No runners for us over the weekend but we are back in action on Bank Holiday Monday at Windsor with our second two-year-old debutant Harlequin Jinks.

Have a good weekend!

As for last night at Salisbury, It’s Taboo went so close to getting off the mark, as you can see from the photo below, and Spice Fair although not beaten far, hung to the left when seeing daylight. I think it is important that he is covered up completely in his races when racing amongst other horses.

Spice Fair runs in the 7.45 at Salisbury, and looks to have come on physically and fitness wise since his run over course and distance 18 days ago. He has run well before at this track and if there is a good pace in this 8-runner race, he should have an each-way chance here. He needs plenty of cover and producing late, but he seems as if he still retains all of his old abilty.

It was fanstastic to see Honourable Knight win on the turf yesterday. When he gets into a battle he really sticks his neck out to the line. Although not being entirely sure about the course, he has now won on both the turf and the all-weather track at Lingfield from two starts.

As for the others, Ridgeway Hawk was again unlucky not to get his head in front but showed tremendous determination to get so close, seeing he had to race wide and play catch up throughout. He is a trier though! Katmai River didn’t get a good early position but didn’t really seem to enjoy the surface either, so we will have to wait for some easy turf for him now.

Direct Trade ran a very pleasing first race back, before getting tired and perhaps a shade outpaced in the closing stages. She will come on plenty for that and perhaps a step up to 7f will suit. Noor Al Haya didn’t follow up last week’s win but ran ok in the end, as they went a hell of a clip and there were a fair few well handicapped horses in the race, but the market certainly knew about the winner! She might also just prefer turf to the all-weather.

One runner tomorrow at Goodwood, our first 2-year-old runner of the season, Miracle Of Medinah.

Katmai River starts things off in the 3.20 at Southwell. The surface(fibresand) is a bit of an unknown, as he has only run on it once when he was younger. As he enjoys slow-turf, there is no reason to suggest why he won’t act on it. If he can get a good start and kick-on from the front, I think he could have an each-way squeak here. I have replaced the visor with cheekpieces and Emily also takes off a handy 7lbs. Her record when riding him is 283.

Ridgeway Hawk runs in 5.20 there and is fairly capable of going well in this, but it all hinges on his start. He can get very far behind before flying home, so hopefully he can be in the mix but his finishing position will depend on his start.

Over at Lingfield, Honourable Knight runs in the 3.30 on turf. He ran a complete stinker last time, but is known to do that, so it is probably best to forget that run. He has usually followed up with a decent run after a bad one, though he has a few factors to overcome today, as he hasn’t won on turf since his maiden win at two. I am also not entirely sure if the track will suit him, but as long as he is travelling and not being bustled along down the hill, he might be worth a little bit of each-way support.

Direct Trade runs in the 4.30 on the all-weather there. With all my runners seeming to need there first run back, she will probably improve a lot for the run today, but it will be interesting to see how she does now she has strengthed up, but will no doubt improve massivley for the run.

Our last runner of the day, Noor Al Haya looks to follow up her recent win in the 9.00 at Kempton. She is well and is set to run another good race, but in punting terms, there are a lot of unknowns in the race making their handicap debuts, so there may be a few lurking below the radar. I hope she runs another solid race with Daniel Muscutt claiming 7lbs off of her back again.

Hopefully there’s a winner in there somewhere! Three runners tomorrow at Salisbury: Jinks And Co, It’s Taboo and Spice Fair.

As for us, we are back in action with 5 runners on Wednesday: Katmai River and Ridgeway Hawk at Southwell, Honourable Knight and Direct Trade at Lingfield and Noor Al Haya at Kempton.

I will update you then on their chances.

As for the big Dettori news this week, I think it is utter shambles between the French and British racing authorities that they can not sort out Frankie Dettori’s licence for Monday, where he has a full book of rides as expected. It is a big deal for our sport having him back and it seems a bit of a joke. Don’t they work weekends?

I hope you all have a good weekend.

As for us, we will be quiet on the runners front for a week, but I will keep you up-to-date with any yard news.

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At a very wet Chepstow last night I was pleased with My Sweet Lord who finished third. He will obviously improve for that first run and it also gives us to option to run on easy turf if our summer is similar to last year.

As for the two yesterday, I was quite pleased with both Ishi Honest and Haatefina, the jockeys’ were happy with them and just felt they got tired in the last furlong, so they should both come on massivley for the run.

One runner tomorrow at Bath, Noor Al Haya.

Haatefina also makes her seasonal reappearance in the 7.50 at Windsor. She is a nice filly who was showing good progression last year until getting struck into in a race a Newbury. She was never at her best in a couple of runs after, so has had a decent winter break. She is straight-forward enough and if continuing in the same light as her early form last year, she wouldn’t be without an each-way squeak at 20-1 here. It is her first time over a mile, though I think it will suit her, especially at Windsor.

Although we are on the ‘cold list’ we have had a few knocking on the door. Hopefully our fortune will turn soon.

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