We have had a quiet season in the UK although we have had four winners and a good second in France and will continue to cross the channel for the good prize money on offer.
Carlton Blue could well go for the 6 1/2 f two year old race on the All Weather at Chantilly.
Keep The Dream has been slow to get his act together but should keep improving.
Intermix runs at Nottingham tomorrow, he is working well although he will make a better three year old as he is quite big.
Kuantan One has run with promise but will make a better three year old.
Serenata will run on the All Weather and looks like she will win at two.
Strawberry Jam may run at Nottingham on the 7th of November, he got off to a slow start, he is by Duke Or Marmalade.
Puteri Nur Laila was disappointing at Leicester, she should have won, she has been very unlucky.
Gifted Girl - although unlucky at Leicester when she was a close second, she would prefer faster ground and should go better on the All Weather.
Silverheels goes to the sales off the back of a good second at Deauville last week and should sell well.
Circumvent who does not really like it soft, is in at Newmarket on Saturday but may wait for a Listed race at Lingfield where he will get his ground.
We have assembled a nice bunch of yearling colts for sale they are all by sires that produce decent horses -
Azamour, Bahamian Bounty, Cape Cross, Captain Rio, Fastnet Rock, Iffraaj, Piccolo, Mount Nelson.
All the prices and pedigrees are on the website with a video of each.
Tuesday, 30 October 2012
Tuesday, 9 October 2012
Sales
Carlton Blue runs at Kempton on Wednesday to attain some fast ground on the all-weather,
he should go well. Bluegrass Blues runs at York we are not sure about the
ground. Kuantan one, working well, may need a race. Puteri Nur Laila broke slowly and came wide at
Wolverhampton, he should have been better. Silverheels ran better at Ascot but
not well enough, the ground should have been better, he is on the All-weather
on Thursday if he has a good draw. Daring Damsel is proving unreliable. Gifted
Girl ran below par on Saturday, she ran a bit free and should perform better on
more suited ground. Circumvent is in at York but it might be too soft for him.
We are Going to Book One Tattersalls, but the horses could
be too expensive, hope to buy ten or twelve at Tattersalls, Book 2 and 3. Great
racing in France ruined by the soft ground, and the weather suited the French
horses better. We have a few horses to take to France later on. We are
demolishing forty of our lesser boxes made of London brick with flat roofs.
This will leave the yard looking fantastic we will still have 100 boxes. Pictures will up on the website when it’s
finished.
Monday, 1 October 2012
Jumping at Chester?!
Carlton Blue runs at Kempton on Wednesday and is in good form, he will be back on the fast ground he likes.
Bluegrass Blues runs at York. He has come out of his race well.
Keep the Dream runs at Kempton on Wednesday, he has a good draw.
Secret Success runs at Nottingham, he is a horse for the future.
Puteri Nur Laila showed improved form last time out on the faster ground and the blinkers fitted.
Silverheels ran poorly but needs to be held up to show his best. He runs at Ascot on Friday and Jamie Spencer rides.
Gifted Girl is back in full work and could run at the weekend. She may need a race.
Hunt A Mistress is going well, she has a good draw tomorrow and should run well.
Jumping at Chester ??
If I had not read it in the paper I would have thought it a practical joke.
Programme book
I don't know who Paul Bittar thinks he's kidding, everybody knows that the programme book is written with the betting industry in mind. Endless poor handicaps for the public to lose their money on and fodder for the bookmakers. The French programme book is compounded with the owner's interests as paramount. The owners provide the raw material that gives all of us involved in racing a livelihood, including Mr Bittar.
Bluegrass Blues runs at York. He has come out of his race well.
Keep the Dream runs at Kempton on Wednesday, he has a good draw.
Secret Success runs at Nottingham, he is a horse for the future.
Puteri Nur Laila showed improved form last time out on the faster ground and the blinkers fitted.
Silverheels ran poorly but needs to be held up to show his best. He runs at Ascot on Friday and Jamie Spencer rides.
Gifted Girl is back in full work and could run at the weekend. She may need a race.
Hunt A Mistress is going well, she has a good draw tomorrow and should run well.
Jumping at Chester ??
If I had not read it in the paper I would have thought it a practical joke.
Programme book
I don't know who Paul Bittar thinks he's kidding, everybody knows that the programme book is written with the betting industry in mind. Endless poor handicaps for the public to lose their money on and fodder for the bookmakers. The French programme book is compounded with the owner's interests as paramount. The owners provide the raw material that gives all of us involved in racing a livelihood, including Mr Bittar.
