Navajo Pass tests credentials again in Kingwell

McCain happy to ‘go and take a punt’ at Wincanton.
Donald McCain is keen to discover whether Navajo Pass can back up his surprise Haydock victory in Wincanton’s Betway Kingwell Hurdle. Sean Quinlan steered Navajo Pass to an all-the-way success as the outsider of three in Grade Two company last time out, winning by four and a quarter lengths from dual Champion Hurdle hero Buveur D’Air. Saturday’s Wincanton feature is another Grade Two event, and McCain believes a good run will solidify the five-year-old’s form from Merseyside.“We were delighted with Haydock, and it’s the obvious next race for him – there are no other races for him, to be honest. “We’ll go and take a punt and we’ll see.” McCain is mindful that Buveur D’Air’s run in The New One Hurdle was his first after a 420-day break – and he will hold off on making spring Festival plans until after this weekend. “You could question the form at Haydock, so we’ll see if that stacks up before we worry about anything else,” he said. “We’re always looking to go somewhere in the spring, but he is still a young horse.” Song For Someone, last year’s Kingwell winner, also lines up in Somerset.
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