A couple of weeks ago we had several runners which underperformed, when we’d gone to the races with high expectations. It is often said that horses are not machines, and this is definitely the case. There was nothing obviously wrong with them, they just didn’t run as well as we expected them to. Consequently we’ve
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Yard News Friday 15th November
The Caller returns to action for the first time since his Durham National win when he lines up in the Southern National at Fontwell on Sunday. The marathon trip and the soft ground suited him last time, and he’s been in great form at home. He’s up 6lb, the ground this time is heavy and
Yard News Saturday 2nd November
After the excitement of last week, this week has been a bit quieter! Needless to say we had a good celebration of The Caller’s Durham National win in our local pub the Rock and Fountain, with his owner Colleen Ford-Ellis. The pub is run by another owner in our yard, Mark Duthie so our winners
Yard News Tuesday 22nd October
It’s fantastic when a plan comes together, and The Caller (pictured) put in a lovely jumping and staying performance to take the Durham National at Sedgefield on Sunday! The Caller was a bargain purchase for owner Colleen Ford-Ellis at just £6000 from Ascot Sales in the summer. He showed promise on his first three runs
Yard News Wednesday 16th October
The lovely Secondo (pictured under Dane O’Neill) won the fifth race of his career on Monday at Wolverhampton, in the colours of the Robert Stephens Racing Club. This was his second win of the season, he also won at Chepstow in July. He’s been a great horse for the club because he’s also been placed
Yard News Tuesday 8th October
Last week’s winner Espresso Freddo (pictured) runs at Nottingham tomorrow. The handicapper put him up 9lb for his convincing win at Bath last Monday, so we’re turning him out quickly under a 5lb penalty. Theoretically this puts us at a 4lb advantage! Dane O’Neill won on him last time but he’s not at Nottingham, and
Yard news Tuesday 1st October
Congratulations to owners Threes Company (pictured!), their Espresso Freddo won well at Bath yesterday. Under Dane O’Neill he was slow out of the stalls but made up the ground and went on to win by an easy 4 lengths, easing down. It has been a long time since he last won, and you wonder why
Yard News Wednesday 4th September
Tomorrow Toshima returns to the scene of last week’s triumph, as one of only two runners in the Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Novices’ Hurdle at 4.30pm at Sedgefield. He carries 6lb more than his rival Dounyapour (Dr Richard Newland), and it’s always tough for a novice to carry a double penalty. Dounypour looks like
Yard News Saturday 31st August – A worthwhile trip to Sedgefield!
Toshima picked up his third win of the summer on Thursday, winning a 2 mile 4 furlong novices hurdle at Sedgefield. Since his wind operation earlier this year he’s grown in confidence and we’re so pleased to see him doing so well. He does have another entry for a similar race at Sedgefield this coming
Yard News Tuesday 20th August – Recent Winners Back in Action
July was a great month for the yard, with 4 winners, and all of our winning horses hold entries again this week. Toshima, twice a winner in July (flat and hurdles), goes to Kempton tomorrow evening for a 2 mile 0-85 handicap on the polytrack. He will be ridden again by Oisin Murphy, who won