Monthly Archives: October 2023

We really like The Kemble Brewery but he is up against it today. For starters. Willie Mullins does not bring one over from Ireland just for a day out. I hope for a first four placing and better would be brilliant.

Twig has been highly consistent, winning seven of his 11 races under Rules and he is equally adept at hurdles and chases. He is in ridiculously good form and I think he should be favourite. Hopeful.

Coniston George did pretty well in his bumpers, 2nd on debut at Haydock before winning nicely at Ayr. It went all wrong on his last run on today's track and I think you can put a line through that. His jumping has been very good going into today's hurdles debut and I'm looking forward to…

Wick Green, like Mole Court, also has enjoyed a good summer. He's fresh and well after a break and no other rider in the race will know his mount better than Peter Mason, who can take off 5lb. If they got into the frame we'd be delighted.

We run two in this amateurs' handicap chase. Mole Court obviously goes there in great form having won three in a row through the summer. Jack Andrews is always a positive booking in these races and we hope Mole Court can continue to improve, in which case he would be a big contender.

We run two in this wide-open curtain-raiser. Castel Gandolfo has been running through the summer, usually in decent handicap hurdles, and Jack knows him well. He gets 3lb for riding for his own stable and Castel Gandolfo usually finds a finishing burst, often not quite enough to win. Place chances as he's fit and might…

We're running back Red Hat Eagle quickly enough after his win at Kempton, but he's well drawn in four and has gone up only 2lb for that. He seems fine at home and it's another 0-65. Hopeful.

We picked up French 1m6f flat winner Recoup from the Juddmonte draft at the July Sales. He has shown us plenty at home and is a very nice horse that could win first time over hurdles.

It's going to be a big learning curve for British point-to-point winner Big City Roller, who will be a three-mile chaser. This is a good starting point and hopefully, he can run a nice race..

C'Mon Kenny, like Kimifive, is relatively untried on all-weather and the hope is he might be reinvigorated by the experience. He needs something to jolt him out of some pretty ordinary recent performances.

Manothepeople is in top form and will love the ground. Hopefully, he will run a big race, although he has to concede a lot of weight to the favourite.

It's only an extra furlong and a half for Stroll On By compared to Warwick last time, but he was flat out all the way there. Exeter is a much stiffer circuit and he should be able to go at a slightly more leisurely tempo which should suit. We've been wanting to go further with…

Future Fortune is a sharp mare making her debut here today. She does everything well at home and we think she will give a good account of herself today.

We have added cheek-pieces today for Destroytheevidence as this is a shorter trip than normal. He carries a penalty for his Worcester win two runs back and wasn't disgraced when 2nd after his break. Good chance

A point winner in Ireland, Ballylinch had his three qualifying runs over hurdles and starts off on a modest enough mark. He's a very competent jumper of fences and will stay this trip. With the champ on board, we're expecting a good run but however he does today, he should win races.

Apart from his close 3rd at Southwell in August (which he didn't replicate last month on a return visit) Roman Art has been a severe disappointment. No doubt somebody will pick him up for a song at next week's sale and go on to win a load of races with him. A good run here…

The trip last time was too short for Buxted Reel and after a slow start, he never got involved. This extra two furlongs will suit him much better and he has decent form around the track, Possibilities.

Nells Son needs a bit of rain so conditions should be ideal. He would beat these on his first run last year and afterwards we tested him quite highly in some big races and he didn't disgrace himself. Confident he will go very well today.

Guetepan Collonges may just need his first race back and he has a big weight to carry on soft ground. He is the best horse in the field, but there are bigger objectives for him later on.

Annoyingly Red Hat Eagle has a wide draw but he's in his right class and was unlucky last time. He should run well if the draw doesn't prevent it.