Monthly Archives: March 2022

Karl Philippe was a decent novice hurdler last season and he has been progressing nicely over fences, winning around this course and distance in January. The handicapper has not been over-harsh and we are hopeful he can put in a repeat performance.

Houston Texas is going the right way and although he faces a tough Irish opponent, he does get 19lb from him. As we speak this morning I'm sitting on him - he's big enough to carry plenty of weight! - and he will stay every yard of the three-and-a-quarter miles. The favourite will need to…

Better Getalong was rated a good deal higher over hurdles earlier in his career but a fractured pelvis stopped him in his tracks. To his credit he has returned with all his enthusiasm but seems not to enjoy jumping fences and now we are back over hurdles off a much lower mark. You have to…