Plan B works a treat for trainer Goldie
Plan B works a treat for trainer Goldie
0 Comments | Herald, The; Glasgow (UK), Jul 26, 2010 | by ian paul
JIM GOLDIE’S persistence finally paid off at the weekend when his Hawkeyethenoo earned the penalty that can get him into the Stewards Cup at Goodwood on Saturday.
Plan A was to gain entry by winning the Scottish Stewards Cup at Hamilton last week but that failed after the horse played up before the start and suffered a knock in the stalls before finishing unplaced.
Up came Goldie with Plan B: win the Sky Bet Dash at York and qualify for Goodwood that way. Simple. Indeed, it was, Hawkeyethenoo, ridden superbly by Kieren Fallon, swooped on the line to win the big York sprint and thus pave the way for a major bid to win the Goodwood race.
The Scottish horse is now 6-1 favourite with the race sponsors, Blue Square, and, especially if Fallon is available, the Goldie game- plan could end in another triumph.
The man himself, however, is already thinking beyond that. “The main aim is the Ayr Gold Cup and we’ll see how he comes out of this race. He has had to two quick races but I’m sure we’d be keen to run him at Goodwood.”
Hawkeyethenoo’s show was thrilling but the performance of the weekend was the stunning display by Harbinger in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot
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