Alhaarth Beauty
finished second at Wolverhampton in her maiden last week having, once more, looked
set to win easily as she had in her previous start.
There is nothing more frustrating when you believe you have
everything covered. However, on Monday it came to light that she has a floating
piece of bone in her knee. It might explain why she has twice found little
after changing leads in the home straight.
The two options open to Ismail is
to operate and remove the chip or leave it and hope with rest it settles with
time. Either way Alhaarth Beauty will now be off until the start of the grass
season. She has bags of speed and will like fast ground.
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There has been a
change of personal at Revida Place with the imminent arrival of Pete Harrison as Head Lad. Known
affectionately as Geordie, even though he is a Mackem, he will bring a wealth
of experience and a no-nonsense approach.
With Ismail back in Dubai
overseeing his runners, it was vital somebody was brought in to steer the ship.
Having worked for Luca Cumani, Ralph Beckett and, until joining Revida Place,
Chris Wall, and Harrison will do just that. Welcome aboard.
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It’s has been immensely
frustrating not to be able to have got another run into Light Burst since he won at Brighton on September 17. He looked a
massively improved horse but a combination of soft ground and not being able to
get in AW races has stopped him.
Fortunately, he will get a run at
Wolverhampton on Monday and will reappear in a 0-85 handicap over 7f. It’s a
much better race than he has been winning but Shane Kelly, who rides on Monday,
was happy with him in a gallop on Wednesday.
If all
goes to plan he will back for a race at Kempton on Thursday. He is a horse I
like a lot but these two races will tell whether we have a prospect for a
listed race or a badly handicapped horse!
I’m going to give to give an
early shout for a bet in an area I have had great success in the past – to suggest
the winner of the 2012 Dancing on Ice!!!. It’s the only reality show I would
contemplate having a bet on because invariably the best contestant wins.
Sam Attwater and Matthew Wolfeden
have won me a tidy sum in the past two years. Yet I’ve always believed a girl
would be better suited given the moves involved. In which case, if the Olympic gymnast
Beth Tweddle is confirmed in the
final line-up snap up any price you can.
She has been involved in early
tests and was, I’m told, sensational. There has been a hitch, though, in
negotiations so there is a possibility she may not be in the final 12. I hope
she is.
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