Impressive Rideallday looks strong over a mile

UNITED STATES-BRED RIDEALLDAYS’ impressive performance, dismissing fellow importees, non-winners of three races, in a decent 1:33.0 for seven and a half furlongs, June 21, signalled a horse going places, worthy of being backed in Saturday’s overnight allowance at a mile.

Winning in a time that should reasonably be bumped down to 1:32.0, on account of a strong headwind, which prevailed for weeks, RIDEALLDAY was also treated with lasix for the first time in four starts, twice winning without the raceday medication, which prevents internal bleeding under stress.

Sprinting away from MISS GROVE and RICHES TO RAGS, RIDEALLDAY was really racing the clock, posting a solid 1:26.0 for seven furlongs amid a strong headwind, completing the last half-furlong in seven seconds flat as a lonely winner.

RIDEALLDAY’s running style, stretched past six furlongs for the first time, suggested that the Vekoma-Song of Hours grey will stay all day and ought to be followed the farther he goes.

A loud whisper among railbirds as a two-year-old last season, the grey RIDEALLDAY made a smashing debut on Mouttet Mile Day, blasting home in 1:06.1 at five and a half furlongs.

However, when sent to post as a 1-5 favourite to repeat at six furlongs on December 28, RIDEALLDAY stumbled at the start against speedy UNRULY MO and tough-as-nails UNSPUN, who both made the grey pay by incessant pressing.

Though shaking off UNRULY MO a furlong and a half out, RIDEALLDAY was joined by UNSPUN, rallying on his outside under bustling Christopher Mamdeen, outfinished at the wire by a short head in 1:13.0.

Feanny took RIDEALLDAY back to the garage after that mishap, emerging five months later, June 7, for a runaway win at five and a half furlongs in 1:07.2, also a day when the wind was at a high, 1.1 seconds slower than the time he had clocked as a two-year-old the previous December.

RIDEALLDAY’s wind-affected 1:33.0 for seven and a half furlongs is comparable to, if not better than, GIRVANO nailing SUPREMASI in 1:27.0 on June 29, eight days later with the breeze certainly not as strong that afternoon.

Philip Feanny hasn’t even bothered replacing journeyman Ian Spence who is bound to go overweight, exceeding the declared 118lb, a sure sign of confidence from the 14-time champion trainer, who could have easily had his picks of lighter, or weight-claiming, riders eager to break into his camp.