5 TO FOLLOW COMPETITION
It’s time to get your entries in for this year’s Adlestrop Stables Five To Follow Competition which is starting on 1st November, 2025.
HOW TO ENTER
Choose five horses per entry from our ‘horses in training’ list below to win as many points as you can based on results throughout the season.
Once you have made your selections, please email them over to us at info@richardphillipsracing.com or you can download an entry form HERE and send by post to:
Adlestrop Stables, Adlestrop, Moreton in Marsh, GL56 0YN
Each entry is £5 and payment can be made via Paypal at this link:
Paypal.me/PhillipsRacing or by cash or cheque payable to ‘Richard Phillips’
POINTS
Horses will accumulate points as follows:
10 points for a win – double points if 10-1 or over
5 points for second
3 points for third
COST
It is only £5 per entry and you can have as many entries as you like.
WINNER
The winner of the competition with the most points on 30th April, 2025 will receive 60% of the total entry fee, second place 25% and third place 15%.
The results table will be kept up to date on this page throughout the season
HORSES
2020 bay filly by Jack Hobbs
ex Hitherjacques Lady (Ire) (Robin Des Champs (Fr))
OWNER
Mr R Stanley & North Farm Stud
Beechwood was educated last year on the gallops here in Adlestrop and has been given time to mature over the summer. She is an attractive four-year-old who has developed into a fine chasing type. She will start off in bumpers and her dam won a bumper at Cheltenham so hopefully this daughter of Jack Hobbs has a bright future ahead of her.
2018 bay filly by Noble Mission
ex Poster Girl (USA) (War Front (USA))
OWNER
Mr G Lansbury
Belle has won on the all-weather for us and will go hurdling at some stage this autumn. She appears to enjoy her jumping and has the ability to do well in both codes.
2016 chesnut mare by Black Sam Bellamy
ex Just Missie (Alflora (Ire))
OWNER
Mr Dave Redfern
Elfride enjoys a test of stamina having won at Uttoxeter over three miles. She prefers non-extreme ground and will hopefully go chasing at some point during the season.
2018 bay gelding by The Gurkha (Ire)
ex Inkling (USA) (Seeking The Gold (USA))
OWNER
The Adlestrop Club – NEW MEMBERS WELCOME
Poet has done well on the flat in the last few months having won twice at Brighton and being a good second at Epsom. He will have a break during the winter but will return in the spring. He has run well on the all-weather but appears to prefer switchback tracks on the turf.
2014 chesnut gelding by Dubai Destination (USA)
ex Witness Express (Ire) (Witness Box (USA))
OWNER
Dozen Dreamers
Idas Boy has been purchased with the dream of running him in the Aintree Grand National in 2025. He will not have too many runs beforehand in order to preserve his handicap mark but he has some excellent form over fences and hurdles and looks to enjoy three miles plus and good ground.
2019 bay gelding by Youmzain (Ire)
ex On Her Own (Ire) (Flemensfirth (USA))
OWNER
Mr Edward J. Ware
Kev has shown promise in bumpers for us and was unlucky not to win at Stratford on his second run. He is an athletic type who will go novice hurdling this season and he certainly has the ability to win over hurdles and fences.
2017 bay mare by Kingston Hill
ex Mayolynn (USA) (Johannesburg)
Lizzie is a well-bred mare being a half-sister to our dual bumper winner Pop Mistress. She has a handicap mark to go hurdling with this season and would not appreciate very soft ground. She appears to have plenty of stamina and three mile hurdle races would play to her strengths.
2019 brown gelding by Malinas (Ger)
ex Lucy Rouge (Ire) (Croco Rouge Ire)
OWNER
Richard Phillips Racing Syndicate
Manalishi is a half-brother to a bumper and hurdle winner by the excellent sire Malinas. He has been given plenty of time to mature and has shown promise in his faster work on the gallops. He will begin in bumpers before going hurdling.
2016 bay mare by Champs Elysees
ex Ommadawn (Ire) (Montjeu)
OWNER
The Zara Syndicate
Mattie has won a bumper and a hurdle race so far for us. She has had a summer break and is handicapped to be competitive again over hurdles and jumps well enough to go chasing in the future.
