Category Archives: Latest Results

I can't wait for Saturday and the new turf season. I'd love to win the Brocklesby again, but to today. Collusion has done nothing wrong since joining us and comes here deserving to be favourite going for the hat-trick, He's up 4lb for last time and in a better race, but if he does win…

Through The Ages was 2nd to the same horse within five days last month, getting much nearer the 2nd time but on improved terms. This looks a good winning opportunity off bottom weight.

Jetronic came to us from Paul Nicholls this season and so far he isn't quite living up to a still severe handicap mark. Not an obvious choice in a competitive handicap chase.

Grand Duchess Olga returns after a short break. She seems well at home and races like this suit her. Hopefully, she has an each-way chance.

Old Cowboy, a graduate of the English pointing scene, came good with an easy win at Plumpton last time. This is a much tougher examination, but he has plenty of scope for improvement and can run well here.

Hurricane Pat won a Class 4 bumper at Sandown from our own very useful performer Edward Sexton in November and returned there last month with a good 3rd under a 4lb penalty in a Class 2 bumper. This Class 5 should be at his mercy.

Bumper and novice hurdes (two) winner, Idy Wood made a winning start over fences at Kempton in October in a race that has worked out well. Up 6lb for that, he ran no race at Newbury but was then a good 2nd at Doncaster. He didn't handle very heavy conditions at Chepstow last time but…

Jessmae has been three times in the money in her four runs since switching to fences, a sequence only spoilt by an unseat at Catterick. She remains on a very fair mark and will not be troubled by the faster surface. Should go close.

Iskar d'Airy was progressive in the spring of 2023, but then had 20 months off. He hasn't returned in anything like that form, but this small field might be to his liking.

Ride Like A Girl has a brilliant jumping pedigree. She was in pre-training last season and showed the benefit of that when 2nd on bumper debut at Stratford in October. She was 3rd on latest start at Newbury where softer ground blunted her speed. We've been waiting for spring going and hopefully, she can take…

Bijoux is quite a nice No Nay Never filly. She hasn't been hammered in her work, so will probably be a bit green, but I think she'll have an each-way chance.

Regarde did well last season, his first over fences, winning twice. He's a bigger, stronger horse this season and won well on seasonal reappearance at Kempton. He was 3rd next time at Ascot but disappointed on softer ground after that and has had a wind-op in the interim. We've waited for the spring ground and…

Audacious Annie is a sister to our Cheltenham Festival winner You Wear It Well. She impressively won a bumper on racecourse debut and wasn't beaten far in a Listed contest next time but came home lame. Given time to recover and mature, we put her in at the deep end for a Cheltenham Listed event…

Edward Sexton has run well in both bumpers under owner-rider-breeder David Dunsdon. This looks a good opportunity to get that first win.

Diplomatic Ash made it tenth time lucky with a narrow win on this course last time. Up 3lb for that, he has to be a major contender in this trappy affair.

Dwight K Schrute is by the smart French hurdler/chaser now sire Clovis Du Berlais. He came through the English point-to-point field, winning on debut at Kingston Blount despite looking very green. Fourth on Rules debut for us, he was then 3rd, staying on strongly over 3m. We're dropping him back to 2m3f today but that…

Patrol has not been out of the first three since joining from William Haggas, with two wins, two 2nd places and a 3rd. His latest success in a four-horse affair at Wolverhampton brought a 4lb rise and I'm hopeful he can handle it.

Passing Well had his novice chase season cut short but ran well over 2m4f on seasonal reappearance and filled the same position at Sandown. He has been consistent moving up in distance, 3rd on Boxing Day; then beaten a head in the 3m4f Surrey National at Lingfield. He was 3rd again in the strongly-contested Eider…

El Bufalo needs a fast pace and all five here like to go off the front. The blinkers worked last time and he's the best of my three tonight.

Gorgeous Mr George ran okay when 6th on debut and has improved since. I fear though that he, like all the others, will be fighting for 2nd or 3rd as the favourite seems to have it covered.