Monday 20th January, 2025

We have declared Tech That in the 2 ½ mile novices hurdle at Leicester tomorrow run at 2.20pm.  Having been runner up in a point-to-point in Ireland, he made a pleasing bumper debut beaten a length by the winner before finishing third on his first run over hurdles in December.

He steps up in trip tomorrow which will hopefully suit and he has run on heavy ground in the past so hopefully he will cope with conditions.  There are six runners of a reasonable standard but if he were to finish in the first four he would get a handicap mark for future races and we look forward to finding out more about his ability following this run.

Smile Back was never travelling at Market Rasen in the same way as she did on her winning debut at Carlisle and Finn Lambert reported she did not give him the same feel.  The ground certainly did not suit her and she won her point-to-point on good ground however she may well be coming into season.  We will now take her novice hurdling in February when hopefully she can get back on track and remains a mare of much promise.

We have entries for Swift Jet and Mattie Ross on Friday at Doncaster where hopefully the rains will stay away.  Whilst Mostly Mozart is entered at Wolverhampton on Saturday evening following his excellent handicap debut over course and distance last week.