- Wednesday, 19 November 2025 07:33
- Written by G Edwards
Jaipaletemps runs at Ffos Las Today
It is a busy day for the team today with three runners at Ffos Las and one up at Hexham. No Walkover travels North to run in the bumper at 3.31pm and Jack Tudor rides. This is debut under rules and stable debut after he finished second in his only start to date in an Irish point to point. He was an unlucky loser that day when his jockey lost his irons at the final fence in February. We bought our four-year-old privately shortly afterwards and the winner went through the sales for £400k and runs at Warwick on Thursday over hurdles so we’ll soon know how good the form is! No Walkover is a gorgeous big son of Poet’s Word who is doing well under rules as a sire and we like our chap who goes nicely at home. The Dan Skelton trained Trigg looks the one to beat and hopefully we can do that!
- Tuesday, 18 November 2025 08:03
- Written by G Edwards
Chemical Warfare runs at Lingfield Today
Today we have one runner at Lingfield, Chemical Warfare ridden by Jack Tudor. He runs in the 2.45pm handicap chase over 2m6f and this is his first run back from a break. He had a terrific campaign last season winning eight times and was a real credit to the yard. His form tailed off a little bit towards the end but that was due to a combination of his high handicap mark and it was time for a holiday. The handicapper has relented a little and he returns to action showing great zest at home and so it will be interesting to see how he gets on. Life will still be tougher as he races from a mark of 116 which is still plenty high enough in the weights having gone up a total of 40 pounds last season and his last winning mark was 115. He is a good each way price this afternoon and it will be good to see him back on the track.
- Monday, 17 November 2025 07:55
- Written by G Edwards
It maybe Monday and the stable does not have any runners, but what a cracking day of racing there is to look forward to. There are three jumps meetings in Britain at Exeter, Plumpton and Leicester while flat racing returns at Newcastle. In Ireland, we have the re-arranged Navan card from Saturday and there are some high class horses in action on both sides of the Irish sea. Jack Tudor goes to Plumpton to ride in the Brocade Racing silks which were successful in the Greatwood hurdle at Cheltenham yesterday. Jack rides Siam Park in the 1.50pm handicap chase and he he looks to have a good chance.
- Sunday, 16 November 2025 07:35
- Written by G Edwards
Lady Balko runs at Cheltenham Today
We have two runners at Cheltenham today, the final day of the November meeting and they are Bras D'or and Lady Balko. Bras D'or makes his hurdling debut in the opening maiden hurdle on the card at 1.15pm over two miles and Jack Tudor rides. He is a lovely big horse who has just had the one start for us in a bumper at Fontwell last season where he finished second. We were a little disappointed that day as he shows a lot at home but in hindsight, the winner has won first time out over hurdles this season impressively so perhaps it was not too bad a race. I think he will have improved for another summer on his back and he is one to look forward to this winter. It might be a tough starting point for him today with his opposition including high class flat recruit Ambiente Friendly who finished runner up in the 2024 Derby! I'm not sure that one will like the soft conditions at Cheltenham today but it should be an interesting watch! I think however Bras D'or runs today, he is one for the future, especially over fences later down the line.
- Saturday, 15 November 2025 17:10
- Written by G Edwards
Jurancon runs at Cheltenham Today
It was going to a big day for the team today as we had two fancied runners at Cheltenham but while the good news is that is passed its morning inspection and racing goes ahead, Parchment will not be running. At Pond House yesterday and at Cheltenham, there was a deluge of rain which left officials with no choice but to call a precautionary check this morning. The ground at Cheltenham is now officially described as heavy, soft in places and David has decided we will wait for another day with Parchment. While it says the ground was very soft when he won in France, having spoken with jockey James Reveley who rode him that day, he said it was not that soft at all. He shows plenty of speed at home and while he might well be fine on the ground, for his first run we do not need to test that.
- Friday, 14 November 2025 08:20
- Written by G Edwards
Walkadina runs at Cheltenham Today
The good news is that Cheltenham only had 7mm of rain overnight, there are no problems and we have a good afternoon of racing to look forward to. We have one runner on the opening day of the November meeting, Walkadina who runs in the opening race of the day at 1.10pm, the conditional jockeys handicap hurdle over 2m5f and Rian Corcoran rides. This is her seasonal reappearance and this time last season she put in a breath-taking performance to win on her come back run to win at Uttoxeter. This race is much tougher than that but she steps up in trip for the first time which should suit and Rian claims a very valuable ten pounds in this race which will be a huge help. She is about 11/2 third best in the betting and while it is very competitive 19 runner handicap I would hope she will be there come the finish. Rian had his first professional win the other day which will have boosted his confidence, if it needed boosting and I hope we are cheering them up the hill at approx 1.15pm!
- Thursday, 13 November 2025 08:02
- Written by G Edwards
There are two jumps meetings today at Market Rasen and Sedgefield and in Ireland they have a jumps card at Punchestown, as long as it passes a morning inspection. The stable does not have any runners today. It was due to be the first fixture of the season at Taunton today but that was abandoned early in the week with the ground being described as too firm and unraceable. We did have some entries there but those horses will wait for another day and fingers crossed the rain continues to fall so that Taunton's next fixture in two weeks time can take place.
