SATURDAYS RUNNERS PULL UP WELL

I am happy to report that my runners from last Saturday's Ascot meeting have all come through their runs in good style and I am looking forward to the future with them. Four of my five runners were racing first up,some after injury enforced spells, so it was with fingers crossed and held breath that I approached the stables on Sunday morning for a first hand check.

I am pleased to say that three of the horses who have had setbacks of different degrees over the past twelve months, all came through the runs in good shape. ESTIARTE, KLASY SPY and MOCCASIN BEND all ran mighty races along with BLACK HABIT who was also racing first up. She would have finished a good bit closer if it were not for the interference she suffered mid race. My other runner PENNIES O'REILLY was having only her third start this preparation after having only one start as a late two year old. She is a filly who has a fair bit to learn and only racing and time will help her to come forward as much as she needs to. In saying that she ran a great race to run fourth over 1800m giving every indication that the further they go the better she will go.

MOCCASIN BEND will now be prepared for the two major provincial sprints at Pinjarra and Bunbury over the next few weeks before we put her back in the paddock to prepare for the summer carnival. I think if she remains sound she is capable of playing a part.