Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted December 2, 2018 Journalists Share Posted December 2, 2018 David Elsworth is excited at the prospect of saddling Sir Dancealot (Ire) (Sir Prancealot {Ire}) in Hong Kong next weekend. The 4-year-old has performed with great credit this year, getting his head in front on four occasions, including in Group 2 company at Goodwood and Newbury. The gelding has also finished a close fifth in the G1 Prix de l’Abbaye and the G1 Champions Sprint at Ascot. Elsworth is nearing his 79th birthday–but his enthusiasm for training remains undimmed in the autumn of a hugely successful career that has seen him succeed at the sport’s highest reaches–over jumps and on the Flat. He said, “We’d been thinking about the Hong Kong races for a while, but there isn’t a race at seven furlongs. My first thought was to stretch him out for the Mile, but I discussed things with his jockey Gerald Mosse. Gerald has a lot of Hong Kong experience and after discussing things we decided the Mile looked tough and that Sir Dancealot would be better suited by six furlongs, good ground and a strong pace–so the Sprint is the way we went.” While not underestimating the task ahead, Elsworth clearly holds his stable star in high regard. “It’s a high-class race, of course it is, but Sir Dancealot has done nothing wrong all year–he’s the only one coming out from Europe for the Sprint, so we’ll give it a go,” he said. “His one poor run was at Haydock when the ground was heavy. He’s only a 4-year-old, but he’s improved all year and hopefully he’ll have a few more seasons in him yet.” View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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