Richard's Blog

Totterdown ran a fine race at Sandown on Saturday, finishing third in a very competitive event.  Giving a stone and two pounds to the winner on some desperate going, he travelled and jumped well [...]

Totterdown is declared at Sandown tomorrow in the Listed handicap hurdle.  He appears in very good form but he will need to be having gone up 10 pounds for his course and distance win.  The [...]

Looking forward to a schooling morning tomorrow, with the ground riding so well.  It will be good to put the finishing touches on a few tomorrow as we look forward to having some novices out in [...]

Golden Deal ran pleasingly yesterday in her first race for some time.  She stayed on nicely in the straight.  Rab Havlin thought that she was still a bit on the weak side but would benefit from a [...]

Off to Lingfield to saddle Golden Deal in the 12.50pm.  She has been off the course for sometime as she has been on the weak side but she has now strengthened up nicely.  She has always shown [...]

Beautiful going on the schooling ground this morning as we schooled more novices over hurdles. Not many runners for next week but hopefully looking forward to running Totterdown at Sandown on the [...]

Bella’s Vision finished fifth today at Warwick on ground that went too soft for her.  However despite jumping to the right, she travelled well in front until three out. Hopefully we can find a [...]

On the way to Wetherby to saddle Big Fiddle in the mares bumper.  I hope they don’t get much more rain. A busy work morning before I left, prepping horses for upcoming entries on the flat [...]

A morning of schooling over hurdles and some stalls work for the string.  Danny Hiskett and Archie Bellamy did a good job at getting some of the novices jumping well. Muthabir ran with great [...]

Off to Kempton today to saddle Muthabir in the 3.10pm.  The horse has been a real star for his syndicate The Adlestrop Experience and he won this race last year. Last year’s victorious jockey, [...]