Monthly Archives: April 2023

El Jasor is a nice big colt who made a fine debut over an inadequate trip at Kempton last year. Ten furlongs on soft ground will suit him well and he can take a nice step forward here.

Alpha Crucis ran three times as a juvenile and all three featured slow starts. What we might not have been expecting - and certainly the market wasn't as he started 300/1 - was a 3rd in a 13-runner novice event at Newmarket in the last of them. He's been gelded over the winter and we…

Spirit D'Aunou may be only a 4yo but he has packed three wins over hurdles in his brief career - two in the new NH juvenile races and a third in a juvenile handicap hurdle at Sandown under a big weight. He's 5lb higher in this all-aged handicap but the 8lb wfa allowance is to…

Three non-runners reflect the testing nature of the ground today. It won't be ideal for Croeso Cymraeg on his return for the season, either, but he's tough and genuine and can never be ruled out.

Czech Her Out was largely consistent last season whenever she had her conditions. She won last time and has gone up to a career high, and this will make life difficult for her on her return after seven months off. She has done lots of work and is fit and well, but it won't be…

Champagne City is in good form. The trip should be fine, but he can be a bit of an old monkey. In reality, it depends upon which side of the bed he has got out of.

Symphorine was 2nd in a bumper but her form in novice and novice handicaps has been pretty ordinary. Such is the level of this novice seller that she is comfortably best in on official ratings and a first-time visor can swing the issue her way.

The Thunderer makes his debut for us in what looks an ordinary contest. A smart apprentice is booked and I will be disappointed if he didn't finish in the first three.

Black Gerry bounced back to form in impressive style at Ascot the other day. He's a prolific winner, so who's to say he won't defy the penalty?

Issar d'Airy took a big hike in the handicap after a win and then close 2nd but we could not explain his later "bomb out" at Fontwell. He needs to get back on track.

Teddy Blue won a novice hurdle in good style but has not been able to follow up in competitive handicaps since. Slightly down in grade here, he has an each-way shout.

Iskar D'Airy has run a couple of prominent races off low marks in handicaps. This maiden race offers an opportunity but he needs to show some improvement to take advantage of it.

The ground was very testing when Abingworth put up probably his worst performance at Fontwell last time. On this better ground and with in-form Caoilin in the saddle, he could hold out each-way hopes.

Although Daphne May has only won once in her busy winter spell on all-weather, she has gone close on other occasions and we think there might be some improvement when she gets accustomed to running over this trip. Defying top-weight in a big field will not be easy, but she's tough and genuine and should…

Sausolito completed his five-timer with an impressive win here and was far from disgraced when 3rd a week ago. This is a much stronger race but off bottom weight he could still be a danger to all.

Stormingin may be ten years of age but he has been running very well on this track for a win and then 3rd over 10f in recent weeks. He steps up a half-mile this evening and one or two of these may be coming home a little stronger, Will do his best as usual as…

Silver In Disguise looked to be coming back to form when 2nd to a wide-margin winner at Chepstow but took a backward step here last time. That race was over almost four miles though and while he has top weight here, reverting to three miles should be more to his liking. Tough task in a…

Kalpaga ran well when 3rd here two runs back but disappointed afterwards at Taunton. She is down a few pounds from that better performance and could run into a place today.

Royal Lake, despite showing glimmers of ability, has been a largely disappointing horse on a racecourse even though he works nicely at home. He had a wind procedure before his most recent race yet he still ran poorly, so we checked him for ulcers and we found them and treated him. The treatment doesn’t always…

Hector Jaguen has yet to win a race and we thought he might have improved enough on two 3rds in his first two chases to collect last time but he unseated his rider coming into the last mile. In with a chance if the jumping holds up.