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Quiet canters for the majority of the horse this morning except San Agustin and Camembert Electric who worked. Neville’s Cross schooled over some hurdles in preparation for his run on Monday.   Having spoken to John Chinn this morning he told me that 3mm of water is evaporating daily, he would know as he’s one of the biggest and most successful fruit growers in the country. Mayb...

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Black Anthem jumped some fences this morning. Argonauta and Glory and Fortune had a blow on the hill having warmed up on the sand. Those we’d like to run again had canters around the sand and up the hill. Had I of known Ayr were going to over water and produce what has been described by Yes No Maybe so’s jockey as slow ground, dead and over watered. To say I’m annoyed about is is...

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Nothing too serious for any of the horses this morning, just routine canters on the sand and up the hill for most.    I was talking to Emma Lavelle at Aintree who was explaining that the social stable on ITV racing is used by those within the industry who’s job it is to monitor how the public view racing. The numbers she quoted of how many people logged in to the social stable du...

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Yesterday we worked Glory and Fortune, Yes No Maybe So, Lamanver Storm, Lossiemouth and Argonauta. The majority of the others put in some hard yards but in a gear or two slower than the workers. This morning Glory and Fortune, Lossiemouth, I’m on Snap, King Ferdinand, Teescoponentslass, Highstakesplayer and You Name Him schooled over hurdles. Kateson, Thomas Patrick, Polydora and Rosmuc Rela...

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Typical routine canters for the horses this morning, Highstakesplayer, Teescomponentslass and Glory and Honour jumped a couple of lines of hurdles.  Glory and Honour heads to Newton Abbott tomorrow Capac Southwell. To read my thoughts click here. This morning, I sent £900 to Katharine House Hospice, thank you again to all those who have stuck with my thoughts. I don’t get it ...

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Benito heads to Huntingdon, to read my thoughts clcik here. 

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Aintree was not quite the same without all the ladies in their dresses or lack of dresses. It is great to have owners back on the course and I hope things can move along fast in the right direction, talking to them over the rail isn’t ideal but better than nothing. Kateson ran a screamer and Competition just got tired having needed the run.    The less said about Sedgefield the b...

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Quiet canters for the horses this morning, Baily’s Gorse, Competition and Algesiras schooled over hurdles.    It was one of those mornings between 4.30 A.M and 9.55 A.M I found myself checking declarations over and over again as well as making sure I had declared the horses I was supposed to. Argonauta missed the cut which caused huge frustration for us all.    It wil...

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Hazzaar seems in good order after his run at Exeter yesterday.    I’m on Snap, Roger Rarebit, Teescomponentslass, Glory and Honour, San Agustin, Sindarella, Highstakesplayer and Lossiemouth schooled over hurdles. Polydora, Johnbb and New Moon jumped a couple of lines of fences. Many of the other horses had quiet canters on the sand or up the hill.     San Agustin...

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This morning was freezing and we worked Glory and Fortune, Kateson, JohnBB, Tea Clipper, Neville’s Cross, Baily Gorse, Lossiemouth, Adrimel, Sinndarella, Argonauta, Dorking Boy, I’m On Snap, Roger Rarebit, Glory and Honour, You Name Him, Highstakesplayer, Ginny’s Destiny, Competition, Yes No Maybe So and some unnamed four year olds. We were very happy with them all, six of which ...

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Typical Monday morning canters for the majority, Hazzaar had a little blow in preparation for his run tomorrow at Exeter, to read my thoughts click here.    It was a huge relief to see Quick Draw finally get his head in front, he’s a horse who has always shown plenty at home but has failed to take it to the racecourse. He is still a big raw baby who looks, on the back of what we ...

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Quick Draw, Vado Forte, Mr Melda and Thomas Patrick head to Chepstow tomorrow. To read my thoughts click here

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Kimberlite Candy, Lamanver Storm, Kateson, Tea Clipper, JohnBB, Yes No May Be So, San Agustin, Velasco, Thomas Patrick, Glory and Honour, Neville’s Cross, Argonauta, You Name Him, Highstakesplayer, Polydora, Mr Melda, Hunting Percival, Black Anthem, Competition, Baily’s Gorse, Dorking Boy, Sinndarella, Ginny’s Destiny, Thomas Patrick, I’m On Snap, Adrimel and Cruz Control a...

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Nothing too serious for the horses this morning, Sebastopol, Teescomponentslass, Highstakesplayer, Neville’s Cross, Yes No Maybe So, Lossiemouth, Black Anthem and Marty Time schooled over hurdles. Flashing Glance, Vado Forte, Hazzaar and an unnamed Solider of Fortune schooled over fences. Johnny Burke was in to help us out. Some will have to earn a little more of their keep tomorrow.  ...

