Totterdown discovered the drying floor at Warwick to not his liking on Saturday and was unable to poach an excessive amount of of a lead regardless of leaping with nice enthusiasm.  Finn Lambert reported that he stayed on effectively after the final however is ideally suited by softer situations which many others cannot put up with.  It was a disgrace Sandown was known as off the earlier week.

Lesser (pictured) travelled and jumped effectively earlier than making a mistake three out on his comeback run at Wetherby.  Adam Wedge was very happy with him till getting drained on the unsuitable floor.  He’ll now go chasing and can hopefully enhance for this race and get again to profitable methods as soon as situations are in his favour.

City Champion pulled very laborious off a gradual tempo and Billy Loughnane’s resolution to permit him to make a distinguished transfer down the again straight actually didn’t repay.  Hopefully we will drop him again in journey and get him to settle off a extra regular tempo.

The bottom at Hereford yesterday though formally ‘good’, was actually on the sticky facet which didn’t go well with Shibuya Track – nevertheless she did leap effectively contemplating and we’ll discover some higher going for her subsequent race.  Summer time leaping seems extra her factor.

Rossbeigh Strand is asserted at Southwell tomorrow within the 2.45pm, a two mile handicap hurdle.  It is going to be his first run again since having his second wind op and though the observe is a bit on the sharp facet for him hopefully the operation will result in an improved efficiency in what seems a tough handicap. Hopefully the assembly will survive the frost.

All at Adlestrop are delighted that Vicki Boyle-Atkins has reached the ultimate within the rider / groom class on this yr’s Godolphin Thoroughbred Business Worker Awards.  As anybody will know who has met her, Vicki is an exemplary member of workers and she or he thorough deserves all of the accolades that she receives.  We want her one of the best of luck within the ultimate which takes place on 26^th February at Ascot racecourse.