Afternoon, pilgrims. I’m not one to question Mr Henderson, my gosh only a fool would do that, but I am slightly intrigued as to why tomorrow at Southwell (4.20) he is running Taylor, what a lovely name for a mare by the way, in a novice hurdle as opposed to a handicap where she can exploit the ridiculously low perch of 113. Anyway, as they say round my way, ‘In Mr Henderson we trust’, and I won’t dwell on the point.
TAYLOR was a very good filly in Bumpers, last season, finishing 3rd at Cheltenham and on debut 4th in a Listed heat across the water. In between those 2 races the old girl changed hands, for a 6 figure sum, and was sent to Mr Henderson. Had you told the forum’s favourite trainer, at the commencement of the campaign, that after 2 runs over hurdles Taylor would be handicapped so lowly I’m sure he would have choked on his GnT but given how highly she was rated by connections earlier in the term I think she’s worth another chance tomorrow to finally get everything right. In saying that though she didn’t run poorly last time out as the winner (who beat Taylor 10.25 lengths) has subsequently come out and won a Listed Hurdle.
Tomorrow’s opponents don’t look the greatest batch of Mares every to line up before the old boy starter and if Taylor is ever to fulfil her potential over timber she really ought to be obliging of the morrow. ‘Dazzler’ Jacob rides because of his agreement with the mare’s owners.
Good luck, troops.
