Joe Tizzard: ‘I’m excited to see him back in action’

Another horse I’m really looking forward to seeing in action, it was disappointing when The Changing Man unseated Brendan [Powell] at Sandown last time, when they were running a big race.  That came after a good second at Exeter, when he finished in front of Grey Dawning, who reopposes here.

We’ve done plenty with him at home since, he schooled really well on Tuesday morning and seems in really good form with himself, so as I say, I’m excited to see what he can do in what looks a tight little race.

Warwick 4.05 – Hartington

Hartington ran well on his debut at Exeter, he’d only had one away day prior to that run, so to see him stay on well to finish fourth was encouraging.  You never know how good the opposition might be with these lightly-raced horses, but we can expect our fellow to have improved from his first run, and that could put him in the shake-up.  Whatever he does in bumpers, he’ll be a lovely novice hurdler next season.

Kempton 3.15 – Le Ligerien

For an 11-y-o he is in the form of his life and he took advantage of the new middle distance veteran series to get his head in front the time before last here at Kemptom, before not quite getting home up the hill at Cheltenham last time.  He still ran a mighty race that day to finish third, and we did always have a slight concern that he might not see out the trip there.

He’s back on a flatter track here that we know he likes, so that’s a plus, but he has been so consistent, the handicapper hasn’t really shown him any respite, and at some stage that will catch up with him.

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