Richard’s Blog

Iron Horse (pictured) ran an excellent second at Leicester on Thursday.  Given a fine ride by Tom Bellamy, he jumped fluently before making a slight error at the last but ran on well to be beaten [...]

Off to saddle Iron Horse (pictured) today in the 12.47pm at Leicester, a course and distance he has run well over before.  He was runner up last season at the venue although the ground was a bit [...]

A great victory for Totterdown at Leicester yesterday.  Given a fine ride by Finn Lambert, he made all jumping with great fluency to give the Adlestrop Club a famous win in their colours.  Having [...]

Totterdown (pictured) is declared at Leicester on Sunday in the handicap hurdle over two miles.  It will be his first run for us in the Adlestrop Club colours and although he has been off the [...]

Rossbeigh Strand ran an excellent race at Chepstow on Friday.  He settled nicely in front and jumped fluently until being challenged at the second last by the well-handicapped winner.  Making his [...]

We have declared Rossbeigh Strand (pictured) at Chepstow tomorrow in the two and a half mile handicap hurdle run at 3.30pm.  He showed useful form over hurdles last season when conditions were [...]

Off to Hereford today to saddle Elfride in the mares maiden hurdle at 2.45pm.  Hopefully she will prefer going right-handed having unseated her rider at Chepstow last time.  Sean Bowen takes the [...]

Urban Champion ran too freely in his race at Kempton last night and Saffie Osborne reported that he ran a bit on his nerves.  Hopefully he will settle better next time and I am sure his future [...]

Urban Champion is declared at Kempton on Wednesday in the one mile maiden stakes run at 6pm.  He appears to have come out of his Doncaster debut well and although on paper it looks a hot race, [...]

Methodtothemagic found the ground too soft at Warwick on Tuesday following heavy rain.  However Sam Twiston-Davies reported she jumped and travelled well until three out when she was unable to [...]