a few trainers who are off to a slow start at the spa

[ScottJ]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Wilkes with 3 wins at Ellis over the weekend and 29/8-5-8 overall. It's simply hard to win at SAR when every race you're in has layers of contenders. And here's what he's sent out so far.. Free as a Bird the lone favorite he's run.

26-1
39-1
3-2 (Free as a Bird 2nd in Caress)
11-1
9-2
35-1 (Taketheodds 3rd in Shine Again)
53-1
49-1
9-1 (Neck 'n Neck 3rd in Alydar)
10-1
21-1
5-2
15-1
5-1
10-1
5-2

Steve, when you see numbers like these, particularly early in the meeting, you start to wonder whether horses are being placed into conditions where they are actually competitive. Hopefully, there will be a turnaround during the final weeks of the meeting.