Stabletalk: “She will not stop running and will give her all. She is seriously tough.”

5.00 Warwick – Open Hearted

It’s only a small field; Mon Parrain runs and it’s a trappy little race. Open Hearted is one of only two hunter chasers we have in the yard. He should run well and will run here and then go to Aintree.

2.30 Market Rasen – Get On The Yager

This race has cut up. Get On The Yager won well at Kempton last time and was also very impressive around here earlier in the season when he somehow beat Willoughby Court. He has to give weight away but he can do that as he’s older and is physically capable of carrying the weight. He ground it out nicely last time. He’s a lovely horse, very genuine, and hopefully he can win again.

4.10 Market Rasen – Abricot De L’Oasis

This is another race that has cut up. He stays well and should run well but the handicapper knows him as well as I do. I have a feeling he is better going right handed which he does here so he should still run a good race.

CHELTENHAM PLANS

All our plans for Cheltenham remain pretty much the same. Mohaayed runs in the Supreme, and I will be speaking to the owner of Knockgraffon but looking at the forecast I’d say he’s unlikely for the Arkle.

Ch‘tibello will definitely run in the Champion Hurdle. I’m really happy with him andHe’s perked right up. Giving him those few days for him to tell us if he was ready to run was the right thing to do as he’s now exactly where we want to be with him.

We have three in the last on Tuesday, the Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase. I will leave jockey bookings until Monday but I think what will happen is that Harry will ride Value At Risk, Ian Popham will be on Its’afreebee and Davy Russell will ride Two Taffs.

On Wednesday we have Mister Miyagi in the Coral Cup, Fadas in the Fred Winter and Cause Toujours in the Bumper.  I have nothing on Thursday and then on Friday we will have North Hill Harvey and Bertimont in the County, Tommy Rapper in the Albert Bartlett. In the Martin Pipe we will have Born Survivor and, if he gets in, Pain Au Chocolat. Then in the last the Grand Annual I have Yorkist and if Workbench gets in we’ll run him too.

I can’t wait for Cheltenham now. The whole team are excited and we just want to get on with it now.

Dan

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