Creditable Third For Carpenter At Ascot

As expected, five furlongs on drying ground was too sharp a test for Master Carpenter, although the Mastercraftsman colt still put up a solid effort to finish third in a very competitive conditions event. We were slightly surprised that there was no early pace and although he was out in front, he was left a sitting duck when Richard Hughes sprinted past on Anticipating at halfway. It was still pleasing to see him rally again in the final furlong and it confirmed that we have a nice horse. We will now go to Pontefract for a six furlongs conditions event we won with Roi De Vitesse back in 2009 and return to Ascot for the Royal meeting if all goes well.