🐴 Peter Naughton's Notebook

Addarella added huge profits to the notebook fund (12-1) in the 6f handicap at Wolverhampton. Marco Botti's four-year-old was well drawn in stall four

Ted Walsh's four-year-old was in touch with the leaders but unable to quicken as the pace increased in the home straight. The runners walked through t

Patrick Wadge's mount was prominent and led at the fifth. He was challenged before the third-last but headed only on the run-in. Allfor was second in

I wrote at the start of the week: Alondra landed some superb bets for the notebook (8-1) in the 5f handicap at Wolverhampton. Scott Dixon's four-year-

Back to today, at Catterick, Asa contributed to a STUNNING 19-1 DOUBLe for the notebook in the extended 3m1f mares' handicap chase. Philip Kirby's Fre

Amazing Anita, who was fitted with first-time cheekpieces, was only a length behind fancied Crimson Rambler and Karakula Dancer and should soon find a

He was challenged strongly in the final furlong but always doing enough. Benacre is particularly effective over this course and distance. Benacre was

Andrew Balding's six-year-old, who was fitted with first-time cheekpieces, wore a hood to the start and was soon in touch with the leaders. He ran on

Dan Skelton's classy six-year-old was in rear but made headway on the outer from three-out. Disputing third and closing on the leaders, Bossman Jack c

George Boughey's six-year-old was in touch in midfield and short of room before making headway to lead over a furlong out. He was challenged by fancie

He kept on well in the final furlong and beat fancied Charlie's Choice by two lengths. This was his first success beyond 1m4f, so there are more optio

This has to be the best information in Racing! The winners kept flowing in the final week of January:

Harry Russell's mount, who was easy to back, was in touch with the leaders but outpaced when losing ground two-out. He stayed on under hand riding and

Harry Fry's six-year-old almost unseated Bryan Carver two-out but ran on well after the last. This strong traveller was held up and making good progre

Andrew Balding's son of Sea The Moon was suited by the step up from 1m and made all, despite hanging left from over a furlong out. This was a fine han

More phenomenal success for my clients in the last week of February:

Put a line through the defeat of Sean MC in the extended 2m6f novices' handicap hurdle at Punchestown. Paul Nolan's progressive six-year-old was promi

Gordon Elliott's well backed eight-year-old (8-1 into 11-2) was never travelling after a rival fell in his path at the first. Down Memory Lane returne

Richard Patrick's mount, who was returning from 56 days off, jumped well and made headway from midfield after the ninth. He went second three-out, led

Susan Corbett's seven-year-old was in touch with the leaders but wasn't fluent four-out. He weakened quickly when hampered after two-out and the jocke

Ferret Jeeter was a close second to market rival Inferno Sacree in the 3m1f handicap hurdle at Plumpton. Anthony Honeyball's tongue-tied nine-year-old

Stepping up from 7f, the quality daughter of Masar made all from stall eight and was always doing enough on this return from 241 days off. Her second

He was 8lb below his last winning mark today, so there's scope for more. Back to today, Jasmin Bliss impressed in the 2m4f mares' Listed chase at Hunt

He was expected to appreciate this drop in class. Phenomenal winners in Cheltenham Festival week:

Evan Williams' five-year-old, who was making his handicap debut off 105, led after the third and battled when challenged two-out. He went clear on the

He won at Kempton on the all-weather in May on his final start for Tom Clover and was placed at Ludlow on hurdle debut after 265 days off. Derham reve

This progressive gelding should soon find another suitable opening.

Michael Bell's son of Ardad, who was returning from 161 days off, was keen in rear and hampered after a furlong. He made headway from over a furlong o

Sam England's improving seven-year-old made headway from midfield before two-out and led at the last. Ridden clear for a comfortable success, he has t

John Butler's five-year-old made headway from over a furlong out and pressed the winner in the final furlong; beaten only half a length. Havana Touch

He made an error at that flight but ran on well when sha ken up to comfortably beat favourite Wild Goose. Well regarded, High Fibre benefited from a d

Also on this card, Liveinthelight improved markedly from debut when a close fifth to older fancied rivals in the 1m3f fillies' maiden. Ollie Sangster'

Stepping up to 3m, the talented four-year-old was keen in rear before making headway coming to the last. He finished on the heels of three fancied fiv

Alan King's seven-year-old was in touch with the leaders and made headway before three-out. She went clear when not fluent at the last and won easily.

