Cambridge trainers Ben and Ryan Foote are set to kick off a busy week with three runners at Cambridge’s synthetic meeting on Wednesday.
The father-and-son duo has a two-pronged attack with The Bambino and Harmonia. Harmonia, who has finished runner-up in three of her last four starts, is expected to perform well once again.
“Harmonia looks hard to beat again. She has a good gate (1), so she will have a soft run and she will be thereabouts in the finish,” commented Ryan Foote.
On the other hand, The Bambino has drawn the outside (10) and is likely to be taken back to let him run home.
Ryan Foote mentioned, “He is a healthy and happy horse, he is fit but just lacks that bit of speed really.”
The stable is also excited about the debut of La Cerveza, who has drawn a nice gate (6) and is expected to run well. Foote stated, “He will take a lot of improvement out of it being his first start, but we are expecting a good run from him.”
Stablemate Enthusiastic has performed well in trials, winning his last trial over 950m on the Cambridge Synthetic last month, and is set to make his raceday debut at Taupo on Friday.
Looking ahead to New Plymouth on Saturday, Girls Light Up will line up over 1400m, and The Bambino might back up in the Road To The Jericho (3210m).
“Girls Light Up had a run along this morning, and her work was very nice. She loves racing at New Plymouth and likes a bit of rain on the ground. As long as we get some rain, she will be there in the finish,” said Foote.
“The Bambino is ticking away to hopefully being a jumper, and if he gets a run, we will definitely think about taking him down there.”
The Footes will return to the races at Te Rapa on Sunday, this time as the sponsors of the Great Northern Steeplechase (6500m).
“It is good to be able to go to the races and not have anything racing. That will be a good day out. Hopefully, a bit more rain comes as well for the jumps, especially,” Foote expressed.
“Dad has always loved jumps racing, and it is our part to contribute back to the racing industry. He loves having a good day out there, and he always gets excited about it, so it is something I am sure we will continue to do in the future.”
