Morning, team. Approximately a week to go then until the forum’s favourite sporting event of the year. I’m sure the excitement and the tension is building as we anticipate the great occasion. Still enough about Dancing on Ice – The Final let’s get back to the horse racing.
Nothing for me today but just a quick note about Two Sams who I spoke about a few weeks ago – re looking out for him when he makes his handicap hurdling bow (off just 90). The old boy could do this at Winkers on Thursday, for the Blake barn, in a race the stable won last term with Barney from Tyanee (who isn’t named after me, incidentally). The likes of Harry Fry, Mr Nicholls, Archie Watson and old boy Tizzard all have entries in the race so if he does go (and these do as well) Two Sams could very much be under the radar, so to speak, in the heat.
And at the same meeting O Connell Street could finally make his debut, for The Lieutenant, in the closing bumper. This is another I’ve been raving on for a while about given his superb lineage – the dam is a half-sister to 2 Champion Hurdle winners.
All eyes on Winkers on Thursday, perhaps, then crew. If you get a spare minute I’d advise the regular readers to have a good look at this pair.
Good luck all.
