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Following a prolonged run of placed efforts, we returned to winning ways last Friday at Wolverhampton, with Simla Sunset running out the game winner of the 7f maiden. The three-year-old filly had bounced right back to form on her previous start when finishing second in a handicap over the same course and distance and we thought it was worth giving her an entry back in maiden company in the hope of getting a
When a yard is on a run like ours is at present, with the horses running extremely well without winning, it is difficult to know whether to be happy or frustrated. From four runners in the last week, we have had two seconds, a third and a fifth, with all four running right up to or very close to their best. Our first port of call was at Kempton on Wednesday with Chief Exec. The seven-year-old (pictured using the Seawalker) is in the most consistent form of his life at present and he ran another solid race to finish fifth, perhaps being delivered a bit too early with his challenge and weakening close home as a result. He will return to his beloved Wolverhampton for his next start in a couple of weeks. Later that evening, the previously inconsistent Yanza produced her fourth in-the-money finish in succession, dead-heating for third in the 6f handicap having looked the likeliest winner 2f out. We feel that dropping her back to 5f is the next step to take with her and we are looking forward to her next run, which is likely to be at Wolverhampton on November 30th.
With a notable chill in the air in recent days, it is clear that winter has well and truly arrived, but the run of Simla Sunset (pictured) at Wolverhampton on Monday warmed us all up in no uncertain terms. Despite a disappointing first run for us, the three-year-old daughter of One Cool Cat went to Wolverhampton with some quiet confidence behind her and she did not disappoint. Despite the moderate early gallop not suiting her and having been shuffled back through the field approaching the straight, she looked to have quite a daunting task in front of her. However, having been pulled wide by Adam Kirby, she came home very well indeed in the closing stages, finishing a never-nearer 1
The Jeremy Gask string acquitted themselves very well last week, with four of our five runners reaching the money, confirming that our horses are now in great heart following a quiet couple of weeks due to a few coughs and sniffles doing the rounds.
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