Jockey Details

Toby McCain-Mitchell

100 Rides 24 Wins (24.0%) 31 Places (31.0%)
Rides - Today & Tomorrow (1)
Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Odds
Thu 13:30 Leicester 2m4f110y Cast's Tasha (IRE) Ben Clarke 11/2
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 100)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
03/12/25
12:20
Ludlow 3m Tzarmix (FR) Alastair Ralph 1st Won 11-10 7/4F
Led - headed and raced in second 2nd - not fluent 7th - challenging 3 out - pushed along to lead 2 out - soon hung left - ridden clear run-in(tchd 15/8)
30/11/25
13:45
Carlisle 3m½f Great Notions (FR) Fiona Needham 3rd 5 10-13 3/1
Prominent - raced in second behind clear leader 3rd - prominent 10th - outpaced 2 out - soon no impression - lost second last(tchd 5/2)
29/11/25
13:47
Bangor-on-Dee 2m7f Bridget Mary (IRE) Rebecca Curtis 3rd 10 10-11 8/11F
Prominent - pressed leaders 3rd - prominent after 6th - lost second 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 11/10)
29/11/25
11:30
Bangor-on-Dee 2m½f Sweeper System Sam Allwood 5 1.75 10-9 200/1
Midfield - kept on but no chance from 2 out(tchd 150/1)
27/11/25
13:05
Taunton 3m Iris Des Issards (FR) Kayley Woollacott 3rd 1.5 11-9 7/2
Prominent - weakened before 2 out - not fluent last - hung left run-in - joined for 3rd(op 5/2)
24/11/25
15:15
Ludlow 2m Lightning Flash (IRE) Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 99 - 11-3 13/8
Jumped right - raced in second - 2 lengths down and pushed along when fell 2 out(op 15/8 tchd 6/4)
24/11/25
13:35
Ludlow 2m East End Girl (GB) Alastair Ralph 6 2 11-6 9/1
Led - headed 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 15/2)
24/11/25
13:05
Ludlow 2m Super Freddie (GB) Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 3rd 7 10-13 7/4
Prominent - jumped right 1st - lost position and carried right 3 out - ran on run-in - went third final strides(op 15/8 tchd 6/4)
23/11/25
13:08
Windsor 2m4f Not A Light (IRE) Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 6 1 11-9 6/1
Didn't jump with fluency - always behind(op 9/2)
22/11/25
15:35
Haydock 3m1½f Top Of The Bill (IRE) Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 1st Won 11-9 18/1
Jumped left on occasions - made virtually all - steadied 2nd - clear 2 out - unchallenged(op 28/1)
21/11/25
14:09
Chepstow 2m3½f A Perfect Day (IRE) Ben Clarke 3rd 1.5 11-11 4/1
Midfield - headway and went third but mistake 2 out - kept on run-in - not pace to challenge(op 11/2)
21/11/25
12:59
Chepstow 2m Largy Panic Ben Clarke 7 1.75 10-9 33/1
Prominent - disputed lead after 4 out - lost position 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 50/1)
20/11/25
15:28
Warwick 2m The Flaggy Shore Ben Clarke 1st Won 10-11 17/2
In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - led over 1f out - ran on well and went clear inside final furlong - promising(op 8/1 tchd 10/1)
17/11/25
16:00
Exeter 2m7f Ri Na Cuirte (IRE) Ben Clarke 1st Won 11-7 15/2
Pressed leader - led narrowly 3 out - soon ridden - edged left 2 out - briefly headed when hit last - kept on well(op 6/1)
15/11/25
12:15
Wetherby 3m Great Notions (FR) Fiona Needham 2nd 3.25 12-2 11/4
Prominent - pressed leader from 7th - went clear with winner 12th - led narrowly 4 out - headed 2 out - no extra from last(op 2/1)
14/11/25
13:10
Cheltenham 2m5f Lucky Manifest (IRE) Tom Lacey 2nd 1 11-7 10/1
Midfield - headway 3 out - disputed lead 2 out - lost position approaching last - hung left and stayed on run-in - went second final strides(op 17/2)
11/11/25
15:55
Hereford 2m Renoir (GB) Ben Clarke 3rd 17 11-9 9/4F
