Mia’s Storm back on track over hurdles at Uttoxeter
October 19 Last week-end’s monsoons has made it a frustrating week, but, following five places from eight runners, we were back in the number one spot with Mia’s Storm at Uttoxeter on [...]
Exciting day’s jumping in prospect at Chepstow
October 13 Great news from Chepstow this morning that, despite the 24mm of rain yesterday, virtually no more of the wet stuff fell overnight, so the official going is ‘good – good to [...]
Flat action for us at Newmarket and York this week-end
October 12 It might seem odd that the draw has proved such a big influence in the two and a quarter mile Cesarewitch, but 14 of the last 16 winners of the Newmarket marathon have started from [...]
Busy week-end ahead but horses could not be in better form
October 12 Arguably, the first “proper” meeting of the jumps season takes place at Chepstow tomorrow, while we are also three-handed in the Cesarewitch at Newmarket, where we are all [...]
Elgin ruled out for the season
October 8 The new jumps season proper has yet to start, but Alan already has news of a setback for one of his stable-stars, with Elgin, fifth in this year’s Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham, [...]
Four runners at Leicester on Tuesday
October 8 We are all looking forward to Saturday’s Cesarewitch at Newmarket, but little fish are sweet and tomorrow we have four runners heading off to Leicester, so fingers crossed one or [...]
We kick-start October with runners at three meetings
October 2 We are now in October when interest in the jumpers increases, and we have a couple of runners heading off to Bangor on Wednesday, plus a brace on the Flat, one at Salisbury and the [...]
Dunkerron looks for redemption at Newmarket
Sept 25 Dunkerron, rated by Alan as “the best two-year-old that I have trained”, attempts to get back on track in the Group 3 Somerville Tattersalls Stakes at Newmarket on Thursday. [...]
Here’s hoping for another week-end celebration
September 21 The ex-Roger Charlton-trained Casement makes his debut for us over hurdles at Newton Abbot today, while turn the clock forward 24 hours and we have four runners on the Flat – [...]
Are we Just In Time for another Cesarewitch celebration?
September 17 Just In Time, who incurred a 4lb penalty for next month’s Cesarewitch when gaining a last-stride victory in the Mallard Handicap at Doncaster last Friday, has been confirmed a [...]
