Richard's Blog

Lots of cantering and trotting for the string this morning, with much of the rain staying away thankfully.  It was great to welcome Annie Randolph-Dyer to see Lady Of Authority canter up the [...]

Thanks to the rain we were able to do a bit of schooling this morning in anticipation of some runners in the next couple of weeks.  With Danny Hiskett on holiday, Tom Bellamy came in to school. [...]

Great to have all the jumping string back getting fit for the coming season.  All have summered well and look stronger for their holidays and there is certainly a lot of potential to look forward [...]

A work morning yesterday for some of the string who will hopefully be having a run in a few weeks time.  The others are building up their fitness for an autumn campaign as most of the string have [...]

Madame Ritz disappointed at Wolverhampton on Friday.  She has suffered with allergies in the past and we will now treat her for this in the hope that she can return to form soon. Short on entries [...]

Off to Wolverhampton today for the 1.30pm with Madame Ritz.  She is a course and distance winner but has been off the track for a year thanks to a split pastern.  Hopefully she will run well [...]

The handicapper has put Organdi up six pounds for her victory last week at Southwell.  Considering the distance she won this is fair enough and she will now be aimed for Cartmel on the 24th [...]

We have Madame Ritz entered at Wolverhampton on Friday but otherwise quiet for entries this week.  The mare has been off with an injury to her pastern but will hopefully make up for lost time for [...]

J Gaye ran a fine race in her first handicap at Newbury last night.  Run at a strong pace, she was out-paced turning in before coming back on the bridle with three to run.  She stayed on well in [...]

Pretty hot in Adlestrop but all the horses were exercised and appreciated their cold showers. Off to Newbury today for the 8.40pm where J Gaye runs in her first handicap.  She is stepping up to a [...]