Led - headed 5th - outpaced 3 out - no chance from 2 out - went modest third run-in(op 11/4 tchd 11/5)
09/11/25
13:30
Sandown 2m4f Glynn Brae (IRE) Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 1st Won 11-11 9/4F
(tchd 15/8)
08/11/25
15:30
Wincanton 3m1f Soul Icon (GB) Keiran Burke 99 - 11-1 5/2F
(op 7/2 tchd 9/4)
07/11/25
16:10
Exeter 2m7f I'm A Starman (GB) Mark Rimell 8 6 11-5 16/1
(op 18/1 and tchd 22/1)
06/11/25
13:05
Newbury 2m½f Inside Man (FR) Jane Williams 7 1.25 12-0 3/1F
(op 7/2)
03/11/25
15:50
Hereford 3m1½f Prince De Juilley (FR) Alastair Ralph 2nd 1.25 11-8 7/2
(op 4/1)
02/11/25
16:05
Huntingdon 3m1f Grillon De Monty (FR) Stephen Allen 14 9 11-6 14/1
(tchd 16/1)
01/11/25
15:45
Ascot 3m Olivers Travels (IRE) Mickey Bowen 99 - 11-3 14/1
(op 16/1)
01/11/25
15:10
Ascot 1m7½f Ooh Betty (IRE) Ben Clarke 10 .75 11-5 20/1
(op 10/1)
01/11/25
12:55
Ascot 2m3½f Mount Anglesby (IRE) Alastair Ralph 1st Won 11-13 5/1
In touch with leaders - prominent after 3 out - led just before 2 out - faced challenges approaching last - kept on well run-in - ridden out(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
31/10/25
16:15
Uttoxeter 2m Not At That Price (GB) Charlie Longsdon 2nd 0 10-11 5/2J
(op 7/2 tchd 9/4)
29/10/25
15:53
Newton Abbot 2m1f Tally Ho Back Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 4 2 10-12 9/2
Midfield - switched sharply left 2f out - drifted right but steady headway from over 1f out - never dangerous(op 5/1 tchd 7/2)
29/10/25
13:53
Newton Abbot 2m1f Spirits Bay (GB) Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 1st Won 11-13 10/11F
(op Evens tchd 5/6)
28/10/25
16:30
Ffos Las 2m Barrow Hill Lad Ben Clarke 1st Won 10-10 8/1
(op 11/1)
27/10/25
16:30
Bangor-on-Dee 2m7f Kaituna River (IRE) Alex Hales 6 64 11-7 16/1
Led but pestered - not fluent 1st - headed before 7th - edged right before 3 out - weakening when not fluent 3 out(tchd 12/1)
27/10/25
15:55
Bangor-on-Dee 2m½f Super Freddie (GB) Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 2nd 12 10-8 10/1
In touch with leaders - mistake 4 out - headway before 2 out - went second before last - not fluent last - soon no extra(op 28/1)
26/10/25
12:40
Aintree 3m½f My Bobby Dazzler (GB) Mel Rowley 8 5 11-0 17/2
Disputed lead - lost position and raced in second after 1st - disputed lead 6th - led clearly before 8th - headed after 2 out - weakened last(op 11/1)
25/10/25
17:05
Kelso 2m6½f Lucky Manifest (IRE) Tom Lacey 1st Won 12-0 7/2
In touch with leaders - headway before last (usual 3 out) - ridden and led omitted last - went clear inside final 110yds - readily(tchd 10/3)
23/10/25
15:37
Ludlow 3m Prince De Juilley (FR) Alastair Ralph 2nd 1 12-2 5/4F
Raced in second - disputed lead 8th - led clearly after 4 out - not fluent 3 out - faced challenge 2 out - headed last - kept on(tchd 6/5 and tchd 11/8)
22/10/25
14:00
Worcester 2m Saint Jeannais Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 1st Won 10-11 12/1
Travelled strongly - towards rear - steady headway from over 5f out - led over 1f out - shaken up and went clear inside final furlong - eased towards finish - readily(op 8/1 tchd 14/1)
18/10/25
17:05
Stratford 2m6f Prince De Juilley (FR) Alastair Ralph 1st Won 11-6 2/1F
Pressed leaders early - prominent after 2nd - led just before 2 out - went clear when ridden run-in - kept on well(op 5/2 tchd 15/8 and tchd 11/4)
17/10/25
17:10
Uttoxeter 2m Shesonnet (IRE) Ben Case 8 3 10-10 100/1
In touch with leaders - weakened over 2f out(tchd 80/1)
13/10/25
16:15
Hereford 2m5½f Ballintubber Boy (IRE) Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 2nd 1.25 11-11 2/1
