Interesting Ex-Irish Pair At Carlisle Mister Watzisname, a shock winner of the Grade 2 Byrne Group plc Novice Hurdle at Punchestown back in February for Henry de Bromhead, makes his debut for Charlie Longsdon at Carlisle today. This fellow was bought by Highflyer Bloodstock for #70,000 at Doncaster Spring Horses-In-Training Sale last May. Part of a Camas Park Stud consignment on the 20th of that month, he was one of three to find a new home, On Raglan Road going to Howard Johnson for #320,000 and Like A Duke being snapped up by Colin Tizzard for #105,000. A son of the very much in the news lately, King's Theatre, Mister Watzisname today makes his chase debut but he has point-to-point experience behind him, runner-up at Inch and Ballybunion, when the ground was on the quick side. His success under Rules came on soft underfoot conditions so today's forecast soft going at this stamina sapping venue should suit well. Meanwhile the same yard's Iwillrememberyou also embarks on his career over the larger obstacles in the 2.25. This ex-Oliver McKiernan-trained eight-year-old has done tremendously well for these connections, winning four from six. After some initial jumping difficulties 'between the flags,' Iwillrememberyou eventually got off the mark at Tinahely in October 2006. At that stage Alan Fleming (has made a very good start to his career training in this own right) was working with McKiernan, and he expressed the view afterwards that they were afraid he'd need the run (his seasonal reappearance) and that he stays really well. That is hardly surprising given the fact that he comes from the family of horses such as Moorcroft Boy, Lord Of The River, Ballistraw and Red Devil Robert. Tom Siddall rides both Mister Watzisname and Iwillrememberyou and it will be interesting to see how the pair fare out. The latter has attracted market support in morning trading. (EM)
