Morning, you types. Sir Michael seems to have found the perfect opportunity for STATUESQUE, what a lovely name for a filly by the way, to finally open her account ‘oooooooooooop’ at Newcastle today (2.20). A perch of 75 on her first run in a handicap seems most fair especially with her opening performance, of ’16, at Salisbury in mind. Statuesque didn’t quite get home over 12 furlongs, last time, and so the step back to 10 of the old furlongs will be just what the old boy Doctor ordered. One would imagine that a victory today would see this well-bred sort slapped on the rump and hastily dispatched to the bred sheds – Statuesque, that is, not Sir Michael. A win would greatly enhanced her worth as a broodmare and that is what connections are looking for today. And I, I say I, think they will achieve it.
Good luck all.