The favourite for this grade two contest Lough Derg Spirit led most of the way and jumped especially well on his hurdles debut at Kempton in late November. The third horse home Zipple Back had previously finished a similar distance behind a Phillip Hobbs horse that is now rated 138. On a very tentative line through those two pieces of form one would be hard pushed to suggest that Lough Derg Spirit was worth more than 135 based on his one run to date over the smaller obstacles. Clearly it is the style of his victory that has led to … Continued
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