Archive for January, 2008

Diary: February 1 2008

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

  Only time for a short update tonight so here are the runners for tomorrow from our lusts to follow. Main list Catterick 1.40 - Shouldhavehadthat Smart Street Catterick 3.20 - Starting Point & Cool Operator Chepstow 3.30 - Isn't That Lucky Chepstow 4.05 - Time Bandit Dark horses list ...

Diary: January 31 2008

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

  Runners from our list to follow in action tomorrow: Towcester 3.30 - In Accord Wincanton 1.40 - Cracking Cliche Wi9ncanton 2.10 - Boyastara Wincanton 3.10 - Predateur & Gentle John Runners from our dark horses list Wincanton 1.40 - Miss Ceka ...

Diary: January 30 2008

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

  Today's meeting at Taunton always looked likely to be a profitable one for Paul Nicholls and David Pipe and to it proved.  Big Fella Thanks won the novice hurdle and should make a decent chasing prospect next season form Paul Nicholls.  Commander Vic scored a welcome success for our ...

Diary: January 29 2008

Monday, January 28th, 2008

Runners from our main list to follow tomorrow: Taunton 2.10 - Master Overseer Taunton 3.40 - Commander Vic & Low Delta Runners from the dark horses list: Taunton 2.40 - Robin de Sherwood Taunton 3.10 - Big Fella Thanks

Our revels now are ended

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

  Our revels now are ended. These our actors, As I foretold you, were all spirits and Are melted into air, into thin air: And, like the baseless fabric of this vision, The cloud-capp'd towers, the gorgeous palaces, The solemn temples, the great globe itself, Ye all which it inherit, shall dissolve And, like this insubstantial pageant faded, Leave ...

Diary: January 28 2008

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

Monday's jumps racing comes from Ludlow. Not much to comment on really but I will be interested to see if the step up in distance brings out more improvement in Alan King's Ouzbeck in the 3.30..  He has been running over 2 miles but his pedigree suggests that he may ...

Diary: January 27 2008

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

Cheltenham Trials day featured two admirable efforts over hurdles with both Franchoek and Inglis Drever winner their races with some aplomb.  Both look worthy favourites come March, particularly Inglis Drever who is so well suited to that Cheltenham hill. I will concentrate on the Kelso meeting tomorrow, a course described as ...

Diary: January 26 2008

Friday, January 25th, 2008

There are two excellent meetings over the jumps tomorrow and I will start at Cheltenham who stage their Festival Trials day. In the 1.00 there will be plenty of support for Aigle D'Or who was an impressive winner at Lingfield on his UK debut.  He has form on the ...

Diary: January 25th 2008

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Horses running from our main list to follow Newbury 2.05 – Big Bucks Newbury 2.40 – Mossville Newbury 3.15 – Cool Cliché Newbury 3.50 – Ballyfoy & The Sawyer   Horses running from our “dark horses” list Doncaster 12.50 ...

Diary: January 25 2008

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Horses running from our main list to follow   Newbury 2.05 – Big Bucks   Newbury 2.40 – Mossville   Newbury 3.15 – Cool Cliché   Newbury 3.50 – Ballyfoy & The Sawyer   Horses running from our “dark horses” list   Doncaster 12.50 – Blue Bajan & Shipmaster   Doncaster 3.05 – Aureate   Newbury 1.30 - Schiehallion       Russellform Ramblings   Classic Fiddle ...