- Friday, 16 January 2026 08:08
- Written by G Edwards
I am not sure where this week has gone but we have reached Friday and there are two good jumps meetings today at Market Rasen and Windsor and we have runners at both. Red Wine Supernova and Vision De Maine run at Market Rasen while Gericault Roque is our representative at Windsor. Red Wine Supernova runs in the Liested mares bumper at Market Rasen at 2.40pm and Jack Tudor rides. She has won her only start in a bumper so far at Sedgefield on Boxing Day. That was only a four runner affair but she was quite eye catching in the manner of her victory and she is a mare we like a lot at home. She is by the sire, Kingston Hill who we like and she shows a great attitude in all that she does. She is a very similar mare to Kingston Queen who won this race last year who is by the same sire. Red Wine Supernova is going to appreciate jumping and further in time but that will be next season and while this looks a strong race, I think she has a great chance. She is about 6/1 in the betting, will handle the track and ground and it will be interesting to see how she gets on.
- Thursday, 15 January 2026 08:05
- Written by G Edwards
Chemical Warfare runs at Newcastle Today
It is a busy day on the racing front with three jumps meetings at Ludlow, Newcastle and Wincanton and we are represented at all three meetings and our lorries were on the road early this morning. Shot Boii will be our first runners of the day as he runs in the opening contest on the Ludlow card, a conditional jockeys handicap chase over three miles at 12.32pm. Our nine year old carries the colours of the David Pipe Racing Club and I see he is favourite in the betting. He has not won for a while but he ran a good race to be second at Wincanton last time and a repeat of that run would give him every chance in this slightly weaker race. Rian claims a handy eight pounds off his back and the ground will be fine. He has never run at Ludlow before but I don't see why he won't be okay at the track. If he puts his best foot forwards this afternoon he should be thereabouts come the finish.
- Wednesday, 14 January 2026 08:10
- Written by G Edwards
I was a little surprised to wake to such cold temperatures this morning, yesterday it was 11c and this morning -3c! I knew it was going to be colder but not that cold, I do often wondered what the horses must think! You do your best to put what rugs you think are most suitable for them at the time but when there is such a temperature shift overnight it is a bit barmy! My Alexa told me this morning that there is an amber weather warning for rain in this area tomorrow, it's a little difficult to wrap your head around it sometimes!
- Tuesday, 13 January 2026 08:03
- Written by G Edwards
Harry Cobden Making Headlines
There is one jumps meeting today at Ayr and we have travelled North with Bras D'or to run there. He runs in the 12.48pm novices hurdle over 2 miles and Jack Tudor rides. I can't say this has been a long term plan, with the race being added to the card late on but David thought it looked a good opportunity for our six year old to get his head in front for the first time. He has run well in both of his hurdle starts this season, finishing fifth at Cheltenham and then being runner up to a useful rival at Ludlow last time. He is a smashing big horse who's future lies over fences and probably over a further distance in time but conditions are heavy up at Ayr with lots of recent rain and so you will need to stay well in this. Travelling head lad Bob and the horse travelled up yesterday and had a good journey in preparation for the first race. Jockey Jack Tudor was planning to travel up this morning with some fellow Southern based riders and so fingers crossed it can be a worthwhile trip for us all. He is currently 11/8 favourite and with the next horse in the betting having to carry a penalty I hope he will find us very hard to beat!
- Monday, 12 January 2026 08:08
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
We start the new week with much milder weather conditions than seven days ago and looking ahead to the racing this week, there are no anticipated weather worries with regards to fixtures taking place. There is one jumps meeting today at Hereford, we don't have any runners but both Jack Tudor and Rian Corcoran are in action. There are two all-weather flat meetings at Lingfield and Wolverhampton and in Ireland they race over jumps at Punchestown.
- Sunday, 11 January 2026 07:07
- Written by G Edwards
Activist runs at Fontwell Today
There is just the one jumps meeting today at Fontwell and we have one runner, Activist. He runs in the final race on the card at 4.00pm, the handicap hurdle over 2m3f and Jack Tudor rides. He is a previous course and distance winner and while that win was off a mark of 104, he is four pounds higher for this. He ran well at Chepstow last time, staying on strongly over two miles to be nearest at the finish. This is a competitive looking race bit a repeat of last time will see him go very close in this.
- Saturday, 10 January 2026 07:03
- Written by G Edwards
Whether we have any jumps racing to watch today in Britain or not hinges on 8am inspections at both Kempton and Warwick so keep everything crossed! Wetherby was abandoned a couple of days ago and I think the other meetings today will need a bit of luck on their side to race. We do not have any runners today so are not that worried what happens but with would be nice to have something to watch this afternoon!
