Category Archives: Latest Results

Just Typical loves this course and distance. With Billy again in the saddled, a 2lb higher mark is unlikely to stop him.

Everything points to Halpha Soleil. Brian Hughes takes over from Emma on a horse with a good record around Hexham. I think the race will fall right for him and we go there with plenty of confidence.

Zucayan has come back from a long break with two solid placed runs in February, the first on this track. If Nick can get him going a little earlier he can be the one finishing best up the straight in a wide-open handicap.

Green Team finally stepped into the winner's circle last time after a long string of placed efforts, with just one poor run the time before the victory. That was over 1m4f but he also has good form over the CD. so, off only 2lb higher, he is an obvious contender.

Queen Of Steel didn't run too badly on stable debut last time and is down another 2lb for that to 79. Her form is low-grade both on the flat and over jumps, but she was placed a few times for previous connections. We're hoping first-time cheek-pieces will make a difference.

Mahler Moon has had three runs from here since joining from the Skeltons and so far hasn't shown too much promise. He's at the foot of a tricky handicap and I'd like to think there will be more to come from him, hopefully starting today.

Summergrounds lives up to his name as he enjoys spring/summer conditions. He's in good order and I expect him to run a big race.

Beat The Edge has been beaten in easier races than this since joining us, seemingly a weak finisher. He usually gets close at some stage and at an each-way price, he's worth a small bet.

Sun Art did well when 3rd two runs back at Southwell but didn't build on it when favourite at Huntingdon last time. He might struggle to give the weight to the younger favourite here.

Night Duty has yet to win a race for us and he was rather brushed aside when 2nd in a Catterick maiden hurdle last time. That was over half a mile further than today's contest, but even so, his mark of 108 is hardly a bargain.

Do Your Job has the better ground he needs. He comes here in good form and I'm hopeful he can finish in the first three.

I would have thought Bodygroove might have been 7lb lower on the basis of his three hurdles runs, but at least under the conditionals' rules, Josh can claim 8lb. One or two have much better form so maybe 3rd or 4th would be creditable.

Jack Hyde was an excellent 3rd to big-money novice Palladium at Huntingdon and smoothly landed the odds over 2m on this track last time. The way he won his Newcastle bumper for previous connections last season suggests this move to 2m4f should be very much to his liking. Ver hopeful.

Plenty was expected of The Jukebox Kid on his Irish point debut at Tinahely and he duly won as he liked. We have been delighted with him since he arrived here and in a tough novice hurdle, we're expecting a solid start to his career from here.

Bad finally ended his sequence of unlucky runs with an emphatic success over the CD last month. I suppose we had to expect a big rise - 9lb for ten lengths - but that might just have opened the floodgates for him. Go Bad!

Just when we thought Green Team might do something other than finish 2nd, and expected an overdue win, he bombed out as a tailed-off last of nine at Lingfield. You can forgive one bad run among many better efforts, so expect him back on the near-miss trail here.

Imperial Jade did it nicely last time at Doncaster. She's up 8lb for that but I'm very hopeful she can repeat the performance and I'm looking forward very much to seeing her run.

Stardhem made a winning chasing start over this CD last month. He is only 2lb higher and the better ground could be right up his street. Big chance of a repeat.

Point debut winner Youdecide has shown underwhelming form so far but slips into this low-grade handicap on an interesting mark. You would have to wonder though why Charles Byrnes has taken the trouble of bringing two here as well as one at Cheltenham today. Danger signals flashing!

Coniston George by and large had been consistent until blowing out badly when pulled up at Kelso last month. The handicapper hasn't been in a rush to ease his mark so it would be a little surprising if he did win this today.