Chilly and damp nowadays, spring on grasp for the instant.
Up Helly Aa King saddle slipping as he powers house to place up a profession best possible at 13yo giving a few years to all his warring parties
An afternoon of triumph and crisis at Kelso on Monday which I discovered arduous to procedure; the elation of 2 actually particular winners within the type of 13yo Up Helly Aa King and 11yo Atlantic Dancer hastily adopted by way of the brutal lack of the 4yo Kellerman. Difficult for the Workforce and really tricky for his House owners John and Janie Walker.
Atlantic Dancer with Lara who additionally sorted Kellerman
Previous at the card Ozzy Cosmo once more took a heavy fall simply because the race used to be creating, he sustained an uncongenial minimize however will likely be high quality, Artic Mann post a perfect effort once more to be third, On a regular basis Champagne perceived to get caught within the cheesy floor and while Eloi du Puy used to be handiest overwhelmed 9 lengths it used to be almost definitely one race too many for him.
Kellerman – he had his complete long term in entrance of him.
Directly to Ayr for Scotland’s soar racing showpiece and we have now seven runners around the two days. The bottom is lately cushy with a moist kind of day nowadays then dry thru to Saturday. We commence off with Hombre de Guerra within the 1.20, a direction and distance winner ultimate time and his mark seems particularly reasonable alternatively it is a very aggressive handicap and he almost definitely wishes relatively higher floor to be noticed at his best possible – Sean rides and 14 run.
Hombre De Guerra
We then run Anamanda within the 1.50, she’s a gorgeous horse however may be very a lot nonetheless getting the hold of her new process, I’d be expecting an growth on what we’ve noticed thus far however now not sufficient to be severely 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 ultimate 3 seasons however we at all times knew we’d be risking the next day by way of working at Haydock, no less than he trousered £25k for being runner up that day! Wakool runs in a aggressive handicap at 3.20, shouldered with best weight another time we have now made up our minds to assert 7lb off within the hope that makes him extra aggressive, he’s in excellent middle and whether it is cushy he may just outrun his odds, 14 run and William Maggs rides.
Wakool
In the end as long as they don’t catch an excessive amount of rain we run Beat the Retreat within the “Arms & Heels Coaching Collection Finale” at 4.30, that is his direction and distance and I’d love to assume we will be able to forget about his ultimate two runs, if that’s the case he must cross neatly off a gentle weight – 9 run and Dylan Whelan rides.
Beat The Retreat
Turns out peculiar leaving our jockey at house for the day however he’s again in motion for the Workforce on Saturday with 3 excellent rides beginning with Donny Boy within the Champion Learners Chase at 1.50, this has been his goal all season however the Running shoes’ Championship struggle has produced a disappointingly aggressive renewal, in case you’d advised me previous within the 12 months that more than one Grade 1 profitable hurdler Sharjah could be working in a 3m amateur handicap chase at Ayr off 147 I’d have advised you to prevent consuming magic mushrooms! Absurdly neatly handicapped on his outdated shape however he would possibly end up one of the most more straightforward ones to overcome in a very popular race, Donny is in excellent shape – 13 run.
Donny Boy
I’d almost definitely have mentioned the similar factor in case you’d advised Ginger Mail could be working within the Scottish Champion Hurdle at 2.25 however his Morebattle run justifies his position, he’ll love the bottom and is a direction and distance winner, we’ve stored him recent for this race so I wouldn’t bargain him – 15 run.
Ginger Mail
Remaining however now not least we run Elvis Mail within the Scottish Grand Nationwide at 3.35, slightly of an afterthought as it’s going to neatly come too quickly after his courageous win at Carlisle two weeks in the past however in spite of him being third best weight the race has formed up well for him, he turns out really well, the bottom must swimsuit and his working taste suggests he would possibly neatly keep the prolonged shuttle – if he unearths a pleasing rhythm early then who is aware of what may just occur – 26 run together with 6 of WP Mullins 18 representatives on the two day assembly, tuh!
Elvis Mail