Ruth Carr stepping up Sovereign Debt work as he nears seasonal return
By Racing TV
Last Updated: Tue 5 Dec 2023
Sovereign Debt will be back for seventh season of action, trainer Ruth Carr has confirmed.
The popular grey is now a nine-year-old but skipped the all-weather season, which he has been successful in down the years.
He began life with Michael Bell before joining the late David Nicholls in 2014 - a year he missed through injury. Carr took charge of him when Nicholls retired last March.
"He's back in work and he's not far off doing some fast work," said Carr.
"We're having to work on him, he put on plenty of weight in the winter, but we haven't actually got as far as picking a race out for him yet.
"He's in good form, he's wintered well and you'll definitely be seeing him out again this year.
"He's certainly as enthusiastic as ever and he looks a picture - if slightly on the tubby side!
"We just gave him a break this winter, but I'd hope to have him out in May.
"We haven't completely ruled out the Sandown Mile which he won last season. We'll know more when he does some faster work later this week, but we're getting there."
Sovereign Debt won the All-Weather Mile final last year as well the Sandown Group Two and the Diomed Stakes at Epsom's Derby meeting.
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