Richard’s Blog

Sumatran Tiger ran a wonderful debut for us over hurdles at Stratford on Monday when she finished fourth, beaten just over five lengths by the winner.  Jumping with great fluency, she settled [...]

Off to Stratford today with Sumatran Tiger who makes her hurdling debut for us at 3.50pm.  Tiggy has won two Jersey Derbys and appears to enjoy her jumping at home.  Although this is a hot [...]

Shibuya Song is declared in the conditional jockeys handicap hurdle over three miles at Southwell tomorrow.  With the race being for riders who have not ridden more than twenty winners, Harry [...]

Shibuya Song is entered at Southwell on Thursday in the three mile conditional jockeys handicap hurdle.  We will leave the headgear off this time and on some of her best form she would certainly [...]

With a definite autumnal feel, it was great to get some of the string jumping on the turf last week as we build up for the start of the jumps season proper.  Looking forward to our novices [...]

We have two runners today with Fighting Poet going to Brighton for the 3.42pm and Harbour Haze in the bumper at Worcester at 2.30pm.  Poet won well last time out over a slightly shorter trip at [...]

With the ground going soft at Bath, Sumatran Tiger like many others was withdrawn from her intended race last week.  This was a shame as there are very few opportunities around for her at present [...]

Sumatran Tiger is declared in the 2.20pm at Bath on Wednesday with Charles Bishop onboard.  She ran pleasingly on her debut for us at the track in August and hopefully the step up in trip will [...]

Thank you to everyone who made our open morning yesterday for National Racehorse Week so successful.  Over 120 visitors and owners saw the horses go through their paces on the gallops before [...]

Shibuya Song did not respond to her second race in a visor at Newton Abbot which can sometimes be the case and we will leave her headgear off for her next run.  Harry Bannister said that she [...]