Youmzain!!!

[my miss storm cat]

YOUMZAIN COMPLETES FINAL WORK AHEAD OF SUNDAY

Youmzain finalised his preparation for the Arc by breezing up the Summer Ground under Sam Hitchcott this morning. Not much more to add to that really as he seldom exerts himself at home and we'd be worried if we ever saw anything spectacular. Ahead of flying out to the Goffs Orby Sales in Ireland, Mick declared himself more than happy with the outing.

"I'm just relieved to be honest - he's done plenty of work already and if he's not fit now he never will be. It was just about getting him across the village to the Summer Ground for a change of scenery and coming home safe. So much can go wrong at any time but in the build up to big races all sorts of factors play on your mind. He's back in his box safe and sound now and he'll just canter away until Friday when he leaves for Paris.

"Lesley White, as ever, will be taking him and he'll have Mister Hughie who I think will go well in the Abbaye for company. I can't wait now, it seems to have taken ages to get to this stage and you can sense everyone in the yard is getting excited.

"He's in great heart and is the Arc's Yardstick, which he's been for the past two years now and I'm as confident as ever that he'll run another massive race."


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