An update - Already Basking & Red Not Blue

                 

We ran Already Basking (Biscuit) at our local track, Wincanton on 5^th December in a maiden hurdle over 2m with Andrew Thornton riding.  It was his second run for us and he was quoted in the racecard at 500-1!  Things worked out very well for Biscuit and he disputed the lead for most of the way and looked like he might get a place until he got a little tired between the last few hurdles.  It was like having a winner as it proved to us that he can win races, plus he tried and enjoyed himself.  Before he came to us he had raced on the flat and he showed no willingness to race at all.  This was a much better performance and we were all very pleased with his progression.

Red Not Blue put in another cracker in the Class 2 Citipost handicap hurdle at Cheltenham over 3m on 13^th December to be beaten 8 lengths by Sunnyhillboy (who was beaten a short head in The Grand National).  They went no gallop at all, which really didn’t suit him and turned it into a sprint up the hill but he still finished to some effect.  I think if they went a good gallop he might have gone very close indeed.  It was a good day as The Plum Merchants take a box at Cheltenham so another great day out for all.

The Plum Merchants enjoying themselves in the paddock at Cheltenham with Dominic Elsworth