Will Kylie continue to rule on the Westwood?
KYLIE Rules is reported in top trim as the flying filly bids for a Beverley hat-trick tomorrow.
North Yorkshire trainer Ruth Carr has done a tremendous job with the four-year-old daughter of Aussie Rules since her transfer from Ann Duffield’s yard in April.
Despite having failed to get her head in front in 14 outings for Duffield, Kylie Rules has simply come alive for a change of scenery.
She won on her debut for Carr at Beverley’s opening meeting of the season, when she scooted eight lengths clear in an eight-and-a-halffurlong handicap.
Kylie Rules then made a swift return to East Yorkshire eight days later.
Though the margin of victory was not nearly as comprehensive, success was never in doubt as Jimmy Sullivan’s partner seized the day by a length and a half.
The handicapper has since had his say – Kylie Rules is now 11lb higher than when she first won at Beverley – but Carr is optimistic she should not be discounted upon her courseand-distance return at 3.50pm.
“She’s in really good form,” the Stillington-based handler told the Mail.
“She came out of those two races at Beverley in grand order and has been jumping around the field of late, wanting to get on with things.
“We just thought, ‘It’s about time we get you back on a racecourse again, Missus,’ and so here we are.
“She’s obviously a bit higher in the weights now, so she’ll have to improve a bit.
“I think she is capable of improving, though, so fingers crossed she’ll run well again. It’s great for racing when you get course specialists that have a good following. Hopefully she won’t let anyone down.”
Kylie Rules takes on 14 rivals in the eight-and-a-half-furlong handicap, including previous course winners Rousayan and the Les Eyre-trained duo of Detachment and Intense Style.
Eyre won this race 12 months ago with Dawaaleeb, who is now rated in the 90s and was last season considered good enough to run in the John Smith’s Cup at York.
Osmosis, meanwhile, is another interesting runner in the mile-anda-quarter handicap at 4.20pm.
The locally-owned three-year-old filly was a big eyecatcher at this track three weeks ago when she stayed on nicely to take a close-up third behind Oasis Prince, who has since followed up at Leicester.
Osmosis is based at Jason Ward’s North Yorkshire stables and is owned by the trainer’s second cousin, Peter Ward, who hails from Beverley.
Jason Ward said: “I was actually a bit disappointed with her at Beverley last time. I fancied her to win, but they crawled round and went no sort of pace.
“She was going to go in the Cheshire Oaks last week – that’s how much we like her – but there was a problem on the M62 and we couldn’t get there in time.
“This is plan B, but it’s obviously a lot easier than the Cheshire Oaks.
“She’s got a great draw (stall two) and the right man for the job (Ben Curtis), so there are an awful lot of positives. She’s rated 72, but I’d hope in time that she’d end up a 90-rated horse. I think the absolute world of her.”