Monthly Archives: November 2024

Hermino AA had a couple of close placed runs last winter including a last-time 3rd here in the spring. Freddie, who rode him that day, is on board again and his 5lb claim will be helpful.

Le Patron had a great novice chase season, the highlight of his three wins coming in the Henry VIII at Sandown. He didn't match that in his last two at the same level but he's fresh and ready to take on classy senior handicappers this season.

Angel's Dream failed to get round in two runs in the summer, the latter when falling on chasing debut. On earlier hurdles form, today's mark looks lenient and if he completes he could be in business.

Two in this. Miller Spirit continued to improve through the flat season and won three handicaps in a row before running 6th of 23 in the November Handicap. If he jumps on the track as well he has at home, he will be very hard to beat.

Marche d'Aligre has a French flat rating equivalent to a UK 81 after one win and five other places from seven runs. He is very consistent and stays 1m3f while acting on soft ground. He has the perfect profile to go juvenile hurdling. He jumps and works well, so we think he could develop into…

Life Is Rosie has had a couple of ordinary runs. She will have better chances when able to run in handicaps.

Seven Symphonies has shaped okay in both his starts on turf and might have been a little nearer with a clear run last time at Pontefract. He will benefit from the step up in distance and should have each-way chances.

Admiral Stewart is by Irish Derby winner Soldier Of Fortune and is brother to four-time jumps winner The Crafty Butcher. He won an Irish point at Tinaheely with an above-average performance and was narrowly beaten by a sharper type on bumper debut here. He jumps well and this looks a lovely place to start him…

Epic West is by Mount Neson and is a full-brother to 152-rated Complete Unknown who won five times including the EBF Final at Sandown. He was 2nd on his Irish point debut, beaten half a length by a horse later sold for 105k then won on his next start. He goes and jumps super, He…

Java Point is a solid performer in three-mile handicap chases and won at Sandown earlier in the year. He usually improves for his first run each winter and that could be the case again today.

Ga Law won the Paddy Power Gold Cup two years ago and bar a last-fence fall would have followed up in the SkyBet Chase at Doncaster. He took a while to come back to himself after that, but did so in a valuable handicap here in January and went close in the Grade 2 Oaksey…

Jackson Street has been a real problem for us, very rarely doing on the track what he does at home. I'm getting desperate as dropping him to 6f probably shows. If that doesn't work, I don't know what we can do with him.

Java Point is a solid performer in three-mile handicap chases and won at Sandown earlier in the year. He usually improves for his first run each winter and that could be the case again today.

Ga Law won the Paddy Power Gold Cup two years ago and bar a last-fence fall would have followed up in the SkyBet Chase at Doncaster. He took a while to come back to himself after that, but did so in a valuable handicap here in January and went close in the Grade 2 Oaksey…

Icare Grandchamp signed off his summer campaign with a win at Newton Abbot but seemed a bit ring-rusty at Bangor. He should be match-fit and much more dangerous today.

Tempted has fallen into the stronger division. She was too keen last time but still ran well and has an experience edge on all of these fillies. She has an ideal draw and can go close.

Little Watson ran a super race at Southwell latest and there's no reason why he shouldn't put up a similar performance with conditions the same. The market will show the expectations about the newcomers but he sets the standard on form here.

Killenaule has drawn the one box but sometimes a newcomer can get trapped on the rail if he doesn't break smartly. A son of Kitten's Joy, he has shown promise at home.

We've asked big questions of Sahara Dancer on her two runs so far and she's now back in easier company. Although penalised for her debut win for her previous stable, she fits well here and we have to hold out high hopes for her today.

Twirler has been out of form lately but if she could get back to the solid runs she put in on AW last spring she would look overpriced. Place chances.