Lavelle suffers Cloak frustration16th January 2013
Emma Lavelle is hoping the meeting at Taunton on Saturday beats the weather and ground conditions are not too testing so she can give Claret Cloak an outing ahead of next month's Betfair Hurdle.
The Andover trainer is targeting the big handicap at Newbury on February 9, but would like to get a run into him before then as Claret Cloak has not seen racecourse action since he filled third place behind Raya Star at Ascot in early November.
The Better Prices On Betfair Mobile Handicap Hurdle at Taunton fits in nicely but the British winter is putting those plans in jeopardy.