'There's still plenty of room off his mark and he can win a decent race with a low weight'
Evan Williams is ready to promote a new stable star following the retirement of popular Cheltenham Festival winner Coole Cody in April and is hopeful some of the younger horses who excelled last season will help to fill the void.
The Welshman's tally of 41 winners last term was his lowest since the 2004-05 campaign, with the biggest victory typically provided by Coole Cody in the Grade 2 Chanelle Pharma 1965 Chase.
"It was a tough season because we had such good results the previous campaign," says Williams. "But we always find winners from somewhere and the young horses were a highlight."
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Published on 1 November 2023inStable Tours
Last updated 18:00, 1 November 2023
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- Richard Hannon: 'He's in the Derby and we were extremely impressed with his win this month - that was no fluke'
- Roger Varian: 'I still think he's unexposed over a mile and a half - but we want to try to win the Prince of Wales's first'
- Jessica Harrington: 'She was second in a Group 1 last year - and it would be fantastic to win one with her'
- Joseph O'Brien: 'He's looked a bit special at home - and it could be straight to Royal Ascot now'
- Tim Easterby: 'He's well handicapped and I'm looking forward to him - we like him a lot'