7 y gr g Motivator – Tiysha (Peej)
Versatile performer on flat and over hurdles, he is also a very decent sort at both codes. Nicky Henderson told The Punter, "It was the Stafford family’s idea, in the middle of the summer when the horse was out in the field, to run in the Cesarewitch. I thought it was crazy. First of all, he wants soft ground, and you won’t get that at Newmarket. Second, how am I going to get him ready? I would need to give him a prep run. I thought it was a pretty crackers idea.
"He came in on July 12, which was 12 weeks before the race. He had one racecourse gallop on one weekend when it rained. We took him to Newbury for a gallop on his own, and he had a nice time which helped him a lot. We had a very clean run, having to be pretty hard on him. He was having to gallop twice a week to get there.
"The improvement throughout last season was dramatic and the important bit was that he proved his stamina at Aintree. So now it’s a question of how far he can go. We may try him straight over 3m since he now has a run under his belt. He could be anything, particularly when the ground is soft."
His best efforts Last Season were as follows, he won at Ascot in November taking a 2m handicap hurdle by 7l from Rosie and Millie (received 7lb), then in December over same course and distance was 2nd in a grade 3 limited handicap hurdle, beaten 1 ¾ l behind Not So Sleepy (received 6lb). He was 5th at Newbury in the Tote Gold Trophy handicap hurdle over 2m , finish-ng 5 ¾ l behind Soaring Glory (received 14lb), and finished at Aintree with a 2nd behind Abracadabras beaten 1 ¼ l in the 2m 4f grade 1 Aintree hurdle. Stepping up in trip , if he gets 3m, as it looks as though he will , he could be a player in the stayers in March
Trainer N.Henderson
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