As we head into September the weather has gotten colder and rainier and we are starting to get a few quotes in the Racing Post from the traditional big jumping yards so I though that now would be about the right time to crank up the blog again in the hope of gaining a head start on the bookies! In Monday's edition of the Post we had a little bit from Philip Hobbs (Balthazar King "back in training by the end of the year " ) as well as a very positive trainer update on the promising hurdler Kitten Rock, now to be sent chasing and a tremendously exciting prospect for Edward O'Grady. All jockeys to have ridden him say he is a chaser in the making so certainly one to watch out for come November, which is apparently when we are next to see him. It's always exciting when a horse good enough to contest a Champion Hurdle is sent over fences and Kitten Rock is no exception, I am very excited to see him over the larger obstacles.
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| Kitten Rock, a very good hurdler, is to be sent chasing this season |
Another yard from which I read some interesting news was that of Warren Greatrex, a trainer I have a lot of time for and one I think is sure to be in for a big season as owners start to take more notice of him off the back of his great success with, among others, Cheltenham Festival winner Cole Harden. He reports a few of his string to be ahead of others, including Kaysersberg, Horsted Valley, Alzammaar and Simple Assignment. The first of those has also had a wind operation and all should be out at the end of September so perhaps worth keeping on side in the hope that Greatex can start the season with a bang.
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| Waren Greatrex with his stable star |
Finally I myself am off to the yard of Jamie Snowdon this coming Friday for a stable visit organised by the kind folk at the London Racing Club. Hopefully I can note down some stable hopes for the coming season and report back here as well as a general review of the day, one which I am hugely excited for!
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