Looking back to Saturday’s racing there was a very topical winner at Haydock in Valery Borzov. Named after the gold medal winning Ukranian sprinter at the Munich Olympics, Dandy Nicholls 4 year old notched his 3rd win of the season. It was a particularly noteworthy performance as he was running off a mark 10 lbs higher than he had ever won off before. The other runner from my list to follow in the race, Burning Incense was staying on at the finish and came 3rd.
Another horse to record his third win of the season was Trip the Light up at Redcar. He stayed on stoutly in the 14 furlong handicap. He looks the sort that we might see over hurdles one day. I had another winning tip in Zero Tolerance who kept up his 100% record at Haydock Park. He has visited the Lancashire track 3 times and won the lot. The real key to this fellow is the ground though. His record on soft or heavy going now reads 1211401. The Fifth Member ran another good race to finish 2nd to Zero Tolerance.
Perks also clearly appreciated the heavy going in the heritage handicap at Haydock. The 3 year old won as he pleased with the rest of the field strung out all over the place, more in the fashion of a steeplechase than a competitive flat handicap.
I am always fascinated by the way that racehorses get their names. Battle of Hastings who won the nursery handicap at Newmarket on Friday evening got his name because he was lot number 1066 in the sales catalogue!
There is racing at Thirsk, Windsor and Wolverhampton tomorrow but nothing that really catches my eye. See you tomorrow.
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