Chandler’s ground fears for Hoof It

GOLF agent Andrew ’Chubby’ Chandler is hoping the ground will not be too soft at York today as Hoof It warms up for Glorious Goodwood.

Chandler jointly owns the Mick Easterby-trained sprinter with Lee Westwood, who, along with Open champion Darren Clarke and US Open hero Rory McIlroy, is one of the many top golfers he looks after as managing director and founder of International Sports Management.

Hoof It has to carry top weight in the Sky Bet Dash ahead of a crack at the Blue Square Stewards’ Cup, but it is the ground, rather than the burden, that slightly concerns Chandler.