Topofthegame one to keep on side after Lanzarote fourth

Topofthegame: plenty of improvement to comeCredit: Alan Crowhurst

I haven’t lost any faith in Topofthegame, even though he could finish only fourth in the Lanzarote Hurdle at Kempton last Saturday.

We went a nice, even gallop and it rode like a solid race, with William Henry picking up well to lead at the last.

I’m confident plenty of future winners will come out of the race, including Topofthegame, who wasn’t beaten far.

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Sam Twiston-Davies

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Published on 19 January 2018inComment

Last updated 16:36, 20 January 2018

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