2021 bay gelding by Nathaniel (Ire)
ex Crafty (Aus) (Manhattan Rain (Aus))
OWNER
Mr A Jeavons
Mozart is a well-bred three-year-old who has been given plenty of time to mature and we were pleased with his first effort on the flat. He will be seen at his best once in handicap company.
2019 bay filly by Black Sam Bellamy (Ire)
ex Supreme Gem (Ire) (Supreme Leader)
Tatty is related to some decent types and was due to make her bumper debut in June before pulling a muscle. She has strengthened over the summer and looks the type to improve with racing and age.
OWNER
Dalziel Family, K Rogers, D Vowles
2019 chesnut filly by New Approach (Ire)
ex Silent Music (Ire) (Peintre Celebre)
OWNER
The Firebirds
Shibuya Song won a handicap hurdle impressively at Worcester once stepping up to three miles. She prefers a firmer surface and a test of stamina and looks to be on a useful handicap mark if given her conditions.
2020 bay mare by Workforce
ex Lady Leila (Ire) (Taipan)
OWNER
The Somedays Here Racing Partnership
Smile Back won her only point-to-point in Ireland and was purchased at Doncaster sales in May. She is an attractive four-year-old with an excellent attitude and is the type for both bumpers and hurdles this coming season.
2018 bay gelding by Jet Away
ex April Joy (Ire) (Shantou (USA))
OWNER
Halsall, Jensen, Lukas & Purves
Swift Jet got stuck in the mud on his bumper debut for us and will appreciate better ground and a test of stamina over hurdles and fences. He has strengthened over the summer and is very much a chasing type.
2019 bay gelding by Bated Breath
ex Solar Pursuit (Galileo (Ire)
OWNER
Marchwood Aggregates
Rupert won in France as three-year-old and showed promise on his debut for us on the all-weather. He had a break over the summer and will hopefully be running on the flat and over hurdles this season.
2019 bay gelding by Milan
ex Sylvertune (Fr) (Green Tune)
OWNER The Somedays Here Racing Partnership
Tech That was runner up on his point-to-point debut and is a fine, athletic son of Milan who shows plenty of ability at home. He was purchased at Doncaster sales in May and looks the type to physically and mentally improve throughout the season.
2019 bay mare by Mahler
ex Western Garden (Ire) (Westerner)
OWNER The Littles
Having been a runner up in a bumper in Ireland The Last Drop was placed on both her hurdles runs for us and has a competitive handicap mark. She has had a summer holiday and some veterinary treatment and will hopefully be back on the course in December where she should be competitive in 2 ½ mile hurdles.
2019 bay mare by Jack Hobbs
ex Shady Lane (Alflora)
OWNER
Beautiful People
Willow Edge is a very athletic, attractive mare by Jack Hobbs. Her mother won over hurdles and fences and she has always pleased us in her work. She will start her career in a bumper before going hurdling.
2017 chesnut filly by Gentlewave (Ire)
ex Days Like These (Westerner)
FOR SALE / SYNDICATION
This seven-year-old mare is related to some decent types including Stayers Hurdle winner Anzum, due to a few niggly problems she is yet to make a debut but will do so this autumn and has always shown ability on the gallops and enjoys her jumping.
2019 bay filly by Norse Dancer (Ire)
ex Belstone (Black Sam Bellamy)
OWNER
Mrs S.C. Welch
This athletic five-year-old has been given plenty of time to mature having had a stress fracture last season. She is from a decent family and will be aimed for a bumper after Christmas.
2019 brown gelding by Sans Frontieres (Fr)
ex Gaelic River (Ire) (Deploy)
OWNER
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This five-year-old half brother to the decent Deploy The Getaway has been given plenty of time to mature and showed promise in his faster work last spring. He will start his career in a bumper before going hurdling and is very much the make and shape of a chaser.
2020 bay filly by Blue Bresil (Fr)
ex Sanjida (Ire) (Polish Precedent (USA))
OWNER
Mr Colin Pocock
Barbara was purchased last year from Doncaster may sales and has an excellent pedigree. She has done plenty of growing over the summer and up to now has just done educational work on the gallops. Hopefully she will be ready to run in a bumper early in the new year and has a great attitude and temperament.
