Redknapp looking to ‘Arry to shake up Betfair rivals

Proud owner looking forward to Newbury run – despite TV commitment.
Viewers of this week’s Soccer Saturday programme may notice an empty chair at 3.35pm as Harry Redknapp nips off to watch his horse Shakem Up’Arry in the valuable Betfair Hurdle at Newbury. Trained by Ben Pauling, Shakem Up’Arry will arrive at Newbury with solid claims having finished second to Metier in the Grade One Tolworth Hurdle at Sandown last time out. He meets the winner again, but is much better off at the weights this time and Redknapp is just hoping his TV absence while the race is being run goes unnoticed. “I’m doing Soccer Saturday this week with Jeff Stelling,” said Redknapp.“I’ve never done it before, but they asked me about six weeks ago, before I knew the horse was running and I said I would. “I’m going to have to find a way to get out for five minutes to watch the race because I’m not missing it!” Shakem Up’Arry has always been held in high regard, but has had the misfortune of bumping into some top-class prospects to date. “We love him. Ben likes him very much but he’s come up against some good horses. He came up against (Supreme Novices’ Hurdle winner) Shishkin at Newbury, we were actually favourite that day,” Redknapp said, on a call hosted by Great British Racing.
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