The old saying goes; "never look a gift horse in the mouth" usually we look after the present has arrived only to kick ourselves afterward, having not looked closer. Paul Webber runs Eyed in the maiden hurdle, first on the card at Ascot today. Never really put into the races on both highly tried tests last season, going off 200 and 250/1 in both races. The first was against Constitution Hill no less and the second, he was pulled up behind Jonbon at Aintree, a course and distance a million miles away from what his breeding would suggest he needs. If you watch the first race closely; after being badly impeded by a faller, he runs on steadily up the hill at Sandown through beaten horses. he can clearly hurdle neatly and has stamina. I've seen worse 40/1 (33's for 4 places Skybet) shots and Should today be the day that connections decide to have a go, then don't complain for not eying it up closer later. I will follow this horse in future races as he inevitably will go in races with much more of a stamina requirement, and the way he looks to have been campaigned; he should have a tidy mark to go to work with, in handicaps!
