WILLIAM Jarvis’ exceptional run of form shows no signs of abating after registering a weekend double.
Cuthbert, on Friday night, and Rock A Doodle Doo, on Saturday afternoon, both delivered convincing wins to give the Phantom House team an extraordinary recent record.
Since January 12, the yard has sent five runners to the races – and each has won. Tell us a trainer the length and breadth of Britain who wouldn’t bite your hand off for a similar return!
Cuthbert was back to winning ways with a 10/1 success in a 7f handicap at Wolverhampton.
Regular readers of these pages may have been tempted as William previously suggested that the three-year-old had not enjoyed the run of the race last time out.
The trainer felt that Cuthbert is best suited when being able to race on the front end and the proof was in the pudding with his three-quarters of a length win on Friday.
Jockey Paul Hanagan jumped out and made all on the game son of Bertolini, who dug deep in the closing stages as Master Leon laid down a concerted challenge.
The following day and Rock A Doodle Doo confirmed his progressive profile when defying a 6lb penalty in a 1m 2f handicap at Lingfield.
He’d opened his account five days earlier with a straightforward triumph at Wolves and it was the same again at the weekend.
Jockey Jean-Pierre Guillambert never faced any major problems on the odds-on shot. He tracked the leaders and was ridden to lead over 1f out and did the rest in stirring fashion, scoring by three and three quarter lengths.
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