A high quality day for a change, gentle with sunny spells, very refreshing! A giant weekend for the yard with for runners at Cheltenham’s Christmas Assembly, one at Doncaster on Saturday and a couple of or 3 at Carlisle on Sunday. We begin at Cheltenham tomorrow the place the bottom is smooth and our first runner is Ginger Mail within the 1.15, it’s a very aggressive 2 mile handicap hurdle however the type of his shut 2nd final time has labored out nicely and he appears in good order so the timing feels proper to boost our sights with him. He’s carrying a visor for the primary time, Danny rides and 14 run.
Ginger Mail
Our grand old-timer Up Helly Aa King then runs within the Veterans Chase at 2.25, he’s been able to run for a month now and repeatedly thwarted by the climate which hasn’t been preferrred however he must be match and has been very a lot on prime of his recreation at dwelling, he gained’t thoughts the drop again in journey so can hopefully run with credit score, 9 run and Danny rides as Bruce is sadly suspended for the day.
Up Helly Aa King, Bruce, and Connie at Sandown
On to Saturday when first up is September Daisy at Doncaster within the Mares Handicap Hurdle at 12.50; I believe the race situations, observe and goodish floor ought to all swimsuit her nicely and she is going to hopefully give a superb account off her low weight – Danny rides and 15 run.
September Daisy (Bruce)
Then at Cheltenham Elvis Mail runs within the Staying Handicap Chase at 2.25, he has been progressive at a excessive degree since stepping up in journey and the situations of this race swimsuit him nicely, he has to boost his recreation once more to be concerned but when he can get into a pleasant rhythm along with his leaping he’s able to additional enchancment – Bruce rides and 9 run.
Elvis Mail (Bruce)
Lastly Stainsby Lady runs within the Mares Hurdle at 3.35 – she has plenty of weight however ran a profession finest final time and appears in cracking kind, she ought to love the observe and the large event so we hope she will run a giant race, Package rides and 10 run.
Stainsby Lady (Package)
While the chances are we are going to come dwelling empty handed it’s a privilige to be competing at this degree, what I discover notably satisfying is that the combination value of our 4 Cheltenham runners was £64k, a fraction of what the large yards will spend on one particular person horse; this demonstrates the individuality of horseracing in that with slightly luck any Crew can compete on the prime degree. Financially it could really feel slightly like Raith Rovers taking over Manchester Metropolis however measured by way of talent, dedication and dedication to the trigger, we worry no foe! Residence protected everybody please. Extra re Sunday at Carlisle when we now have closing runners, desiring to be busy at Musselburgh on Monday and once more at Ayr on Wednesday (an additional fixture – hurrah!), yesterday at Carlisle Travail d’Orfevre put up a really strong effort to complete 2nd conceding 26lb to the winner.
Travail d’Orfevre earlier than his race at Hexham yesterday
