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Not walking away with a winner from Highlands Legacy definitely stung on Thursday.
If you managed to watch the race, you will now understand that Sean Bowen is in a league of his own, and the other jump jockeys in the country aren't on the same level.
If we put Sean in the saddle of Highlands Legacy and Jonjo on the winner, the places are reversed, and it's not even up for debate. The best horse in the race lost, and that was due to the jockey messing around.
Hypotenus at Ludlow was given a crazy ride on the front. The 7lb claimer set stupidly quick fractions, so it wasn't a surprise that the horses towards the rear picked up the pieces.
Storm Cracker was backed in a lot and went off joint favourite at 10/3 from odds of 8/1. The race turned into a bit of a farce, with there being no pace whatsoever. I'm guessing that didn't help his chances, but he didn't showcase much anyway.
Rosscahill 3/1 (1pt) – Exeter 2.00
There is an inspection at Exeter in the morning, which means that if racing does go ahead, the ground will be heavy.
I was tempted by Isaac Des Obeaux and Gyenyame in this. The joint top weight ran well in Listed company last time out, but he has flattered to deceive over fences from his four runs prior. The Tizzard horse has to be respected, with the yard in good form, but I'm not sure he'll want the ground this soft.
After watching Rosscahill's races, he has a very strange running action in terms of his back legs looking out of place. If that has been a thing since birth, then there's nothing to worry about, as he won his PTP in Ireland very easily.
His two wins over hurdles weren't easy, and he looks like a grinder, which makes me think the ground and trip will be right up his street.
The form of both of his hurdle succeses look solid. There have been winners over hurdles and fences since, so despite him not doing it pretty, he beat some useful horses.
His chase debut wasn't fantastic. He looked novicey over the first few, then started to get comfortable, but then made a shuddering mistake. After that, he jumped okay, but it evidently knocked the stuffing out of him.
This is his first run outside of Ffos Las and at a right-handed track. He does sometimes jump out to the right, so maybe this type of track is what he will prefer.
He went off as 4/11F on hurdling debut, followed by starting odds of 11/10, 5/4 and 5/4, so he must be showing a lot at home. They have not wasted time getting him over fences, so I'm willing to forgive him for his run last time out.
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