Yearly Archives: 2022

City Runner was in the paddock last week at Southwell when the news came of The Queen's sad death and the meeting was abandoned. He had run a great race when third at York last time out and if in that form he will make them all go tonight.

Sarsons Risk has started to live up to his juvenile promise with wins in small fields at Leicester and Newmarket. He should be ready for the step into a much more competitive handicap on his debut on all-weather. Hopeful but it is a more demanding assignment.

City Runner was in the paddock last week at Southwell when the news came of The Queen's sad death and the meeting was abandoned. He had run a great race when third at York last time out and if in that form he will make them all go tonight.

Gentleman Valley has not been an easy horse to have right. He tends to run up light and we've also had to operate on his wind, but I think he's over-priced today. His work has been good and the trip and track are fine. Hopeful.

If I Say has been runing moderately but does have ability. It's whether she chooses to show it - that's the problem.

Ted's Friend made a promising return to hurdles last time after some ordinary chase efforts. We hope he can run another solid race and challenge for a place.

Aviewtosea is another that has been running well all through the summer. There are a couple of in-form dangers but he remains on a fair mark and should go close at least.

If, soon after we got Sophosc, you said he might be running in a race worth 25k to the winner I'd have thought you were off your head. Now he's here in this Racing League contest with a chance. I think 1m2f is too short while a true-run 1m4f stretches him. This intermediate trip on…

It appears that the ground is still on the side of De Barley Basket. He ran well when third in a good race at Stratford after his wind-op and must have a big chance today.

We like Jean Danjou who makes his belated debut today. He goes nicely and whatever he does here I'm confident he will be a decent horse further down the road.

Balkotic never got to the front at Sedgefield, taken on from the outset before fading tamely away. Now with a first-time visor and ridden by Emma who does well on front-runners, I expect a better showing. Each-way hopes.

Bon Retour came good in emphatic style at Cartmel and the handicapper has reacted with a 9lb rise. Based on her earlier Irish form she still could have a few pounds in hand. I think she should win again although it would help if they got some rain before racing.

We like Jean Danjou who makes his belated debut today. He goes nicely and whatever he does here I'm confident he will be a decent horse further down the road.

Balkotic never got to the front at Sedgefield, taken on from the outset before fading tamely away. Now with a first-time visor and ridden by Emma who does well on front-runners, I expect a better showing. Each-way hopes.

Since he found his level over hurdles last summer, Midnight Jewel has been a steady improver and the signs were on his first run over fences that the progress has continued. He was a promising second at Worcester to the experienced Anightinlambourn with the rest a long way back. Fingers crossed, he can build on…

We run two in this fillies' race and Lady Miller has the edge on experience. She missed the break badly when we thought she could go close second time out at Nottingham, but recovered well enough to finish third. She has had a wind-op since and has been going well at home. Good each-way chance…