Just noticed James Horton got a winner today and has one entry at the moment...in the Lincoln on 1st April. Rated 94, Encourageable would have got in last year and shows at 50/1 with Betfair 5 places at the moment.
On penultimate win (3 Sep at Thirsk) I thought this analysis remark was, erm...encouraging :
ENCOURAGEABLE brought a progressive profile into the race and won convincingly. Pleasingly, this soft-ground win also demonstrates that he's versatile in terms of underfoot conditions - an AW novice winner, and also effective on good to firm - which will serve him well as he tackles stronger opposition.
Interesting, George.Just noticed James Horton got a winner today and has one entry at the moment...in the Lincoln on 1st April.Rated 94, Encourageable would have got in last year and shows at 50/1 with Betfair 5 places at the moment.On penultimate wi
Tattcorner, I was impressed enough to put him in the notebook after that win, particularly as the win coincided with a first encounter with soft ground.
He didn't back it up on g-s three weeks later at Haydock, but could be a lively outsider back from the pause that refreshes.
Incidentally, talking of 50-1 pokes, the horse that was 4th behind him at Thirsk, Vaccine, runs tonight at Newcastle.
Tattcorner, I was impressed enough to put him in the notebook after that win, particularly as the win coincided with a first encounter with soft ground.He didn't back it up on g-s three weeks later at Haydock, but could be a lively outsider back from
Dunlop 0-20 so far in April and 36 runners since his last winner
He did have one finish second at 100-1 towards the end of last month in a Kempton novice, but otherwise it hasn't been great.
The moral of the story?
Beware small sample sizes!
[ ] This thread is ageing well.Dunlop 0-20 so far in April and 36 runners since his last winner He did have one finish second at 100-1 towards the end of last month in a Kempton novice, but otherwise it hasn't been great.The moral of the story?Beware