Finally a winner again! Tatting absolutely hacked up approaching the final furlong marker even on the bridle! Nice to see some confidence rewarded as the recent weeks were tough. The other selections didn't run as well as hoped. Katmai River never featured while Royal See was all the way outpaced and behind through the race, even though Jamaica Grande finished a decent 3rd and didn't get the best of runs but in all fairness the winner looked too strong anyway.
21.00 Wolverhampton: The Great Gabrial @ 9/2 Bet365 - 2pts win
The Great Gabrial was hugely progressive this year and if you ignore the Catterick form - which I happily do, as it is such an odd track - you see a horse that won two of his last three starts in addition to the strong but pretty unlucky most recent performance. That day at Wolverhampton, two weeks ago, he travelled well enough in rear but as soon as approaching the home turn he was locked and stuck in traffic, with no chance to get out. He switched to the right over 1f out eventually, quite a hard manoeuvre, and from there on it was difficult to straighten- and pick up soon enough as he was simply running out of time. He overcame these difficulties well and quickly though, and motored home, was then slightly hanging close to the finish line and finished only fifth in the end. But the way he picked up that quickly in a matter of strides was hugely impressive as well the way he travelled so well through the race. This suggests there is still more to come and he should be very competitive of the same mark tomorrow evening.
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