Gericault Roque
          Cheltenham Handicap Weights
               Revealed this Week

Skin Full and Chauffeur Driven were our best runners of last week and both horses filled the runner up spots carrying the colours of owner Sarah Ling.  We stepped Skin Full up in distance, to three miles for the first time under rules and he put in his best performance to date.  He had finished second in and Irish point to point so we knew he would stay and he appreciated the better going and unfortunately, for us, he just lost out in a prolonged battle with the eventual winner.  He showed a good attitude and galloped all the way to the line.  I think we may have ‘bumped into one’ on this occasion and on this evidence our six year old is capable of winning a similar contest going forwards.  Read more...