Easterby lands birthday four-timer

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Tim Easterby enjoyed a superb evening at Carlisle with a four-timer from four runners on what was the Great Habton trainer’s 55th birthday.

Southern Strife is bred to win races as a brother to former 2000 Guineas runner-up Dubawi Gold and got the ball rolling with his first success under Flat Rules in the ApolloBet Daily Racing Refunds Handicap.

Useful as a young horse in bumpers for John Ferguson, he was picked up cheaply by Easterby and might develop into a decent dual-purpose performer in time, although his immediate future appears on the level.

Racing off the pace set by Taking Libertys, the 9-1 winner was driven to get on terms a furlong out and ultimately ground the long-time leader down for a three-quarters of a …

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