Todays meeting at Plumpton will be very soft/heavy ground.  Favourite backers should get off to a good start with Acey Milan in the 12:30, and Kalashnikov looks as though a clear round will be more than enough for him to win the 1:00, 1/4 in a Novice chase is not my idea of a bet though !

Plumpton winter ground is hard work for horses, the clay based turf is like glue, tacky tiring ground.  I was fortunate to ride a good few winners at Plumpton, but always remember that when it rode very soft, it was a slog !

At Mussleburgh the ground should not be too bad.  It drains well,  and Good/good to soft ground in December is pretty fair.  I was at the July Sales when Constancio was sold for 40,000.  He was a nice type of horse, if he takes to hurdling he could well win the 12:15, although Tor was decent on the level