Breathe Easy wins on his handicap debut

RaceShare owners were rejoicing at Southwell on Saturday evening, when Breathe Easy claimed his second win, this time on his handicap debut in the 6.30pm handicap.

Trained by Andrew Balding, and ridden by Callum Hutchinson, he jumped well but with only four runners in the race, the pace was slower than ideal and the early part of the straight then turned into a sprint. However, despite this - which wouldn’t have suited his big, galloping stride which takes a while to get into gear - he saw off all competitors and we expect more progress to come from him.

This race was a step up in trip to 1 mile, and Callum reported after the race that he feels the horse would have no problem up in distance to 1m2f, which gives his owners plenty of big-race handicaps to explore this summer.

Initial race plans include aiming for Sandown’s Esher Cup on Friday, April 24, and then after that possibly the prestigious Haydock Silver Bowl or Newbury’s London Gold Cup, both in May.

It’s a busy week for RaceShare owners, with Criminal Shore in action this evening at Wolverhampton at 6pm; then Robusto at the same course tomorrow evening at 5.25pm. Stablemate Buccabay then heads to Kempton on Wednesday for the handicap at 7pm, where he will be joined by RaceShare and Racing TV’s syndicate horse, The Lost Sock, who runs in the 7.30pm over 6f.

Marlacoo, for trainer Tom Lacey, then has three possible entries - the first at Haydock on Thursday, Ayr on Friday, or Warwick on Sunday and we close the week Gibbs Island potentially running in Saturday’s Imperial Cup at Sandown.