MONMOUTHSHIRE trainer Grace Harris is on her way to a best ever season over the jumps after a flat season PB.
Shirenewton-based Harris, daughter of fellow trainer Ron, saddled 13 flat winners in 2023 and 15 last term.
And with a new PB 17 on the board for 2025 and record prize-money, Harris has also had six winners over jumps this season and looks poised to better the seven achieved in 2021-22.
The latest of those came at Lingfield last week when The Big Reveal lined up in a 2m 7½f handicap chase.
Owned by Foxhills Racing Limited, the seven-year-old had been off since February and had not won a race, but was able to rectify that in the hands of Joe Anderson, the yard’s go-to rider for jump racing.
The 4-1 chance was always in touch with the leaders, but pressed on during the second circuit and was pushed along by Anderson to lead three out .
Anderson lost an iron after the last and The Big Reveal wandered around a little under pressure in the straight.
But the rider was able to kick on and seal a 3L victory and the £3,247 first prize.
Harris’ six winners in the code have come from just 23 runners and things could have become even better as Inion Tiogair went on to finish second on the Lingfield card, scooping a £1,494 pay out.
Meanwhile, a stack of horses are entered for Chepstow’s seven-race card on Friday (November 21), including from the powerful yards of Paul Nicholls, Nicky Henderson, Dan Skelton and Olly Murphy.
It is a 12.24pm start and children aged 17 and under can enter for free when accompanied by an adult.
Tickets are still available via Chepstow Racecourse’s website, while temperatures will be around the 7C mark with light rain possible.
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