La Vecchia Scuola

[robnorth]

A great performance by Jim Goldie’s game and versatile 4yo filly at Ayr today.

In the past year she has gone from winning a 5f race at Musselburgh to winning there at 2m 4f over hurdles. She also ran a creditable 5th in a Grade 1 novice hurdle at Aintree over 3 miles recently. Today’s win saw her drop down to 2 miles, coming with a late burst to beat Bollin Ruth on the line.

What a testament she is to Jim Goldie’s talents and what a pleasure she must be to own and train.

Rob

[Wallace]

How do you quantify the trainers input from the base ability of the horse?

[robnorth]

Well, in my book a trainer able to see enough in a horse to find races from 5f to 2m 4f within 10 monhts must be seeing something many wouldn’t.

[davidjohnson]

But weren’t her wins on the Flat for David Nicholls and Bob Johnson?

[Sean Rua]

Finished like a Dandy sprinter!

Well done to any who backed it.

[robnorth]

But weren’t her wins on the Flat for David Nicholls and Bob Johnson?

DJ

You are quite right. I stand corrected!

Rob

[robnorth]

Well, whoever used to train her……, she doddled up in the first at Ayr today. The filly seems to thrive on her racing.

Rob

[Wallace]

Yes, she won so easily any competent trainer could have won with her.

[robnorth]

Thanks Wallace

Your point is made and noted.

Rob

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