Most of our horses are on easy work but we have a few left to run on the All Weather.
Cheherazad who was long overdue a bit of luck, won her maiden at Lingfield. We think she will improve next year.
Circumvent continued his unfortunate year when finishing second at Lingfield in the Listed race. He was very unlucky not to win, only just failing by a short head. He is entered in the Prix Lyphard at Deauville on the 7th December and continues to be in good form.
Our yearlings seem to be an exceptional bunch this year, they are all cantering and can be seen on the horses for sale page of the website.
On a different subject, if anybody is thinking of a quick, exciting, good value holiday, look no further than a cruise down the Nile on the Sonesta St George. It is incredibly good value and extremely enjoyable. Having just seen Tutankhamun, I have to say he is not ageing well.
Wednesday, 30 November 2011
Monday, 7 November 2011
Breeders Cup 2011
Silverheels, after his poor effort at Maisons-Laffitte looks like he may have had an excuse, otherthan the ground, Christophe (jockey) reported he did not feel right and pulled him up. It was discovered he had an infection in his leg which had to have antibiotics. He has shown to be normally reliable and it was way out of character for him to run like that.
Don Libre ran well enough, he should do better at Kempton next week in a similar race over 1 mile. We have eight still in training to run on the All Weather.
Circumvent may contest the Listed race over 1m2f at Lingfield on Saturday. The horse has never been better and he has had a bad time with draws and ground etc this year and it remains to be seen if he handles the All Weather surface. Their are possible races at Deauville, Cagnes,St Moritz for him.
Charles Egerton gave a Breeders Cup Party with a good dinner and good wine. The european horses did very well and the prize money was great but for me it was boring racing and the horses did not run to form. Where were the great trainers? If you were a punter in the yard you would have needed a pin to get a winner, not worth losing sleep over.
Even Myleene would not have minded missing it!
Don Libre ran well enough, he should do better at Kempton next week in a similar race over 1 mile. We have eight still in training to run on the All Weather.
Circumvent may contest the Listed race over 1m2f at Lingfield on Saturday. The horse has never been better and he has had a bad time with draws and ground etc this year and it remains to be seen if he handles the All Weather surface. Their are possible races at Deauville, Cagnes,St Moritz for him.
Charles Egerton gave a Breeders Cup Party with a good dinner and good wine. The european horses did very well and the prize money was great but for me it was boring racing and the horses did not run to form. Where were the great trainers? If you were a punter in the yard you would have needed a pin to get a winner, not worth losing sleep over.
Even Myleene would not have minded missing it!
Wednesday, 2 November 2011
Ground too soft
Unfortunately it rained for two days solid before we got to race day for Silverheels in France. The ground at Maisons-Laffitte ended up very heavy and he didn't handle it at all. C. Soumillion, sensibly, gave him a relatively easy time of it during the race beacause of the ground. None of the English horses were in the first 5 home. We are keeping him for next year and hope to pick up a few sprint prizes with him.
Tuesday, 1 November 2011
Sales & France in one day!
Not much happening on the racing front this week, although we are keeping six horses going at the moment. We sold seven horses at Doncaster today, Moynahan comes back to Whatcombe to maybe run in Deauville Claimers.
Ridden diferently, Gifted Girl should have been in the frame. She had not run for 3 months since she won her maiden at Goodwood and going on so far out she was bound to get tired in that company.
Swingland is a nice filly for next year, the ground was too fast for her at Newmarket, plus the fact she needs further.
Don Libre runs at Southwell on Thursday, he has shown signs of ability but the long arm of the Maktooms reaches even to Median Maidens at Southwell.
Circumvent who ran so well at Newbury from a poor draw is so well he could go to France for one last run. The Owners will decide if he should go to Dubai early next year.
Tony Bradley who has been with us for 30 years is leaving and going North. He will be sorely missed, there are not many better than him in the business. He has a young family and feels he would like a change, his family live in the North.
Therese O'Neil who has been under Head Lass and does the feeding, takes over. There is no aspect of the business that she is not fully experienced in. We have never had better staff, although we do miss Duilio Da Silva who now rides in Sweden.
