It’s two weeks to the start of the National Hunt season at Wincanton, and we have received a portrait of none other than our winning jumps correspondent Winterbourne Longjohns.
He claims that, like the stream, he is peculiar to the chalk, which is so porous that when the water level drops or the season changes, the winterbourne or stream, also disappears beneath the ground surface in the upper reaches of its valley. However like his namesake, Winterbourne is about to re-emerge after the summer break.
Once again our readers will be following the fortunes of the fifty-horse Harry Fry stable at Seaborough, and should particularly look out for the following early sorts:
Activial who is being aimed at Cheltenham’s mid November Greatwood Hurdle, Sir Ivan, Vivant Premio, Assam Black, Blue Buttons and the Hazard Racing Syndicate’s son of Derby winner Generous, General Ginger. Wincanton will hopefully open Winterbourne’s next profitable jumping season in but a fortnights time.
Wincanton races starts on Thursday October 16. First race 2.30 Book in advance and save a fiver