Monthly Archives: March 2022

Court Dreaming has been very in-and-out lately. We will be putting the cheek-pieces back on in the hope that will make him competitive.

Pay The Pilot ran well to be second on his only start in an Irish bumper just over a year ago. He has had a really difficult time of it this winter and winning on this hurdles debut would be just reward for him. He certainly is capable of doing so.

Although Tide Times has yet to win over fences, his one hurdles success last season came from a 3lb higher mark. Second to an in-form horse last time, he looks attractively weighted at the foot of this small field. Hopeful.

Honor Grey has struggled in recent starts, not building on decent novice form in previous seasons. The hope is that first-time blinkers might energise him.

Although Great Raffles is 2lb wrong here he gets plenty of weight from most of these. He showed his first glimmer of form last time when a staying-on third. The extra trip and drier ground should even out and this very well-bred French import can take the first step towards a decent career.

Fair Frontieres has won two of his three starts over hurdles and the form of his last run has been boosted. He is a long odds-on shot today and rightly so. It would be a shock if he didn't beat these.

Castle Robin accepted the opportunity in a three-horse race here last time and now in another small field should beat the trio ranged against him. He is doing well over fences and with the handicapper only raising him 2lb, he should have every chance of following up.

I thought Starlyte might come through late to pick up the pieces in a Doncaster Listed race last time but the combination of three miles around there, very testing ground and the level of opposition proved too much. The good result was that her handicap mark of 98 has not been affected and two and…

This mare really has had a shocking season and we thought we would try hurdles again in an attempt to get Starvoski back on track. This is not the strongest race and if she were to repeat the level of last season's win at Southwell she would go close.

Malakhana has been tackling decent opposition all winter. She is penalised for her one win at Fakenham but still gets weight all round from her elders. Decent chance of a second success.

Acrion overcame inexperience with a nice performance at Lingfield and has a great chance to defy his penalty tonight. The obvious danger has solid form but has been off for some time so I have to be hopeful.

Party  Business only just got into this race but i think he has a great each-way chance. Two runs ago he was coming to challenge Stage Star two out in the Challow Hurdle when coming down. Then at Warwick he started favourite against Stag Hall but was struck into and fell away late on. He's…

Although Manothepeople won nicely when well backed at Huntingdon it always looked almost as if he was playing rather than racing around that sharp track. Doncaster should bring out his undoubted stamina off only 6lb higher.

Parc D'Amour has taken an age to come together and there was a time when I thought he might not see a racecourse this season. A lovely-looking horse, he will improve for the experience but I am hopefull of a very bold showing.  

The rain will not have harmed the chance of Third Wind who like quite a few in this race comes here with very little good recent form. On his best performances he ought to finish in the money as he is on the same mark of 141 as when he was fourth in this two…

Anightinlambourn ran well for a long way before fading late on her chase debut but then got only as far as the second fence last time. If she can brush up her jumping I still believe there is a future for her over fences.

Global Citizen has been hurdling this season to get back his confidence and his third to Goshen last time at Sandown was creditable. Back over fences a long way below his earlier mark when he was a high-class novice, he could go well at what looks an insulting price.

Global Citizen has been hurdling this season to get back his confidence and his third to Goshen last time at Sandown was creditable. Back over fences a long way below his earlier mark when he was a high-class novice, he could go well at what looks an insulting price.

16/03/22 - 1st 13/2 Original quote: "Anightinlambourn ran well for a long way before fading late on her chase debut but then got only as far as the second fence last time. If she can brush up her jumping I still believe there is a future for her over fences."

Haas Boy showed plenty of ability in his bumpers but at Doncaster last time he hung all over the place. He needs to grow up and I think the hurdles will help him concentrate. It's a competitive race but he should be right there at the finish with a decent chance of winning.