The racing Administration seems to be spiraling downwards, comments and articles are all negative about the BHA, there is a great expression, water finds its own level, and I think this dire situation we are in proped up by the Maktooms will only get worse.
On a boring subject "the Whip" there has been ill informed comments including a Racing Post journalist saying that if a Jockey breaks the daft new rules that the horse should forfeit the race. Do they realise that in doing so they will also punish the lad who does the horse, the breeder, the stallion, the mare, the yard, the workrider, the punter etc. Everybody should read Charlie Brooks articles in the Telegraph, he makes the most overall sense at the moment.
Ridden diferently, Gifted Girl should have been in the frame. She had not run for 3 months since she won her maiden at Goodwood and going on so far out she was bound to get tired in that company.
Swingland is a nice filly for next year, the ground was too fast for her at Newmarket, plus the fact she needs further.
Don Libre runs at Southwell on Thursday, he has shown signs of ability but the long arm of the Maktooms reaches even to Median Maidens at Southwell.
Circumvent who ran so well at Newbury from a poor draw is so well he could go to France for one last run. The Owners will decide if he should go to Dubai early next year.
Tony Bradley who has been with us for 30 years is leaving and going North. He will be sorely missed, there are not many better than him in the business. He has a young family and feels he would like a change, his family live in the North.
Therese O'Neil who has been under Head Lass and does the feeding, takes over. There is no aspect of the business that she is not fully experienced in. We have never had better staff, although we do miss Duilio Da Silva who now rides in Sweden.
The racing Administration seems to be spiraling downwards, comments and articles are all negative about the BHA, there is a great expression, water finds its own level, and I think this dire situation we are in proped up by the Maktooms will only get worse.
On a boring subject "the Whip" there has been ill informed comments including a Racing Post journalist saying that if a Jockey breaks the daft new rules that the horse should forfeit the race. Do they realise that in doing so they will also punish the lad who does the horse, the breeder, the stallion, the mare, the yard, the workrider, the punter etc. Everybody should read Charlie Brooks articles in the Telegraph, he makes the most overall sense at the moment.
Monday, 24 October 2011
Listed entries for Whatcombe today
Silverheels worked well on Saturday and is on schedule for the Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte on 1st November.
Gifted Girl and Swingland are both being entered for the Fillies Listed race at Newmarket on Saturday. One likes soft ground and the other firm.
Both maiden fillies ran with promise at Newbury and will be better three year olds.
Cheherazad will get the ground at Kempton and should go close on Wednesday.
Circumvent ran well from draw 15 at Newbury and would have been closer if he had had a good draw as he races prominently.
I wish the jockeys success, not only do they deserve to get their stick rules exactly right as it is important for the future, but I admire their courage to have a go while the rest of the industry "fiddles while Rome burns".
Gifted Girl and Swingland are both being entered for the Fillies Listed race at Newmarket on Saturday. One likes soft ground and the other firm.
Both maiden fillies ran with promise at Newbury and will be better three year olds.
Cheherazad will get the ground at Kempton and should go close on Wednesday.
Circumvent ran well from draw 15 at Newbury and would have been closer if he had had a good draw as he races prominently.
I wish the jockeys success, not only do they deserve to get their stick rules exactly right as it is important for the future, but I admire their courage to have a go while the rest of the industry "fiddles while Rome burns".
Monday, 17 October 2011
Dating Website??
Silverheels has been entered in the Horris Hill but is likely to run in the Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte on the 1st November.
We have several maidens at Newbury, none expected to win.
Humungosaur who ran a little disappointingly at Pontefract may run at Brighton, partly to try and win a racing post bonus race.
Gifted Girl and Swingland are both fit and well, the Newmarket Listed fillies race on 29Th October is their target.
Rimth, after her reasonable run in the Challenge Stakes has gone to stud.
Circumvent who's optimum trip is 1m1f, runs in the class 2 handicap at Newbury on Saturday 22ND October.
Mons Calpe is unpredictable but wins one or two most years, he likes Kempton so we will run there again.
Moynahan is fit and well but is hard to win with. He has a good draw at Kempton on Wednesday and with luck in running should run well.
