Newyorkstateofmind

What keeps Carr hopeful is Newyorkstateofmind's clear preference for artificial surfaces. Six of his nine wins have come on the all-weather, and the trainer believes the horse is a different proposition when the ground is fast and firm — soft turf defeats him. After returning to Wolverhampton from his winter break and disappointing, Carr felt the setback was no cause for alarm, simply part of the ebb and flow of a long career. The trainer spots an opportunity this Saturday at Thirsk and believes a race there could reignite his winning form. James Sullivan, who rides him most often, has won 3 of 31 races together (roughly 10%), and has been among the jockeys trusted to partner him in recent months. For a horse approaching double figures in age and hunting for his sixth career win, Newyorkstateofmind remains an honest campaigner in the trenches of lower-level racing.