Our columnist Rich Williams recently had the pleasure of having a quick phone chat with Trainer James Ewart,

Ewart is based in Langhom, Scotland , where it had been snowing and Ayr had already been abandoned.

James has been a trainer for the best part of 15 years and has sent out over 1, 400 runners.

I asked James how the yard was and how things were going…..

Apart from the snow things are really good, with no problems

As always I ask about the way James trains his horses -

They are all different and they all have their own training routines, fillies’ are harder to train than Colts and Geldings. So from the 2 year old fillies’ to the 11 year old geldings they all have individual training programs.

Would you say that Fillies’ tend to run better when going into season?

Most, I would say do tend to, but then you do get the odd one who doesn’t and runs better after.

What do you think about the current handicap System?

I have been quite outspoken about this subject and I think we are still living in the dark ages with the current system.

You mention Prize Money, is that a problem?

I think it’s slowly rising

Are finding owners a problem?

When I started training 15 years ago, there was a lot of single owners, now not so much with more syndicates involved in ownership

Can you give our readers one to follow please?

Charmant - a 6 Year Old Bay Gelding, who won his first two out this season, at Sedgefield & Ayr in Class 4 Handicap Hurdles before finishing 4th in a Class 2 at Kelso recently.

Rich Williams - 3 Furlongs Out & arseonlinetips