Tidal Bay runs in World Hurdle
Tidal Bay is unlikely to go anywhere for a racecourse gallop before his tilt at the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.
The 2008 Arkle Trophy hero seemed to have lost his way over fences but looked right back to his best when returning to the smaller obstacles for the Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham in January. Johnson is thrilled with the nine-year-old’s current condition and while one or two of his other Festival contenders could work after racing at Doncaster on Saturday, Tidal Bay is unlikely to be among them.
“He’s seems in good form and while some of the others might go somewhere to work, I’d say he’d be happy enough to stay at home,” said Johnson. He isn’t a horse who takes much getting fit so we’ll just keep him ticking over until Cheltenham and hope the ground is right. I really hope they don’t start watering there after the winter we’ve had.”
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