14th November news

Weekend round up

There's no doubting that our horses ran well at the weekend (Hexham & Kelso), but it's frustrating that we couldn't quite get a winner.
Two second places and a third from 4 runners.....

Cowboy Cooper put the stamina doubts of our website form student to bed when running a cracking race at his first attempt at 3 miles at Hexham on Friday. Travelling nicely at the bottom of the hill for the final time and still going well when challenged by a couple of pursuers approaching the last, he responded to Craig's urgings and stuck on well to the line where probably the last of a previous outing was the telling factor. Finished 3rd but only beaten a couple of lengths. 

And it was a similar tale at Kelso on Saturday.

Shoeshine Boy started favourite for the Class 3 handicap hurdle and ran a very fine race. Holding every chance between the last two, he just couldn't find an extra gear when upsides the winner (Buttler's Brief) and was 4 lengths adrift at the line.

And later in the afternoon it was Eden Mill's turn to be travelling well 2 out only to find one better over the last. Less than a length in it, heartbreaking at the time but afterwards upon reflection, connections were pleased with the outing as surely he'll get his nose in front at some point this season.

Bollin Matilda was unplaced in Div II of Eden Mill's handicap hurdle and she raced in rear for most of this contest. This was her first venture into handicap company and we hope she can improve with more experience.

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Cheltenham Friday

Following The Hardest Geezer's  enthralling success at Ayr 10 days ago, connections pondered the next move.

Somewhere tight and right-handed.......

Well, Tattersalls's Cheltenham Sales arena fits that bill and the NH HIT & Point-to-Point Sale to be held post racing on Friday is indeed where The Hardest Geezer is headed. An athletic son of Malinas, The Hardest Geezer is thought to be a bit special, so we'll see how the day transpires.

Sales starts at 4.45 pm and the gelding is Lot 4.
The whole sale can be viewed on-line via the Tattersalls website.

The Hardest Geezer

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