Richard’s Blog

Delighted with Over Stated in the novice hurdle at Warwick today.  He’s been off the course for over 700 days due to injury but jumped and travelled well before staying on to be third in [...]

Master Vintage (pictured) found the trip and track too sharp for him at Fakenham today where he finished fourth beaten some fifteen lengths by the winner.  The handicapper has put him up twelve [...]

Off to Wolverhampton for the 1.50pm with Highland Sun and then the 6.45 pm at Southwell with J Gaye.  Highland Sun is up against it in a very competitive novice however after this run she will [...]

Lots of rain everywhere including Cheltenham with tomorrow’s racing being off.  We will still be going there though to attend the sales.  Looking forward to picking out a champion. We have [...]

A great victory for Master Vintage today in the two and a half mile novice handicap chase at Huntingdon.  Making all the running and jumping very well (apart from the water jump), he did a [...]

Organdi was a non-runner at Wincanton on Saturday after the intense rain.  Although the ground was better at Kempton today, she still prefers a sounder surface but she travelled and jumped well [...]

Organdi is declared at Wincanton tomorrow in the 1.50pm – the mares handicap hurdle.  It is a very competitive race and will be shown live on ITV.  Having done so well over the summer, she [...]

Off to Southwell today to saddle Madame Ritz in the 5.10pm.  Hopefully the straight five furlongs will suit her with Joe Fanning onboard. An easy morning for most of the string having had a [...]

Madame Ritz is declared in the 5.10pm at Southwell tomorrow – the five furlong 0-50, classified stakes.  This is another drop in grade for her and Joe Fanning rides. Joe has won on her in [...]

Tulane ran a great race only to be second at Kempton last night.  Unfortunately the winner got first run on us but Tulane was gaining all the way to the line and will hopefully be winning for his [...]