Another frustrating afternoon that yielded no returns – despite all 3 selections running reasonably well.
I’ve no option other than to keep on plugging away – but I do feel like a could do with a change of fortune at the moment…
I was a little disappointed with the ride given to Reindeer Dippin. He is a horse that can race prominently, so I’m not sure why he was held up in last place. The pace wasn’t ferocious and it just meant that he had to make up ground – and had a very unpleasant journey, getting a lot of kick back.
I thought he still ran quite well: he was outpaced coming round the home turn but stayed on stoutly up the home straight to finish a never nearer fourth.
It’s difficult to think he wouldn’t have been placed with a slightly more aggressive (or at least, less passive) ride – but these things happen…
Atouchbetweenacara always seemed to be struggling in the chase. To his credit, he managed to plod on into fifth place – but that flattered him a little.
Our Island was also flattered to be beaten just length into second place – but if the race had been run over 10 yards further, he would have won !
My suggestion that he needed an absolute test of stamina, whilst Cannington Brook might not, were almost very prophetic – but not quite !
I suspect that everything that finished today at Haydock, will need a good few weeks to get over their exertions – conditions were truly desperate…
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