Misu Pete Drops Back in Trip at Wolverhampton
Today we revert back to six furlongs with Misu Pete in the divided Handicap at Wolverhampton’s Twilight Meeting; he has won over six and there are significantly more opportunities over six than seven, which is part of the rationale behind going back in trip;he is well handicapped having won off three pounds higher and has run competitively and well off more than this, the key this evening down in trip being a strong pace and a truly run race throughout; if he gets that he should run decently and has an each way chance at around 10/1.
As the Autumn begins to turn to Winter the jump season begins to get in full gear and the weekend sees two of the most important Pre-Christmas jumping races;the Hennessy Gold Cup and what is generally recognised as one of the first steps on the road to the Champion Hurdle, the Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle. The Hennessy is the race that has the longest continuous sponsorship in Britain, having been first run in 1957 at Cheltenham before switching to Newbury in 1960;between 1957 and 1984 it was won seven times by Fulke Walwyn from Saxon House. A terrific spectacle and the ground has finally come.