Lady Ardad has a gilt-edged opportunity of making it fifth time lucky in a fourteen-runner Nursery over six furlongs of Southwell tapeta tonight when a complete eight-race racecard has been programmed with handicaps; from my perspective it’s a travesty and disappointing but two-year-olds are my speciality and if Les Eyre’sContinue Reading

Instinction, six lengths winner over course and distance under Brian Smart’s rapidly-aspiring apprentice Gianluca Sanna six weeks ago, is a confident selection for a ten-runner Novice Stakes over five furlongs of Newcastle tapeta this afternoon; my solid reason is the lad’s full 7lbs allowance on a tough uphill track whichContinue Reading

Smashing all-weather double at Wolves last night, STERLING KNIGHT, 11/4, and AMANDA HUG ‘N’ KISS, 5/6,; better than guessing on saturated turf, eh?  Doolily, encouraging over course and distance on debut last May but second in three starts since, has an excellent opportunity to benefit from experience in a twelve-runnerContinue Reading

What a day this has been what a strange mood I’m in because Thursday, 16th December had just about everything news-wise; even a seasoned veteran like myself could not reconcile with such dramatic events only days after sensational revelations last week when 36-year-old National Hunt jockey Robbie Dunne was suspendedContinue Reading