Tom Scudamore: “Lillington has been a revelation this season.”

Eur Gone West showed a bit more at Taunton last time than his previous run, and he’s another who should be suited by this course, so in a tight little handicap I wouldn’t rule him out.

4.20 – You Say What

You Say What is having his first run of the season but has run well off a break before, and has winning form around Exeter also. 

That said, he could probably do with a drop of rain, but he’ll be staying on at the end here I’m sure.

5.25 – Story of Friends

Story Of Friends ran in a very nice bumper at Warwick last time, and was only run out of the places in the final furlong. 

The winner that day looks like a really smart prospect for JP McManus – Chantry House – and with that run under his belt I’m sure my fella will run very well here.

Farewell Noel

I will be very sad to see Noel Fehily retire this weekend.  We’ve ridden together for a very long time, he’s an outstanding horseman and a great bloke. 

He’s also a fine judge of a horse, it’s been a privilege to ride alongside him, he’s certainly one of the best I’ve ridden against, and I will miss him an awful lot. 

And it also means I move up one more spot in the weighing room, luckily Dickie Johnson and a few older boys are still ahead of me!

Tom