Jojo Rabbit

Update - 19/06/24 - Jojo Rabbit is fine after his disappointing run at Catterick. That was the first time he had run at Catterick on firm ground & it looked very much that he didn't handle the track on firmer going. He was dropped 2lbs for that run so is down to 72. He is entered at Thirsk over 5f on Monday 24th June. There are 33 entries in that Class 5 Handicap, but he should just sneak in. The weather is going to be dry going into that race, so the going should be on the firm side of good.

Update - 22/05/24 - Ruth states that nothing came to light after Jojo's below par run at Wolverhampton. She says that he has been fine since the run & is working well at home & enjoying life. The handicapper dropped him a pound for that run, so is now on a rating of 75, which still leaves him very well handicapped on his old form. He is pencilled in for a run at Catterick on Friday 31st May in a Class 5 5f Handicap. He has finished 2nd before at the track, so fingers crossed he can bounce back to form!

Update - 10/05/24 - Jojo Rabbit is non the worse for his trip to Epsom. Unfortunately, that race didn't go to plan & the handicapper left him on his mark of 76. He will go to Wolverhampton on the 13th May, as it was probably the right race for him. After that race, we will be able to look at more races on the grass a bit nearer to home. Hopefully on a track that he has such a good record, he can run another big race!

Update - 21/03/24 - Ruth is pleased with Jojo's work & attitude since he has been back in training. He has now done some fast work at home & on Mick Easterby's gallops, pleasing Ruth. So much so that she has pencilled in a race for him at Wolverhampton on Monday 1st April in a 5f Handicap.

Update - 23/02/24 - Jojo has been back in full training for nearly 3 weeks now & Ruth reports that he is in good nick & showing a really good attitude to all his work. Hopefully she will get him fit enough for a run on the all-weather towards the backend of March

Update - 03/-2/24 - Ruth reports that Jojo Rabbit is well after his winter break & is going back into training on Monday. Ruth likes to start them off with lunging & on thewalker before she starts riding them, but it all depends on the weather. The plan is to get him fit enough for a run on the all-weather at the backend of March before embarking on his turf campaign. He is still very well handicapped on his old form, so fingers crossed we have a good year with him!!!

Update - 08/01/24 - Jojo has has been enjoying his winter break, since his win at Wolverhampton in October. Following that win, he was given a rating of 72, so on his previous form, he is still very well handicapped & the win should have helped him with his confidence. He will come back into training on the 1st February with the intention of getting him ready for a run on the all-weather at the backend of March & after that will be campaigned on the turf & the all-weather. Ruth reports that he looks really well & is enjoying his holiday!

Update - 23/10/23 - He ran well at Musselburgh on ground that wasn't ideal for him last time out. He has come out of that race well & Ruth is keen to run him back at Wolverhampton where there won't be any concerns about the ground conditions. He has previous good form at the track, so hopefully he can get his head back in front. He was dropped a pound for his latest run so is now on a mark of 68.

Update - 21/09/23 - Jojo Rabbit has come out of his race at Redcar in good order. Unfortunately, Redcar didn't help our cause when they over watered the track, which meant that his stamina was tested too far over the 6 furlong trip. If we carry on running him on the all-weather once the turf season has concluded, he may well get 6f on that surface, but for now we will stick to 5f on the turf. We will also contact the handicapper, as he put him up 4lbs for being 2nd, which was a bit unfair. Hopefully we can get a win from him this season, which will do his confidence a lot of good, which will give him a good footing for a better season next year.

Update - 26/08/23 - Ruth is pleased with how Jojo came out of his race at Wolverhampton. What that race showed us, was that if things don't fall his way in a race, he doesn't have to take the lead & can be held up in his races. The handicapper left him on his current mark of 68. Ruth has pencilled in a race for him at Beverley on Saturday 2nd September. The race is a Class 5 5f Handicap. Hopefully he can built on his latest couple of runs!

Update - 18/07/23 - Hopefully the would on Jojo's hind leg will have cleared up in time for us to take our chance at Doncaster on Saturday 22nd July. Ruth thinks he will have got it whilst kicking out & caught it on a wooden fence. The trouble is that they can injure themselves, whether thye are out in the field or in their box.

Update - 23/06/23 - He runs at Ayr on Saturday 24th June in a Class 4 5f Handicap. Hopefully there won't be too much rain & the ground remains on the good side. He was dropped 2lbs for his last run & with Ryan Sexton taking the ride claiming 3lbs, he is very well handicapped on his old form. Hopefully he can run a big race.

Update - 01/06/23 - The run at Ayr was the first time since his surgery that Jojo had encountered a faster surface. The good thing is that he did seem to let himself down on it & even better that he was sound the next day. Ruth feels the race will have done his confidence a lot of good. The handicapper dropped him for that run & he is now on a mark of 73, so he is very well handicapped on his old form. He could now well put a couple of wins together. Ruth has pencilled in a race at Nottingham on the 19th June.

