- Tuesday, 24 February 2026 08:09
- Written by G Edwards
Final Entry runs at Southwell this Evening
There are two jumps meetings today at Catterick and Leicester and while the stable does not have any runners over jumps we do have one this evening on the flat at Southwell. Final Entry runs in the 8.00pm handicap over two miles and Jack Dace rides. Final Entry is a five year old gelding by Galileo who is very lightly raced and this will be his first run back from an enforced break. He won a juvenile hurdle for us on stable debut at Newton Abbot while still a colt in July 2024 and was placed after this before being gelded and having one run for us on the flat at Ffos Las. That wasn't a great run but that was on heavy ground and he picked up a tendon injury after this and has been absent since. He is bred in the 'purple' being by Galileo and he is full brother to Mr Tambourine Man who won several races for us and another half brother is also a three time winner on the all-weather over this sort of distance.
- Monday, 23 February 2026 08:10
- Written by G Edwards
Another weekend has whizzed by and while we didn't manage to continue our streak of winning Saturday double's, both our Saturday runners ran well and probably above expectations. Green Sky finished a very close fourth, only beaten just over a length on the flat at Lingfield while Jaipaletemps was second at Chepstow. Green Sky was given a great front running ride by Gina Mangan and although this wasn't plan A before the race, it worked out nicely and considering she was 100/1 in the betting she out ran her odds! On this evidence I think we will definitely have another go with her on the all-weather while the ground remains as testing as it is over hurdles and Wolverhampton might suit her better according to our jockey who gave great feedback. She seemed to enjoy this outing and looks capable of winning a similar contest.
- Sunday, 22 February 2026 07:22
- Written by G Edwards
Phantomoftheppoints runs at Fontwell Today
There are two jumps meetings today at Fontwell and Hereford and we have a runner at each. Penn Avenue runs at Hereford in the mares maiden hurdle at 2.40pm and Conor O'Farrell rides while Phantomofthepoints runs in the National Spirit hurdle at Fontwell at 2.50pm and Jack Tudor rides. The National Spirit hurdle will always hold fond memories for me from the days of Lough Derg winning the race twice in heart warming style and so it is nice to be represented in the race today. There are only five runners but it is a classy field and we have a bit to find on ratings at the weights with the top couple. Phantomofthepoints won in emphatic style at Warwick just over two weeks ago but this is tougher. We are about 11/1 third best in the betting and we are looking to pick up as much prize money as we can. He won't mind the testing conditions and the track and it wouldn't be the biggest surprise if he were to do a bit better than his odds suggest.
- Saturday, 21 February 2026 07:47
- Written by G Edwards
Jaipaletemps runs at Chepstow Today
The stable has had doubles for the last two Saturdays running, but we may find it more difficult to keep that going with just the two chances of winners today. We have one runner under each code, Jaipaletemps runs over fences at Chepstow while Green sky has an outing on the flat at Linfield.
- Friday, 20 February 2026 08:09
- Written by G Edwards
Eton Mes runs at Ffos Las Today
The good news is that Exeter has passed its morning inspection and racing goes ahead meaning there are three jumps meetings today and we have runners at two of them. We head to Exeter and Ffos Las with runners and they also race over jumps at Warwick. There is just one all-weather flat fixture today and all eyes will be on Southwell this evening with Constitution Hill the star attraction at 7.30pm. Clonmel's jumps card today was an early abandonment but they do have a flat fixture at Dundalk.
- Thursday, 19 February 2026 07:58
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
We had another 23mm of rain here at Pond House overnight, taking our February total to 144mm! We only had 96mm in the whole of February 2025 so with another ten days to go this month and further rain forecast we will surely be pushing the 200mm barrier again! Add that to the 244mm we had last month, 194mm we had in December and 148mm with had in November and you can see why we are so saturated! There were due to be be three jumps meetings today but Sandown was called off on Monday due to waterlogging. That leaves jumping action at Huntingdon and Sedgefield today, with the ground described as heavy at the former and good to soft, soft in places up North at Sedgefield. The stable does not have any runners today.
- Wednesday, 18 February 2026 07:55
- Written by G Edwards
There are two jumps meetings today at Ludlow and Southwell and the stable has one runner at the latter, Givehimthehonour. He runs in the 2.20pm handicap chase over three miles and Jack Tudor rides. He is one of the outsiders of the field and he does have to bounce back from a poor run last time. Having said that, he does have the past form in the book to suggest that if he does return to form then he is well handicapped. He has only had two runs this season and they were well spaced out because he had a set back at home. He travelled well before stopping quickly last time and we have removed the cheek pieces so that he does not do too much too soon this time. It is the right race for him and if he puts his best foot forwards then he would have an each way chance.
