Trainer Sends Just One Horse On A 478 Mile Round Trip To Thirsk

Thirsk - August 05 2021
Thirsk 14:20
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Graham Lee

Symbolize

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Graham Lee
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Andrew Balding
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 99
Days: 27

Trainer Andrew Balding on Friday is looking to have a winner at Thirsk on the flat, sending just one runner to the Yorkshire based track on the day, which sees the handler make a 478 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.

The handler loves bringing his horses this far currently running at a strike rate of 22% during his career having had 84 winners from 378 runners.

Symbolize is a horse that bounced on the scene showing so much potential but has struggled to replicate it since, however, Balding now seems to have found him a race that is winnable and coming this far with just the one runner must mean they fancy him.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
09/12/23NCS7St/Slw9-27
13/11/23WOL7St9-117
01/09/23THI7Gd9-86
06/05/23THI8Sft9-1211
22/04/23THI7Sft9-44