- Friday, 02 January 2026 07:57
- Written by G Edwards
There were due to be two jumps meetings today but Fakenham has been abandoned this morning due to frozen ground while Ayr must pass a 9.30am inspection to race but remain hopeful with frost covers in place covering the whole course. We did have Phantomofthepoints declared at Ayr but he did not travel and so no runners for the team today. There are two all-weather flat cards at Chelmsford and Wolverhampton and no racing in Ireland.
- Thursday, 01 January 2026 08:01
- Written by G Edwards
Thanksforthehelp runs at Windsor Today
Happy New Year everyone! I hope you had a good evening celebrating the New Year in whatever you may have been up to, I did not last until midnight with an early start again this morning! There are five scheduled jumps fixtures today and news is filtering through as I write about which meetings are going ahead. There were no problems at Catterick, Cheltenham or Musselburgh while Windsor has passed it's 7am check. Exeter are cautiously optimistic of racing and have scheduled a further inspection at 10.15am. There are two all-weather fixtures at Southwell and Newcastle and in Ireland they have two jumps cards at Tramore and Fairyhouse. Plenty of action for all of us to watch this afternoon.
- Wednesday, 31 December 2025 07:51
- Written by G Edwards
It is a very chilly start to the day at Pond House with temperature at -3c at 7am and both the jumps meetings scheduled for today are inspecting at 8am to see if racing can go ahead. Uttoxeter and Warwick are the two scheduled jumps meetings and we have one runner at the former, Saccary. He runs in the 2.13pm handicap hurdle over two miles and Jack Tudor rides. He has been a little disappointing of late but we know the innate ability is there and we have left the hood off today. He is a good each way price and hopefully he may get in the frame if the card goes ahead. They have deployed frost sheets which will of course help but both courses need temperatures to rise fairly quickly to give them the best chance of racing. Jack Tudor looks to have a couple of others good rides at Uttoxeter for Christian Williams so he will be hoping that it is on.
- 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.
