Richard’s Blog

Delighted to have confirmed Idas Boy (pictured) this morning for the Grand National on Saturday.  He looks in great form and fingers crossed all goes to plan between now and Saturday.  Much [...]

Lizzie Rey didn’t jump with any fluency today at Warwick and found the pace too hot early on.  Finn wisely pulled her up when out of contention half a mile from home.  Finn thought we should [...]

Bluenose Belle (pictured) settled better in her novice hurdle at Ludlow last week and finished third behind two useful types.  She will now have a handicap mark and hopefully we can find a [...]

A great win for Lizzie Rey at Southwell yesterday under an excellent ride from Finn Lambert.  She jumped and travelled far better in first time cheekpieces. Taking it up going towards the last [...]

Swift Jet (pictured) runs at Uttoxeter today in the two and a half mile novices hurdle run at 4.10pm.  It is a competitive event however the ground should be on the safe side and we are dropping [...]

The first day of the Festival and I’ve been asked to pass on some fancies for the week.   Having attended a few previews and heard plenty of opinions, hopefully the following will give you a run [...]

A busy Monday on the eve of the Festival with lots of visitors, including some of Idas Boy’s owners who came to see him in action on the gallops.  The Jockey Club comms team also visited to film [...]

Bluenose Belle pulled a bit too hard in her second hurdle race at Southwell on Monday but despite this ran a pleasing fourth in the maiden hurdle.  On the whole she jumped well and will hopefully [...]

Idas Boy ran a pleasing race in the three mile handicap hurdle at Doncaster on Saturday.  Jumping well, he appeared to enjoy himself before understandably getting a bit tired two flights out then [...]

Little Big Kev and Idas Boy are both declared at Doncaster tomorrow.  Kev is declared in the two and half mile maiden hurdle run at 1.30pm.  He showed promise on his hurdling debut at Kempton [...]