Willie Mullins had saddled the likes of future stars State Man, Absurde and Kargese to win this race and Karbau could yet improve on his mark of 150.

She was shaken up after two-out and always doing enough; expect improvement if the headgear works again. True, she'll go up a few pounds but was well-

Olly Murphy's consistent eight-year-old was towards rear and switched right to make headway before four-out. She pressed the leaders at the next and l

The quality grey ran well, despite a bad mistake at Kelso last time and can win races, especially as his jumping improves.

At Ludlow, Snatch A Glance had every chance when falling three-out in the 2m novices' hurdle. Fergal O'Briens' six-year-old was prominent, and althoug

He didn't win in eight outings on the Flat in France but this quality gelding and was second on all three starts over hurdles before today. There is m

The quality daughter of Showcasing was stepping up from 7f to 1m and moved strongly through the race. Waiting for room over two-out, she was ridden to

Back to tonight's card at Newcastle, Rajstar benefited from a drop from 1m in the 6f handicap. Ben Haslam's speedily bred son of Blue Point was promin

William Haggas' eight-year-old, who was returning from 140 days off, made headway from rear over a furlong out. He could never land a blow on the lead

Mick Appleby's four-year-old boasted good form two year ago, including winning the Group Three Molecomb. The well bred son of Earthlight ran in blinke

Jason Hart's mount was in midfield but couldn't find an uninterrupted passage on this first start after a gelding operation. He can remain competitive

William Haggas' improving four-year-old was held up in rear and switched right over a furlong out. He ran on well inside the final furlong to lead clo

At Lingfield, Bridge did remarkably well to finish fourth in the 2m conditional jockeys' handicap hurdle. The six-year-old was in touch with the leade

Jack Tutor's mount was in touch with the leaders, despite lacking fluency at the ninth and hitting five-out. He went second two-out and led at the las

Karl Burke's capable son of Havana Grey was in touch with the leaders and made headway from over two-out. He led before the furlong pole but was heade

He was very well backed a Newcastle on reappearance but pulled hard and finished sixth. The refitting of the hood aided him today and there are surely

Joint trainer Joel Parkinson revealed: " He's still green and learning. " He came on a lot for his handicap debut Doncaster and will come on a lot for

Winner of a Cork maiden, he produced a career-best strong-finishing third in a valuable handicap here over 2m5f. This step up in trip was ideal.

At Fakenham, Morning Mayhem won the 2m handicap hurdle, despite the tight track. Nick Schofield's five-year-old made ground from rear before the third

He is handicapped to remain very competitive.

Andrew Balding's speedy son of Mehmas led and increased the pace over two-out. Headed inside the final furlong, he will be very exciting in handicaps.

Jack Doughty's mount was always moving well just behind the pace and found plenty when produced to challenge two-out; she clearly benefited from a fir

Fanshawe said: " We'll keep her on the go and there's no reason why she won't be as good on turf as she is on the all-weather." Sky Safari added to no

Having his first start since joining Neil Mulholland, the six-year-old made headway from rear three-out and went second after the next. He has a high

He finished strongly to win a big-field handicap over 2m last February and was rightly expected to appreciate the return to further today. In the Gran

James Owen's four-year-old was in touch with the leaders and made headway over a furlong out before keeping on well. The daughter of Earthlight could

Mr Lightside was much too keen when fifth in the second division of the 6f handicap. Mick Appleby's four-year-old boasted good form two year ago, incl

Robbie Llewellyn's quality eight-year-old was always prominent and led three-out before going clear at the next. He was still going easily when lackin

In the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle, Ballykinlar ran well for a long way on his return from 146 days off. This was his first start

The seven-year-old was prominent and went second at halfway before leading at the eleventh. Clear after three-out, the son of Kapgarde was shaken up a

Back at Sandown, Calimystic impressed in the 3m handicap chase. Nicky Henderson's improving seven-year-old, who was very well backed, was keen and pro

Jack Garritty's mount was drawn wide in stall eleven, so dropped in and travelled well in rear. Easing past rivals, the four-year-old waited a long ti

The classy French-bred was unable to navigate a clear passage when making headway from rear before the last. He switched left but was again denied a r