(tchd 5/2)
12/10/25
13:32
Chepstow 3m2f Safe Destination (GB) Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 1st Won 10-12 7/2
Towards rear - mistake 1st - headway 8th - disputed lead and pecked on landing 11th - led clearly just before 5 out - pushed along and jumped right from 5 out - ridden 2 out - kept on well run-in(op 11/4)
08/10/25
14:35
Ludlow 2m Crown Of India (IRE) Alex Hales 5 20 10-9 14/1
In rear - lost touch just before 3 out(op 20/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 22/1)
05/10/25
16:53
Kelso 2m5f Flawless Clarity D J Jeffreys 6 .75 11-10 15/2
Raced in second - lost position and weakened before 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)
05/10/25
15:13
Kelso 2m Slievehill (IRE) D J Jeffreys 5 6 10-12 22/1
Prominent - weakened before 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
03/10/25
13:53
Fontwell 3m2f Unblinking (GB) Robert Bevis 3rd 10 10-11 11/4
Prominent - hit 14th - disputing second after 4 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 5/2)
02/10/25
17:15
Southwell 3m½f Ballyvaughan Bay (IRE) D J Jeffreys 6 1 11-13 6/1
Led - joined 3 out - headed and not fluent 2 out - soon outpaced(op 7/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 15/2)
29/09/25
15:41
Newton Abbot 3m2½f Touchwoodexpress (IRE) Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 1st Won 10-11 15/8F
Led - headed and raced in second before 8th - ridden and led again before 2 out - kept on (jockey said gelding bled from nose)(op 5/2 tchd 7/4)
26/09/25
16:27
Worcester 2m Crown Of India (IRE) Alex Hales 99 - 11-2 16/1
Towards rear - mistake 3rd - hampered and hit rail home turn - soon weakened - pulled up before 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 14/1)
26/09/25
14:42
Worcester 2m4f Mount Anglesby (IRE) Alastair Ralph 2nd 17 10-9 18/1
Pressed leaders - went second after 4 out - mistake 3 out - soon no chance with winner - kept on(op 22/1)
21/09/25
14:20
Plumpton 3m1f Fine By Me (IRE) Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 6 1.75 11-5 9/2
Prominent - not fluent 5th - not fluent 3 out - weakened gradually approaching last(tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)
05/09/25
14:30
Bangor-on-Dee 2m3½f Ballyvaughan Bay (IRE) D J Jeffreys 9 8.5 11-5 18/1
Prominent - hit 5th - outpaced and lost position after 3 out - weakened quickly approaching last(op 14/1 tchd 20/1)
05/09/25
13:55
Bangor-on-Dee 2m3½f Intosomethinggood (GB) Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 1st Won 11-2 4/6F
Held up in rear - good headway after 3 out - led going easily 2 out - shaken up and went clear approaching last - easily(op 5/6 tchd 8/13)
31/08/25
15:40
Worcester 2m Mount Anglesby (IRE) Alastair Ralph 2nd 9.5 10-11 4/1
Raced in second - not fluent 4 out - no chance with winner from 2 out(op 7/2)
18/08/25
17:35
Stratford 2m½f Harbour Haze Richard Phillips 3rd 6 10-9 40/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced but went third over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong
03/08/25
17:30
Galway (IRE) 2m American Empire (IRE) Donald McCain 6 9 11-7 40/1
Towards rear - weakened from 2f out(tchd 33/1)
13/07/25
15:17
Stratford 2m6½f Slievegar (GB) Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 4 - 11-3 11/8F
Led - headed 3 out - weakened home turn(op 11/5 tchd 9/4)
27/06/25
17:30
Cartmel 2m1f Calevade (IRE) Ben Haslam 9 .5 11-10 12/1
Disputed lead - lost position but prominent 3rd - weakened 3 out(tchd 14/1)
25/06/25
15:03
Worcester 2m I'm A Believer (IRE) Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 1st Won 10-11 11/8F
