Yearly Archives: 2023

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.

American Rose drops back to five furlongs and that should help her. She goes there tonight with an each-way chance.

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.

Fix It All won here last time but was probably a bit fortunate with the favourite giving the race away on the run-in. Similar conditions today and a repeat run would see him go close although he is not the most trustworthy of individuals. Hopefully the win will have given him the confidence to back…

Upton Road didn't stay 3m in very testing Sandown conditions latest. He gets a minor drop in trip today and slightly better ground will all help him. He has been in good form this season and I still think there is more to come from him. This looks competitive but he is fit and well…

Gorak has been unlucky not to have won over the winter. I'm not convinced he is suited to all-weather as his run style suggests he would be happier on turf. The drop to 7f is fine and he has race fitness on his side. If he handles the ground he will go very close.

Black Gerry made a great start to the season, winning at Fontwell and then picking up a better-class race at Exeter. The jumping looked less secure on a return trip to Fontwell and then last time at Kempton, he was taking on very strong opposition and pulled up each time. We've freshened him up and…

Margaret's Legacy shows us plenty at home but it hasn't quite clicked for us on the track as yet. We are hoping that conditions are perfect for him today and are expecting a vastly improved run, especially after a recent wind-op.

This is the day we've all been waiting for at Manton House - our first ever runner. We bought Cruise from out of the Hannon stable and she has been given a very fair handicap mark considering she was only eight lengths behind The Platinum Queen (who was later sold for £1.2 million to Japan)…

Vadream has been running well on AW recently but I don't think she is suited to racing around a bend, so returning to a straight track has to be a big plus. Anything like a repeat of her performances at the end of last year would see her going very close.

Donnie Azoff was placed in all three bumpers but then picked up an injury and missed the whole of last season. He was a creditable 2nd earlier last summer returning after 600 days off but was then a tad disappointing on his subsequent run so we gave him some time to regroup. He returned reinvigorated…

Deceiver is just about ready to start his season having been gelded over the winter. He has plenty of potential and should run a nice race and build on it going forward.

While Justcallmepete's golden run came around the turn of the year, Masqool's was in the late summer/autumn. He hasn't quite managed to follow through with it yet in 2023 but his close 3rd to promising Southwold at Southwell two runs back shows another success might not be long delayed. Each-way chances.

Artician will have got his confidence from finally winning a handicap last time and though he is arguably not as effective at this track, he still has some fair form here. A wide draw is no help but is at least he is in good shape and cannot be discounted in this better race.