Going - Good. Fine
Nallen wins first juvenile hurdle for second year running
He is not huge in stature, but he jumps and is big in heart. We had this plan for him all year as we were lucky in this race last year (when held at Tipperary), so we said we'd go again. He had a higher Flat rating than my winner (Minella Study) last year and he is a well-bred horse who is by a good sire. Corky (Carroll) had a lot of schooling done with him. Options over hurdles are scarce for him now, so he can go back on the Flat where there is a good pot in him. . He is a nice sharp horse, he doesn't know he is small and in fairness, they say the New Bays want soft ground so we'll see. He is for sale and could be a horse for America.
Eastmore hoses up on unwatered part of track
Danny rang asking for permission to ride the horse out wide as he had walked the track and said it was worth 20 to 30 lengths by keeping out. I think it suited the horse being ridden on his own as well, so he had a double benefit really. There was probably a false reading for today's result and it is the jockey who should get the (handicapper's) penalty!. Danny would have ridden a bit for me in the past and it is his first winner for me.
