Wendigo has come out of his Carlisle victory in great order and we can now look forward to Newbury at the end of the month.
Handlethekettle ran well to finish second at Wetherby behind a well-handicapped rival and has come out of the race in good order. He has plenty of options ahead of him in valuable handicap hurdles.
A Path To Ronda is in tip-top form and will be doing more cantering work over the next week before moving on to some faster work, with the aim of making her chasing debut in early December at Warwick or Exeter.
Jukebox King is none the worse for his run at Worcester, where his misbehaviour at the start meant he never really gave himself a chance to show his true ability. He remains a nice prospect, and we can expect much better from him going forward. There is an option at Chepstow on the 20th.
Legendary Luke has come out of his race at Ffos Las in good order. Things didn’t go his way but we know he is much better than he showed on that occasion and can hopefully look forward to a much-improved performance next time. He has options ahead towards the end of November.
Pigeon Forge made a fantastic comeback at Uttoxeter last Saturday, jumping well as usual and staying on well to finish second in a competitive handicap hurdle. She has come out of the race in good order and will hopefully be back in action in a few weeks’ time.
Stepanov ran very well in what was a messy race on RC debut at Hereford. He travelled into it nicely but was too keen early on and faded late to finish fourth. He will come on plenty for that experience and looks to have a nice future ahead of him. He has come out of the race in good order and will return to action soon when a suitable option is found.
Changing Lanes is none the worse for his run at Warwick, and to finish third in a competitive race despite making several jumping mistakes shows he has a good level of ability. With some tidier jumping, he should have no trouble winning races in the future.
Love Always has come out of her Southwell race in good order and has shown nice progression across her three starts. She will now enjoy a break before returning in the new year, when she should be much more competitive in handicap company.
Victory Max continues to progress well and Harry is happy with him. He has several possible races for his debut in November and December.
Lucky Luna unfortunately didn’t see the trip out on Wednesday at Nottingham, finishing eighth. She is fine after the race and will have an easy few weeks before the team look at another race for her.
From Me To You won nicely at Wolverhampton before running respectably under a penalty at Southwell. He has come out of the race well, and we will look for another suitable opportunity soon, with plenty of prize money on offer throughout the winter.
Redbud Sixteen is doing well and was declared for the abandoned Newbury fixture on the 23rd. She is entered at Southwell on the 17th.
Lord d’Or was entered for the November Handicap at Doncaster on 7th November but unfortunately didn’t have a high enough rating to make the final field at the declaration stage. There is a valuable race at Southwell on the 28th November which could be his final run of the campaign.
Magic Runner has produced two good performances recently and is entered to race at Wolverhampton on Tuesday.
Denby’s Dream is doing well and is entered at Lingfield on the 19th.
Red Spirit has been impressing with the ability he has shown in his work at home but has unfortunately picked up a tibial stress fracture, which is fairly common in horses of his age. Rather than rushing him back this year, he will be given a break until the spring, allowing him time to strengthen and mature. We can then look forward to an exciting three-year-old campaign.