It is out with the old and in with the new time!
We bought ten yearlings last week they were good value for the money. The Maktooms distort the market, if they are not on the horse some value can be had, we spent from £10,000 to £150,000.
The whip has been an awful own goal, can you imagine the jockeys looking over their shoulders in a twenty horse race to see where the furlong pole is. The fines are comparable to being hanged for sheep stealing, lets hope sense prevails. More horsemen are needed at the top.
On the social front, I have been told to say that there are also some very attractive widows in the East Garston area as well as the divorcees. In a development from the Racing Post Dikler, Adrian Clegg has been seen walking his dog in East Garston recently.
I also gather there has been a supper convened to put to use some of their talents and expertise (maybe a hockey team or something like that).
We have several maidens at Newbury, none expected to win.
Humungosaur who ran a little disappointingly at Pontefract may run at Brighton, partly to try and win a racing post bonus race.
Gifted Girl and Swingland are both fit and well, the Newmarket Listed fillies race on 29Th October is their target.
Rimth, after her reasonable run in the Challenge Stakes has gone to stud.
Circumvent who's optimum trip is 1m1f, runs in the class 2 handicap at Newbury on Saturday 22ND October.
Mons Calpe is unpredictable but wins one or two most years, he likes Kempton so we will run there again.
Moynahan is fit and well but is hard to win with. He has a good draw at Kempton on Wednesday and with luck in running should run well.
It is out with the old and in with the new time!
We bought ten yearlings last week they were good value for the money. The Maktooms distort the market, if they are not on the horse some value can be had, we spent from £10,000 to £150,000.
The whip has been an awful own goal, can you imagine the jockeys looking over their shoulders in a twenty horse race to see where the furlong pole is. The fines are comparable to being hanged for sheep stealing, lets hope sense prevails. More horsemen are needed at the top.
On the social front, I have been told to say that there are also some very attractive widows in the East Garston area as well as the divorcees. In a development from the Racing Post Dikler, Adrian Clegg has been seen walking his dog in East Garston recently.
I also gather there has been a supper convened to put to use some of their talents and expertise (maybe a hockey team or something like that).
Monday, 10 October 2011
Silverheels is fine after his good run at Redcar and is a possible for the Horis Hill.
Gifted Girl & Swingland worked on Saturday, both are more three year old types but there is a nice Listed race at Newmarket which if all is well could be on the agenda.
Rimth ran a little flat in the Challenge Stakes, she will now go to stud.
Moynahan ran well at Goodwood on Sunday, he should have been placed but as is his want, he got no run only beat a couple of lengths.
Circumvent ran well at York, a fast mile is just too short for him. He could go to Dubai. There is a valuable Newbury handicap in two weeks which could be his next start.
We managed to buy a cheap Excellent Art colt at Book 1 of Tattersalls which we are syndicating. He is from Strategic Prince's family. It is only £75 to join & £125 per month (1 year only). Meanwhile the Maktooms bought most of the nice horses and their various guests (IE Agents).
We will try and buy some value at the sales this week. We are very pleased with what we have bought so far.
Racing will be watching the whip issue this week. I agree with most of it but the jockey penalties are too severe and I think they should be accumulative.
Gifted Girl & Swingland worked on Saturday, both are more three year old types but there is a nice Listed race at Newmarket which if all is well could be on the agenda.
Rimth ran a little flat in the Challenge Stakes, she will now go to stud.
Moynahan ran well at Goodwood on Sunday, he should have been placed but as is his want, he got no run only beat a couple of lengths.
Circumvent ran well at York, a fast mile is just too short for him. He could go to Dubai. There is a valuable Newbury handicap in two weeks which could be his next start.
We managed to buy a cheap Excellent Art colt at Book 1 of Tattersalls which we are syndicating. He is from Strategic Prince's family. It is only £75 to join & £125 per month (1 year only). Meanwhile the Maktooms bought most of the nice horses and their various guests (IE Agents).
We will try and buy some value at the sales this week. We are very pleased with what we have bought so far.
Racing will be watching the whip issue this week. I agree with most of it but the jockey penalties are too severe and I think they should be accumulative.
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