Richard’s Blog

The ground at Huntingdon was not quite soft enough for us to run Elfride or Neeps And Tatties today.  Therefore we have entered Elfride for Uttoxeter on Saturday and Leicester on Monday, whilst [...]

Hidden Target made a pleasing debut in the National Hunt maiden hurdle at Chepstow on Wednesday.  Given a good introductory ride over hurdles by Finn Lambert, he jumped well and stayed in the [...]

Sumatran Tiger ran an excellent second at Huntingdon on Sunday.  Jumping well throughout – she benefited from the odds on favourite swerving and dislodging the jockey going past the stands on the [...]

Sumatran Tiger runs tomorrow in the 2.20pm at Huntingdon – the two and a half mile mares novices hurdle.  There are six runners with one or two interesting horses in opposition, however we were [...]

We have four runners at Uttoxeter tomorrow with Smile Back, Tech That, Swift Jet (pictured) and The Last Drop.  Smile Back runs in the mares maiden hurdle at 12.25pm.  She won a bumper for us at [...]

Fighting Poet ran creditably at Lingfield yesterday and Sean D Bowen recommended we try him over a bit further on the all-weather as he was staying on well in the straight.  We will aim him for [...]

Mostly Mozart travelled rather too well in the first part of the race at Bath on Monday.  Delphi sensibly held him together before the pace quickened in the last half mile.  Mozart stayed on in [...]

Mostly Mozart runs today in the 1.55pm at Bath – the two mile amateur riders handicap.  Delighted our amateur Delphi Parkinson is onboard who rides him plenty at home (pictured).  Hopefully the [...]

Fighting Poet is off to Brighton again today to run in the mile and a quarter handicap run at 4.05pm.  The ground has dried up since his run there last week and hopefully that will suit him [...]

Dora Vita was unable to take up her engagement at Kempton on Friday due to a slight joint strain.  Hopefully we can find something similar for her in November in order for her to make her debut [...]