A high-quality day and time to mirror on a gorgeous afternoon at Kelso on Saturday, no winners however I used to be delighted with Ginger Mail completing second in probably the most precious hurdle race ever run in Scotland and Elvis Mail completing third within the Indexed Premier Chase.
Ginger Mail working an enormous race to be 2nd within the Morebattle Hurdle on Saturday
Previous within the afternoon I had the immense excitement of looking at Lake View Lad and Extended family Legend make a go back to the racecourse to parade in entrance of the gang and naturally we had the Cyril Alexander Memorial. All in all simply an improbable afternoon’s racing with superb aggressive game for correct prize cash in entrance of a correctly engaged and enthusiastic crowd – excatly what Saturday afternoon racing will have to be about.
Lake View Lad parading with Mhairi
Any other Kinneston legend!
The distinction with the next day to come’s venue, Newcastle (“the United Kingdom’s dreariest racecourse”), couldn’t be a lot higher. Sadly the proliferation of all climate racing there has ended in disinterest from native racegoers leading to deficient crowds and a loss of environment, the knock on impact is that jumps Homeowners don’t truly wish to pass there which ends up in small fields, all very regressive. A disgrace as this is a top notch racecourse and we’ve two runners there the next day to come on flooring that optimistically received’t be too heavy. We commence with Gipsy Lee Rose within the 3.20, we have been going to provide her longer ahead of her subsequent run however eagle-eyed Catch noticed a small access so in we went at 11.58 and after a glowing piece of labor on Saturday we made up our minds to claim. I’d be expecting an stepped forward efficiency as long as she hasn’t left the race at the gallops, Bruce rides and four run.
Gipsy Lee Rose
We then run Scalloway Bay within the 4.20, he’s been working neatly over route and distance and I’d be expecting any other respectable efficiency although it’s arduous to peer how he can flip issues spherical with the favorite, he’s just a pound for being crushed 10 lengths through him remaining time, flooring may go well with us higher. Bruce rides and 10 run.
Scalloway Bay
No runners on Wednesday then we are hoping to be busy at Carlisle Thursday, Ayr Friday & Saturday and Kelso once more Sunday…..