And things have been quiet anyway - but now we do have 'action'!
Geoffrey had a 'small tightening' up of his old wind pipes - so needed a month off . Tom Scu just thought - even though he won quite impressively at Newbury - that he was just not 100% in his breathing .
These small ops only have limited effect - and less so the more times you have them . Geoff will always be susceptible in that department .
And so on to possible Spring targets . Well - he has 2 entries for handicaps at Cheltenham . One of them is on the first day - but this looks to be a 'hot' one and might be a bit unrealistic - and he may not even get 'in'. The other is on the Thursday and is a bit easier - if there is such a thing at the Festival ! I don't think Cheltenham suits Geoffrey - and wouldn't mind keeping him fresh for Aintree - but will let DP decide .
One that will definitely be at Cheltenham - though unfortunately not running - is Geoffs daft brother George ! He will be paraded on - I think - the Tuesday . Looking forward to seeing him again . Mixed emotions there but so pleased he is flourishing . He also has an 'entry' for Aintree .
Racing for me has been a bit limited for me so far this new year but I would like to mention a couple of cracking days - firstly at Ascot last Saturday - when the Pond House Team had a double with their only 2 runners - and then completed a hat-trick with Bygones over at Haydock .
And the week before at Newbury - when that same horse won the first of what would turn out to be a big race double within a week .Then Kings Palace ( pictured with jubilant and RELIEVED connections ) defied a blunder at the second last to land the odds to score convincingly . He's our banker for Cheltenham ! CU
Ps - will be doing my daily 'La Blog' for Cheltenham week
