Joe Tizzard Monday runners blog: 'It will be good to get him going the right way again'
As the horse racing action continues, Coral ambassador Joe Tizzard previews all four of his runners on Monday, December 29 at Newbury.
Joe Tizzard Monday runners blog - December 29, 2025
Joe Tizzard Monday runners schedule
Rivers Corner - Newbury - 13:50 race odds
Diamond Ri - Newbury - 14:22 race odds
Etna Bianco - Newbury - 15:00 race odds
Rightsotom - Newbury - 15:35 race odds
Newbury 1.50 - Rivers Corner
Rivers Corner won here for us last season, and he's run two lovely races this season, the form of his Exeter third has been franked and then he finished third in what looked a decent London National last time. We've got lovely ground for this time of year, and he gets in here off a lovely low racing weight. I hope he can go very well.
Newbury 2.22 - Diamond Ri
We had three in this but we'll wait for a veterans' race for Bourbali, and Etna Bianco goes in the Coral Challow, so we rely on Diamond Ri. He was pulled up here last time, and was just a bit off colour for a few days, but I'm much happier with him now, and although he may need this run to put him straight, he's a lovely horse and it will be good to get him going the right way again.
Newbury 3.00 - Etna Bianco
We are rolling the dice a bit running this fellow in the Grade One Coral Challow, as I do think No Drama This End will be hard to beat, but the rest all look fairly closely matched, and having won well at Ascot last time, after a good reappearance at Cheltenham, I think he's worth his place in the field. He's a horse we like, and we'll know more about him and his future plans after this, and I do think he's capable of being placed here.
Newbury 3.35 - Rightsotom
We're stepping Rightsotom up in trip here, as I thought 2m 3f at Doncaster last time was just sharp enough for him, and this extra distance will suit, as will the track. He's run well enough so far this season anyway, and if the trip brings out some improvement, he should go well enough.
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