- Tuesday, 30 December 2025 08:09
- Written by G Edwards
It is a little quieter on the racing front today, with just the two jumps meetings in Britain at Haydock and Taunton and with the big Irish Festive Festivals having finished there is a blank day of racing in Ireland. Don't fear however, only two more sleeps before a bumper day of New Year's racing action to look forward to again! There is also a flat meeting at Wolverhampton on the all-weather today. We have two runners at our most local track, Taunton, with October Hill and Green Sky being our representatives.
- Monday, 29 December 2025 07:56
- Written by G Edwards
Jurancon runs at Newbury Today
We start the new week with another cracking day of racing to look forward to on both sides of the Irish sea. We have three runners, two at Newbury and one at Doncaster. Penn Avenue makes her hurdling and stable debut in the 12.25pm fillies juvenile maiden hurdle at Doncaster and Conor O'Farrell rides. She is twice a winner on the flat and has settled in well to our routine since arriving at the yard and has taken to jumping well. She shows a good and feisty attitude which will stand her in good stead today and I can't wait to see her get started. There are seven runners and the betting suggests it is a tight little race and we are about 9/2 fourth best in the betting. The first two in the market have shown some form over hurdles already so that will stand them in good stead but I would like to think we won't be too far away.
- Sunday, 28 December 2025 06:22
- Written by G Edwards
Gentleman Toboot runs at Leicester Today
It may be a slightly quieter day on the racing front compared to the last couple of days but there is still plenty of action to watch and we have two runners, one under each code. Gentleman Toboot runs over hurdles at Leicester with Jack Tudor riding while Bashful runs on the flat at Southwell with Rob Hornby on board. Gentleman Toboot is looking for his hat-trick of wins over hurdles following on from successes at Newton Abbot and Exeter this season. He heads the weights in the two mile handicap hurdle at 3.32pm and faces just three rivals. The form of his Exeter win was franked yesterday with the runner up winning impressively at Kempton and I would be disappointed if we get beaten here. He is a very good horse who will be stepped up in class next time.
- Saturday, 27 December 2025 07:49
- Written by G Edwards
No Walkover Winner at Aintree
It was a super Boxing Day for the team yesterday with an across the card bumper double all in the space of about 30mins! Red Wine Supernova was given a lovely ride by Rian Corcoran as he followed the leaders, brought her through to challenge round the home bend and then she took the lead on the bridle as the pace quickened. He then pushed her out hands and heels inside the last half a furlong and it was a comfortable win over the favourite. She promised to do this from all she has shown at home but it is always good when they produce it on the track. I am sure she will be kept to Bumpers for now and there is the nice Listed mares contest at Market Rasen at the end of January, the race Kingston Queen won last year. Just my thoughts but perhaps we will follow the same route! She is a lovely mare with a great attitude and it was the best start possible for her professional career and a great first win for her new small group of owners.
- Friday, 26 December 2025 07:53
- Written by G Edwards
No Walkover run at Chepstow Today
I hope you all had a lovely Christmas, we are back racing today with a Bumper day of racing action and lots to looks forward to! I am not having the best start to the day as I wrote all this and lost it so I cam cross and this effort may not be as good! The racing action starts early today so don't miss anything! There are ten jumps meetings in Britain and Ireland with 67 races and there is also a flat meeting at Wolverhampton. The feature meeting is of course at Kempton with the King George and we have two runners at Aintree and Sedgefield.
- Thursday, 25 December 2025 06:57
- Written by G Edwards
Merry Christmas from all of us!
I would like to start by wishing you all a very Merry Christmas! Thank you for reading and staying with me throughout the year! There is of course no racing today in Britain and Ireland but there is action in France at Cagnes Sur Mer should you be looking for something to keep you entertained! Their seven race card gets underway at 11.30am our time and there are two claiming races on the card. Nothing stands out as obvious horses to claim on paper but you never know what might happen if you watch!
- Wednesday, 24 December 2025 08:01
- Written by G Edwards
Christmas Meal
There is no racing in Britain and Ireland today but they do have some jumping actions towards the South of France at Pau. The card gets underway at 10.52am our time and there are eight races including a claiming hurdle at 1.50pm and top jockey James Revely has rides with chances and he doesn't usually go home from a days racing without a winner! Yesterday, Boxing day declarations were done and we have two runners on Friday, No Walkover in the bumper at Aintree and Red Wine Supernova in the bumper at Sedgefield, more thoughts in these runners in a couple of days time. We did not declare Activist to run at Wincanton, he is likely to go to Chepstow on Saturday.
