NH Horses to Follow 12/13

[Hurdygurdyman]

33. SPIRIT OF SHANKLY (4 ch g Sulamani – Lago D’Oro)
Form: 71- Trainer: Charlie Longsdon Owner: Alan Halsall

This son of Sulamani made his debut outing in a bumper on the polytrack surface at Kempton back in February, for which he was sent off a well-fancied 4/1 chance; raced towards the rear of the field for the most part, travelling better than most ahead of him at the top of the home straight but caught in behind runners approaching the two furlong marker, shaken up well over a furlong out and finishing off strongly albeit still with plenty of running left in him as he came home in seventh behind Valdez (beaten 5¾ lengths). He made amends when next seen in a bumper at Stratford a month later, for which he was sent off a strongly fancied 11/10 market leader; raced in midfield under restraint, moving closer past halfway and making good headway to lead over three furlongs from home, shaken up approaching the final furlong and bursting clear to win by an eased down 6 lengths from Islandmagee. It was a visually taking performance from this gelding second time around, putting behind him a luckless debut run in the best style possible, marking himself down as a serious prospect for novice hurdles this season in the process; yet another talented younger horse for his up-and-coming handler to look forward to this term.

Well spotted!! I’m not so sure he’ll go hurdling this season but whether he does or doesn’t wont matter to me as I’ll be backing him until he gets beat. This is just about the nicest horse Charlie Longsodon has ever had and he expects him to go right to the top. Very very impressive the other day.

[darranm3]

A few nice winners already with Sixty Something winning at 10/1 and we had a few nice prospects win also like G.Chambertain(1/1),Regal Encore(11/8),Ballyborough Pat(5/6),Brassick(5/1) and Cops and Robbers(8/15).Not looking bad so far and a few more nice ones to come out aswell as the handicappers.

[Venture to Cognac]

Good start Darran,

of my 2, well happy with Baily Green, and at this stage I’d definitely be adding Saphir River.

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