Horse Racing News Update: Jockey Ryan Moore Shares Insights on Sandown Rides
Renowned jockey Ryan Moore, a Betfair ambassador, has provided his expert analysis on his latest rides at Sandown Racecourse.
In his pre-race comments, Moore stated that his previous assessment of one of his mounts still stands, saying:
“What I said about him before Royal Ascot stands, and that is he is in with an excellent chance if he can get out of the stalls even adequately well.”
However, the jockey expressed concerns about potential rain forecast for the race day, noting that the conditions “wouldn’t be ideal for him.”
Discussing his rides, Moore provided the following insights:
14:25 Sandown – Peretto:
“He won this race in good style last season but he is 8lb higher here. So the issue is whether the handicapper has got hold of him now. But he clearly ran a huge race when third in the Hunt Cup last time and he is two from two at this track, so there are plenty of positives. The less rain, the better his chance.”
15:00 Sandown – Clove Hitch:
“I haven’t ridden her before but she clearly comes here on the back of an impressive Newbury win last time, so the step up in class looks an obvious move. If she progresses further, then she has a pretty good chance.”
15:35 Sandown – City Of Troy:
“We obviously always thought the world of him at two and he delivered each time, so we were all a touch bemused by his performance in the Guineas and, as a result, we went to Epsom more hopeful than confident that he could get back on track. However, we clearly saw the 2yo version at Epsom when he was brilliant in beating Ambiente Friendly and Los Angeles, and the Irish Derby put that performance into an even more favourable context. This represents a different test and challenge once again, but he comes here in good shape and we are very happy with him.”
16:47 Sandown – Aerion Power:
“He clearly didn’t run his race in the Hunt Cup last time but he is only 2lb higher than when winning at Nottingham previously, we know he stays this 1m2f trip and he has run well here before. He has his chance.”
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