Monthly Archives: October 2022

We're pretty much forced to run Delvey back just four days after Chelmsford. The system is so unfair and here we are faced with a £1.45 milllion Godolphin newcomer and a Gosden horse that looks very hard to beat on its debut third to a stable-companion on the track. I'm hopeful that once we get…

We'll check the ground first but if Marble Sands does run he will be very hard to beat. His Sandown second in the Grade 3 EBPF Final on Imperial Cup day puts him ahead of these both on form and experience. While it's an interesting maiden hurdle, he should win it.

Applaus went okay for the first half of his comeback run under a very inexperienced rider and will be much straighter in condition. The race will now be on the outer (flat) track and he won it two years ago. His hurdles mark is a long way lower than his chase figure and Billy Geraghty,…

I've been mulling over what to do about Houston Texas - I'm sitting on him as we speak - as the chase track unbelievably is only good to soft. He also wants proper soft ground as he's a great big horse, but in his favour are his two wins over course and distance on his…

We got Fils Du Roi from France after he won a claiming hurdle at Auteuil. He's a cracking little horse who jumps great. We are learning about the ground but he should go very close.

The going will be perfect for Lawful Command who goes well fresh and runs the track very well. Hopeful of another big performance.

Tommy Cullen has a good way of going and in some respects I'm surprised he's such a big price. That said, I think Ben's will be hard to beat on that Irish point run.

Malakahna is prorbably our best chance of a winner today. She was very gutsy when winning at Ascot last time and Callum Hutchinson takes the 5lb off again. She's in great form and looks a decent each-way shout up 3lb in a strong handicap.

Parisencore is a nice horse who progressed to win a couple in the spring. He has improved physically for his break and looks absolutely brilliant. He should run well today and we're looking forward to a good season with him.

Miss Milano is sort of consistent but she is what she is. She's a game little thing and I think we will win a race or two with her over the winter, possibly not today, but we live in hope.

Hercules Morse is a lovely big, backward youngster by Blue Bresil who makes his debut here. He isn't really a bumper type so we're going straight over hurdles with him. This is tough as it often is at Worcester but I expect him to run a nice race.

Red Hat Eagle is a nice colt by Gleneages. He has been shaping well on the gallops and we like him. He's worth a small each-way bet on debut but it looks a competitive race.

Couldbeaweapon really ought to be winning this. He was an excellent second first time in a handicap and that has brought him on. Big chance.

The fact that this race was divided has made it less competitive than usual with only nine runners rather than a full field. Lelabad clearly enjoyed going around a bend at Chelmsford last time and he looks the one to beat off 3lb higher here.

It's more than two years since Palace Boy had his last run on the flat in Germany, but he won it very easily. He is a half-brother to the recently-retired Tony Mullins mare Princess Zoe and has loads of ability but his jumping is taking time. One to follow.

We've had to pull out Manofthepeople from a few races owing to firm ground so he has been ready to run for a while. He's in great form and this looks a good starting point for him over fences. A clear round is the most important issue for today but he ought to be involved…

Nothin To Ask is in great form and won a maiden hurdle here last season on soft going. It's a good race for his first attempt in a chase but if he handles today's ground he could go close.

Realisation is a nice mare by Masked Marvel and comes to us having finished second in a soft ground Irish point. This looks a quite competitive bumper but a sensible starting point for her

This a very interesting race with many very likeable horses involved. Chianti Classico won his bumper well at Market Rasen having finished a very creditable second at Ascot. This former Irish point winner is made for the job and although we might not beat the favourite trained by Paul Nicholls we will certainly try to.