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Routine canters for the horses around the sand and up the hill this morning. Plenty worke don Tuesday, the day I failed to make time to write a blog.    The tapes are on at Aintree, people keep telling me it is going to snow. Anything to keep plenty of juice in the ground will do for us.  I spent yesterday in Newmarket at the sales, the trade seemed fair and solid. There was not ...

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Rosmuc Relay heads to Ffos las, to read my thoughts click here. 

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Typical Monday morning canters for most of the horses this morning. Kateson and Rosmuc Relay went for a hack around the roads and tracks, Polydora went up the black mountains.    New Moon has been having a few days in the loose school in order to teach him to make a better shape and I feel we are making progress in the right direction.      Stung for Cash was hammer...

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We worked Argonauta, Kimberlite Candy, Algesiras, JohnBB, Lamanver Storm, Highstakesplayer, Neville’s Cross, Mr Melda, Polydora, Lossiemouth, Black Anthem, Quick Draw, Velasco, Baily Gorse and Thomas Patrick, Stung for Cash and an unnamed four year schooled over fences. Rosmuc Relay went around the roads and tracks with a new work companion.    Ashley Head who owns horses in the ...

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Another crazy early morning start for a few of us, Kateson, Yes No Maybe So, Competition, Camembert Electric and two unnamed four year olds went for an away day. They galloped two miles on grass and we liked what we saw.    The rain ruined any hopes of Sebastopol showing us what we had hoped to see so it was an east decision to pull him out. The reported 4mm overnight on top of water g...

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Sky Sports Racing were here bright and early to film and chat about Kimberlite Candy as well as others subjects within the industry. Sadly, for them, I have very little opinion on racing politics other than realizing the prize money issue. A sharper brain than mine is needed to change the model we currently have. In its current state it will ultimately be racing downfall if something’s are n...

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New Moon is fine and jumped some high poles in the loose school this morning, he will be doing that for a few days in the hope he learns that he needs to make a better shape. Algesiras and Baily’s Gorse went for an away day and jumped twelve fences on grass beside the river, our grass has now gone from bottomless to rock hard in three days. Rosmuc Relay and King Ferdinand had a session in th...

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Pounding Poet is a little race sore, that is common place in young horses not having had much racing. Otherwise, he seems in good shape.    This morning we worked Kateson, Lossiemouth, Black Anthem, Highstakesplayer, Yes no maybe so, Competition, Lamanver Storm, Glory and Honour and Ginny’s Destiny. Teescomponentslass and Outlaw Jesse James schooled over hurdles. Outlaw Jesse Jam...

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Rosmuc Relay in is fine shape after his win at Uttoxeter on Saturday. I rode for Perriss's and it was lovely to train a winner for John and Penny who I have known for many years. Marty Time too seems in good shape after his run at Chepstow yesterday, he will be a staying chaser. I’ve always liked him and we have purposely been patient with him.  He is still so green to the poi...

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Pounding Poet heads to Southwell tomorrow, to read my thoughts click here. 

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Quiet canters for the horses this morning, Teescomponentslass, Baily’s Gorse, Pounding Poet and Competition jumped some hurdles.    It was great to get a winner it feels like an age since we had one. Rosmuc Relay arrived here in great nick and all we have done is mix it up around the roads and tracks with a couple of away days up the mountain. He has hardly seen a gallop since th...

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All horses returned from Doncaster in fine shape as has Adrimel from Cheltenham.    There are more people leaving Cheltenham disappointed that elated, we all know how tough it is to win there and the Irish have dominated this week more so that I can recall any other year. The press is mad to write about the Irish domination. I have not heard a single commentator even attempt to explain...

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It was along drive home for Doncaster.   Let’s hope the journey feels very short this afternoon. Adrimel heads to Cheltenham, to read my thoughts click here.

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This morning all horses had routine canters those heading to Doncaster tomorrow had little blows on the hill. To read my thoughts on them click here.    Cheltenham was very sobering. Thankfully, I bumped into a few trainers who weren’t rushing about as they normally would be and had some good chats with them. Tea Clipper gave a very good account of himself and may even have finis...

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Glory and Fortune and Hazzaar are in good nick after their runs yesterday. This morning Polydora and Rosmuc Relay jumped a line of fences, Quick Draw and Hunting Percival a couple of lines of hurdles having cantered around the sand. Neville’s Cross and Algesiras both worked the other horses all had routine canters around the sand or up the hill.    It is great to see some sunsh...

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Piaff Bubbles in in good shape this morning, he is a horse who needs time and does what he does on pure ability rather than physical strength. He is a horse to look forward too when he fills his frame.    Hazzaar found it all a little too sharp and was in top gear from the get go, due to the aforementioned, his jumping was accurate and at times ugly. Glory and Fortune got robbed, my la...

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