Good for you! He's an interesting horse and I'm glad you're not fooled by that first HK start where he was 11th.
Nutty Boy
was originally Westphalia (you remember him... I know you do) and was trained by AOB.
He's been around... the G1 Prix du Jockey Club (he was 3rd), G1 Prix Jean Prat, the G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains (3rd), the G3 Prix de Fountainbleu (2nd), the BC (he was 2nd to Donativum two years ago in the Juvy Turf), the Curragh, Doncaster... he's got some serious frequent flyer miles!
If you look at his last barrier trial (Jan 5th)... look!
http://www.hkjc.com/english/press/btrs.asp
Super Pistachio M.Chadwick 6 A.S.Cruz 3 3 1 -
Noble Conqueror B.Prebble 9 C.Fownes B 10 10 2 Short Head
Chater Way D.Whyte 2 D.Ferraris 2 2 3 Short Head
Deposer H.W.Lai 7 L.Ho 1 1 4 -
Bullish Cash K.C.Leung 8 A.S.Cruz 5 5 5 -
Wo Ai Ninn O.Doleuze 1 D.Cruz BH 6 6 6 -
California Memory K.L.Chui 4 A.S.Cruz 8 8 7 -
Syllabus A.Suborics 10 D.Ferraris B 7 7 8 -
Cerise Cherry W.C.Marwing 3 D.Cruz SW 4 4 9 -
Fearless J.Lloyd 5 D.Ferraris B 9 9 10 -
Very nice!
Should be at big fat odds so good luck to you my dear. I don't think Tony would have Felix riding him if he didn't have a nice shot.
I'll post my pick when I can think straight. Too many here to make a case for.
Need to go watch the replay of Mister Horse again.
He's entered in R4 and has Brett up again... that name. I love that name!
Irian makes his first start in R7. Should be great!
Good luck to Kimberley in R1 (let's hear it for the Class 5 horses!), one of the only girls in HK and to Sound of Silence... one of my favorite cellar dwellers.
