Beautiful Ben got off the mark for the yard under a positive ride from Adam Wedge, at a windy and wet Perth Racecourse
BEAUTIFUL BEN had shown okay form in two starts over hurdles for Laura Morgan following a long lay off and built on that to take this. He was fairly treated on some of his Irish form but it's fair to say this success wasn't easy to predict before the off.
Zacharova winning her third bumper from four runs and giving Laura Morgan her first double as a trainer.
ZAKHAROVA went on with a circuit left and won with a bit up her sleeve, her rider not needing to be hard on her to hold the closing runner-up. She's a pretty useful mare, whose only defeat in four bumpers came in a Grade 2, while she completed a double on the day for her trainer and rider.
Cake De L’Isle gets off the mark for the yard at Kelso under a positive ride from Tabitha Worsley
CAKE DE L'ISLE, having his second run for the Laura Morgan stable, jumped better than he did at Southwell and seemed to enjoy himself in front. He had a tongue tie back on, while this is a more suitable trip for him.
Taras Day winning nicely at Southwell under a strong ride from Patrick Cowley
TARAS DAY really appreciated the step back up in trip kept to this course under a notable jockey booking. She came bravely between rivals at the last and won going away by the line.
Uisce Ur winning in fine style at Wetherby for the in form Tabitha Worsley and Laura Morgan
UISCE UR cruised into contention and once asked to pick up from the last she delivered the goods, making it second time lucky for her current trainer. The application of first-time cheekpieces helped and the Irish point winner has obviously kicked off handicaps on a decent mark.
Having had no runners for a while, Haasab got off the mark in fine style at Market Rasen. He was given an excellent positive ride by the talented Tabitha Worsley.
HAASAB took the bull by the horns after a couple of flights and wasn't for catching after kicking at the top of the home straight. It was a deserved breakthrough and a wind operation since his last outing in January has evidently done the trick. HAASAB has been a bit unlucky but has had his palate done and it has helped him. He's in at Sedgefield on Friday and could take his chance, although he's definitely better when fresh - Laura Morgan, trainer.
Zakharova made it two wins from three outings in bumpers with a comfortable victory at Newcastle under a winners penalty. She was giving the runner up 19 lbs.
She was arguably unlucky in her previous outing in a Listed race at Aintree’s Grand National Meeting when she encountered traffic problems but was still only 14 lengths behind the winner.
ZAKHAROVA, unplaced in a Grade 2 at the Aintree festival on her previous start in April, found these calmer waters much more to her liking, and having cruised to the front over 2f out she stayed on well to gain her second success from just three starts. This was not the strongest of contests but there was plenty to like about this success under her penalty.
Djarkevi proved to be a very shrewd buy for Laura Morgan and Owner Elaine Holmes when picked up at Goffs October Sales for a fraction of the £68,000 that Charlie Longsdon paid for the gelding barely 18 months earlier.
Making his debut for the yard at Catterick he jumped for fun and fairly bolted up under Ross Chapman….lets hope the handicapper is not too harsh on him !
DJARKEVI, making his debut for this trainer, jumped particularly well and, having set a good gallop, saw his race out in style. He proved far too good for his rivals but the downside is that he could face a stiff rise for beating some out-of-form rivals.
Three time winning chaser , Skipping On, reverted to Hurdles for his first run in the colours of The Triumph In Mind partnership and recorded an emphatic win at very rewarding odds of 16-1.
He was given a polished ride by 7lb claiming amateur Tabitha Worsley and stayed on really well up the Sedgefield hill.
SKIPPING ON, absent since an 11l winner over fences in April, produced a fine effort after his absence under a positive ride. He found plenty when asked for extra late on and won comfortably.
After a steady start to the season, due to the firm ground and lack of rain in the autumn, the horses are really running into form.
Hasaab was a close second yesterday at Leicester and Thomas Todd went one better today with an emphatic win at Mussleburgh.
THOMAS TODD, a point winner since last seen over hurdles, was held up and looked in trouble before picking up strongly on the straight. He should be able to go on from this.
