Richard’s Blog

A brilliant win by Fighting Poet at Brighton on Wednesday (photo by Yvonne Haskett).  Given a fine ride by Jim Crowley, he travelled well off a strong pace to take it up at the furlong marker to [...]

Harbour Haze runs today in the bumper at Stratford run at 5.35pm.  He is a five-year-old son of Harbour Law and hopefully will show some promise.  He will be ridden by Toby McCain-Mitchell who is [...]

Fighting Poet ran with distinction at Brighton on Thursday finishing third.  Jason Watson reported that he travelled well to make his challenge two furlongs out but found the ground a bit on the [...]

Fighting Poet is declared in the 4.10pm at Brighton on Thursday, the 0-50 mile and half classified stakes.  Being rated 50, conditions should suit him although ideally he could do with a bit more [...]

We have declared Sumatran Tiger (pictured near side) at Bath on Friday in the mile and a half handicap run at 8.05pm.  This will be her first race for us having previously raced in France and [...]

Northhaven did not appear to appreciate the sticky going at Worcester yesterday and looked as though a test of stamina would suit him best.  We will give him another try in a bumper on better [...]

We have two runners on Thursday at Worcester with Northhaven in the bumper at 2.20pm and The Last Drop in the two and a half mile novices handicap hurdle at 4.42pm. Northhaven makes his debut [...]

We have entered The Last Drop and Northhaven at Worcester next Thursday.   The Last Drop is entered in the two and a half mile novices handicap hurdle and we look forward to her stepping up in [...]

Great to welcome owners Kate Sissons and John and Julie Tomlinson to the yard this morning to view Idas Boy and Agent Argylle.  Idas Boy’s endeavours over the last year have been well-documented [...]

Santa Sabina and Shibuya Song both run at Worcester today in the 3.15pm and 4.20pm.  Santa Sabina lost both front shoes and did not like the ground on her last appearance at the track but [...]