Great to have him back. One of my favourite races of the season so far!
Now back to the Derby horses...the photos of the rest of these horses aren't great, sorry about that.
BALLYBIT
3 g Spartacus - Miss Grosvenor
11 starts - 2 wins, 3 seconds
Trainer: Allan Sharrock
Odds: 30-1
Replays:
Best: Ellerslie 3yo race (1st):
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xce...llerslie_sport
Last start: Rating 80 (8th
):
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xceuix_ballybit-8th
+ Owner-trainer combination won the 2006 Derby with Wahid
+ Very, very good win at the Derby track on Jan 31 (replay above)
- 6th and 8th in average-quality races he should have won in his last two starts
Verdict: Looked like he was about to make his presence felt in the Derby when he had that impressive win at Ellerslie, but something's gone seriously wrong in his two races since. Sharrock's a great trainer, but I think he'll have to produce a miracle to turn his form around enough.