Monday, 24 September 2012
Circumvent misses out at Ayr
Carlton Blue has ran two disappointing races but continues to work well at home and we are putting the poor runs down to the soft ground.
Dance With Dragons is in good form and may contest a race at Chantilly.
Kalicamix, after his successes in Deauville may be sold to Hong Kong.
Bluegrass Blues race a good race at Newbury from a poor draw and everybody was pleased with his run.
Keep The Dream runs on Wednesday at Kempton, he has a poor draw but will probably need the race anyway.
Puteri Nur Laila runs at Folkestone tomorrow, she continues to work like a winner at home but has been disappointing on the course, blinkers have been fitted this time.
Don Libre has come out of his Kempton race well, we will probably keep him to that sort of race for the time being.
Kaiser Wilhelm runs today and is probably best watched.
Silverheels was disappointing at Newbury, he broke too well and ran far too free.
Hunt A Mistress and Joy to the World both finished 2nd last time out and are progressing well.
Circumvent ran well enough at Ayr to be 2nd in the Listed race despite the very soft ground. He is a fantastic horse and normally earns money where ever he runs.
The yearling sales are upon us and we have decided not to go to Goffs in Ireland as they have a greatly reduced catalogue which means because of the strength of the pound, they are selling the best horses at Newmarket. You also have the added cost of the transport from Ireland to Whatcombe. Having said that, 2 of 3 that we bought in Ireland last year have won and the other will win.
I noticed they had an all Arab race meeting at Newbury yesterday. The way things are going they will have an all Arab owners day in England soon. Lets hope there are a few gaps at the sales so that the indigenous population can get a look in!
Dance With Dragons is in good form and may contest a race at Chantilly.
Kalicamix, after his successes in Deauville may be sold to Hong Kong.
Bluegrass Blues race a good race at Newbury from a poor draw and everybody was pleased with his run.
Keep The Dream runs on Wednesday at Kempton, he has a poor draw but will probably need the race anyway.
Puteri Nur Laila runs at Folkestone tomorrow, she continues to work like a winner at home but has been disappointing on the course, blinkers have been fitted this time.
Don Libre has come out of his Kempton race well, we will probably keep him to that sort of race for the time being.
Kaiser Wilhelm runs today and is probably best watched.
Silverheels was disappointing at Newbury, he broke too well and ran far too free.
Hunt A Mistress and Joy to the World both finished 2nd last time out and are progressing well.
Circumvent ran well enough at Ayr to be 2nd in the Listed race despite the very soft ground. He is a fantastic horse and normally earns money where ever he runs.
The yearling sales are upon us and we have decided not to go to Goffs in Ireland as they have a greatly reduced catalogue which means because of the strength of the pound, they are selling the best horses at Newmarket. You also have the added cost of the transport from Ireland to Whatcombe. Having said that, 2 of 3 that we bought in Ireland last year have won and the other will win.
I noticed they had an all Arab race meeting at Newbury yesterday. The way things are going they will have an all Arab owners day in England soon. Lets hope there are a few gaps at the sales so that the indigenous population can get a look in!
Monday, 17 September 2012
Don Libre wins again!
We have been plagued by poor ground all year, chopped, loose, soft, making results on the course difficult to predict.
Carlton Blue has only had his ground twice this year, he needs fast ground.
Don Libre kept us out of the cold column with an easy win at Kempton at the weekend.
We run some promising two year olds this weekend, the most forward of which is Bluegrass Blues.
Gifted Girl, Swingland and Circumvent are all back in full work and going well.
Flashbang has her usual bad draw but is fit and well and should go close, worth an each way bet.
We have bought our first yearling by Verglas, please see the video on the horses in training page.
Carlton Blue has only had his ground twice this year, he needs fast ground.
Don Libre kept us out of the cold column with an easy win at Kempton at the weekend.
We run some promising two year olds this weekend, the most forward of which is Bluegrass Blues.
Gifted Girl, Swingland and Circumvent are all back in full work and going well.
Flashbang has her usual bad draw but is fit and well and should go close, worth an each way bet.
We have bought our first yearling by Verglas, please see the video on the horses in training page.
Monday, 27 August 2012
York ground unpredictable again
Sorry we missed the News update last week, we had runners in France and attended the Deauville sale.
