Osako D’airy will appreciate step up in trip

I finally arrived home about noon yesterday, after what can be best described as a less than enjoyable few days.

As I am sure you are well aware, I was in the wars at Cheltenham a week ago, suffering a ruptured spleen, which was totally removed under the surgeon’s knife that night.

It happened over hurdles off a horse called Pride Of Dulcote. He was only doing half-speed, cruising on the heels of the leaders, going down to the second last when getting it all wrong.