Author: Russ

Only 9 runners this month but the 0-9 record will be agitating Haggas followers who expect a 25% strike rate throughout the year.  No real sign of the first win of the year being forthcoming. Wujjood did attract support at Lingfield backed from 8/1 into 10/3 and rewarded the suggested EW interest. She ran well…

By the middle of January in 2025 the Somerville Lodge team had two winners on the board and headed into the Newcastle Trials Day Fixture having sent out 9 runners before the valuable Newcastle meeting. Last season was the inaugural running of this fixture at Gosforth Park and Haggas didn’t have a representative, which was…

The champagne corks were popping at Somerville Lodge after the sparkling 2yo debut performance by Extremely Vain took the yards total wins for the year in GB to a best ever 176. With an increase in the number of older horses staying in training this year – a target of 200 in 2026 is clearly…

The Chrysalis tracker has identified 4 opportunities at Lingfield Park to sign off what has been a superb month for consortium members. First up at 12.30 in the 6f maiden is Hen Party, the comeback ride for Oisin Murphy, who is a clear ratings pick. Whilst there is always a risk involved in taking on…

Big day ahead at Wolverhampton The exceptional December profits were boosted again by the win of Goldmayne in the ‘lucky last’ at Newcastle yesterday which more than made up for a rare “no show’ from Arnhem one of the tracker selections There are three very strong selections at Wolverhampton on Tuesday starting with Seeing Stars…

Hits 11 day winning streak The victory of the heavily backed Sax Appeal 15/8 – 6/5 provided the Consortium with a 11th consecutive winning day on Sunday – with a 50% plus win ratio from 23 Bets advised in this period which began with Heavenly Heather backed from 4/1 into 11/4 at Newcastle. The winning…

Another winning day on Saturday where despite only 3 Class 6 horses in the Tracker – and a day of small stakes Charlatan Won at 6/1 providing the Consortium team with more success. On Sunday it is better class fare at Southwell and a couple of handicappers enter the tracker net in Class 5 and…

A Taste of 2026… As the launch of the 2026 Cocoon nears closer , the Consortium were given a guide to the power of the service on Boxing Day with the 5 horses that entered into the tracker net. 3 Winners at 9/4, 9/2 and 13/2 – from 12/1, a second place that really should…

2025 year has been a roller coaster season for the Somerville Lodge team. A record in terms of winners and successful targets landed in the major handicaps offset by after a great start by Dubai Honour in the Group 1 Tancred Stakes a very disappointing return from the International runners, who suffered a series of…

With jumps fans enjoying the excitement of the Grade 1 racing over the festive period the AW racing is more routine but a winner at Wolverhampton pays the same a Kempton and the Boxing Day card is full of interest. The victory of Parlando at Chelmsford 11/1 – 5/2 was a highlight of what has…