- Tuesday, 31 March 2026 06:53
- Written by G Edwards
There are two jumps meetings today at Bangor and Newcastle but the stable does not have runners. Jack Tudor is in action at Bangor and looks to have some good chances of winners for Christian Williams. A horse I shall be watching with interest is Rule Me In in the 3.50pm handicap chase over 2m4f. It was well backed and didn't feature behind my own horse (family horse!) Jaipaletemps at Chepstow last time. It seems to be being backed again and at the time of writing is 4/1 second best in the betting. There is one all-weather flat meeting at Wolverhampton and in Ireland they have a jumps card at Limerick.
- Monday, 30 March 2026 06:58
- Written by G Edwards
Ben Lilly Second at Trebudannon
It was two seconds from our two runners over the weekend, Saccary at Uttoxeter on Saturday and Ben Lilly at Trebudannon point to point on Sunday. Dropping back in trip, we were quite positive on Saccary on Saturday and in hindsight making the running was probably not ideal for our seven year old. He made a couple of quite crucial mistakes I think basically because he was not fully concentrating on the task in hand. He galloped all the way to the line and I think it was a good performance behind a rival making his handicap debut. The pair pulled quite well clear of the third and while frustrating not to win I think we may look back on this and it turn out to be okay form. I think next time we will take a lead over two miles and he will win!
- Sunday, 29 March 2026 07:30
- Written by G Edwards
It is a slightly quieter day on the racing front today with a single jumps card at Ascot and a single flat fixture at Doncaster. The stable does not have any runners. In Ireland, there is a jumps card at Downpatrick. One of the most interesting runners today in my opinion comes in the 3.05pm race at Ascot, the juvenile handicap hurdle. The favourite is a horse called Munsif for Charles Byrnes and today he will be partnered by Sean Bowen. This horse was balloted out of the Fred Winter at Cheltenham having finished just behind the eventual winner of that race, Saratoga in Ireland before that. He then finished third in a maiden hurdle at Navan the other day when sent off favourite and to me he looks primed to run a big race in today's valuable handicap. He was rated 93 on the flat and so obviously has an engine and while today's race looks quite open, he would be my selection.
- Saturday, 28 March 2026 08:04
- Written by G Edwards
On a day when flat racing probably takes centre stage for the first time in a while, we have one runner at Uttoxeter, Saccary. He runs in the opening contest on the Uttoxeter card, a conditional jockeys handicap hurdle over two miles at 1.30pm. Freddie Mitchell is on board our seven year old as Rian Corcoran is not able to ride today but Freddie, based with Gary Moore has ridden a few times for us in the past and got on well. Saccary is looking for his first win over hurdles and ran his best race to date at Huntingdon last time when second to an improver over 2m4f. I think going back down in trip on a galloping track today will suit and it looks a suitable opportunity for him to hopefully get his first win over obstacles. We are just about favourite and there a potential couple of improvers in the race but I will be disappointed if he is not involved in the finish today.
- Friday, 27 March 2026 08:06
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are two jumps meetings today at Fontwell and Wetherby and we have a runner at the latter, Bras D'or. He runs in the 3.20pm Albert Bartlett Triple Crown series handicap hurdle over 2m5f and Jack Tudor rides. This is his first run in a handicap and he runs from a mark of 113 which looks fair. His novice hurdle form is solid and the step up in distance will suit but he is not the strongest finisher in a race. He wears a first time tongue strap today which will hopefully help him with this, he tends to travel very strongly and has not found as much off the bridle as we had hoped in the past, fingers crossed this will be different today. I see he is just favourite in a race that looks quite wide open to me and I am hopeful rather than confident but he is a very nice horse who will be seen to better effect over the large obstacles in the future. This race is a qualifier for a valuable final at Punchestown next month and you have to finish in the first five to do this. That will be our first aim and I think he should run well.
- Thursday, 26 March 2026 08:18
- Written by G Edwards
Best Night ran well to be second at Hereford yesterday, 'bumping in' to a well handicapped rival. Jack Tudor rode her prominently and she was probably just always doing a little too much in front throughout which cost her at the end. The ground was also not the ideal good ground she likes and like it was at Huntingdon but no excuses we were beaten fair and square and it was not a bad effort. She picked up more prize money and is fine this morning so will continue to give our David Pipe Racing Club members a lot of fun in the coming months as she is very genuine and wears her heart on her sleeve.
- Wednesday, 25 March 2026 08:00
- Written by G Edwards
Best Night runs at Hereford Today
I love working in sport, particularly in racing obviously and you celebrate the wins and enjoy those moments but you also have the downs and frustrations which you have to take on the chin, pick yourself up and go again. Yesterday was a frustrating day for the team, I thought we had two very good chances of winners and unfortunately both runners were disappointing. Indulto Rouge travelled well in front but as soon as Jack pushed the button to go their was no response in the latter stages. Initial suggestions are that his wind was once again an issue and if you cannot breathe then you cannot race. He had a soft palate cautery after his last race and while I haven't heard anything official I am sure we will be looking at this again to see if they is anything more that can be done. The horse has an engine and goes very well up the gallops but you are not put under pressure like you are in a race. Time will tell.
