful that Extended family Legend has been invited to parade within the paddock earlier than racing along side his outdated comrade in fingers, Lake View Lad – what particular days the ones two gave us and all being neatly they are going to be within the paddock at 12.50, come alongside if you’ll be able to for one of the vital very best day’s racing to were staged in Scotland.
Jet Grasp – this image of me main him in with our 4 kids after profitable the Cyril Alexander Memorial sits on my table and could be very particular
Previous this week at Ayr Travail d’Orfevre ran some other super race to complete 2d for the fourth time in a row, he in point of fact merits to win once more quickly. Duyfken used to be most likely a little bit disappointing when completing 4th, I’ll put it right down to the gorund although he used to be somewhat stiff when he arrived house, Jirko additionally completed 4th on debut which used to be extremely sufficient. At Catterick on Tuesday On a regular basis Champagne crammed the similar place, operating neatly sufficient however perhapd not able to turn his very best at the cushy floor spherical an undualting monitor.
Extended family Legend on his strategy to profitable the race with champion jockey Brian Hughes on board