- Wednesday, 04 March 2026 07:53
- Written by G Edwards
Bashful Boy runs at Southwell Today
There is just the one jumps meeting today up at Catterick and while the stable does not have any jumps runners we do have one on the flat at Southwell, Bashful Boy. He runs in the lucky last at 5.40pm, a 2m2f handicap and Joanna Mason rides. Bashful Boy has not won for a while but has been running consistently to be placed this winter bar a slightly below par effort last time. That race was not really run to suit and he had had several quick races in a row. He has had a little break and we have freshened him up so I am hopeful of a good run today. It does look a competitive race and we are about 12/1 in the betting but I do not think we would be this big a price if we had not had that run last time. He likes the track and this distance is a slightly unusual one but good for us. The handicapper has given him a chance and while the favourite may prove difficult to beat I hope we have a very good each way chance.
- Tuesday, 03 March 2026 07:53
- Written by G Edwards
We were due to have a runner at Market Rasen today, Neon Moon but that meeting was unfortunately called off yesterday with parts of the track being waterlogged. That leaves just one jumps meeting today at Newcastle and the stable does not have any runners but Rian Corcoran is travelling North for one ride up there and he looks to have a good chance of riding a winner. He rides the Nicky Richards trained Lady Walk On Bye in the mares bumper at 4.35pm. I see she is second favourite in the betting but this trainer does very well with his bumper runners and the mare has a good pedigree so Rian looks to have a good chance of making it a worthwhile journey.
- Monday, 02 March 2026 07:54
- Written by G Edwards
The new week starts with one jumps meeting at Southwell but the stable does not have any runners. The ground is described as soft, heavy in places and so it will be hard work at Southwell this afternoon. We have declared Neon Moon to run at Market Rasen on Tuesday but there is an inspection at that track at lunchtime today because the ground is currently heavy, waterlogged in places. Their forecast is now dry which gives cause for optimism but we will have to see what happens!
- Saturday, 28 February 2026 08:08
- Written by G Edwards
King Turgeon - Non-runner Doncaster Today
There are three good jumps meetings today at Doncaster, Newbury and Kelso. We were due to have King Turgeon running in the Grimthorpe handicap chase at Doncaster but we have just made him a non-runner on account of the ground. He had actually set off on his journey but has not gone too far so will be back very shortly to do his normal Saturday exercise! The clerk of the course at Doncaster kindly messaged David this morning to let him know of 8mm of rain in recent hours with a bit more to come in showers this morning. That changed the ground to soft and we have been waiting for better ground all winter and so we though we might as well wait a bit longer having waited this long!
- Friday, 27 February 2026 07:55
- Written by G Edwards
Activist runs at Newbury Today
After a couple of dry days, the rain returned at Pond House overnight and I had 13mm of rain in the gauge this morning, normality has returned! There was just 3.2mm of rain overnight at Newbury where their ground is described as good to soft and we have one runner there, Activist who goes in the opening contest at 2pm. This is the conditional jockeys handicap hurdle over 2m4f and Rian Corcoran rides. It is fair to say our seven year old is not always the most consistent but on the other hand, he has won five of 25 career starts so that is a pretty good strike rate!
- Thursday, 26 February 2026 07:47
- Written by G Edwards
There are three jumps meetings today at Taunton, Ludlow and Wetherby but the stable does not have any runners. Pachacuti was declared to run at Taunton but unfortunately he is not quite right so will have to wait for another day. Both Jack Tudor and Rian Corcoran are in action at Taunton and look to have each way chances of riding a winner. Well done to Jack yesterday who rode the winner of the North Wales National, Planned Paradise for Christian Williams. There was no such luck for Rian as he could only finish fourth on the Mask of Zorro for the Tizzard team at Bangor while Martin McIntyre pulled up his mount in the hunter chase at Wincanton.
- Wednesday, 25 February 2026 08:07
- Written by G Edwards
Today is a momentous day...it is the first time I have not had any rain in my rain gage in February! In fact it is the first time since the 10th January and we even had some nice sunshine yesterday. I think the forecast looks fairly dry and nice for today but the rain is set to return tomorrow so we will enjoy what we have while it lasts! There are two jumps meetings today at Bangor and Wincanton but the stable does not have any runners. Jack Tudor and Rian Corcoran are both in action at Bangor and Rian has picked up a good ride for the Tizzard team. He rides Mask of Zorro in the 3.00pm handicap hurdle and he is the current favourite. The six year old has won his last four starts and while on a career high mark, Rian's seven pound claim will be a big help and he looks like he will take all the beating in this.
