Monthly Archives: September 2023

Bandit D'Ainay was going to be making his final start before probable retirement last time at Cartmel but he was hampered and unseated the champion at the first fence. He had suitable ground that day and gets it again here We're giving him another chance and Hughsie is game enough to ride him once more.…

Happy Hadeda made a promising start to her career with a good 2nd at Newbury. I think she may not love soft ground so  AW may be the better option at the moment. If she handles it tonight, she clearly is the one to beat.

Stungbythemaster goes well and should make a bold showing on this debut. I'm not sure if he's experienced enough to win but very hopeful of a run in the money.

Gieves has been a disappointing horse on the racecourse, not replicating some decent homework. We're hoping a first-time hood will spark an improvement.

A winner over 1m4f at Ascot last month, Onforthegutter has been less impressive the last twice and we're stepping him up to the full St Leger distance of 1m6.5f. If he stays, he could be dangerous at a big price.

Extraordinaire has shown promise in both runs, including last time over 7f here. She should enjoy the extra furlong and has a great chance today.

Isabella Bee should have won last time and she can hopefully make up for it today. Pittsburg is the danger, switching from fences off a low mark.

Lusitanian was bought for a very small sum at last month's Doncaster sale. He hasn't won in 16 starts but he was 3rd in both a bumper and his first hurdle back in the day. He is something of a challenge, but his mark of 72 couldn't be much lower and hopefully, he can start…

This race is hard to predict especially as I don't think that in his present form, Elham Valley is up to running anywhere near his mark. He could well be found out again, but hopefully, he will go better than the last couple of times as this is a weaker race.

Since picking up a massive prize for finishing 2nd in Saudi Arabia in the winter, Enemy has struggled to find his form. This should be his ideal trip, but in his present form it's hard to give him more than an outside chance.

Blue Sans didn't take long getting back in the swing after her little time away to run in a point and she has won her last two nicely. Her hat-trick bid is complicated as she is facing a couple with similar recent credentials, but she always runs her race and we are hopeful she can…

She's A Novelty has been enjoying her stint on the flat and seems to be improving race by race. In that context, being 5lb higher than for that nice win at Windsor should not prove too prohibitive. We are hopeful of a follow-up.

Lordsbridge Girl is back at Kempton where she usually runs well. I'm taking 7lb off tonight and expect her to be very competitive. Each-way chances.

I'm running Regal Envoy back quickly as he'll be getting his fast ground today and everything went wrong at Beverley where he was twice denied a clear run. Hopefully, the visors, which didn't help last time as he had his troubled run, will make a difference today.