What a tremendous day I had today at Kelso, winning the More Battle hurdle on the Howard Johnson trained Quwetoo. I have to say the reception I got when I took him into the parade ring from the borders public was just fantastic - in fact it was a wall of sound that I have never had before. I am proud as a borders boy to win such a prestigious race on home soil and I have to thank the race goers for giving me such a welcome. Now back to the horse, he is a machine and without doubt one of those horses that you want to ride when you start out as a jockey. I am enjoying the success as it is days like this that you want !
From todays At the Races website
Delighted winning rider Wilson Renwick told At The Races: "Howard told me to make it a proper test. We thought Zaynar might get stuck in the ground a bit and I think he has.
"Quwetwo's a lovely, big horse. He's not run for a while and he started to get tired in the final furlong, but he's tough and kept sticking his neck out. I think he'll be a bit better on a sounder surface. He looks like a chaser and feels like one.
"I could hear Barry (Geraghty) slapping away down the back, so he obviously wasn't travelling and I knew my lad would keep going. I got a small breather into him at the third-last, that was always the plan and kick on again at the bend."
Winning owner Graham Wylie added: "We planned to go steady and then pick the pace up and see what happens. He has been ready to go since December and has been entered 10 times but the meetings have been abandoned. We took him out of the Arkle last week and we will wait until next season to send him novice chasing."
Wilson
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