- Tuesday, 05 May 2026 06:54
- Written by G Edwards
Racing returns to a little normality after a bumper bank holiday weekend but there are still two jumps meetings today and we have runners at both. We have two runners at Ffos Las this afternoon, Penn Avenue and Mancero and one at Hereford this evening, American Sniper. Penn Avenue runs in the opening contest on the Ffos Las card, the 2.48pm handicap hurdle over two miles and Rian Corcoran rides for the first time. She has been consistent in all her runs for us over hurdles and will appreciate returning to a handicap today after running in a novice event at Ayr last time. She is a tough individual with a good attitude and with Rian's claim an obvious help for the first time I do not think she will be too far away. She is about 7/1 third best in the betting, the track and ground will be fine she has a first time tongue tie and hopefully she can get her first win. One interesting bit of trivia involving the race...Penn Avenue finished third at this track for her previous trainer on the flat, beaten a neck by Berkshire Smudge who reopposes today! That was over 1m2f and we were giving our rival seven pounds that day, today, with Rian's claim he gives us six - we shall see!
- Monday, 04 May 2026 07:07
- Written by G Edwards
Jack, Little Chiefy & David (Photo: APX)
It is a busy bank holiday day of racing with two jumps meetings and four flat cards with and a meeting under each code in Ireland. The Norfolk National features at Fakenham alongside jumping at Warwick while you can enjoy the flat from Beverley, Windsor, Bath and Kempton. In Ireland they race at the Curragh on the level with the star attraction being the seasonal debut of Minnie Hauk in the 4.10pm Mooresbridge Stakes and the jump action comes from Down Royal. The stable does not have any runners today. Jack Tudor looks to have a good book of rides at Fakenham and hopefully he can get a winner or two, Kitty's Light is one of his mounts who returns from over a year off the track.
- Sunday, 03 May 2026 07:05
- Written by G Edwards
Ben Lilly runs Pointing Today
It is flat action all the way today with three meetings this side of the Irish Sea and two in Ireland. Headlining today is of course Newmarket and it is the girls in the spotlight with the 1,000 Guineas the feature race of the day at 3.35pm. Precise is favourite for Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore but it looks fiercely competitive with plenty of high class fillies in the field. I like the stable mate of the favourite, True Love who is partnered by Wayne Lordan but you would expect Ryan to have chosen well so Precise I imagine will take all the beating. The other flat racing today comes from Hamilton and Salisbury. In Ireland, their meetings are at Cork and Sligo.
- Saturday, 02 May 2026 07:21
- Written by G Edwards
Jack Pipe & Little Chiefy Racing Today
We have our first runners of the new season today as it gets underway at Uttoxeter this afternoon after a week's break from the last season! We have two runners, the first of these is Saccary who runs in the opening handicap hurdle over two miles at 12.45pm and Jack Tudor rides. There are plenty of runners in the race, 16 and plenty on the card throughout at seems like they will have genuinely good ground. Saccary has finished second on his last two starts, firstly over 2m4f at Huntingdon and then dropped back to two miles at this track last time. I think we might have bumped into a well handicapped rival that day and together we pulled clear of the third. Our seven year old has taken time to find his feet over hurdles but a repeat of his last two runs should give him a good chance in this. Jack knows him well and is back on board after an outside jockey was in the saddle last time. There are a few with chances but we are about 5/1 second best in the betting and hopefully we can get the new season underway with a bang!
- Friday, 01 May 2026 06:54
- Written by G Edwards
It is a bumper Friday for racing action today with day four of the Punchestown Festival, several good flat meetings and a hunter chase card at Warwick this evening - something for everyone! The Punchestown card gets underway a bit later at 3.40pm today with two hunter chases, the second of these being the feature champion race. No horses from this side of the Irish Sea competing in it this year but the top horses from Ireland all line up and it looks quite an open race. Dinoblue is the short prices favourite for the mares chase at 4.50pm and this high class mare is always very hard to beat. The winner of the Turners novices hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival, King Rasko Grey is the very short priced favourite for the 2m4f novices hurdle at 6.00pm as is stablemate Lossiemouth a very short priced for the Champion hurdle which follows at 6.40pm. Golden Ace and Wilful have made the journey across to take her on but I think we will see another victory for this wonder mare. A handicap hurdle and a bumper finish of the Punchestown card for today on what is student day at the course so I am sure they will all be partying well into the evening!
- Thursday, 30 April 2026 08:35
- Written by G Edwards
I have to start this morning with Gaelic Warrior, wow what a performance yesterday in winning the Punchestown Gold Cup. I thought Fact to File may have the edge over his rival after not running at the Cheltenham festival last month but the Gold Cup’s winners performance yesterday cements him as perhaps one of the best, if not the best staying chaser since Kauto Star.
I had a lovely day at Punchestown yesterday, we were looked after very well and there was a great atmosphere at the course. The weather was fab, sunny but quite cold in the wind! Unfortunately Thanksforthehelp couldn’t repeat his success of twelve months ago and unfortunately in reapplied blinkers he travelled with a lot of zest early but stopped from two out. He now stays in Ireland for his summer holiday at Martinstown stud.
- Wednesday, 29 April 2026 06:00
- Written by G Edwards
Thanksforthehelp runs at Punchestown Today
We have one runner today at Punchestown, Thanksforthehelp who runs in opening race on the card at 2.30pm, the Adare Manor Opportunities handicap hurdle and Rian Corcoran rides. He won this race twelve months ago off a three pound lower mark with Gaving Brouder on board and he was also third in the race back in 2022. Our nine year old has struggled a bit since winning this race last year, having been put up eleven pounds for this victory. He is back down to a rating of 117 but the Irish handicapper kindly gave us 119 in this though Rian's four pound claim will certainly help. Our gelding does seem to prefer this time of year and spring ground but it is a very competitive 25 runner field. We are quite a big price but I hope we have an each way chance. It is a great opportunity for Rian to ride in these colours at a prestigious meeting and fingers crossed for a good run.
