Richard's Blog

A very productive work morning and as ever, using a few heart monitors to check fitness in our ever relenting challenge to have more winners. A good mornings work and the string are progressing [...]

Off to Huntingdon today to saddle Western Storm.  Hoping the head gear and drop back in trip makes the difference. A productive morning with plenty of cantering in preparation for tomorrow’s work [...]

A fantastic win for Totterdown at Sandown yesterday. (Photo attached by the amazing Michael Harris).  Delighted for Mick, Sue, Titch, Melissa and all the supporters of Fairford Goes Racing.  [...]

A very fruitful schooling morning with Tom Bellamy coming in to help Danny Hiskett et al.  Lovely ground to school on and it was great to give them some practice on the grass. Totterdown is [...]

An easy morning for the string following Wednesday’s work day, including some stalls work for the youngsters.  Looking forward to schooling on the grass tomorrow now that we’ve had [...]

We have computer problems in the office which hopefully will be resolved shortly but hence no blog yesterday. Bella’s Vision ran better than the face result at Plumpton on Monday.  Once [...]

Timetobenefit jumped and travelled very well yesterday at Huntingdon.  However she pulled a little too hard to get home on her first try over three miles. She looked to have every chance turning [...]

We have declared Timetobenefit at Huntingdon on Sunday with Danny Hiskett onboard – hopefully Danny can keep up his good run of form. We are stepping her up in trip and she will wear a tongue [...]

Work morning Wednesday and as the string’s exercise increases, thankfully there is a prospect of rain on the way.  With the frosty mornings, the clippers have come out as thanks to the [...]

A morning of cantering for the string with a visit from Titch and Sue Jones who came to see Totterdown. Their homebred will now go into handicap company having won two novices and hopefully the [...]