ROBERT (CHOC) THORTON
Racing/Stud manager
Funny Man Due A Break After Finnishing 8th At Doncaster On Friday 25/10-19
Funny Man Due A Break After Finishing 8th At Doncaster On Friday 25/10/19 in the Vertem Investing For The Future Handicap (Class 3) over 1m6f. The ground was given as heavy and all though very testing Funny Man travelled well till around 3 furlongs from home before getting tired. Funny Man has had a great summer winning 3 races and finishing placed a further 5 times. His first win was off a mark of 58 and is now rated 83. The plan going forward is to give the horse a winter break back at Appletree Stud with a view to returning in the spring. Although Funny man has risen 25lb in the ratings Dave O’Meara is hopeful he can improve, after all he is a big raw individual. Given time he should strengthen and mature and be an interesting horse to go to war with in staying handicaps next spring/summer.
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