The Sonic Pioneer might return to the impressive juvenile hurdle scene this Christmas, as trainer Martin Keighley considers a race for Harry Redknapp\u2019s promising young horse. Previously successful twice on the flat with Jack Morland, the talented Sonic Pioneer impressed with a 14-length jump at Kempton last month but could make his next appearance either at Kempton on December 27 or at Newbury two days later, following a brief break due to illness after his initial jumping race.<\/p>\n
Keighley said, \u201cI have an introductory junior hurdle race at Kempton on December 27th, and ideally, he will run just once over hurdles. At Newbury on December 29th, there’s another introductory hurdle race, where older horses can participate with a \u00a315 allowance for three-year-olds. I plan to enter him in both and decide which suits him best, but he\u2019ll definitely be ready by Christmas.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe showed strong form in his debut. I felt that the juvenile race at Cheltenham on Saturday came a bit too soon, so the Christmas races seem perfect.\u201d <\/p>\n
Sonic Pioneer\u2019s participation at Kempton will make the London racing days particularly exciting for Redknapp, who also has high hopes for another horse, Jukebox Man, aiming at the King George VI Chase. Keighley added, \u201cI\u2019ll give Jukebox Man more experience, but probably won\u2019t run him in a victory hurdle again. It\u2019s great to have such a nice horse, and we\u2019re all really excited about his future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sonic Pioneer currently holds a 25-1 odds for the Triumph Hurdle with Paddy Power, in a market dominated by Nicky Henderson\u2019s Manraga and Gordon Elliott\u2019s Manzi Taut, both yet to run.<\/p>\n
Fan Take: This update on Sonic Pioneer is thrilling for horse racing fans, as it highlights the emergence of a talented young contender in the juvenile hurdling ranks. With Harry Redknapp\u2019s involvement and top trainers backing the horse, Sonic Pioneer\u2019s progress could bring fresh excitement and competition to the sport\u2019s future star events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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