Yearly Archives: 2021

We bought Areeha, a Shadwell filly, out of Sir Michael Stoute's stable at Tatts' February sale. She has been running well without managing to get her head in front but maybe Ryan can get her over the line. That would be nice as she's in the December sale.

Larry has been lightly raced the past couple of seasons but made a promising return at Fakenham, taken out late on by a  loose horse when still in contention. He is much lower in the handicap than previously and runs well here so could spring a surprise.

Ex-French Nassalam started his juvenile career with two impressive wins and was far from disgraced when tenth of 22 under top-weight on his final start in the Boodles Handicap Hurdle at the Festival. He goes novice chasing in this competitive handicap but has the benefit of the 10lb weight-for-age advantage four-year-olds enjoy over their elders…

We got Porticello from France after he easily won a 22k to the winner juvenile hurdle at Auteuil in the spring. We are hopeful he can make a winning start for us today.

Legends Ryde is out of a mare who won the Mares' Final at Newbury. She won a bumper and was then second in the Listed bumper at Cheltenham before Covid interrupted her progress. Since then she's struggled with her wind and also an irregular heart beat, but hopefully those problems are behind her. She's back…

Anificas Beauty has shaped promisingly on both starts and as a daughter of Exceed And Excel should like the all-weather. The favourite will be tough to beat but our filly could easily challenge for a place.

Gris Gris Top joined us from Ireland where he was second in a point and then a bumper, He is a big horse who does things well at home and looks a staying chaser in the making. Soft ground should not be an issue with him but this does look a very hot novice hurdle.…

Mrs Meader has excuses for her last two runs - she doesn't like the all-weather and Haydock was too firm - but she was beaten by only a nose the time before at Windsor. That was a similar race to today's and she is working well at home and the ground is ideal so we…

Hey Frankie is not from the greatest of families but there are some winners in there. He has taken a long time to come to hand and will need the experience today. He looks one for further down the line.

Dark Shot used his early pace to dominate at Catterick yesterday and won with a bit in hand. That made it a hat-trick and if he's none the worse when we trot him up this morning he'll go for the four-timer and I wouldn't put it past him.

Purple Ribbon is very unexposed and I am hopeful there is more improvement in her. Newcastle will suit her well and the step up in trip should be perfect too. Should go close.

Rtaed 90 when joining us from Jim Bolger and starting off that mark in the summer, Cuban Hope is now as low as 64. That means he's been showing very little but I would not be shocked if he shaped a little better today.

Dark Shot has refound his form as an eight-year-old winning the last two by fully ulitising his tremendous early speed. He is only up 3lb for his course and distance win last time and with the ground riding soft it won't be a hindrance having a wide draw as they often come down the stands…

Eva's Oskar has been a great servant and while he comes here with plenty of chase experience he needs to bounce back to form. He has dropped to a winnable mark and has won at Chepstow but much will depend on how some of the opposition are improving in relation to him.

Wax And Wane had a truncated season last winter running only twice and showing nothing like his best form. He starts this campaign going over fences for the first time and we are looking for a safe run round.

Representing Bob has been a work in progress - a real slow burner. He showed glimmers of promise over hurdles and in a bumper but turned over a new leaf when sent handicap chasing on his seasonal return. He won well last time out and even though up 6lb here he is still off a…

Justcallmepete is a well-bred juvenile having his first run. He starts off against some useful types and as he is still a bit backward we are not expecting great things today. He has ability though and should show up well for a long way. His family generally improve as three-year-olds.

Promising run first time.  Should be well-suited by the conditions.  Has been dealt a bad draw but should have every chance if overcoming that.