Jaipaletemps runs at Chepstow Today

The stable has had doubles for the last two Saturdays running, but we may find it more difficult to keep that going with just the two chances of winners today. We have one runner under each code, Jaipaletemps runs over fences at Chepstow while Green sky has an outing on the flat at Linfield.

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       Eton Mes runs at Ffos Las Today 

The good news is that Exeter has passed its morning inspection and racing goes ahead meaning there are three jumps meetings today and we have runners at two of them.  We head to Exeter and Ffos Las with runners and they also race over jumps at Warwick.  There is just one all-weather flat fixture today and all eyes will be on Southwell this evening with Constitution Hill the star attraction at 7.30pm.  Clonmel's jumps card today was an early abandonment but they do have a flat fixture at Dundalk.

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We had another 23mm of rain here at Pond House overnight, taking our February total to 144mm!  We only had 96mm in the whole of February 2025 so with another ten days to go this month and further rain forecast we will surely be pushing the 200mm barrier again!  Add that to the 244mm we had last month, 194mm we had in December and 148mm with had in November and you can see why we are so saturated!  There were due to be be three jumps meetings today but Sandown was called off on Monday due to waterlogging.  That leaves jumping action at Huntingdon and Sedgefield today, with the ground described as heavy at the former and good to soft, soft in places up North at Sedgefield.  The stable does not have any runners today.

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There are two jumps meetings today at Ludlow and Southwell and the stable has one runner at the latter, Givehimthehonour.  He runs in the 2.20pm handicap chase over three miles and Jack Tudor rides.  He is one of the outsiders of the field and he does have to bounce back from a poor run last time.  Having said that, he does have the past form in the book to suggest that if he does return to form then he is well handicapped.  He has only had two runs this season and they were well spaced out because he had a set back at home.  He travelled well before stopping quickly last time and we have removed the cheek pieces so that he does not do too much too soon this time.  It is the right race for him and if he puts his best foot forwards then he would have an each way chance.

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There are two jumps meetings today at Newbury and Market Rasen but the stable does not have any runners.  There is just one flat all-weather fixture at Wolverhampton and no racing in Ireland today.  Jack Tudor goes to Market Rasen for two nice rides for Emma Lavelle and hopefully he may ride a winner.  The weather continues to play it's part in fixtures this week, Lingfield and Fairyhouse were both abandoned yesterday while Sandown's card on Thursday has already been called off.  There seems to be plenty of rain to come this week but fingers crossed it does not cause too many problems for the jumps meetings ahead.  

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       Eton Mes Winner at Wincanton

I could get used to this...coming into work on a Monday morning and writing about a Saturday double for the team! It was a double for the team at Pond House at Wincanton and a first professional double for our young jockey, Rian Corcoran.  Eton Mes got the day off to a good start by winning the opening contest of the day and following up his success at Uttoxeter last time on handicap debut.  I think it is amazing what a win does for a horses confidence and this was by far the best performance of his career by our five year old.  He travelled and jumped really well throughout and took up the running coming towards the last hurdle and won fairly comfortably with his ears pricked!  He has an entry at Ffos Las on Friday and is likely to run there as he will escape a penalty and a repeat of this run will surely make him very hard to beat.

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It is a quieter day on the racing front today with just one jumps meeting at Musselburgh and an all-weather flat meeting at Newcastle - all up North! In Ireland there is a jumps meeting at Punchestown but no 'big races' to speak of.  The stable does not have any runners.  Hopefully, like last weekend it was a good day's Saturday racing for the team...

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