Prominent - ridden and briefly led over 2f out - soon hung right - rallied and led again inside final furlong - reduced lead towards finish(op 15/8 tchd 5/4)
24/06/25
19:57
Newton Abbot 2m5f Slievegar (GB) Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 3rd - 10-12 4/1
Prominent - not fluent 3rd - outpaced after 3 out - kept on run-in(op 9/2 tchd 7/2 and tchd 5/1)
24/06/25
17:57
Newton Abbot 2m1f Juggernaut (FR) Anthony Honeyball 3rd 0.3 11-11 2/1F
Travelled strongly - prominent - not clear run before last - pressed leaders run-in - kept on(op 15/8 tchd 9/4)
07/06/25
16:05
Hexham 2m4f Present Fair (IRE) Donald McCain 15 49 11-11 11/1
Led but pestered - headed and lost position 2 out - weakened quickly home turn - tailed off before last (jockey said gelding weakened quickly turning into home straight)(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)
04/06/25
18:00
Warwick 3m2f Fine By Me (IRE) Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 2nd - 11-0 100/30
Prominent - mistake 5th - pressed leader when mistake 3 out - soon lost ground - rallied before 2 out - left in second last - soon slightly hampered by faller - weakened final 110yds(op 7/2)
30/05/25
20:45
Stratford 2m1f Kansas Du Berlais (FR) Christopher Mark Clarke 3rd - 11-9 5/1
Prominent - lost position after 5th - detached 8th - rallied home turn - went third again approaching last(op 11/2)
30/05/25
20:10
Stratford 2m5f Presentandcounting (IRE) Donald McCain 3rd - 11-9 11/4
Led - raced in second when headed 8th - lost second after 11th - outpaced after 2 out - kept on run-in(op 7/2 tchd 9/4)
30/05/25
17:50
Stratford 2m6½f Hurricane Deal (FR) Tom Britten PU - 11-9 33/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - pressed leaders - awkward jump 1st - prominent from 5th - hit 9th - not fluent 10th - soon dropped to last and struggling - pulled up before 12th (vet reported gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 40/1)
21/05/25
15:40
Warwick 3m1½f Slievegar (GB) Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 2nd - 11-7 6/1
Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - went second after 14th - led 16th - 3 lengths ahead 2 out - not fluent last - soon headed and found little(Mkt1: op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 8/1; Mkt2 op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
20/05/25
20:40
Huntingdon 2m7½f Dr Lockdown (IRE) Mrs H S Jeffreys 3rd - 11-9 5/1
Prominent - disputing second after 3 out - no extra run-in(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
16/05/25
20:40
Aintree 2m1f Cal Ok (IRE) Luca Morgan 12 - 11-9 40/1
Always behind(op 22/1)
16/05/25
20:05
Aintree 2m½f Lively Citizen (IRE) D J Jeffreys 2nd - 11-9 11/2
In touch with leaders - headway 6th - challenging when hit 2 out - kept on well final 110yds(op 4/1)
14/05/25
17:05
Newton Abbot 3m2f Gateau De Miel (FR) M Osborne 2nd - 11-11 11/4
Towards rear - outpaced 16th - rallied 3 out - headway on outer home turn - pressed leader 2 out - kept on run-in - outpaced towards finish(op 7/2 tchd 5/2)
12/05/25
14:30
Southwell 3m½f Ballyvaughan Bay (IRE) D J Jeffreys PU - 11-7 4/1
Prominent - lost position 13th - weakened and 4 out - lost touch before 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(tchd 9/2)
06/05/25
15:30
Ffos Las 2m Lively Citizen (IRE) D J Jeffreys 1st Won 11-9 7/1
In touch with leaders - smooth headway 4 out - led 3 out - good jump 2 out - shaken up and went clear approaching last - easily(op 5/1)
24/03/25
15:00
Wincanton 2m5½f Mr Mackay (IRE) Nigel Twiston-Davies 1st Won 11-5 2/1
