David Probert Saturday rides blog: 'He will have a good chance'

Coral shares the latest David Probert blog, previewing his rides on Saturday at Goodwood on May 24.

He has been handed a tough draw in stall 15, but he has wintered well and looks in great order. He has one of the lowest weight allocations in this competitive handicap contest. If he picks up where he left off last season, he will have a good chance.

This is a lovely horse. I sat on him the other day and he gave me some great vibes. He is stepping up in trip this year. He shows plenty of speed at home. This run will give us a good idea about his plans for the rest of the year. Hopefully, he stays the trip. 

She ran at Ascot on her debut over the minimum distance, and she was very green. This is over 6f, and I am sure Clive Cox will have her in good order and ready for this second appearance. Only one of her rivals has had a run before, so hopefully that experience plays in her favour.

I won on this filly last year at Haydock over 1m. She is well-bred, and we are now going over 1m2f with her this season. I had a sit on her the other day. She doesn’t do anything too fast, but she is a steady horse. It was a nice start to the campaign at Sandown where she did not run badly. If she builds on that here, I’d expect her to be in the mix.