Richard's Blog

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With the ground going soft at Bath, Sumatran Tiger like many others was withdrawn from her intended race last week.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 [...]

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 [...]