Cinders And Ashes and Countrywide Flame, the highlight rivals for the Fighting Fifth Hurdle
Even though the ground conditions for the StanJames.com. Fighting Fifth Hurdle are quite very testing, the trainer of the five-year-old champion hurdler, Cinders And Ashes, Donald McCain, has had his gaze glued
at the Grade One contest. The Cholmondeley handler has two reasons for being excited and brimming with anxiousness. Firstly, he wants the under charge in action, and he wants the success to be making flashing headlines as his hopeful thunders down to success.
He wishes that his conditioned makes the best out of the opportunity despite all odds.
Keeping his fingers crossed, the trainer who has won the last two editions of the race stated:
"He's ready for the run, but obviously we're just hoping the meeting passes the inspection," he said.
"The ground is not ideal for him but he's ready for the run and he will come on a touch for it. Some of the others have had a run and he obviously won't be 110% for his first run of the year but he had a good
gallop last week and we're pleased with him."
The field that has been brought down to four, has in the highlight, Countrywide Flame, he is the best-rated horse in the line-up and can be the most threatening for the hat-trick for trainer, Donald McCain’s
stable.
Countrywide Flame’s connections shared:
He said: “He's run on heavy at Chepstow and softer ground at Leopardstown so hopefully he will handle it."
The cut down in the opposition will see the race featured by the contention of Cinders And Ashes and Countrywide Flame.
Some really significant contestants before the news about the testing ground conditions was the Nicky Henderson trained, Darlan, and representing the Paul Nicholls’ stable was, Rock On Ruby.
The latter was very recently brought under the conditioning of the trainer, Harry Fry, who previously worked as a handler at the champion trainer’s farm and wanted to race the star in the colours of the banner.
The race will display a true competitive spirit as all who are contesting and taking up the challenge are those who like others had to option of withdrawing from the line-up.
The one who lands the gruesome match will be the true hurdle icon.
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