Thursday, 18 July 2013

Newbury to France

Silverheels could run at Deauville on the 27th, along with others including Blue Grass Blues and possibly Double point, during August. The horses are fit and well, and enjoying the sunshine, Whatcombe looks beautiful in the sunshine. Meritocracy runs at Newbury this weekend in the Super Sprint, the horses is in good form and we are hoping for an exciting race.
August we are looking forward to a busy time in France with some decent prize money, it can be a profitable venture.

Monday, 3 June 2013

Gifted Girl continues to improve...

Gifted Girl ran very well against the odds at Epsom on Friday. She is a big horse and has a tendency to hang so Epsom would not suit. Tom Queally rode her well and we were trying to win and keep her balanced at the same time. She may go for The Beverly D at Arlington Park in August, a Group One Fillies race which we have won before.

Bluegrass Blues will run at Pontefract on Friday, he seems in good nick

Kalicamix missed his target in Deauville owing to a pricked foot, he would have had a good chance.

Kuantan One had ran two bad races before his win at Goodwood for no apparent reason apart from the fact that he has won twice on right handed tracks.

St Paul De Vence did not act at Epsom, he can do better.

Strawberry Jam is working well and will run at Ponterfract on Friday.

Berkshire is on track for the Chesham at Royal Ascot.

Double Point ran well at Goodwood last week and goes for an Auction race at Salisbury on the 11th June.

The gallops are good, as is the weather, the horses are well and are running well, let the winners flow.

Thursday, 23 May 2013

Shaping up


Not much going on at the moment, horses are all well Circumvent is back and is in full Work. Silverheels runs on Thursday he is working well enough to get in the frame. St Paul de Vence is runs on derby day and he is getting much fitter.
We brought five horses at the Breeze up one is still for sale. They are nice bunch of fillies and a boost for the yard.
We will be running some the two years olds next month, and they are shaping up well and i am looking forward to it.

I went to Newbury races for two days last week and had a snack lunch. Services was very slow and the food was awful. It has got worse rather than better. Fancy having to pay to get in, hot soup and a fried chicken leg are not much to ask for.

Monday, 13 May 2013

Gifted Girl storms home at Ascot

The bad weather continues to interfere with the horses' training, they have their summer coats and the sharp north winds do them no favours.


We were delighted with Gifted Girls win at Ascot on Saturday. She has done plenty of work but not much fast work. Her target being the Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot in June but she will also be entered into the Windsor Forest Stakes, a Group 2 for fillies.

The three runners at Windsor today are more hopeful than expecting. Cafetiere got unbalanced at Newmarket and ran poorly, Kuntan One is lazy and may need some blinkers on to show his best and Strategic Strike should go well but it is a competitive race.

Berkshire runs at Newbury on Friday, he is a nice horse and worth following.

We have two runners entered to run in France on Friday. Meritocracy should win and Keep the Dream will run well and has a good chance Christophe Soumillon rides both and he has a good record for us.

Wednesday, 24 April 2013

Getting going with runners

The horses are all running as expected, except Bluegrass Blues who ran disappointingly at Newmarket, he can do better and runs at Wolverhampton on Monday and Graham Lee rides.

Meritocracy ran ok at Newbury, but could do better on decent ground.

Cafetiere got unbalanced at Newmarket.

St Paul de Vence was rusty at Windsor and will do better in time.

Strategic Strike did well to win over a trip short of hist best yesterday at Wolverhampton. He ideally needs 1m4f.

Puteri Nur Laila is declared to run on Thursday at Lingfield but can not be relied on, she wears blinkers again and Ryan Tate takes a handy 5lb off her back too.

Key Appointment has improved for his run and should run well at Sandown on Saturday in the Jump vs Flat jockeys race.

Sheikh Mohammed's trainer has beaten us in some decent races last year and it makes one wonder about the ethics of the operation. As we know, some drugs are not detectable yet or may leave the system before testing, lets hope all involved suppliers and administers all get there come uppance.

Saturday, 6 April 2013

Good Start!

The horses are in good form and we are now using the grass which is great. Our one mile two furlong wood chip has been great so far this season, where we have done most of our work. Our gallop man has done an amazing job. We sent some two year olds up the grass in a bunch for the first time and they  went well.

Whatcombe got away nicely with Bluegrass Blues who quickened away nicely to win by one and three quarter lengths at Kempton. We are really happy with him and he may go to Newmarket.

Cafitiere ran very green, she was the fastest finisher in the race and will probably now go to Newmarket. We Like her and think she does have ability but missing the break at Kempton and been crossed is very hard to overcome especially as a two year old.

Puteri Nur Laila is fit and well.

Strategic Strike ran a nice race. We think he may of got slightly tired in the las 1/2 furlong. We were pleased with his effort and he is likely to head to Lingfield over one mile and a half.

Key Appointment runs at Kempton over a mile in a maiden he has been of the track for seventeen months he is fit and well but should come on from the race. It will be very interesting to see how he gets on.

Intermix runs over a mile and he is well and should come on from the race. We think he has ability to go on.


Thursday, 28 March 2013

Nice to get the flat on the way. The horses are fit and working well. We have a runner at Kempton on Saturday, Cafetiere, she goes well and with a draw should be there or there abouts. No doubt the other trainers will be thinking the same.


Bluegrass Blues runs on Tuesday and is working well.

We are very much looking forwards to the trials at Newbury and Newmarket, we have horses to run there. Strategic Strike will need the race; he is fit but however lacks the experience.

I notice more and more All-weather races are being reopened, they need much more prize money. The costs are high, and you get a pat on the back at the most for your troubles.