Raced in second - prominent from 7th - pushed along from 9th - went second when ridden before 2 out - led approaching last - kept on well(op 15/8)
22/03/25
17:10
Bangor-on-Dee 2m7f Ballyvaughan Bay (IRE) D J Jeffreys 4 - 11-6 9/1
Led - faced challenge and not fluent 3 out - headed and lost second 2 out - weakening when not fluent last(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
22/03/25
14:52
Bangor-on-Dee 2m1½f As Tears Go By (GB) D J Jeffreys 4 4 11-2 17/2
In touch with leaders on inner - lost ground before 7th - towards rear 8th - struggling 4 out - not fluent 2 out - some headway from last(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
16/03/25
15:02
Chepstow 2m7½f Safe Destination (GB) Nigel Twiston-Davies 2nd 9.5 11-7 11/2
Led - joined after 2nd - lost position but prominent 9th - disputed lead 13th - lost position 4 out - outpaced from 2 out(op 9/2 tchd 6/1)
14/03/25
16:40
Cheltenham 3m2½f What A Glance (GB) Tom Britten 12 1 12-0 40/1
Midfield - mistake 4 out - weakened 2 out - tailed off(op 28/1)
13/03/25
17:20
Cheltenham 3m2f Weveallbeencaught (IRE) Nigel Twiston-Davies 4 1.5 11-3 28/1
In rear - headway 4 out - outpaced after 3 out - rallied 2 out - went fourth when bad mistake last - kept on(tchd 25/1 and tchd 33/1)
09/03/25
17:10
Carlisle 2m5f Minella Trump (IRE) Donald McCain 1st Won 11-9 9/4
Prominent - pressed leader before 14th - led before 4 out - faced challenge when led narrowly before 2 out - kept on well(op 2/1)
07/03/25
17:02
Leicester 2m Fan De Blues (FR) Miss Nikki Henton 3rd - 11-9 11/1
Pressed leader - led just after 1st - disputed lead after 2nd - led clearly 7th - headed 5 out - weakened 2 out - lost second run-in(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
06/03/25
17:20
Wincanton 1m7f Saisissante (IRE) Noel Williams 6 1 11-7 11/1
Pressed leader - led when not fluent 2nd - headed and lost ground quickly before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 13/2 tchd 12/1)
26/02/25
17:00
Wetherby 2m3½f Our Bill's Aunt (IRE) Alex Hales 1st Won 11-1 6/1
Made all - led narrowly - led clearly after 4 out - ridden after 2 out - 5 lengths ahead when hit last - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(op 7/1)
25/02/25
16:45
Leicester 2m6½f D'Jango (FR) Miss V Collins 4 40 12-1 33/1
In touch with leaders - lost position 4th - dropped to last with one circuit to go - lost touch after 13th(op 40/1)
19/02/25
16:10
Ludlow 3m Ballycamus (IRE) Nigel Twiston-Davies 1st Won 11-11 5/1
Prominent - jumped right 1st - in touch with leaders 3rd - briefly left in lead before 12th - led 14th - pushed along 2 out - went clear last - ridden and kept on well run-in - comfortably(op 11/2 and tchd 6/1)
18/02/25
16:45
Taunton 2m7f Missed Tee (IRE) Miss V Collins PU - 11-3 28/1
Led - headed after 4th - pressed leader when not fluent 7th - mistake 8th - lost ground after 10th - weakened after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out
18/02/25
15:35
Taunton 2m7f Safe Destination (GB) Nigel Twiston-Davies 2nd 2.5 11-3 5/1
In touch with leaders - headway 4 out - went second 2 out - lost position briefly last - stayed on(tchd 9/2)
07/02/25
13:12
Bangor-on-Dee 3m D'Jango (FR) Miss V Collins 5 - 12-3 18/1
Midfield - dropped to last 4th - some headway 12th - lost touch before 2 out - stayed on run-in(op 25/1 tchd 16/1)
05/02/25
16:45
Ludlow 3m Missed Tee (IRE) Miss V Collins 4 - 11-2 10/1
In rear - hit 1st - not fluent 5th - went third 10th - dropped to last 12th - weakened from 3 out(op 11/1 tchd 17/2)
03/02/25
13:40
