Timeform Horses in Focus: Arry's Orse, Tazbar and Eradicate

Features / Timeform / 09 February 2010 / Leave a comment

Harry Redknapp (pictured) owns the promising Arry's Orse

Timeform looks at three horses to follow...

"Eradicate was making his belated reappearance in handicap company, and travelled like a horse well ahead of his mark, getting there on the bridle and quickly putting a seal on things."

Owned by Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp, and running in the colours of three of his former clubs, Arry's Orse converted what looked like a penalty kick when hacking up in a maiden at Lingfield last week. A strong-looking colt, he was considerately handled when finishing fifth on his debut at York's Ebor meeting, but sat out the rest of the season due to injury. He took some time to wind up on his return, but once into the straight he utilised his long stride to gallop away to a convincing four lengths success. The track probably didn't play to his strengths, and Arry's Orse is the type to continue improving and win more races. B. Smart

Tazbar continued his climb through the chasing ranks with an impressive display at Doncaster on Saturday. Winner of three of his four starts over fences so far, he lost nothing in defeat when beaten by Long Run in the Feltham. The nineteen- furlong trip was probably on the sharp side for Tazbar, as the runner up travelled much the better, but he was well on top from two out and won with something in reserve. He has proved himself a sound and fluent jumper and, although winning the RSA Chase may just be beyond him, he is more than capable of picking up a valuable handicap prize in the spring. K. G. Reveley

Timeform rated 109 on the Flat, Eradicate managed to transfer some of his undoubted ability to the National Hunt game when landing the Scottish County Hurdle at Musselburgh on Sunday. Eradicate was making his belated reappearance in handicap company, and travelled like a horse well ahead of his mark, getting there on the bridle and quickly putting a seal on things. He will now surely have some of the top two-mile handicaps on his agenda, and rates as one to watch. N. J. Henderson