Defi Du Seuil 27th December 2016 – Chepstow – He jumped okay without being brilliant in the first half of the race. He took the fourth last well as he jumped quickly into a strong lead. From thereon in he was awful as he...

Charli Parcs 27th December 2016 – Kempton – This was an exceptionally good British debut for this juvenile hurdler. On what we saw here he will take high rank and be very close to the best around. He was fast and sharp over his...

Bapaume 26th December 2016 – Leopardstown – This was another tight finish between the same three horses that fought out the closing stages at Fairyhouse in the Grade Three Bar One Racing Juvenile Hurdle in early December. After that race Ruby mentioned that he...

Cliffs Of Dover 10th December 2016 – Doncaster – He was very keen out in front on this first outing for six weeks. This represents quite a break for him given that he had competed in four races in October alone. His low flat...

Landofhopeandglory 4th December 2016 – Fairyhouse – I thought this was the best he has jumped thus far in his three hurdle runs. The slow to steady gallop would not have been ideal for a such a staying type of horse; nonetheless, he found...

Defi Du Seuil 12th November 2016 – Cheltenham– It was interesting to hear Phillip Hobbs say that even softer ground would be no problem for him; the flip side being how he would cope with potentially faster ground I suppose. He went on to...