Update - 16/05/23 - Jojo Rabbit has come out of his race at Nottingham in good order. The handicapper dropped him 3lbs for that run, so is down to a mark of 75. Ruth has pencilled in a race for him at Ayr on Wednesday 24th May as it is described as good to firm going at the minute. It is a Class 5 5f Handicap.

Update - 25/04/23 - Ruth is pleased with how Jojo has come out of his race at Beverley. That race was a lot more encouraging & will have put him spot on fitness wise. He was dropped 2lbs for that run, so on a mark of 78, he is very well handicapped. An obvious race would be at Nottingham on the 13th May, which is a class 4 5f handicap.

Update - 10/04/23 - Jojo has recovered from his slight lameness, following his last run. Ruth will target him next at Beverley on Wednesday 19th April. The race is a Class 3 5f Handicap.

Update - 21/03/23 - Ruth is pleased with Jojo at home & how he is working. His next target will be at Southwell on the 31st March for a Class 4 5f Handicap

Update - 07/03/23 - Ruth reports that Jojo Rabbit has been sound since his run at Newcastle, which is great news. The handicapper has also given us a bit of a chance, as he has dropped him 3lbs, which puts him on a rating of 82. Ruth will now look for a race for him.

Update - 27/02/23 - We have now made the entry for the race at Newcaste over 5f on the 3rd. It hasn't got a big entry, so it should be a good comeback race for him to start off in. Newcastle is a stiff 5f, so he will probably get a bit tired in the closing stages, after so much time off. The important thing is that he enjoys the experience & comes back sound.

Update - 08/02/22 - Jojo Rabitt looked in good heart at our Ruth Carr Open Morning on the 29th January & did a nice lunge on a long rein. Ruth is pleased with his progress & has pencilled in a race at Newcastle on 2nd March. The race is a Class 4 5f Handicap. He may then have another run on the all-weather, before he embarks on his turf campaign. He certainly looks a stronger horse than the one arrived at Ruth's after the sale.

Update - 19/01/23 - Ruth is pleased with Jojo & will start to step him back up in his work. She hopes to have him ready for a run on the allweather towards the backend of February. Hopefully he will have a couple of runs on the allwaether before a campaign on the turf.

Update - 13/01/23 - Jojo has now been on the walker for a couple of weeks now & Ruth will probably canter him at some point next week. He isn't out in the fields with the rest of the geldings, as we don't want him running around without control. As a precaution he will come back into his box after work, for another couple of weeks.

Update - 02/12/22 - The vet checked Jojo on wednesday & said that he was go to go on the walker. He will xray his leg next week & if all is ok, we can crack on with his work. Hopefully he will be ready for a run in January.

Update - 14/11/22 - Jojo Rabbit has been back cantering for just over a week now. Ruth is pleased with his progress, so is hoping to get a run with him around Christmas or New Year. 

Update - 07/10/22 - Jojo Rabbit's recovery is coming along nicely. He will now start back on the walker & the plan is to get him ready so that he can run on the allweather. There are some good bonuses to be had on the Arc tracks this winter, so it would be nice to pick one of those up with Jojo. He has some decent form on the surface, so fingers crossed.

Update - 24/09/22 - Jojo is continueing his period of box rest. Ruth reports that he is taking it well & is relaxed with it. The vet checked his joints this week & was happy with his recovery. Hopefully he will be able to start back on the walker next week.

Update - 09/09/22 - Jojo is doing well since his op & has had his stiches removed. Ruth reports that the scar is healing well & that he is in good spirits.

Update - 26/08/22 - Jojo's op was a success & he is now back at Ruth's. He will have a couple of weeks box rest & then will go back slowly on the walker. Below is a photo of the 2 bits that were removed from the back of his knee. Pretty big pieces, so he will be releaved to have them out.

Update - 26/07/22 - Ruth reports that Jojo is in good heart at home & has come out of his race at Newmarket in good order. The plan is to declare at Musselburgh on the 29th July, where the track should suit him better than Newmarket, as it is an easier 5 furlongs. There are only 12 entered, so hopefully won't be a big field.

Update -12/07/22 - The handicapper put Jojo up 4lbs for his win at Nottingham. He then ran at Newmarket on the 8th July, where he found the 5 furlongs at that track a bit stiff. He has come out of that race in good heart & the handicapper dropped him a pound for that run, so now has a rating of 88. Ruth will look for another race for him, preffearbly over an easy 5 furlongs.

Update - 24/05/22 - Ruth is very pleased with how well Jojo has settled in at Mowbray House Farm. He has now started to do a bit more faster work, so should be ready for a run in the next couple of weeks. I have organised a stable visit to Ruth's on Saturday 11th June at 10am. It was going to be the 4th, but that is the bank holiday weekend & Ruth will be short staffed as a consequence.