02 October 2013

Deciphering Racing Preview Comments – Part 5

Preview comment:
The drop back to 6f might benefit Trail Blaze and he's another with decent claims while Boots And Spurs is another dropping down in distance.

Explanation:
TRAIL BLAZE had done all of his racing over seven furlongs and a mile. The previewer thought trying (‘dropping back to’) a shorter trip could help him.

Similarly BOOTS AND SPURS had raced mainly over seven furlongs and a mile and was trying a shorter six furlong race for the first time since January 2012.