Lordsbridge Boy
LORDSBRIDGE BOY’S second win of the season, when successful by a neck yesterday at Kempton brought up win number 39 for the yard for 2019, equalling the record set in 2013 and then matched last year.
Eleven runners lined up for the 6f handicap and Lordsbridge Boy went off the 5/2 favourite under stable apprentice, Sophie Ralston who was keen from the off to get Lordsbridge Boy to the head of affairs.
Drawn seven, Sophie switched her mount straight away to the right to get a position near the rail. The 5/2 jolly was a little keen in front but he stayed in front, was shaken up a furlong from home and repelled the challengers, which included the running-on True Belief.
This was the second win of the year for the 3yo son of Equiano, following his first win two months ago at Newmarket. For owner, Roger Beadle, it was his third success of 2019 as Tangramm won at Nottingham back in June.
Sophie Ralston
Sophie Ralston’s win was her sixth for the yard in 2019 and her ninth in total, equalling last year’s total. The five pound claimer has now ridden 21 career wins to date.
While the stable has not had the big money wins of recent year, it is proving to be another good year numerically. Yesterday’s success was the first win this month for Harper Lodge Farm but the 39th in total this year which equalled the yard’s best ever season in both 2013 and last year.
The stable usually finishes the year with a flourish. Indeed last year, November saw the stable win seven times in November and then a further twice in December. So, with many horses still on the go on the all-weather until the back end of the year, hopefully win number 40 will not be far away!
