Steven Arnold's bid to ride So You Think in the Eclipse at Sandown has fallen ion deaf ears. The tactically-challenged Aidan O'Brien has chosen one of his Irish mates Seamie Heffernan to ride the Aussie champ in Saturday's big Grp 1 race. Well, big Group 1 race? Maybe not. Only 5 runners but at least O'Brien has chosen NOT to throw in a pacemaker!Can UK boom horse Workforce drive another nail in So You Think's shrinking reputation in the UK? His connections are a little wary of So You Think but
Steven Arnold's bid to ride So You Think in the Eclipse at Sandown has fallen ion deaf ears. The tactically-challenged Aidan O'Brien has chosen one of his Irish mates Seamie Heffernan to ride the Aussie champ in Saturday's big Grp 1 race. Well, big Group 1 race? Maybe not. Only 5 runners but at least O'Brien has chosen NOT to throw in a pacemaker!
Can UK boom horse Workforce drive another nail in So You Think's shrinking reputation in the UK? His connections are a little wary of So You Think but remain confident Workforce will win the Eclipse. Lord Teddy Grimthorpe, racing boss for Prince Khalid Abdulla, says: 'So You Think is obviously a very talented horse, there's no question about that,..But we are happy to take him on.' The good Lord was delighted with Workforce's final track gallop at Newmarket on Wednesday. He says: 'He had a blowout and seemed to be moving really well and just nicely within himself, so we're very pleased.' UK bookmaker William Hill has So You Think at $1.80 (4/5) ahead of Workforce at $2.75 (7/4) with Snow Fairy at $8.00 (7/1).
The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board will hear an appeal by apprentice jockey Jack Hill after he was found guilty and suspended for 20 meetings for careless riding on Royal Bender which led to Jake Noonan falling from Safe at Flemington on May 7.