East India Dock makes a winning start to hurdles career

James Owen's juvenile hurdlers have been in terrific form during the Autumn and East India Dock made a winning start to his new vocation at Wincanton on Sunday. Featured in the Changing Codes section of One Jump Ahead, the half-brother to Burdett Road was transferred from James Fanshawe having won twice on the Flat and reaching a mark of 89. Well supported on his hurdles bow, Sam Twiston-Davies' mount raced prominently and jumped professional throughout. Quickening clear with the 88 rated Flat racer Hot Fuss, the pair had a good battle before the Gredley Family owned runner pulled away after the last to score by four lengths. A two miles winner on heavy ground on the level, he threatens to be even better on a stiffer track and it would be no surprise to see him bid to emulate his older sibling in a Grade 2 juvenile hurdle at Cheltenham's Paddy Power meeting next month. 

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