Max Ward and Hopstrings are fine after Friday night. Hopstrings is finding life a bit difficult and I am sure the handicapper will now drop her, if not I will be on the phone to him. Max Ward won well given he didn't jump with fluency and got squeezed up more than once. He has his own way of getting from one side to the other of a hurdle and it is painful to watch. Thankfully, he doesn't give away any ground and is in fact very economical. We will see where we are with him regarding the handicapper tomorrow, if he keeps plenty of sparkle about him he will then be aimed at the summer hurdle at Market Rasen.
Instagramher runs tomorrow at Stratford, she has come on for her run at Worcester but still has a way to go yet.
The 2 horses we bought in Goffs were long-reined in full tack this morning and it won't be long before I ride them away. Both seem very amiable.
Sholto has his sports day tomorrow and is disappointed he ran so well in the heats as he is now in the top group and feels handicapped out of it all. He is furious that he didn't stop himself!
