Shoeshine Boy runs at Wetherby, Tuesday

Another early start for the owners and team.

This time Wetherby is the venue where Shoeshine Boy runs in the opening race on the card at 11.50, a 3 mile Class 5 handicap hurdle for Conditional Jockeys. Young Lewis Dobb had ridden a couple our horses recently and made the frame with each, so he seemed an obvious choice for the mount on Shoeshine Boy here.
In two previous runs this season, our gelding hasn't run badly but just hasn't quite yet re-captured the form of 2021-22.

19 runners......it sure is busy at this rime of year!

The Imposter is on a hat-trick after following up a Lingfield win with another course & distance victory, in easy style a few days ago. Carrying a 7lb penalty here, this progressive front runner will take a bit of beating.
Talking of hat-tricks, Great Raffles could be considered unlucky not to have completed one last time when beaten a nose (jockey dropped whip) over just sort of 3 miles at Newcastle last month. Up 2lb, this progressive c&d winner still looks handicapped to be involved in the finish here.
Piaff Bubbles is another who was beaten narrowly last time and tries 3 miles for the first time. He would look to be suited by this trip and comes from a yard in form.

Others could be involved but have patchy recent form, although Secret Secret should be noted. The gelding makes his debut for Neil Mulholland today, but he won a 21 runner flat handicap in October for Emmit Mullins over 14f at Navan.

Anyway, good luck to Mouse Young and his mates in Mousetrap Racing, and have a good ride Lewis.

Shoeshine Boy leads Nights In Venice and Ellistrin Star