- Monday, 16 March 2026 08:05
- Written by G Edwards
Jaipaletemps Winner at Chepstow
What a Sunday is was for me and my family as our horse, Jaipaletemps won for the fifth time this season at Chepstow under another fine ride from Rian Corcoran. Racing off a mark 25 pounds higher than for his initial success back in November at Ffos Las he continues to improve and he won nicely again yesterday. He has won over this trip before but everyone seemed to think he was better at two miles but he saw it out really well yesterday and probably jumped the best he had in a race. I knew he was in good form building up to the race, he loves his routine and going out in the field daily and I thought he could run well but he has already done so much we didn't dare believe he could really do it again but he did! He is fine this morning and we will now see what the weather does, he will only run again if the ground stays soft enough. He has taken us all on a fantastic journey this winter and we are are very grateful.
- Sunday, 15 March 2026 07:03
- Written by G Edwards
Jack & Little Chiefy will be in Action Today
Today we can draw breath a little on the racing front after a hectic week but there are two jumps meetings at Chepstow and Market Rasen and we do have one runner at the former, Jaiplatemps. He runs in the 5.05pm handicap chase over 2m3f, Rian Corcoran rides and I am hopeful! Our seven year old is looking for his fifth win of the season and returns to Chepstow where he ran well in a higher grade of race to be second last time. While on a career high handicap mark he ran well off just 118 last time and with Rian back on board claiming his seven pounds I hope we have a good chance. You could argue he is slightly better over 2 miles but he has won at this distance and now running at this level I think he needs this trip. We know he handles the track and ground and I am hoping there is one non-runner, with Tom Symmonds horse running at Uttoxeter yesterday. The favourite, Risk De Pluie won over course and distance last time and looks to be the one to beat though he does have to run off a career high handicap mark as well. Fingers crossed for a big run from our fella.
- Saturday, 14 March 2026 07:56
- Written by G Edwards
Thanksforthehelp runs at Uttoxeter Today
Cheltenham may be over for another year but the jump race action continues thick and fast today with four meetings at Uttoxeter, Kempton, Fontwell and Newcastle and there is also a flat card at Southwell with no racing in Ireland. We have two runners at Uttoxeter with their feature race being the Midlands National at 3pm. 17 runners go to post for their marathon chase and it looks very competitive as you would as expect. The Emmet Mullins trained J'Arrive De L'Est just shades favouritism but the second horse in the betting, Aworkinprogress is a horse I like a lot and is steadily progressive as his name suggests! He looks tailor made for a race like this and I think he should run well for J P McManus.
- Friday, 13 March 2026 08:02
- Written by G Edwards
In the blink of an eye we have reached Gold Cup day! I think it has been a great week for racing at Cheltenham with some super competitive racing and it has been very difficult to find the winners, for me anyway! I enjoyed another day out at Prestbury Park yesterday and while the weather wasn't great there was a nice atmosphere in our marquee and everyone was in good spirits. The drive home was not so nice last night with high winds and lots of rain - if only this rain had come before racing yesterday! The ground was not soft enough for Kingston Queen but she travelled and jumped very well throughout and I was getting very excited as they came down the hill towards two out. Unfortunately for us, some rivals just quickened up past her and she was unable to go with them. She loves a battle but she is not the quickest and would have preferred 2 1/2 miles on that ground. It was a good run and she is still a very good mare. Well done to jockey Tom Bellamy who rode his first Cheltenham Festival winner in that race. He started working here as a 16 year old and has established himself as one of the top jumps jockeys but this meant a lot to him, as it does every jumps jockey and it was lovely to see.
- Wednesday, 11 March 2026 07:46
- Written by G Edwards
Matt Chapman & David doing the Tips
I hope everyone enjoyed the action from the first day of the Festival yesterday, I did and I even managed to find a couple of winners which is always a good thing! I was at Cheltenham yesterday helping in a marquee and there was some great racing and a fabulous atmosphere in or marquee and on the course in general I thought. They seemed to have made a few changes for the better and to me it appeared to work well. I believe there was a slightly bigger crowd than there was last year and everything was positive. The horses are always the stars of the show and Lossiemouth winning the champion hurdle was very special. Matt Chapman and David did the tips in our marquee before racing and would you believe they actually did quite well with winners between them! It was also nice to see Ramses De Teillee parading before racing in the ROR parade.
- Tuesday, 10 March 2026 07:06
- Written by G Edwards
Way of Stars Winner at Taunton
It was great to get a first win over hurdles with Way Of Stars at Taunton yesterday in the colours of Jopla Racing. I thought he would run well and I am glad that he did! He travelled and jumped well and from a prominent position throughout he took up the lead with a good jump at the second last hurdle. He then battled on well to the line just holding off the favourite who was closing close home. This was just his third start over hurdles and he has improved on each run and seemed to enjoy the quicker ground conditions underfoot this time. He has a great attitude and there is plenty more fun to be had with him going forwards.
- Monday, 09 March 2026 08:13
- Written by G Edwards
Jack Pipe Winner at Charlton Horethorne
For as long as I can remember we have the traditional Cheltenham Festival eve of racing today with three jumps meetings at Taunton, Stratford and Plumpton. We have four runners at out most local track, Taunton and we look forward to them and Cheltenham for the rest of the week. Way of Stars and Mancero will be partnered by Jack Tudor this afternoon while Rian Corcoran is on board Follow the Plan and Final Entry. Way of Stars and Follow the Plan both run in the maiden hurdle at 2.40pm and despite it looking a very competitive race on paper, I hope Way of Stars has a very good chance, Follow the Plan will need further in time when handicapping most likely and is best watched today. Way of Stars has just had the two starts over hurdles and ran well in both but settled much better in the first time hood at Taunton last time when just getting nabbed on the line to be second. He will appreciate the drying ground and he has a great attitude. The horse that finished just behind him last time reopposes so it is not going to be easy and the current favourite is a horse all Gnomon who was rated two pound inferior to us on the flat and is rated higher over hurdles than us currently but he does have to give us weight. I wouldn't swap our fell and he is out best chance of a winner today.
