Douglas team hopes to keep winning

Ascot Park harness racing trainer Jeremy Douglas is looking to keep his winning momentum going when he lines up five runners on his home track on Wednesday (Nov 23).

Douglas has won ‘doubles’ at the last two Winton meetings with Minnie McGoogan, Macandrew Navigator, Miki Knows and Westar Lad.

Out of form Boot Scootin Boogie (Heston Blue Chip) starts Douglas’s day in Race Three. She was formerly trained by Matty Williamson.

“Matty sent her down because she always worked well at home but by the time she’d travelled to the races she’d worked herself up and didn’t go that well. The thinking is to train and race her here and she might put her best foot forward. On her work you’d expect her to be right in it but in saying that her race day form hasn’t matched her work at home,” Douglas said.

The well-bred Always B There (Always B Miki) who’s a brother to Storm Light (8) and Lamborne Road (5) draws gate six in Race Four.

“He’s a way better horse than what his form reads. He should have won his last start but too much spring grass caught me out much the same as it did with Macandrew Navigator on the same day. I expect him to be really hard to beat.”  

Last start winner Macandrew Navigator (Sir Lincoln) starts in Race Seven.

“I think he’s a nice horse in the making but it’s not going to happen overnight. I think he’ll be in amongst the prizes but Joes Rock maybe a bit sharp for him, but it won’t surprise me if he still won.”

Magic Sign (Terror To Love) ran a tidy third at his last start and gets a second line draw in Race Eight.

“He always gets a second row draw but it’s where he goes his best races from. Blair’s (Orange) back on, so he’ll find his way round as some point. I expect him to be running on.”

Douglas’s final runner Westar Lad (Changeover) won first up for the stable at Winton and gets a good draw at three in Race Nine.  

“I was really impressed with the way he won his last start. They went 2-56 and he hit the line really nicely and well within himself. It’s a step up in grade but from a good draw I think he’ll give a good account of himself.”

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by Bruce Stewart, for Harnesslink