- Friday, 26 January 2024 07:55
- Written by G Edwards
There are two jumps meetings today at Sedgefield and Sandown but we do not have any runners. The Sandown card features the Grand Military Gold Cup at 3pm and it is great to see a field of ten runners. We have supported the race for the last few years but just unfortunately this year we did not have any suitable horses. Broken Halo is the favourite trained by Paul Nicholls and is partnered by Jodie Sole. While the horses form figures this season are FP I think he is the most likely winner of the race. He won it last year and the trainer/jockey combination are red hot in these races. I am glad to see plenty of runners today as I have to say I have been a little worried about the races future with dwindling field sizes in more recent years. We were of course lucky to win the race with Rathlin Rose partnered by Guy Disney in 2017 and 2018 which were very memorable occasions.
- Thursday, 25 January 2024 07:48
- Written by G Edwards
Kingofthewest after his win yesterday!
It was great to get a nice win at Chepstow yesterday with Kingfthewest who was winning for the first time over fences. Jack Tudor was banned so Harry Cobden was a more than able substitute and what a ride he gave our eight year old. I am not into, or don’t really understand betting in running but I imagine he was quite a big price when the field were travelling down the far side of the course. Cheek pieces replaced the blinkers he had been wearing of late and he wasn’t really on the bridle, but Harry cajoled him along to keep him in the race before getting a good tune and run out of him over the last few fences and he was very strong in the saddle inside the last furlong. He actually won a little cosily in the end and Harry said he wasn’t totally in love with the ground so it was a nice performance and I am sure this will have done his confidence the world of good. It was especially nice for his small group of owners who were in attendance to cheer him on.
- Wednesday, 24 January 2024 07:52
- Written by G Edwards
Kingofthewest runs today!
It is a quieter day for the stable today with just the one runner at Chesptow, Kingofthewest. He runs in the 3.45pm handicap chase over 2m3f and Harry Coben rides. Jack Tudor is unfortunately banned today so we have enlisted the services of Mr Cobden who is still trying to bridge the gap of winners between himself and Sean Bowen. Hopefully we can help him out with a winner but it has been a little while since our eight year old has won but he has been in good form in three starts over fences this term, finishing third at Taunton and fourth twice at Wincanton. He is a good jumper and at about 6/1 third best in the betting, hopefully he can run a big race.
- Tuesday, 23 January 2024 07:53
- Written by G Edwards
King Turgeon runs Today!
It is a busy day for the team today with eight runners across two different meetings. We have 3 runners at Newbury, Vision De Maine, Tough Approach and Jurancon and five at Leicester, Only Fools, Moodofthemoment, Royal Mer, King Turgeon and Sizing Pottise.
- Monday, 22 January 2024 07:48
- Written by G Edwards
Shot Boii runs today at Warwick!
It was great to have jump racing back yesterday and even though Fakenham was lost to the weather elements, Lingfield went ahead as planned with some good racing. The action continues today at Warwick and an extra meeting put on at Plumpton following the recent abandonments. We have one runner at Warwick, Shot Boii and two runners at Plumpton, Ben Lilly and Kauto Kawai. Only The Bold was declared at Plumpton but only in case Lingfield was called off yesterday so does not run.
- Sunday, 21 January 2024 06:55
- Written by G Edwards
Only The Bold runs at Lingfield Today
All being well, both jumps meetings go ahead at both Fakenham and Lingfield today and we have a runner at each! I do however write this in advance for a Sunday and both track were inspecting on Saturday afternoon with the possibility of inspecting again on Sunday morning so anything may have happened! While the inspections were due to frost the weather has now moved on and we have strong winds and rain brought about by Storm Isha – if it is not one thing it is another!
- Saturday, 20 January 2024 07:44
- Written by G Edwards
Unfortunately none of the intended jumps fixtures for today have beaten the weather and we are left with just the two all-weather fixtures in Britain at Lingfield and Wolverhampton. We do have one runner on the flat as well, Kintaro at Lingfield. He makes his stable debut in the 1.25pm handicap over 1m4f and Rob Hornby rides. He is a four year old who has only had six career starts and he has shown a good level of form without winning.
