Gordon Elliott: My Saturday runners in England and Ireland

Gordon Elliott / Gordon Elliott / 04 February 2012 / Leave a Comment

Will Saturday bring winners for Gordon?

"Face Value runs in the one mile five handicap at Wolverhampton and he looks well enough in. I'm hoping he'll run a nice race."

Gordon's deploying his stable on both sides of the Irish Sea with a trio set to go at Fairyhouse (weather permitting) and two at Wolverhampton

14:35, Fairyhouse
Szabo's Destiny
He was in the process of running a good race - I think he wouldn't have been too far away - when unshipping Danny (Benson) at the second last in the hurdle won by Concrete And Clay at Gowran last week. We're stepping him up to two and a half miles and I think he should stay so he should run a big race. Davy Condon is on him today and he'll take his time with him early.

15:45, Fairyhouse
Deadliest Catch
He won a point to point at Tinahely last month and is a nice sort. He's probably not ideally a bumper horse but it looks a nice place to start him off. He could be up against some decent opposition but our fella stays well, won't have any problem with the ground and I'd hope he'd be able to sneak into a place.

16:45, Fairyhouse
Grey Soldier
I think everyone knows all about him now. As I've said before, he works very well at home but has been disappointing on the track. He didn't do a whole lot the last day so we're putting blinkers on him today in the hope that they'll sharpen him up. We're also dropping him back to two miles one, so we'll probably bounce him out in front and see how he gets on.

15:45, Wolverhampton
Face Value
He had his first run back on the flat at Dundalk a couple of weeks ago and we were pleased with it (finished fifth behind General Bunching). He runs in the one mile five handicap and he looks well enough in. I'm hoping he'll run a nice race.

16:15, Wolverhampton
Alubari
He runs in the mile-and-a half claimer. It's not the strongest of races and he ran well over this course and distance back in November (third, beaten a length behind Mazij) but he's a little bit wrong at the weights with most of the runners today so we're just hoping he'll run well.