Joe Tizzard: “Track and trip will really suit Elixir De Nutz”

Trainer and Coral ambassador Joe Tizzard discusses the chances of his nine runners at Wincanton and Sandown on Saturday.

Wincanton 12.20 – I Shut That D’Or & Pedley Wood

It’s a busy day for us at our local track, and we run two in each of the first two races as we’re looking to make up a bit of lost time after the cold spell before Christmas, and need to get runs into these horses. In terms of jockey bookings, Brendan [Powell] would have the choice, and in both cases I do think he’s on the better of the two, but Tom Cannon comes to the yard regularly and we’re always happy to put him on one of ours.

I Shut That D’Or is having his third run over hurdles and is learning all the time. We’re stepping him up in trip here as well so that will teach us more, but he’ll get his mark after this race and I’ve no doubt he’ll be competitive in handicaps.

Pedley Wood won an English point-to-point and had the one run over hurdles for us, but we’ve missed a couple of races with him since, where he’s been balloted out, so we’re looking to get this run into him. He’ll improve for the run, but he’s definitely capable of winning races.

Wincanton 12.55 – King Of Lombardy & Talimar Pearl

We run another pair in the second. King Of Lombardy ran well first time up, but then disappointed back at Exeter last month. His Bumper run was solid as well though, so I’ll forgive him that last run, and I think he can go well here.

We were chuffed with Talimar Pearl’s first run, at Taunton, and while he is probably behind King Of Lombardy at the moment, there’s not much between them, and when he gets a mark I’m sure he’ll be winning races.

Wincanton 1.30 – Elixir De Nutz