A quiet day after yesterday’s storm, 60mm of rain in 12 hours, gallops washed out and atrocious situations for travelling to and from Haydock. Prime effort from the workforce getting there in any respect, floor was very holding and Stainsby Lady and Niceandeasy didn’t see there races out within the situations, Clan Legend didn’t run his race in any respect, very uncommon for a horse who has been so constant for thus lengthy, maybe the years are catching up with him, he can be 13yo tomorrow.
The Kinneston lorries again within the yard final evening after the hairiest of journeys house
Again to the drafting board and we head to considered one of my favorite conferences of the yr, Musselburgh’s New Years Day card – crowds have been nice at loads of fixtures just lately and I’m certain there can be an enormous crowd and large environment tomorrow – get alongside there in the event you can! We now have 4 runners on floor that might be fairly smooth if the in a single day rain arrives – undecided if that could be a optimistic for our squad.
Duyfken – by Le Havre out of a Monsun sister to a Melbourne Cup winner who has already bred a 140 rated hurdler…
We begin with Duyfken making his hurdle and steady debut within the juvenile hurdle at 12.25, a really likeable horse he has some good flat type in France and an ideal pedigree to modify to leaping so we have now excessive hopes for him as a hurdler, tomorrow can be about studying his job although in what seems to be like an honest race – 9 run and Bruce rides.
Not the Chablis
Not the Chablis then makes his seasonal reappearance within the staying handicap hurdle at 1.00, he has gained twice at Musselburgh together with at this fixture in 2020 however he has been off a very long time and can little doubt enhance for the run – 11 run and Bruce rides.
Warriors Story (Kim)
Warriors Story makes a fast reappearance within the 2.10 having run so very nicely at Ayr 9 days in the past, he was put up 6lb for that run (completed shut 2nd) however ought to nonetheless be aggressive if it doesn’t come too quickly – 13 run and Bruce rides. Lastly we run Ginger Mail within the 3.20, he gained nicely on reappearance and was then somewhat disappointing in a muddling race at Haydock, hopefully he can bounce again tomorrow – 9 run and Danny McMeniman rides.
Ginger Mail successful at Ayr
We can be busy once more early subsequent week with 4 runners at Ayr on Monday and three again at Musselburgh on Tuesday – extra on them later if I’ve time – HAPPY NEW YEAR to all weblog readers, and thanks – I hope 2023 brings you good well being and happiness (and perhaps the odd winner).