Carlton Blue's jockey ignored the instructions at York, he crossed over to lead, effectively writing the horses' chances off, instead of going straight. He is a nice horse and should win again.
Dance With Dragons was very disappointing at Windsor, all three runs on the soft have been dissapointing and the one run on firm was good so this speaks for itself.
Kalicamix runs today at Deauville, we are hoping for a repeat of his win 2 weeks ago, he is fit and fancied.
Sovereign Power is weak and backward and should make up into a nice horse.
Puteri Nur Laila runs on Thursday at Lingfield, I'm sure she has not reached her potential but doea not want soft ground. She is fit and fancied.
Daring Damsel is a disappointing filly with an exceptional USA pedigree and is for sale. Any reasonable offer would secure.
Circumvent is back in full work and should run soon.
We have one or two nice two year olds in the pipeline which we are looking forward to running before the end of the season.
Making plans with these strange weather conditions is almost impossible. York, one of my favorite tracks and a place we always do well there, continued with its unpredictable going last week. It is like the straight at Ascot and some form should be taken with a pinch of salt.
English prize money contiunes to dip and I wonder at the heavy presence of the major owners wo operate at the bottom of the market, as I see it, for no purpose at all. Picking up races all year round which is the bread and butter of the smaller indigenous trainers.
Carlton Blue's jockey ignored the instructions at York, he crossed over to lead, effectively writing the horses' chances off, instead of going straight. He is a nice horse and should win again.
Dance With Dragons was very disappointing at Windsor, all three runs on the soft have been dissapointing and the one run on firm was good so this speaks for itself.
Kalicamix runs today at Deauville, we are hoping for a repeat of his win 2 weeks ago, he is fit and fancied.
Sovereign Power is weak and backward and should make up into a nice horse.
Puteri Nur Laila runs on Thursday at Lingfield, I'm sure she has not reached her potential but doea not want soft ground. She is fit and fancied.
Daring Damsel is a disappointing filly with an exceptional USA pedigree and is for sale. Any reasonable offer would secure.
Circumvent is back in full work and should run soon.
We have one or two nice two year olds in the pipeline which we are looking forward to running before the end of the season.
Making plans with these strange weather conditions is almost impossible. York, one of my favorite tracks and a place we always do well there, continued with its unpredictable going last week. It is like the straight at Ascot and some form should be taken with a pinch of salt.
English prize money contiunes to dip and I wonder at the heavy presence of the major owners wo operate at the bottom of the market, as I see it, for no purpose at all. Picking up races all year round which is the bread and butter of the smaller indigenous trainers.
Thursday, 16 August 2012
Deauville bekons...
Our spec horses are beginning to work out. Carlton Blue now goes for the DBS Sales race at York after his win at Ascot and is in fine form.
Dance with Dragons now goes for the Median Auction Novice at Redcar on 25th August after his win at Doncaster.
Kalicamix has won £11,500 for coming 1st past the post at Deauville and runs there again at the end of next week.
Composed was second at Thirsk and now runs on Saturday at Deauville, we think he is still improving.
Our two Strategic Prince colts who are not named yet are shaping up very well and are not too far off a run.
Sovereign Power runs today at Salisbury and will improve from the race.
Don Libre has a poor draw tomorrow at Kempton for a front runner.
Mystic Melody has had problems and will need the race.
Gifted Girl is back in full work and may run at Goodwood on Sunday week.
Mons Calpe runs at Newbury on Saturday in the Ladies Amateur race, he is not an easy ride and will probably have to wait until Windsor next week for that win.
Dance with Dragons now goes for the Median Auction Novice at Redcar on 25th August after his win at Doncaster.
Kalicamix has won £11,500 for coming 1st past the post at Deauville and runs there again at the end of next week.
Composed was second at Thirsk and now runs on Saturday at Deauville, we think he is still improving.
Our two Strategic Prince colts who are not named yet are shaping up very well and are not too far off a run.
Sovereign Power runs today at Salisbury and will improve from the race.
Don Libre has a poor draw tomorrow at Kempton for a front runner.
Mystic Melody has had problems and will need the race.
Gifted Girl is back in full work and may run at Goodwood on Sunday week.
Mons Calpe runs at Newbury on Saturday in the Ladies Amateur race, he is not an easy ride and will probably have to wait until Windsor next week for that win.
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