Yearly Archives: 2023

Art De Vivre ran respectably on debut and seems to have taken a good deal from that first racecourse experience. The stretch to 14 furlongs should suit her well and she can take another nice step forward.

El Jasor is another that has been improving nicely of late. I think the ten furlongs around Redcar will fit well for him and he too should love the ground. He is capable of winning off his present mark.

Arbennig came back from a break with two similar performances in a couple of 2m handicap chases recently. A run to the same level would put him in with a chance in this modest contest off his low handicap mark.

I've said before Mr Fayez isn't the most reliable but he battled on into 2nd at Brighton, unable to do much when Bernard Spearpoint went clear and that horse followed up readily at Yarmouth. Should make the frame, but do not put your life savings on him!

Cloudbreaker is able to run 4lb well in today as her handicap mark is due to go up on Saturday. She looks a picture and is improving all the time but stall 20 of 20 makes life very tough.

Teeceethree is out of a four-time winning mare we trained when we started out. By the well-connected Native River, she was a good 4th on racecourse debut, going on to win a bumper next time last autumn. A promising 2nd on hurdles debut last month, she should step forward and in what doesn't look the…

Someone's been backing Inquisitively, who was 33/1 earlier and is now about 10's, but not me! He ran well at Windsor on debut and probably was a little unlucky to be touched off. His work has been good and the draw and jockey are fine. In these cavalry charges, you can run a blinder and…

Don't Tell Claire has been a real fun filly that has given us lots of great days out and has won five races. This is maybe a tough ask, especially from the draw, but she was beaten only 4.5 lengths in this race last year when she got very little luck in running.

It's How We Roll ran easily his best race since joining us when 3rd at Brighton behind a short-priced favourite. He could again have each-way potential tonight.

Moondial has been consistent this season and this looks a nice opportunity, with the caveat that these hands and heels races are for very inexperienced jockeys. Alex Jary is one of the most experienced riders in the field.

We're taking the opportunity to try to get another win next to My Chiquita's name. Sean is taking 7lb off, more than compensating for the 4lb rise for the Nottingham win last time. She's come out of the race very well and she should be hard to beat.

It's a quick enough turnaround for The Thunderer who I thought probably ought to have won last time at Goodwood but for coming from so far back. He remains in good form and this looks an excelent chance.

I was hoping for rain before racing for Faro De San Juan but I'm expecting a good run whether it happens or not. Greg is pretty confident and we're planning to ride him more aggressively than last time when he was held up. Hopeful.

Tara Iti looked to have won his race last time on this track but emptied on the run-in. He is running very consistently though and it could be his day again.

Jersey Lady runs in a handicap hurdle over 3m 2f. She has won her last two races over 2f shorter, but she is from a stout staying family so I think the extra distance will only help her. Vic Malzard has ridden her on both of those occasions and she claims a valuable 5lb off…

Crescent Lake is becoming something of a money-spinner with two wins in four runs, including over this course and distance two runs back. Might be his turn again tonight.

Wynter Wildes ran better than her finishing position suggested at Chester last time out and this return to a more conventional track will suit much better. She is getting well handicapped and I was very pleased with her work last week. She can go close.

Tawalla, like Holy Fire, is an unexposed improving 3yo and had he been drawn in Holy Fire's slot and the reverse for the filly, I would have been suggesting Tawalla would be hard to beat. The draw makes things much more complicated. A dead heat for 1st would be nice!

One Step Beyond was a regular winner with his previous trainer, picking up the 6th win of his career at Lingfield early in the year. He returns after four months off and while he has a tricky outside draw, he is ridden by one of the best pilots in this apprentice race. Interesting on first…

Heer's Sadie has been disappointing this year. She has run well at Brighton in the past and Aidan Keeley will know her better after riding her on her latest outing. Hopefully, she will run well in what looks a weak race.