Trainer Sends Just One Horse On 496 Mile Round Trip To Wetherby

Wetherby - February 17 2021
Wetherby 14:40
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Richard Johnson

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Philip Hobbs
Age: 10
Weight: 11-1
OR: 138
Days: 67

Trainer Philip Hobbs on Wednesday is looking to have a winner at Wetherby today over the jumps, sending just one runner to the Yorkshire based track on the day, which sees the handler make a 496 mile round trip.

When we see trainers coming such a long way to just run the one horse we like to highlight it, as we believe they would not be coming all that way if it did not have a real chance.

No Comment for owner JP McManus having been chasing last term and not taking to the bigger obstacles, was moved back down to hurdles and has looked a much more competitive horse.

He needed the run on seasonal debut at Musselburgh, but bounced back to form last time out at Hereford when a narrow second and he is only 3lb higher for that run today.

Hobbs has a superb record when travelling this far with his horses having 94 winners from 356 runners during his career and that sees him pose a strike rate of 26%.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
02/04/22NBY23.5Gd11-4PU
10/12/21DON24GS11-122
16/11/21FAK21Gd11-03
09/11/21HUN23.5Gd11-11
15/10/21UTT22.5Gd11-15