Gordon Elliott: My Gowran Park runners on Thyestes Chase day

Gordon Elliott / Gordon Elliott / 26 January 2012 / 2 Comments

It's bound to be another competitive Thyestes Chase

"Grey Soldier would like the ground to be a bit better but, as I have always said about him, he shows us loads at home and the ability is there."

Gordon takes a quartet of contenders to Gowran Park including Tharawaat in the featured Thyestes Chase. Get the latest on all his runners here.

13:35, Gowran Park
Chicago Grey
I think people know all about Chicago Grey at this stage. He's back over hurdles for the Galmoy Hurdle this afternoon and even though there are only five runners, it's a very tough race. It'd be nice if he could pick up some prize money in what will be his final race before the Aintree Grand National.

15:05, Gowran Park
Szabo's Destiny
He won well at Naas earlier this month, but he went up eight pounds for the win. He gets in off bottom weight in the handicap hurdle and Daniel Benson, who had his first victory over hurdles with that win, will ride him again. It's a much better race this time but he's only a four-year-old and is improving so he should go well.

15:05, Gowran Park
Tharawaat
Tharawaat runs in the Thyestes but he still looks high enough in the handicap and I don't think the ground will be soft enough for him today. All his wins have come on very testing going and it looks like being no worse than soft this afternoon. Really, he wants it nearly unraceable.
He always gives his all and Davy (Russell) will probably ride him prominently, as he usually does, but it looks a tough ask - it's as competitive as it always is - and I'm just hoping for a good run.

15:35, Gowran Park
Grey Soldier
He has been disappointing but he is well handicapped over fences in comparison to his mark over hurdles and this is his first handicap chase. He would like the ground to be a bit better but, as I have always said about him, he shows us loads at home and the ability is there. He's capable of going well today but isn't the most reliable.

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Comments (2)

1. Tony | 26 January 2012

   I think somebody needs to change the caption,
   "Chicago Grey would like the ground to be a bit better but, as I have always said about him, he shows us loads at home and the ability is there."

   His quote relates to Grey Soldier.

2. Joe | 26 January 2012

   Whoops! Thank you Tony - consider it changed.
   Joe