Gordon Brown – Race Reporter Gordon has a wealth of experience of racing through his background in the written and broadcast media. His current principle role is reporting and supporting the scene in Scotland on Racing TV and relaying the latest news with Scottish angles.
Wendigo, already a leading fancy for Grade 1 glory at the Cheltenham Festival, struts his stuff in the £10,000 feature race at Ayr for trainer Jamie Snowden and jockey Gavin Sheehan.
The Berkshire raider is sure to be sent off a very short price as he takes on just two opponents in the Join Coral “Bet £10 Get £50” “Chasing Excellence” Novices’ Chase over three miles.
The winner of a Grade 2 event at Newbury’s big November meeting, he was a close third to Willie Mullins-trained Kitzbuhel in the Kauto Star Novices’ Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day.
Sanilam, a course and distance winner in the Jimmy Fyffe colours 27-days ago, bids to follow up under a penalty in the Coral Novices’ Hurdle.
A half-brother to 3m 5f winner Buachaill Alainn, his pedigree screams stamina so he’s done well to win a maiden hurdle and a bumper over two-miles.
Donald Whillans-trained Shoeshine Boy is after more Ayr success in the Coral Racing Club ‘Join For Free’ Handicap Hurdle.
He has been raised 5lbs for a third course and distance strike 16-days ago, the sixth win of his career and fifth under Craig Nichol, who is on board again this afternoon.