BIG BOO DOES IT AGAIN

Jason Whiting urges DONT SAY BOO to the line to record a very easy win at Ascot on Wednesday.
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Every now and then a galloper comes along which continues to surprise. DON'T SAY BOO is one such galloper. When the owners approached me to train the horse, I must admit to taking the horse on with some reluctance. Whilst he had the makings of a star in the owners eyes, his form to me suggested that he would have a pretty limited future. Still the owners were keen so we took him on. When he arrived at my stables after six weeks of pre-training at Bindoon, he was in superb condition however I was even less inclined to have him in the stables when I discovered he was a bad wind sucker.  Then we were informed that the horse had hung off the track at one of his last starts and he had a few other issues.This was one horse who was on borrowed time!!

To everyones surprise, the more work we did with the horse, the more we liked him, After his first up performance, I figured he would win one at Northam but that would be it. His second up run was a disaster so naturally I figured I was right once again. How wrong I was. The horse has gone on to mature and gain in confidence with each outing and he has now won three mid-week races for us along with a couple of placings. It has never ceased to amaze me how big strong looking animals are invariably the slowest to actually mature and learn what it is all about and this guy was no exception.

NINO, TINA and MARCIA all line up to give their favourite galloper a well done pat. More photos can be seen at www.hollandsracetrackphotos.com

His win at Ascot on Wednesday was not only his best win at the end of a fairly lengthy preparation, but the horse showed how far he has come since joining the stables and just how much he is enjoying himself. Once again his owners were on hand to cheer him home and enjoy the moment. We will decide over the next few days whether or not the big boy has one more run this preparation or whether we give him a break now. It is hard to stop on a horse that has just recorded a three length victory however unlike when he first arrived, I now reckon he has the potential to win in Saturday company next campaign. Who said owners have no idea???