Hat Trick Up For Barnaby

Winning sequences are hard to come by and seem to be getting harder nowadays. With narrower bands of races, horses seeking multiple wins on the bounce find life a lot tougher. Barnaby was finding winning a tough task, that was until he stepped up to 7f and reverted to the Tapeta. In little over a month he has now racked up a hat trick of wins, his latest in the 7f Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap at Newcastle.
Barnaby not only won his last two races but did so in impressive style. Last time out he cruised to a 3 3/4 length win which made a mockery of his current mark. With this display it was clear that he could get a big hike in the weights, so just a week later he headed back to Newcastle under a 6lb penalty. On the morning of the race his new mark saw a rise of 7lb so Barnaby would actually be 1lb well in.
Tom Eaves was on board once again and looked to utilise his usual tactics. Settling in just off the pace, Barnaby tracked a steady pace through the first furlong. This was shown by the leader taking a keener hold, looking to go a stride or two quicker. The field tracked over towards the stands side, with Barnaby racing closest to the rail.
There was a distinct increase in the tempo through the next few furlongs and the field went from well bunched up to getting a little strung out. In turn this saw the runners racing in a much more streamline formation. They would get racing a long way from home and Barnaby would lose a place or two as they hit the 3f marker. Although there were plenty of jockeys working away, including Tom, there were a couple who sat motionless. Barnaby had cruised through his last two races but this time he was going to have to do it in a lot harder manner.
Moving into the final 2f the front two had got a got of a break on the rest. Barnaby was now starting to find his feet and began to move froward, coming out of the pack to hunt down the leaders. Alongside Barnaby, a fellow rival was finishing too and the pair would pull each other along. The chasing duo would loom up to the leaders passing the 1f marker and swiftly kicked away. Now the race was between these two, as they tussled for the lead. The more they fought the further they pulled away from the rest but there was no separating them. It was neck and neck and even as they flashed past the line, there was no telling who had won. Thankfully the photo was called in favour of Barnaby who completed the hat trick by just a nose.
Barnaby is on a great run of form and this win will see another rise in the handicap. It is great to rack up the hat trick of wins but he has done so in a short space of time so there may be a little time before his next run. With plenty of racing over the winter there will be options for Barnaby to extend this winning streak.