Good day at Sedgefield yesterday with three runners, two seconds and a winner. Firstly Mac's Island ran a blinder on his first run after a lengthy lay off, he just got tired in the run in and made a mistake at the last two fences which may have cost him the win. The second horse was Smart Mistress, a full sister to the useful chaser Smart Thinker who was sold at the Doncaster sales last spring. She showed little on her first run over hurdles, but after the performance yesterday, it seems, just like her sister she is an out and out chaser. She has a great attitude and it won't be long before she is winning over the larger obstacles. To finish the day off "Sumak" won the last (2m1f handicap hurdle) on ground which looked too soft for him. He toughed it out to win in good style for his new owners Mr Tony Pye & Masoud Khadem.

Above - One to watch this season " Riguez Dancer"

The highlights from today were Only the Best in the first (2nd), Riguez Dancer (2nd) & The Hollinwell (2nd). It was a little frustrating that we didn't get a winner from such great efforts from the horses , but they look brilliant prospects for this season and there will be plenty more days in them. Catch Bob never liked the ground & Graham looked after him and pulled him up, it was worth the gamble running for the prize money involved.

We have no runners now until the weekend which will give us time to catch up in the yard. It looks as though we will have some horses out at Doncaster on Saturday and it is possible that Watch My Back will run in the Boylesports at Cheltenham.