Trainer Brian Ellison had a good day at Catterick on Thursday (9 January) with three winners on the seven-race card.
Yorkist (5/2) was a confident winner in the two-mile novices’ hurdle race (14.05). The winning margin of 12 lengths was a bit flattering because the gelding’s nearest rival, El Massivo (also trained by Ellison), fell at the last hurdle and then hampered Dark Dune (15/8f).
But, nevertheless, Yorkist, was still galloping at the line and now has a record of two wins (both at Catterick) from four runs for Ellison.
The trainer said, “When you consider [jockey] Nathan [Moscrop] said he hated the ground [heavy, soft in places], it was a good performance. We'll look forward to running him on a bit of better ground and he'll go novice chasing eventually. We've already schooled him and he jumps very well."
