Locksmith primed for Tingle tilt
Locksmith was in action on the gallops today ahead of his run in the William Hill - Tingle Creek Trophy Chase at Sandown on Saturday.
At the age of five, the Martin Pipe-trained grey will be the youngest runner in the Grade One contest over two miles.
"I saw Locksmith working on the gallop this morning under his regular work jockey, Robert Quinn," Martin Pipe's assistant Chester Barnes told www.martinpipe.co.uk.
"Locksmith will run in the Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown at the weekend and it looks a good race with Ashley Brook, who will probably take them along at a good gallop.
"Locksmith is still only five years old and he could still have improvement to come.
"The key to races at Sandown are the railway fences and if you meet the first one on a good stride you seem to meet the others okay.
"This is a race I am looking forward to at the weekend."
Locksmith, owned by David Johnson, won in successive days at Ayr in April and was last seen finishing eighth of nine runners behind his sidelined stable companion Well Chief in the Betfred Celebration over Saturday's course and distance later that month.
