Living The Dream!
Wed 22 Nov 2023
WINNER 104 OF 2023: ZIGGY'S DREAM, trained by Alice Haynes and ridden by Kieran O'Neill: The feature, 'Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Nursery' over 6f at Wolverhampton.
A course and distance winner from October, she was bouncing at home and telling Alice she wasn't quite ready for a holiday, just yet!
Not as quickly away as others, Kieran chased her along to get a good position and she sat in behind the leaders on the inner. Pushed along 2f out, she was angled out turning in and ridden to take the lead entering the final furlong. She kept on well to see off challengers, to win by a length.
"Ziggy's Dream will go on for a second Wolverhampton win." Watch the full race replay here: https://www.attheraces.com/racecard/Wolverhampton/21-November-2023/1945
Timeform rated it as a career best t85 performance, saying: "Has found her mojo again, improving to gain a second win in as many months on her belated nursery debut; close up, ridden 2f out, led approaching final 1f, kept on well.”
Kieran said in his Sky Sports Racing interview: "That was a nice performance. She has been on the go all season and all she has done is improve, as she has grown a bit. Delighted for Middleham Park Racing, who last week passed 100 winners again and they all work really hard.”
See the official photo gallery here: https://www.jahphoto.co.uk/-/galleries/wolverhampton-horse-racing-2023/november-2023/21st-november-2023/race-6#media_4fbc9fd8-6450-443b-8b13-bd661839b6dd
Syndicate manager Tim says: "Well done to her owners and Alice, I am delighted to see her win for the third time. We must thank Kieran for his very kind words to Simon Mapletoft in his post race interview. We'll see how she comes out of the race and decide whether she packs her suitcase for a break or whether we go again!”