- Monday, 06 October 2025 06:53
- Written by G Edwards
The weekend has gone by in a flash and what a great day of action from Paris yesterday, if you managed to catch any of the racing. Australian horse, Asfoora proved her class in winning the Prix de 'Abbaye under Oisin Murphy, becoming the first Australian horse ever to win in France. Her team had their own dramas before the race and came within minutes of not being allowed to run because they had not brought her passport to the racecourse. Trainer, Henry Dwyer had bought a horse at the sales the previous evening and the passports got mixed up. The Australian team have been based in Chantilly with trainer Amy Murphy in preparation to the race and a telephone call back to the yard saw the passport being given to an Uber driver who was tasked to getting it to the racecourse in time! Thankfully it all worked out for the team and the mare was a fairly easy winner of the sprint and this was her second Group 1 of the European summer.
- Sunday, 05 October 2025 06:42
- Written by G Edwards
There are two jumps meetings today at Uttoxeter and Kelso. The stable does not have any runners but our conditional, Rian Corcoran is once again putting in the miles as he travels to Kelso for one ride. He rides in the concluding race on the card, the conditional jockeys handicap hurdle for trainer Lisa Harrison on board the horse Dalileo, so best of luck to him. Looking at the other jockey's riding in the race, there are some who are also based 'down South' so I am sure there will be a few of them sharing a lift. It will be another late night for them all, riding in the 4.53pm race and then the long journey home. Jack Tudor is action at Uttoxeter.
- Saturday, 04 October 2025 07:11
- Written by G Edwards
There may be no jumps racing today and no stable runners but there is some great flat race action to look forward to in a number of different countries. There are four flat meetings in Britain at Newmarket, Ascot, Redcar and Newcastle. In Ireland they have a meeting under each code with the flat action coming from the Curragh and jumping at Gowran Park. There is Group race action at Newmarket with the Sun Chariot Stakes at 2.40pm. This is over One mile for fillies and mares and there are joint favourites at the head of the betting, with the Charlie Appleby trained Cinderella's Dream and the Wathnan Racing trained Fallen Angel both at 9/4. I am a fan of the latter but it looks a good race and more than just a two horse race.
- Friday, 03 October 2025 07:18
- Written by G Edwards
I am not sure where this week has gone but we are back to Friday already! There are two jumps meetings today at Fontwell and Hexham but the stable does not have any runners. There are two flat fixtures at Ascot and Southwell and in Ireland there is a jumps card at Gowran Park and the flat action comes from Dundalk this evening.
- Thursday, 02 October 2025 07:01
- Written by G Edwards
Rian Riding at Southwell Today
The jump race action comes from Southwell this afternoon and while the stable does not have any runners, our conditional Rian Corcoran rides in the final race on the card, the conditional jockeys handicap hurdle. He rides Zoffalee for trainer Mike Sowersby, he is the outsider of the field but it will be great to get another ride under his belt. It will be a long and busy day for him as he was in early riding out, will probably ride four lots before he leaves to go racing and it will be a late night home as Southwell takes about four hours travelling from our yard. This is what jockey's have to do daily though and it is good he is sharing a lift with another young jockey riding in the race.
- Wednesday, 01 October 2025 07:02
- Written by G Edwards
There is a jumps card today at Warwick plus three flat fixtures at Musselburgh, Catterick and Kempton. In Ireland there is a meeting under each code, a flat card at Bellewston and jumping action at Sligo. The stable does not have any runners. There are in fact very few runners in all of the races at Warwick which is a bit sad to see but not surprising with the going described as good, good to firm in places. While this going is not too bad, I imagine those that had runners at the track last week know it is perhaps quicker going than officially described and a lot of trainers are erring on the side of caution.
- Tuesday, 30 September 2025 07:08
- Written by G Edwards
Best Night ran a good race to be third at Newton Abbot yesterday under Jack Tudor. She travelled and jumped well once again and held every chance as the field turned for home but the front two just quickened away from her on this occasion. The ground was probably quick enough for her with no recent rain but Jack was happy with her run and he says she will be winning plenty more races. She has eaten up overnight and is fine this morning which is the main thing and we can run her again once we have some rain.
