Ocean Applause -  11th December 2014

Kempton Park             Daily Sven-to-1 specials at Betvictor handicap
1m             8 runners
Jockey: Danny Brock               Trainer: J.Ryan
Weight   8-7

Ocean applause s the most prolific of my current crop of flat horses, he ran 3 times in a week earlier this year. This was his first run since the end of October and I was stunned to get him as a rank outsider at 66/1. He came out of the stalls towards the back of the field and always seemed to be struggling to keep up with the pace. But he got a run as they swung into the straight with 3 furlongs to go and showed a good turn of pace. He was never going to catch the leader but 1/2 a furlong from home, I thought he was going to snatch a place. But 2 flying finishers on the outside just pipped him and he came in a creditable 5th.