Chilly, vivid and sunny to see out 2023 after actually appalling climate in all places yesterday – bits and items of snow nonetheless mendacity about and grass gallops flooded however all climate gallops in good order and a constructive work morning.  We had a fantastic time over the past 48 hours at Haydock and Kelso; nice to have Fortescue Wooden again on the observe ending 4th at Haydock yesterday, baggage to come back from him health sensible now he has that underneath his belt and Ned Tanner ran a really strong race to be third in attritional situations.  The spotlight at Kelso on Friday was an distinctive efficiency from Atlantic Dancer notching a profession finest as she is about to show 11yo by successful in emphatic fashion, elsewhere on the cardboard the bottom was too deep for Gipsy Lee Rose however she nonetheless noticed the race out to complete fifth, Grasp Bricklayer improved in his race to fill the identical place, Ballyfort was too free once more however wasn’t crushed far in sixth, maybe the frustration of the afternoon was Mack the Man failing to construct on his steady debut – don’t actually really feel any nearer to discovering the important thing to him…

Atlantic Dancer successful at Kelso

On to Musselburgh tomorrow for his or her incredible New 12 months’s Day fixture, all the time a giant crowd having fun with a superb social gathering as they blow away the Hogmanay cobwebs and we run Cancan within the 1.45, the bottom ought to be usually good to delicate.  She ran brilliantly over course and distance to be 2nd a fortnight in the past however this can be a critical step up at school and could be very aggressive for a superb prize, shall be robust however value a go – Danny rides and 12 run.

Cancan operating nicely to be second over C&D final outing

On to Ayr on Tuesday the place we now have 7 runners lined up for his or her New 12 months Fixture, floor is heavy however I hope it would dry out a bit. With Bruce having to endure a 7 day suspension Danny is using 5 of our runners, Sean is on Hombre de Guerra and Stephen Mulqueen rides Fortunate Soldier.  First up is Hombre de Guerra within the 12.45, his first three hurdle runs have been very strong and he appears to be like like he ought to enhance for the step up in journey, couple of robust nuts to crack although however I’d hope he will be concerned if he handles the bottom – 7 run.

Hombre De Guerra

Latest course winner Beat the Retreat runs within the 1.15, this can be a significantly deeper race than final time however he received nicely and may give a superb account once more if it doesn’t come too quickly – 14 run.

Beat The Retreat

Our veteran chaser Up Helly Aa King runs within the 1.45, he’s in grand type and may discover this extra up his avenue than the insufficient 2m 4f at Cheltenham final time – 6 run.

Up Helly Aa King

Travail d’Orfevre steps up at school and distance within the 2.15, he’s been very constant since pulling up on this card a yr in the past, he ought to go nicely although it’s a good little novice handicap – 5 run.

Travail D’Orfevre

Wakool runs within the 2.45, a race he received two years in the past and completed runner up final yr, he has a giant weight to hold within the situations however a small discipline fits him nicely and there are solely 4 runners.

Wakool

Lastly we now have two runners within the 3.15, Fortunate Soldier and Skiddaw who completed shut collectively in an analogous contest 3 weeks in the past, two pretty younger horses who’ve been inexperienced of their races to this point and may present some enchancment this time – 14 run.

Fortunate Soldier

Skiddaw

That’s it for 2023, on behalf of the entire workforce at Kinneston might I want you a cheerful, wholesome and affluent New 12 months and while I really feel blessed with the life we lead I pray that in 2024 the world can change into kinder and extra peaceable – thanks to your assist.