Starting of with a treble at Ripon, it was great to get another winner for the Sultan in Kuantan one who put up a very gutsy performance to win having taken the lead at the bottom bend. Complicit also did it the hard way in the maiden having broke a bit late and coming through to win given an emphatic ride by Graham Lee, he is a nice horse in the making and will run at Windsor under new ownership a week on Monday in a novice race at Windsor. One of the yards favourites Silverheel's can sometimes be hard to place but everything suited him a smallish field and daylight where he went onto prevail. Thatchit who is a half sister to Radiohead also ran a blinder to come second at Windsor we hope there is a maiden in her, she is very well at home. Dutch Art dealer looked like he got beat by a very good horse to come third at Ascot but we think there is a lot more to come from him as we have always liked him and he is one to keep an eye out for in the future.
Goodwood:
Silverheels after his win at Ripon did not bounce back as we thought he may do but the feeling was he did not like the ground and the field was probably was too big. Grecian ran ok but we feel he did not quicken down the hill, it looked like the inexperience beat him, as he was one of the last of the bridle he is a very nice horse for the future he should have won at Ascot but did not have luck in running. The ground did not help Meritocracy by the mass of rain that hit the track the night before he is a firm ground specialist.
Bluegrass Blues is such a nice horse to train he is tough and genuine. He has won three races this year and probably was unlucky in a couple. The pace really suited him and he galloped right to the line. He may go over a mile next time.
Berkshire did his first gallop on the grass since the Chesham and his regular work jockey could not be happier with him the Champagne is still the target.
Gifted Girl worked very well on Saturday and will be heading to the Beverly D it looks a hot race but the prize money is big and she is in great form, she heads out there next Saturday.
Walking back from the gallops after exercise
I was most impressed by Bluegrass Blues/Luke Morris gutsy partnership at Newmarket yesterday-they performed as if getting beaten was never written into the script and repelling all triers was carved in stone.
ReplyDeleteAfter Grecian unexpectedly failed to win at Goodwood on Friday afternoon -I had taken the 8's early and gone e/w as there was such a big field and honestly thought I was on a winner before the start when I saw the price was down to only 7/2.Oh well,some things are not meant to be and this is all part of horse racing and punting.I got it all back(and more) on Bluegrass Blues and will look forward to backing Grecian again sometime soon.
Following the Whatcombe stable has been very good for me and my wallet this year and it is so nice to see that everyones hard work is getting rewarded after a few recent leaner seasons.I can see from the early entries that over the next few months there are going to be some very exciting battles fought out by the stables runners and this year they at last have the quality of horses available to pick entries from to have deservedly a much better season.
I sincerely wish them all well and hope that they continue to flourish throughout the rest of the year.
Thanks for the great update update.
ReplyDeleteyikes that picture of Berkshire what a incredible looking horse looks like a statue or a sculpture, massive muscle bound gladiator.
i will be there cheering him on a Doncaster if you decide to go there.