- Friday, 21 November 2025 08:05
- Written by G Edwards
Vision De Maine Runs at Ascot Today
Today we have four runners spread across three different meetings providing the weather does not get in the way! There are no problems at either Ascot or Catterick where we will be represented by Turenne, Neon Moon and Vision De Maine. Chepstow must pass an 9am inspection (put back from 8am) because of the threat of frost and fingers crossed it does and we have No Walkover running the lucky last, the bumper.
- Thursday, 20 November 2025 08:22
- Written by G Edwards
Jaipaletemps Winner Again at Ffos Las
It was fantastic at Ffos Las yesterday, despite the cold weather, with Jaipaletemps and Rian Corcoran following up their recent course win with another victory and giving Rian his second winner as a professional jockey. Carrying a seven pound penalty didn't inconvenience our six year old, nor did the step up in trip and despite a stumble at the second last fence he came away to win comfortably in the end. There is a different sort of pressure when you are a short priced favourite and Rian gave him a lovely well judge ride, allowing the pace setters to go clear before gradually reeling them in. Rian said the horse didn't enjoy the ground yesterday which was much drier and holding than when he had won the time before so the wetter the better and we will look for another race in a few weeks time when the rain comes again!
- Wednesday, 19 November 2025 07:33
- Written by G Edwards
Jaipaletemps runs at Ffos Las Today
It is a busy day for the team today with three runners at Ffos Las and one up at Hexham. No Walkover travels North to run in the bumper at 3.31pm and Jack Tudor rides. This is debut under rules and stable debut after he finished second in his only start to date in an Irish point to point. He was an unlucky loser that day when his jockey lost his irons at the final fence in February. We bought our four-year-old privately shortly afterwards and the winner went through the sales for £400k and runs at Warwick on Thursday over hurdles so we’ll soon know how good the form is! No Walkover is a gorgeous big son of Poet’s Word who is doing well under rules as a sire and we like our chap who goes nicely at home. The Dan Skelton trained Trigg looks the one to beat and hopefully we can do that!
- Tuesday, 18 November 2025 08:03
- Written by G Edwards
Chemical Warfare runs at Lingfield Today
Today we have one runner at Lingfield, Chemical Warfare ridden by Jack Tudor. He runs in the 2.45pm handicap chase over 2m6f and this is his first run back from a break. He had a terrific campaign last season winning eight times and was a real credit to the yard. His form tailed off a little bit towards the end but that was due to a combination of his high handicap mark and it was time for a holiday. The handicapper has relented a little and he returns to action showing great zest at home and so it will be interesting to see how he gets on. Life will still be tougher as he races from a mark of 116 which is still plenty high enough in the weights having gone up a total of 40 pounds last season and his last winning mark was 115. He is a good each way price this afternoon and it will be good to see him back on the track.
- Monday, 17 November 2025 07:55
- Written by G Edwards
It maybe Monday and the stable does not have any runners, but what a cracking day of racing there is to look forward to. There are three jumps meetings in Britain at Exeter, Plumpton and Leicester while flat racing returns at Newcastle. In Ireland, we have the re-arranged Navan card from Saturday and there are some high class horses in action on both sides of the Irish sea. Jack Tudor goes to Plumpton to ride in the Brocade Racing silks which were successful in the Greatwood hurdle at Cheltenham yesterday. Jack rides Siam Park in the 1.50pm handicap chase and he he looks to have a good chance.
- Sunday, 16 November 2025 07:35
- Written by G Edwards
Lady Balko runs at Cheltenham Today
We have two runners at Cheltenham today, the final day of the November meeting and they are Bras D'or and Lady Balko. Bras D'or makes his hurdling debut in the opening maiden hurdle on the card at 1.15pm over two miles and Jack Tudor rides. He is a lovely big horse who has just had the one start for us in a bumper at Fontwell last season where he finished second. We were a little disappointed that day as he shows a lot at home but in hindsight, the winner has won first time out over hurdles this season impressively so perhaps it was not too bad a race. I think he will have improved for another summer on his back and he is one to look forward to this winter. It might be a tough starting point for him today with his opposition including high class flat recruit Ambiente Friendly who finished runner up in the 2024 Derby! I'm not sure that one will like the soft conditions at Cheltenham today but it should be an interesting watch! I think however Bras D'or runs today, he is one for the future, especially over fences later down the line.
- Saturday, 15 November 2025 17:10
- Written by G Edwards
Jurancon runs at Cheltenham Today
It was going to a big day for the team today as we had two fancied runners at Cheltenham but while the good news is that is passed its morning inspection and racing goes ahead, Parchment will not be running. At Pond House yesterday and at Cheltenham, there was a deluge of rain which left officials with no choice but to call a precautionary check this morning. The ground at Cheltenham is now officially described as heavy, soft in places and David has decided we will wait for another day with Parchment. While it says the ground was very soft when he won in France, having spoken with jockey James Reveley who rode him that day, he said it was not that soft at all. He shows plenty of speed at home and while he might well be fine on the ground, for his first run we do not need to test that.
