Paul Webber Racing

What a BIG DAY Saturday was! Sorry not to have posted encouragement on this site, but after the non-event of DE SOTO's run at Lingfield it was difficult to be confident. I will not air my displeasure publically but Ted Durcan, an excellent man, disregarded every shread of advice we gave him, enough said. It was a huge thrill to win again with this horse and a massive tribute to head lad, Trevor Heath who looks after him and to all the team for re-building the horse's confidence. Dominic also deserves high praise for an immaculate ride. I've just heard that he's been raised 9lbs to 129 so we'll make a plan in the next few days.

ROBERT THE BRAVE lived right upto his name, when making just about all the running, to win his first chase at Market Rasen. He has always schooled like a chaser and he jumped very boldly for William Kennedy. Today we are literally 'chasing the hatrick' at Worcester where RED BIRR has his first run over fences. From the very first fence he has schooled over, 'BIRR' has just loved it, so we are very hopefully of a good run today, as long as our luck can last for three chases in succesion! 'BIRR' is Jane Nicholls' absolute favourite so this debut over fences is going to be thorough test of her nerve as much as that of the horse's, spare a thought for all at 5.40pm today.