Couple more wins on the final day, both just snuck into handicaps for Duracell and Chasing Dreams. Can't all be G1 I guess

Duracell was ultra impressive

Back down to earth with one almighty bump for me this week. Just the one winner on the flat Sunset Ride and five others in the money. Worse still over the jumps with just six finishing in the money.

Looks like it is going to be another quiet week for me looking at the schedule. 13, yes 13 Group 1 races on the flat and quite unbelievably 11 Grade 1's plus 4 prestige handicaps/long distance races a Scottish National, an Irish National, The Whitbread and the La Touche cup over the jumps. Not going to be easy for anyone other than the elite to pick up wins this week. In fact even finding races to enter is proving difficult for me and I guess most will find the same. Might have to go mob handed Aiden O'Brien like in the AW finals !!

Another week without a win although I was agonizingly close with North Ferriby. Pipped to the line from an incredible finish from McClures horse. Well that is horse racing for you

As Martin said, lots of group races narrows the possibilities, but more worrying is that some of my horses seems to underperform badly. I will now hope for one win in the last to weeks, then I will be more than happy. Anyway, My first season has been better than I could expect.

Big congrats to all the winners and placers. Another big thanks to the team running it so well. Hope you get some summer vacation soon

Even with all these group 1 races im sure u'll still have more runners than me because i'll have 3 runners on the flat.

Hard week for most I think, especially the flat, stack of handicaps you cannot access or G1's that will probably feature big fields. Should prove interesting.

A very moderate 3rd day for me just one 3rd place over the jumps.
Hopefully the all weather finals will give me a chance to earn some money this week.

Dame Margot ran well again in a 6f sprint handicap and Funofthefair produced another solid effort but the rest of my flat team should have stayed at home.

Over the Jumps, Blame Game ran a season's best to finish 2nd in the DPMC Hcap Hurdle and Majors Failure and Catastrophe, Free Kisses, Holtz and Young Parisian also ran ok but far too many failed to finish.
In the Grand National Ramses ran a very similar race to last season finishing a very creditable 8th. I was gutted when my main hope Freebird fell as she would have been very tough to beat if she stood up.

Congrats to Paul on winning the Grand National and well done to all other winners and placers.

Finally won my first flat season with seasoned campaigner Lyonshall just getting up to win the 4 runner stayers race.

Another blank over the jumps and it does not seem like I will beat my PB of 13 NH wins. However, the pre-season target of 10 wins overall has been hit so I'm very happy.

Well done PJ on winning the national, it was a fantastic race.

2 weeks to go

I was hoping for a good day on the flat but all I got was wide draws and no hope - My best chance of the day drew barrier three in the last and was pulled up.

Three 2nds and two 3rds. Not my day today.

Not bad 1st day got a win on the flat with "Tormented Girl" who I did believe was well in for this and duely obliged, a couple of others in the money.

The Hunt, "Greyemkay" hits the last for the 2nd week running when in contention and throws another possible win, it was in a G1 this time and ended up 3rd but as promised by Gray it will get a hefty hike for that...

Tough day in the hunt for the rest and not hopeful of anything over the next two days.

Enjoy my hunt comms tonight which should keep the live stream numbers down

it appears my Punchestown runners got lost en route to the course as i did not see them
Hopefully your comms bring a change in luck

A good first day with 2 winners and 2 5ths from only 5 runners on the flat.
Really happy for King Inching in the 7f handicap as he has had 4 seconds over the course of the last 2 seasons and is only just below group class (2 5ths). As well as the fact that he was qualified for the all weather finals and I forego the big money as conditions seemed perfect here.
Had to miss the live stream last night due to partying but will try to make it tonight.
Congrats to all winners.
Darren