Monday twelfth February, 2024 – Richard Phillips Racing

Picanha ran a wonderful race at Newbury on Saturday to complete fourth in a aggressive contest.  He was a bit eager early on having been off the monitor for practically two years however he jumped effectively on the entire and travelled into the race strongly within the straight earlier than getting a bit drained after the final on the holding floor.

Because of an important staff effort, he regarded in great situation within the preliminaries and it was pleasing for all to reward Lizzie Prowting’s monumental persistence since his final run.  We look ahead to education him over fences and making up for misplaced time and giving Mrs P some extra thrilling days to look ahead to.

Solar Tracker was not suited by the very gradual tempo at Wolverhampton on Saturday night.  Liam Keniry reported that though he ran effectively on the monitor on his debut for us, he didn’t settle effectively sufficient in such situations and we’ll search for a extra galloping monitor corresponding to Kempton earlier than a summer time turf marketing campaign.  We could effectively run him in a hood to assist him settle and I’m positive he will likely be profitable as soon as situations are in his favour.

The bottom at Exeter yesterday was fairly dreadful due to heavy in a single day rain and I’m not the one coach regretting working our horse within the bumper.  Swift Jet has labored properly at dwelling on the all-weather and I’m positive on higher floor and over hurdles and fences he’ll present his true potential.

There was an important ambiance at Exeter yesterday and it was splendid to see so many college students in attendance in the course of the course.  All of whom appeared to take an important curiosity within the racing itself and hopefully the game may have lots extra future followers due to such initiatives.