- Friday, 24 April 2026 07:05
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Today is the penultimate day of the 2025/26 National Hunt season and there are two jumps meetings at Perth and Chepstow but the stable does not have any runners. There is good cards at both meetings and Jack Tudor looks to have a few good chances on what is set to be a busy day for him up at Perth while Rian Corcoran is in action at Chepstow. Rian has two rides and looks to have a good chance of riding a winner in the lucky last for trainer Harry Fry. There are two flat meetings at Sandown and Doncaster with some Group races at the first mentioned with Fields of Gold set to make his seasonal reappearance in the bet365 mile, Group 2 race over a mile at 3pm. The gorgeous grey was impressive in the Irish 2,000 Guineas last season before two excusable defeats and it will be good to see him make a winning return with Colin Keane in the saddle. In Ireland they have a meeting under each code, they race on the flat at Cork and over jumps at Kilbeggan this evening.
- Thursday, 23 April 2026 06:52
- Written by G Edwards
Today we have two jumps meetings, the second day of Perth's three day meeting and a card at Warwick which hosts a couple of races that were transferred from the Cheltenham April meeting that was lost. The stable does not have any runners today but there are plenty of runners and competitive races at both fixtures. There are two flat cards today, one up at Beverley and the other on the all-weather at Southwell. In Ireland they race on the polytrack at Dundalk and I shall be watching the 7.45pm race with interest. Number one in the race, Mont St Michel is ridden by Jared Huggan claiming ten pounds for trainer Denis Hogan. Jared is having his first ride and I shall be wishing him the best of luck. Jared is the son of our horse dentist, Stuart and has spent a lot of time here at Pond House after originally coming down with his dad when he was doing the horses teeth. He won't mind me saying, school was not really his thing and he got on so well with Jack Pipe he basically lived here through school holidays and more at one stage! Originating from Hawick, where a lot of jockeys seem to come from, he has then been over in Ireland working and he has ridden several winners flapping both in Scotland and in Ireland. He and Jack keep in regular contact and I hope he has a great first ride this evening and we shall all be watching.
- Wednesday, 22 April 2026 07:10
- Written by G Edwards
Jumps racing takes back its prominence over the flat today with three meetings at Perth, Ludlow and Taunton., It is day one of Perth's three day meeting and because they have had rain up there it has enticed a some good horses up there today. No Drama This End is looking to bounce back from what happened at the Cheltenham Festival as is Panic Attack who makes a quick reappearance after exiting the Grand National at an early stage last time and these are two horses to keep an eye on up there. We have five runners local to home at Taunton. Parchment, Best Night, Green Sky, Old Bridge and Final Entry make up our quintet of runners and all bar Green Sky are partnered by Jack Tudor, while Rian Corcoran is on board her.
- Tuesday, 21 April 2026 06:55
- Written by G Edwards
There is one jumps meeting this evening at Ffos Las and the stable has one runner, Mancero who runs in the lucky last at 7.42pm. This is a 2m4f handicap hurdle and Jack Tudor rides. He ran well at Wincanton last time, staying on from off the pace to finish a never nearer fourth, in a race that it did not pay to be held up in. If he backs up that run then he has to have a chance in this and he is about 6/1 third best in the betting. While he probably might prefer the ground a bit quicker than it is, I think the track will really suit. In my opinion, it is the most like a French course that we have over here. He shows us a lot more at home than he has on the racecourse but I would like to think this is where he can run well tonight.
- Monday, 20 April 2026 07:00
- Written by G Edwards
The new week starts with just one jumps meeting up at Kelso and the stable does not have any runners. The eight race card gets underway at 2.00pm and I shall keep an eye on the hunter chase up there at 5pm. The favourite is a horse called Boley Bob and he is a very short price to win this afternoon. He is trained by J J O'Shea and is ridden by Henry Crowe, the combination having won both the Cheltenham and Aintree Foxhunters this year with the very good Barton Snow. The trainer says this one is better than that one so I am just intrigues because this one must be very good and will win today! The six year old is two from four in Irish point to points and four from five in British point to points and makes his hunter chase debut this afternoon. He is not a horse I have come across personally in my point to point exploits this season but he looks to have been progressing up the ranks and his trainer certainly knows what he is doing! This horse is by the same sire as Barton Snow, Snow Sky and he came from the same connections in Ireland, I imagine bought privately from them. I shall be watching with interest.
- Sunday, 19 April 2026 06:32
- Written by G Edwards
There are two jumps meetings today at Plumpton and Stratford but the stable does not have any runners. I see Rian Corcoran does not have any rides but Jack Tudor is in action at Stratford for Christian Williams. There is no flat racing on this side of the Irish sea today while in Ireland they race on the flat at the Curragh and have a jumps fixture at the Curragh. There is point to point action closer to home at Cotley and so I shall let you know if any of our jockeys have any success tomorrow.
- Saturday, 18 April 2026 06:55
- Written by G Edwards
It is a big day up in Scotland today with the Scottish Champion hurdle at 2.20pm and the Scottish Grand National at 3.35pm. The track had plenty of rain yesterday and the going looked quite hard work so it will be a different kind of national than it quite often is on quicker ground. Tutti Quanti ran no race at Cheltenham last month but if he returns to his Newbury form I think he has a great chance in the Champion hurdle. He will love the ground and is about 100/30 second best in the betting and would be my selection in the race with Harry Cobden on board. The Scottish National looks a wide open affair judge on the betting and nothing immediately jumps out at me as a strong fancy, I shall watch with interest and they will need to stay the four mile trip well today.