Southwell 3m½f Slievegar (GB) Nigel Twiston-Davies 99 - 11-1 20/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - mistake 2nd - soon lost ground and dropped to rear - some headway before 9th - raced in third 14th - weakened after 4 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 25/1)
30/01/25
15:25
Wincanton 3m1f Upton Road (IRE) T G Scudamore F - 11-9 8/1
Led - headed and prominent after 1st - mistake 14th - outpaced when mistake 4 out - 12 lengths third when fell 3 out(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
30/01/25
14:25
Wincanton 2m4f Our Bill's Aunt (IRE) Alex Hales 2nd 12 11-7 7/2
Prominent - outpaced before 2 out - went second just after last - no match for winner(op 5/2)
27/01/25
15:50
Plumpton 3m1½f Fantastikas (FR) Nigel Twiston-Davies 4 - 11-7 6/1
Prominent - lost position and not fluent 9th - dropped to last 12th - went fourth 3 out - soon weakened(op 13/2 tchd 15/2)
21/01/25
13:20
Leicester 2m4½f Our Bill's Aunt (IRE) Alex Hales 1st Won 12-0 25/1
Raced in second - not fluent and lost position 4 out - headway 3 out - led before 2 out - soon headed - rallied and led again run-in - just prevailed (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that mare benefitted from returning to hurdles)(op 20/1)
18/01/25
15:50
Taunton 2m7f Safe Destination (GB) Nigel Twiston-Davies 1st Won 11-7 9/1
Pressed leader - going best when disputing lead 3 out - hit 2 out - soon pushed along and led clearly - kept on well run-in(op 8/1)
15/01/25
15:58
Hereford 2m Chief Sunday (FR) Nigel Twiston-Davies 1st Won 11-7 7/1
Prominent - not fluent and pushed along 2 out - led narrowly before last where not fluent last - 2 lengths ahead when hung right towards finish - just held on(tchd 13/2)
30/12/24
15:27
Taunton 3m2½f Touchwoodexpress (IRE) Nigel Twiston-Davies 99 - 11-5 7/1
Prominent - lost position and dropped to rear 8th - rallied 13th - fell 14th(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
19/12/24
15:40
Exeter 2m5½f Moorland Rambler (GB) Jane Williams 7 14 11-8 11/2
Prominent - in touch with leaders when mistake 4 out - weakened 3 out(op 9/2)
18/12/24
12:50
Ludlow 3m Undersupervision (IRE) Nigel Twiston-Davies 4 - 11-2 14/1
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - hampered 1st - headway 14th - weakened 3 out - hung left and lost third run-in(op 8/1)
17/12/24
12:30
Catterick 3m1½f Copper Beach (IRE) Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith 2nd 1.5 11-3 17/2
Towards rear - headway after 2 out - disputing third last - stayed on and went second towards finish - too much to do and did well in the circumstances (inquiry held into running and riding; jockey stated his instructions were to ride gelding with cover while keeping a good hold of his head as he can be thick winded; he felt that asking for an effort to chase down the winner - going against the instructions given - would be unnecessary taking into account that he felt a too fast gallop had been set under a relatively inexperienced rider; he further added he felt gallop set was unsustainable over 3m 1/2f and was of the opinion that winner was going to weaken quickly in home straight)(op 16/1)
16/12/24
11:52
Southwell 3m½f Safe Destination (GB) Nigel Twiston-Davies 1st Won 11-3 11/2
Jumped right on occasions - prominent - led after 2nd - joined briefly 4 out - pushed along when 3 lengths ahead 3 out - soon ridden - faced challenge and ran on well run-in(op 4/1 tchd 13/2)
13/12/24
12:25
Bangor-on-Dee 2m½f Grey Diamond (FR) Donald McCain 5 33 11-9 28/1
Took keen hold - raced in fourth - hit 4th - weakened and dropped to last before 2 out - tailed off(op 25/1)