In the Local Parking Security Ltd
Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (2.20) at Warwick on Monday, Old Pride got
off the mark for Alan McCabe at the first time of asking at Doncaster
in February and can defy a hefty 17lb rise in the weights. The
lightly-raced seven-year-old is entitled to improve significantly for
that run, his first for 18 months, notwithstanding a win in a maiden
point-to-point at Cottenham in December, and he remains something of
a proverbial ‘dark horse’.
The Old Vic gelding had previously been
campaigned in Ireland, without success, by David Loder and Tom Taafe,
but had shown signs of ability on more than one occasion and is far
from fully exposed. His best efforts so far have come on good and
good to firm going but, while his two attempts on soft and heavy
going proved a little inconclusive, he may not be inconvenienced by
slightly slower underfoot conditions.
Alan McCabe is, of course, better known
as a Flat trainer, but Nico De Boinville is 2-3 (67%) for the yard
overall, and 1-1 (100%) over hurdles, so Old Pride looks one to
follow until beaten.
Selection: Warwick 2.20 Old Pride to
win
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