Hi Reader
Racing was back with a bang last weekend following a quiet spell.
We hope to see more quality racing this weekend at Haydock, Ascot & Lingfield. Fingers crossed that Ascot & Haydock pass their course inspections.
I've found three good eye catchers from last weekend. You can check them out below.
Linda Moon took a significant step forward finishing third at Doncaster on her second run over hurdles. She was second on her first run in a bumper at Kempton over two miles and won at Plumpton on her second run again in a bumper. Both of those races were on soft ground and she showed enough on Wednesday to suggest she is capable of picking up a maiden hurdle under similar conditions. She is a small mare that handles soft ground and she is quick over her hurdles. She was sent for home a long way out and just got out stayed by Sammy’s Guarantee who had been ridden more patiently. Classic King collared her for second on the line but he looks more of a chaser in the making and was sent off 2/5 favourite. In all it was a good effort by Linda Moon and she could be an each way price next time.
Klitshko caught the eye, finishing second in a two miles handicap hurdle at Warwick. He gave the field a couple of lengths head-start when starting and then made a mistake at the first hurdle costing him a further couple of lengths. He was ridden out of the back straight and stayed on gamely to finish 1 ¾ lengths second to Donnacha who had run well in defeat on his previous two runs. Off a mark of 118 Klitscho is well capable of picking up a similar event and could take a step up in trip with time.
James’s Gate changed trainers from Willie Mullins to Martin Brassil at the end of 2023. He has run in two hot maiden hurdles.The first won by King Of Kingsfield and the second won by Mystical Power. He needs one more run to get a handicap mark and it will be interesting on what the handicapper thinks. He finished third in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham in 2022 and I would imagine he could be lined up for a valuable handicap in the Spring.
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Hugh
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