Paul Webber Racing

A moderate week so far on the racecourse but plenty being achieved at home as the horses work towards their seasonal debuts. The trainer made (yet another!) error by under-cooking MRS. TRELLIS, who 'needed' her run more than i had expected at Worcester on wednesday. She jumped and ran very well until she 'blew up' quickly, two hurdles from home. Sorry, but do not lose any faith in her, she is a good filly in the making. The rain came at exactly the wrong moment for RED BIRR, and he could not cope with the loose, chewed ground at Ludlow. A mid-winter wind operation awaits him after a little holiday.
LASKARI is extremely well, in fact i'll ruin his chances by saying that he's never looked or felt better. It is a competitive veterans chase today but he usually runs very well when fresh and I hope he's fit enough, there's the doubt after last week's nasty surprise. JUST VICTOR has thrived for his little summer break and has an each-way chance in a warm maiden hurdle at Stratford. DUDLEY DOCKER makes his debut over hurdles and although working and schooling well, there has to be a doubt, or at least it is unknown, whether he'll get the trip.