Richard Hannon set to keep Middleham Park’s Raymond Tusk batting against the best after Coral-Eclipse sixth
16th July 2018, 3:03 pm == RAYMOND TUSK will continue to compete at a high level following his sixth behind Roaring Lion in the Coral-Eclipse. Trainer Richard Hannon has an eye on the St Leger for his unexposed three-year-old. Getty Images - Getty Richard Hannon trains the progressive Raymond Tusk After just two starts in races well below the required standard, to many Raymond Tusk's entry in the Coral-Eclipse looked like a mistake. However, he proved his doubters wrong and demonstrated he's capable of holding his own at the top level, running very respectably for a sixth-placed finish. Now, similar targets are on the horizon for the son of High Chaparral, and after just three starts connections are confident there's more to come. Tim Palin, owner Middleham Park's director of racing, said: "We were delighted with the other run the other day. Either he is a Group Three or Two kind of horse or he wants a bit further. "At the minute we're keeping our optim...
