There’s some fantastic racing to look forward to this weekend, and the Oaks and Derby look to be incredibly open and intriguing contests. You could make a case for seven or eight of the fillies in the Oaks. Emily Upjohn hails from the Gosden team and...
Just before Christmas I wrote a blog which was based on Charles Dickens’ novel A Christmas Carol . It’s a book which is known the world over. What’s less widely known is that it gave rise to a real life Dickensian tale. It is one of the...
I’m looking forward to Wolverhampton on Saturday where I have a busy evening with five rides, and a couple with good chances. I’d be hopeful I can come away with a winner or two on the night. Scarlet Ruby is first up for John O’Shea. This...
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen the inside of a winners enclosure, but I was finally back there last weekend courtesy of Mountbatten. This big son of Dabirism is a horse that Archie Watson has taken his time with. He’s never...
This week I finally got my long awaited return to the saddle. Since dislocating my shoulder in June I’ve undergone repair surgery and months of long and hard rehab to get back to racing. It’s been a difficult few months and I couldn’t...
