WINDSOR – FRIDAY
12:40
Excello (Nico De Boinville)
He’s posted two very solid efforts this season, both over two and a half, and I think now is the time to step him up (in trip). The ground will be in his favor, but it’s quite a competitive race and he will need to be at his best to win.
1:15
Bhaloo (Nico De Boinville)
He was due to run at Kempton on Saturday, but that was called off, so he comes here instead, and similar comments very much apply to last week’s blog. The switch back to fences should suit and while he was disappointing at Cheltenham last time, I don’t think it was the trip that caught him out; it was the fact he was never able to get into a nice rhythm so Nico will hopefully get him out there in front and enjoying himself. He’s a very likeable person, and I expect him to go well.
3:00
Iberico Lord (Nico De Boinville)
Unfortunately things didn’t go exactly as planned over fences, so we find ourselves going back over hurdles and up in trip. He holds an entry in the Newbury Hurdle, which he won last year, and this race fits in very nicely on the way back to it. It’s a tight little race, but he should be there or thereabouts.
SOUTHWELL
5:00
King Ottokar (Benoit De La Sayette)
I think the Hurdles have rather been getting in the way, so he’s switching back to the flat and we have enjoyed quite a lot of success in these colours on the level for Paul & Susan Roy. I must admit, there is absolutely no future plan, we have no targets, he’s simply running here because the trip will suit and it looks a reasonable opportunity to get his head back in front.
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