24th February 2017

Arctic Sword and Kalahari Queen jumped 8 fences having cantered quietly around the sand for a couple of miles. All the other horses had canters up the hill or around the sand. All seem fit and well.

Lough Derg Leader goes to Kempton tomorrow; it is without doubt one of the most competitive handicaps you will see this season. He has form around the course and the horse he finished 2^nd too at Kempton went on to run a nice race in a Grade 2 around Cheltenham. Lough Derg Leader has had a good break since Warwick and appears in good heart. He’s up 11lbs since his last win and will have to take his A game to the party. A drop of rain overnight would help him.