Monthly Archives: March 2024

Placed twice over hurdles last season, we always had the strapping Regarde marked out for a career over fences. He won well in a handicap chase on debut in the autumn and made light of a 6lb rise next time tackling an inadequate trip. The 12lb rise he got for that seemed harsh but he…

Lightning Maqueen shaped with promise on debut in a reasonable Newbury bumper. He's one to keep an eye on, but there's a number in this with superior racecourse form.

Jupiter Du Gite switched to fences after a short break following a couple of ordinary runs over hurdles this season. He ran well for 2nd at Hereford and we're hoping he can build on that debut to get his head over the line.

Notre Dame showed a good attitude to win the last day. The track and trip tonight will suit. The others do look well exposed so we hope we have found another winning opportunity for her.

Lightning Maqueen shaped with promise on debut in a reasonable Newbury bumper. He's one to keep an eye on, but there's a number in this with superior racecourse form.

Tapley has been running consistently this season and the ground here currently looks okay for him providing the rain stays away. The track should suit and hopefully, he can finish in the frame again.

Salver has put together a four-timer over hurdles and if does rain that would give him an excellent chance as he likes it proper soft. He looked very good at Haydock last time and if conditions are right for him, he'll go there with a big chance.

Twice successful in his four chases as a novice last winter, we expected Git Maker to enjoy a good time in high-class handicaps this season. He won on his return at Lingfield, but jumped left spoiling his chance at Ascot last time out when he also found the ground too quick. Winner of six of…

Bradman is ultra-consistent and runs off his true mark after twice being out of the handicap. He should like Newcastle as he stays all day and will be thereabouts again.

Well-connected pedigree-wise, newcomer Hollygrove Cha Cha had a year's pre-training before joining us. She has done plenty for this debut but will obviously improve mentally and physically for the run. There are some highly talked-of horses that cost plenty from the Irish point field in this, but we think our mare has ability. She shouldn't…

Milldam has been in great form this season, winning twice in four starts, each time at 2m on soft ground. Up 3lb for the last one where the form is working out well, he should again be competitive in what looks a strong contest.

Cephalus got up late to win a 3k Class 5 handicap narrowly at Kempton last time. The Class is the same but the winner's prize is three times as much! First-time blinkers could help him concentrate and he has been very consistent since coming back after a break, Hopeful.

Andaleep is two for two at the track. He only just held on here last time and this is a similar race, but if things pan out he should be there at the business end.

Bravo Zulu won his maiden well at Kempton and this is a decent prize for a novice. Whilst he'll come on for the run, hopefully, he can take another step forward.

African Spirit came into training early and he has been shaping up well. I entered him for a Listed race at Chantilly on the 8th but decided against travelling and found this alternative. He's a very nice animal but still a bit of a baby so another run in a novice will do no harm.…

Hudson De Grugy won the novices' handicap chase contested today by Kotmask and Invincible Nao a year ago. He runs from the same mark, but for one-third the money! Lightly raced since that win, he was coming to take a hand when falling here in a similar race last month and must hold each-way chances…

We also run Invincible Nao, who was an easy winner last time around the quirky Fakenham track, but he had it all his own way there. I'm not sure if he is up to the class and having gone up 8lb for that, this race won't be easy.

Siempre Arturo enters handicap company having won a maiden and then just getting touched off under a penalty. He probably has the ability to be effective off this mark but lacks race craft up against some more battle-hardened types.

What can you say about Goshen? He did stay on late for 3rd behind Nemean Lion and Colonel Mustard in the Kingwell Hurdle, a race he'd won twice before. He's making a 3rd try over fences and neither earlier showed him in his best light. A five-runner race around here off 139 could be a…

I'm not sure there's too much improvement in Dandy Sands and they seem to have his handicap mark just about right. The one thing in his favour tonight is that he's a small handy horse who might enjoy the tight, turning track.