Richard's Blog

Manalishi ran an excellent second at Uttoxeter on Saturday evening.  Travelling up with the pace throughout, he jumped well on the whole and stayed on in spirited style from the last to be beaten [...]

We have declared both Manalishi and Sumatran Tiger at Uttoxeter on Saturday.  Manalishi has shown promise on each of his runs and appears in good form at home.  Although it is a competitive race, [...]

Aajej ran a very pleasing debut for the yard at Ascot on Friday, travelling nicely in mid-division and staying on up the Ascot straight.  He took the preliminaries well and appears to enjoy his [...]

Fighting Poet ran a very pleasing seasonal debut at Windsor yesterday, finishing a staying on fourth in the mile and a quarter handicap.  Callum Hutchinson reported that once he had warmed up, he [...]

Dora Vita showed she needs a bit further having stayed on well up the straight at Wolverhampton last Monday.  Six Blue attempted to get an easy lead in the mile and a half maiden but showed [...]

Two runners at Wolverhampton on Monday with Six Blue and Dora Vita.  Six Blue runs in the mile and a half fillies maiden.  Having not got the trip in bumpers, she showed promise on her first flat [...]

Smile Back ran very well to be fourth in the three mile handicap hurdle, beaten under six lengths by the winner.  She is a tough mare who will make a nice chaser next season.  Hidden Target was [...]

Willow Edge ran a pleasing debut at Stratford yesterday in the two miles mares maiden hurdle.  Although a bit of a ‘live wire’ she behaved herself in the preliminaries and jumped and travelled [...]

Manalishi (pictured) was an excellent second in the maiden hurdle at Market Rasen on Tuesday.  On the whole he jumped and travelled well behind the leaders before staying on nicely after the last [...]

Two runners tomorrow with Manalishi in the 2.45pm at Market Rasen and Dora Vita in the 6pm at Lingfield. Manalishi has shown promise on both his runs, including a third to Storming George who won [...]