Pozo Emery got the yard off the mark for the new season with a battling performance at Southwell under a fine ride from John Kington
POZO EMERY dug deep to fend off the runner-up and handed his in-form stable another winner. He'd have won by a bigger margin had he not been hampered and has come down 18lb in the handicap since leaving Paul Nicholls last winter.
Given a power packed ride by Rossa Ryan, Socialist Agenda got up on the line at Chelmsford to become the yards fourth Flat winner in recent days…
SOCIALIST AGENDA backed up his Southwell win off this 4lb higher mark. After lugging a bit left when mounting his challenge, he needed every yard of this trip and won't mind a return to further. He can keep progressing.
Given a strong, positive ride by Holly Doyle, Young Endless made it back to back victories at Southwell.
YOUNG ENDLESS made it 2-3 for his new yard, well positioned and finding plenty for pressure in the straight despite hanging left. He was value for more than the winning margin and will remain of interest.
Having only his second run for the yard, Young Endless was an impressive winner in the hands of Rossa Ryan.
YOUNG ENDLESS built on the previous month's 2m course stable debut second to add to his C&D success in March. He was well positioned the way this unfolded but the style of this win suggests he can probably cope with whatever the handicapper throws at him.
Having been a useful Bumper horse before going hurdling, Socialist Agenda won for the first time on the flat at Southwell under a positive ride from Rossa Ryan.
SOCIALIST AGENDA, who had excuses last time, had Rossa Ryan taking over. A bit better than the distance beaten on his last visit, he proved much too good for these, moving to the front going easily and winning eased down. He can win again at this sort of level.
Given a confident and patient ride by Alice Stevens, Madame La Papillon made an impressive debut at Huntingdon, winning with ears pricked and plenty in hand. An exciting prospect.
Racing Post Ratings assessment: this was a promising debut from the cosy winner with the second, fifth and seventh setting the level. MADAME LA PAPILLON, out of a winning stayer on the Flat, was unfancied but looked a talented mare as she eased into the race and comfortably got the better of the long-time leader. Well on top at the finish, she should go well under a penalty, particularly against her own sex.
Starting at odds of 100-1, Sirius White gave Ellie Mayo her first ever winner, staying on well in the closing stages…
A turn-up in the second division with the 100-1 winner providing his rider with her first winner under Rules. SIRIUS WHITE, having just his second run for this yard, was produced from off the pace to lead at the furlong marker and kept on well for his rider's urgings. His best efforts before this had come over 7f but a well-run mile is obviously within range.
Noche Negra put in a fine round of jumping to make all the running under Lewis Dobb and win comfortably in the end.
NOCHE NEGRA, a brother to the high-class 2m chaser Nube Negra, confirmed himself as a chaser on the upgrade by defying an 8lb rise for his wide-margin Catterick win. His sound jumping was a feature of this success, though he was mostly left alone in front to measure the fences, and he looks the type to win again.
Given a determined ride by yard claimer Lewis Dobb, Noche Negra stayed on well in the soft ground to win going away.
NOCHE NEGRA, placed in cheekpieces (removed here) on his Market Rasen chase debut on Boxing Day, hit a flat spot over this shorter trip before rallying determinedly to claim the leader after the final fence. He's lightly raced overall and, as a brother to the classy chaser Nube Negra, should prove capable of going on to better things.
On a terribly sad day for the yard when stable star Notlongtilmay suffered a fatal injury at Kempton, J’Ai Froid produced a solid and gutsy performance to win the Pertemps qualifier at warwick under a fine ride from John Kington
J'AI FROID has got his career back on track since winning at Leicester in November (2m) and gained a gritty, if slightly fortunate success here. He'll remain well-treated on peak/past form so should continue to give a good account as he's in top form at present.
