RIO RONALDO - 3rd at Nottingham
Rio Ronaldo ran well at Nottingham on Wednesday, achieving a 3rd place spot beaten a Head and a Short Head. Unfortunately with only 4 runners in the race Ronaldo was not able to get cover and was a bit free. He looked the winner at the furlong pole as he loomed up to the leader but his early exertions had cost him. We would have liked to have ended the season on a win with Ronaldo but he was bought as a yearling with a 3yo campaign in mind so his runs at 2 have been a bonus. It was interesting to see the horses in the paddock before the race and Ronaldo looked to have much more scope than the opposition which bodes well for next year.
The photograph shows Ronaldo in the Winners' Enclosure after the race with his stable lad, Hugo, and I. Also present were Peter Graham and Alan East, although one can only see the legs of both. The photograph is courtesy of Ann Graham who kindly took the photos as my phone had run out of juice!
The photograph shows Ronaldo in the Winners' Enclosure after the race with his stable lad, Hugo, and I. Also present were Peter Graham and Alan East, although one can only see the legs of both. The photograph is courtesy of Ann Graham who kindly took the photos as my phone had run out of juice!
