WE HAD just the three runners last week and while Order of the Dance could not back up his Ffos Las win, Harry Junior made a pleasing handicap debut at Worcester to be second.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing and we should have taken Order of the Dance out following rain on the day, which softened the ground too much for his liking. Jockey Callum Pritchard did the sensible thing in pulling him up and we will make sure he is back on a sounder surface next time.

Harry Junior appreciated stepping up in trip to 2m4f and probably will want further again at some stage. He travelled and jumped well and held every chance before the winner extended away on the run in. I would hope we could go one better next time.

Bashful Boy was a non-runner on the flat at Nottingham last Thursday after their going changed following overnight rain. American Sniper ran okay in his race at Cheltenham on Friday. He usually needs his first run of the season and will be much sharper for this outing next time.

We have six runners at Newton Abbot on Wednesday and Gentleman Toboot will make his hurdling debut in the opening novice contest on the card. He will be joined by Green Sky in the conditional jockey’s handicap hurdle, making her stable debut. She will be partnered by Robbie David who used to work at Pond House as Rian Corcoran is still out of action following his fall at the track nine days ago. Rian is hoping to pass his concussion test this week with the aim of being back riding at the weekend.

Green Sky was a purchased from Doncaster sales in May and after a summer holiday she is pleasing us at home. She was last in action at Ayr in April, finishing second in a race where the form has worked out very well. My son Jack rides her quite a lot at home and he says she goes well so we will find out if he is a good judge! There is still a 10% share left in her ownership so if anyone would like to get involved and have instant action, please do get in touch!

It is great to have two runners at Newton Abbot on Wednesday who will carry the colours of South West Rail Solutions. Punta Del Este runs in the 2m5f handicap hurdle and Eton Mes in the bumper of the card.

South West Rail Solutions put a lot back into racing through sponsorship and are sponsoring three of the races on the card at Newton Abbot, so fingers crossed they can have some success in races themselves.

Pachacuti runs in the 2m4f handicap chase along with Givehimthehonour and I would hope the former is starting from a good handicap mark this season from which to progress.

Mancero holds entries at Stratford on Thursday and Uttoxeter on Friday, while at the weekend Neon Moon is likely to head back to Ascot for the Sodexo Live handicap chase over three miles, a race that he finished third in last season. We also have entries at Ayr and Carlisle over the weekend so keep checking the Daily News on the website for all the latest news on the stable runners.

Dave Pipe was talking to Richard Walsh