- Monday, 04 March 2024 07:52
- Written by G Edwards
There are two jumps meetings today at Plumpton and Southwell, but the stable does not have any runners. We did have entries, but with the weather continue to be wet. We decided these horses were preferred to wait for another day. there is a flat meeting on the all-weather at Wolverhampton while in Ireland, they have jumps racing at Leopardstown.
Over the weekend, Ocean Heights didn’t run to his usual level of form at Kempton for no obvious reason. He travelled towards the head of affairs, but did not really keep going when asked. This was a very rare below part effort from him, but he seems completely fine after the race, and we know he is better than this.
- Sunday, 03 March 2024 07:12
- Written by G Edwards
Today we have two runners, one at Doncaster and one at Huntingdon. First Lord Du Cuet travels to Doncaster to run in the conditional jockeys veterans handicap chase at 3.15pm and Gearoid Harney rides. He has run well the last twice finishing second at Market Rasen and then fourth in a slightly better race at Kempton last time. It is a valuable race for the grade and it is a competitive ten runner field, but he is in good form at home and I don’t see why he can’t be involved in the finish. He is about 8/1 in the betting, will prefer the slightly better going today and with Gearoid taking six pounds off he has a good chance.
- Saturday, 02 March 2024 07:48
- Written by G Edwards
Today we just have the one runner and it’s on the all-weather at Kempton this evening, Ocean Heights, our seven year old runs in the 6.45pm handicap over 1m4f and Aiden Brookes rides. He loves Kempton and has runs well on every occasion there this winter and won over course and distance 31 days ago. He is slowly creeping up the weights but our jockey claiming five pounds off helps. I don’t think he has finished improving yet and I am sure he will be thereabouts in the finish tonight. He takes on some of those that finished behind him the last time and hopefully they will be behind him again this evening! He is currently 7/2 favourite in the betting.
- Friday, 01 March 2024 07:49
- Written by G Edwards
Johannes makes it a double for us at Taunton!
It was a good day for the yard yesterday with a double at Taunton with Activist and Johannes winning. Activist was making a quick reappearance after winning at Plumpton on Monday but if anything, he put in a much better performance to win carrying a penalty yesterday. Initially we weren’t thinking to run him again quickly, but he came out of that race so well that we decided to declare him again and see how he was. It is funny what a win can do for a horses health and mental well-being, I do believe they know when they have won and he honestly was so happy in himself in the last couple of days and with Taunton just being down the road we decided to let him take his chance and we are glad we did!
- Thursday, 29 February 2024 07:47
- Written by G Edwards
Pachacuti after winning at Wincanton!
It was another great winner for the team yesterday with Pachacuti winning for the first time over fences at Wincanton. Handy to the lead thoughout, he jumped and travelled very well but just as they were about to make the turn out of the back straight Jack had to nudge him along a little, so I got a little worried but he came straight back on the bridle and a super jump at the cross fence put him just back in front again. He responded well to Jack’s urging all the way up the straight and jumped well and was able to pull a few lengths clear of the favourite approaching the last fence.
- Wednesday, 28 February 2024 07:46
- Written by G Edwards
Pachacuti runs today at Wincanton!
Today we have one runner at Wincanton, Pachacuti who runs in the 3.35pm handicap chase over three miles and Jack Tudor rides. I think he has got better with each run this season over fences and it would be great if he could record his first victory over the larger obstacles this afternoon. He was second last time out at Ffos Las in a similar race and the form of that race looks strong with the fourth horse, Pimlico Point winning at Exeter last week. He is 5/2 second best in the betting the track and ground will be fine and I think he has a good chance.
- Tuesday, 27 February 2024 07:41
- Written by G Edwards
Activist wins at Plumpton yesterday!
Activist was our 31st winner of the season yesterday at Plumpton ridden by Jack Tudor. It was lovely to get our five-year-olds first win over hurdles and confirm the promise he had shown in his latest start at Lingfield where he finished second. He has taken a little while to a acclimatise since coming over from France, but since an enforced break over the autumn/winter period he has returned in better form than ever. He bumped into a well treated rival last time, but it was nice to see him have his day in the limelight yesterday afternoon. It was a comfortable success in the end and hopefully the handicapper won’t overreact. He does have entries later this week but I think the plan is that he will not be taking up any of these engagements. He is fine after the race, but I don’t think the handicapper will be put up too much for the win so we will enjoy this success and wait for another day.
