Richard's Blog

Big Fiddle found the ground too soft at Wincanton today.  She jumped and travelled well but having had a breathing operation, she could not quicken on that ground which was riding on the dead [...]

Big Fiddle is declared at Wincanton tomorrow in the 12.55pm, a mares maiden hurdle.  She has shown promise in the past and is from a great family including Fiddling The Facts.  Her half-sister, [...]

Looking forward to having runners towards the end of the week, as long as the rain stays away with both Big Fiddle and Picanha entered along with Highland Sun and Lady Of Authority. We also have [...]

Iron Horse ran very well to be second at Ffos Las yesterday.  He was a bit fresh on his first run back for a while but was a good second to the easy winner, despite not appreciating the very [...]

Iron Horse (pictured) is declared in the 2.05pm at Ffos Las tomorrow.  He was an impressive winner in his last race at Uttoxeter in May and has gone up significantly in the handicap for that [...]

Muthabir ran a cracker at Kempton yesterday in the race he had won two years previously.  Despite the rain softened ground, he jumped and travelled well throughout and came to challenge the [...]

Two runners today with Muthabir in the 3.10pm at Kempton and Madame Ritz in the 6.30pm at Chelmsford.  Muthabir won this race two years ago off a similar mark but he is slightly longer in the [...]

Had a very pleasing schooling morning today, with many of the string jumping well over both hurdles and fences.  We have both Muthabir and Iron Horse entered over hurdles next week whilst [...]

Delighted with Over Stated in the novice hurdle at Warwick today.  He’s been off the course for over 700 days due to injury but jumped and travelled well before staying on to be third in [...]

Master Vintage (pictured) found the trip and track too sharp for him at Fakenham today where he finished fourth beaten some fifteen lengths by the winner.  The handicapper has put him up twelve [...]