As rainy as rainy may also be these days, 50mm plus of rain since 9pm final evening and nonetheless raining, all flood defences deployed to give protection to the gallops – arms crossed. Crucial paintings morning for the horses and by some means we controlled to just do what we had deliberate, hats off to the crew whose resilience, choice and excellent humour in adversarial instances is exceptional – thanks! The rain had ruined September Daisy’s probability at Hexham however she ran neatly sufficient within the instances and the run will have to put her spot on when (if?) issues dry up.
A dirt splattered September Daisy after her race at Hexham the previous day
Directly to Kelso the next day the place now we have 4 declarations all of whom will run if the bottom is cushy; excellent to cushy at the present with extra rain falling. First up is Donny Boy within the 3pm, have been pondering he used to be going to be making his seasonal debut later within the month so this race is arising briefly sufficient however this race ticks a large number of containers and he’s accomplished a number of paintings so, while he’ll enhance for it, I am hoping he’ll run neatly – 4 run and Lorcan Williams rides, excellent to cushy flooring best.
Donny Boy reverts to fences at Kelso the next day
Dubai Days runs within the 3.30 and can want the bottom to move cushy to line up as losing again in shuttle to two miles on this corporate isn’t best but it surely is a superb prize and it’ll be excellent to get his season underway, traditionally he has all the time progressed for his first run of the season – Bruce rides and seven run.
Dubai Days gave us an excessively big day successful over path and distance.
Eloi du Puy is an energetic kind and a lighter form of horse so he will have to be in a position to run neatly within the 5.00, we really feel he’s a neatly handicapped horse in keeping with how he works at house and he used to be most effective overwhelmed a duration over path and distance in Would possibly, he shouldn’t be a long way away if he’s in a position – Bruce rides and 10 run.
Eloi du Puy
In the end Artic Mann runs within the 5.30, he has been off for 678 days – doesn’t time fly – however used to be in gentle coaching within the spring and has accomplished a number of paintings and will have to be in a position in keeping with his weight; he received effectively on the observe on cushy over reasonably additional in 2020 previous to operating into a couple of problems so may just move neatly if he can repeat that efficiency – Bruce rides and 10 run.
Artic Mann