Young fearful for Song’s handicap mark

PRIOR to yesterday’s Wilderness Chase at Clonmel, Leslie Young asked handicapper, Noel O’Brien, what mark he might give the trainer’s For A Song.

“Between 116-118”, came the response. Young’s initial reaction, understandably, was that might be a trifle high and then watched as his charge proceded to beat the 126-rated Letterman and 145-rated Sher Beau at level weights.

To say that Young was immediately worried about O’Brien’s reaction would be an understatement. “I was going to run him in a handicap next, maybe at Cheltenham, but will have to see what Noel does now”, related Young.