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Trainer Phillip Makin is hopeful the highly-rated Lahore will bring him success later this year when racing resumes.
Makin, like the rest of Britain’s leading trainers, is working behind the scenes as best as possible during the coronavirus-enforced lockdown, as he attempts to get his stable stars ready for whenever the action resumes.
Lahore remains one of his brightest prospects and the five-year-old is likely to be groomed for some of the bigger meetings this summer and beyond. It’s hoped he will step up this year after managing just one victory in 2019, when winning at Ripon in August.
Makin told Sporting Life: “On ratings he’s our best horse and hopefully he’ll take us to some of the big meetings.
“Big-field handicaps suit him and he just needs things to drop right. He needs a good pace to run at over a stiff five furlongs or six furlongs, with the ground either good or with a little ease in it.”
Makin has high hopes for some of his other charges, notably the experienced Storm Over, who has already won at Chelmsford this year and boasts five victories throughout his career.
Makin added: “He’s a grand old horse who enjoys the all-weather although does have form on the turf. We’ve given him a little break but he’ll be back in work soon and I think he can add to his tally of wins.”
