Quixall Crossett
Apprentice
Possibly too early to say that the combo of Ollie Greenall and Josh Guerriero but they had two winners with their only two runners at Cartmel on Monday at 33/1 and 11/2 and their only other runner over the obstacles since a short break, Alshadhian, finished second at Worcester last week. They only have one other jumps runner out this week and this is the one that i had my eye on for Hexham last night but they took it out. The trainers also pulled this horse out from a race at Uttoxeter on Monday.
The horse is called Crookbarrow and for the few people on here who know me and the lads from the previous forum i was on, this horse is just my type and fits in with my MO.
Low grade jumps races and horses with a little bit of something hidden away in the form or a snippet of some sort is what i have always concentrated on and there is a little something in this horse that tells me that it may just turn out to be a bit better than a 71 rated chaser. It will be having its first run for the pair and i have no doubt whatsoever that they will improve it. The horse was running in points earlier in the year and won a race at Parham although it did finish alone and was also placed on three other occasions. The form doesnt account for a great deal but then again the opposition will be no great shakes either. And if the pair can coax that improvement out of it, it my turn out to be a well handicapped horse.
But the thing that caught my eye was its third pacing at Peper Harrow last time out in May. The winner that day was a horse called Steppingstone and this thing started life at Willie Mullins yard. It was beaten at 4/11 in a bumper first time out at Kilbeggan before being placed at Ballinrobe and Killarney before finishing down the field at Listowel which turned out to be his last run for the yard. It came over this side of the water to join Nick Wright and won two of its five points and could possibly have won another.
The interesting thing here is that the horse has now gone back to Willie Mullins so there must be some thought that the horse is not a lost cause. And everybody and his dog will know that Willie will get plenty of improvement from it. It may just have needed a bit more time. Who knows ?
But the form may not turn out to be that bad and i am certain that Ollie and Josh will improve Crookbarrow. And then that mark of 71 will look very generous indeed.
Who knows ?????
It is entered at Worcester on Sunday so it may be worth tuning in and keeping an eye on it. Unfortunately, i am away on Saturday for 10 days but my mates are on stand by if required.
Have a good day all.
The horse is called Crookbarrow and for the few people on here who know me and the lads from the previous forum i was on, this horse is just my type and fits in with my MO.
Low grade jumps races and horses with a little bit of something hidden away in the form or a snippet of some sort is what i have always concentrated on and there is a little something in this horse that tells me that it may just turn out to be a bit better than a 71 rated chaser. It will be having its first run for the pair and i have no doubt whatsoever that they will improve it. The horse was running in points earlier in the year and won a race at Parham although it did finish alone and was also placed on three other occasions. The form doesnt account for a great deal but then again the opposition will be no great shakes either. And if the pair can coax that improvement out of it, it my turn out to be a well handicapped horse.
But the thing that caught my eye was its third pacing at Peper Harrow last time out in May. The winner that day was a horse called Steppingstone and this thing started life at Willie Mullins yard. It was beaten at 4/11 in a bumper first time out at Kilbeggan before being placed at Ballinrobe and Killarney before finishing down the field at Listowel which turned out to be his last run for the yard. It came over this side of the water to join Nick Wright and won two of its five points and could possibly have won another.
The interesting thing here is that the horse has now gone back to Willie Mullins so there must be some thought that the horse is not a lost cause. And everybody and his dog will know that Willie will get plenty of improvement from it. It may just have needed a bit more time. Who knows ?
But the form may not turn out to be that bad and i am certain that Ollie and Josh will improve Crookbarrow. And then that mark of 71 will look very generous indeed.
Who knows ?????
It is entered at Worcester on Sunday so it may be worth tuning in and keeping an eye on it. Unfortunately, i am away on Saturday for 10 days but my mates are on stand by if required.
Have a good day all.
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