Horse Racing

Hoof It To The Nunthorpe Stakes For 3 In A Row

The impressive run of Hoof It may well continue right into the Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes with connections likely to pay up for the four year old on the back of his recent runs.

Since finishing dead last at Doncaster in September of last year the form turn around has been nothing short of incredible.

He’s run six times after that for four wins and a second, only once finishing out of the placings.

Most recently he’s won in tremendous fashion at York before his Goodwood victory by more than two lengths in the Blue Square Stewards Cup.

Punters are going in on him hard for the Nunthorpe Stakes, his price moving in constantly according to Ladbrokes spokesman David Williams.

“Hoof It’s victory at the weekend is still fresh in the memory. Punters have been quick to back him for the Nunthorpe and his price is collapsing,” he said.

After that win connections refused to confirm him as a starter for the Nunthorpe, but that changed on Tuesday.

David Easterby confirmed that the horse would in principle be supplemented to the tune of £20,000 at the six-day stage on Monday August 13.

“There is no point spending all that money now and him being ill or lame, but the intention is to run,” Easterby said.

“I think everyone could work out it was the obvious race for him. I think the plan would then be to go to Haydock, and then we will decide his backend programme after that.”

His last start run at Goodwood certainly impressed many punters, but it didn’t escape the attention of handicappers either.

He received a rating of  119 from the BHA Handicappers which was explained by sprint assessor Stewart Copeland.

“His rating of 119 is higher than any winning performance in that contest since 2004. Looking at the entries for the race he would be the top rated in the field if he turned up.”

Second in betting remains Sole Power which is about to points off Hoof It at 6 to 1.

He won at 100 to 1 last year and according to trainer Eddie Lynam he’s no long shot in 2011.

“The horse is very well and should run a good race at Tipperary but we feel it’ll really help his cause in the Nunthorpe,” he said.

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