News
05
2026
Great Strides
Another dry week. Not too much rain about – and we hear the heatwave is returning! We got out to the races a couple of times – and tied one trip to the track in with a yard visit too. The...
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2026
Golden Week
A quiet week – no runners, but there was still plenty to be done! A phenomenal week of sport though – the football world cup continued, five days of Royal Ascot, the start of the second...
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2026
Like London Buses
They are a bit like London buses! You wait an age for a runner – and then you get two in one day! Both for the same trainer too! At least he declared them in two races 3 hours apart, with just a...
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2026
End Of An Era
Meteorological summer has started a lot more cool, and wetter than the last week of meteorological spring! This week I saw another of ‘my teams’ lose – no shock there – I...
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2026
Hot Days and Birthdays
Well, that was a warm one!! A week that saw temperatures soar, Birthday celebrations kicking on apace with plenty to eat and drink, and a young horse showing us that he could be another very nice...
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2026
Toughing It Out In Donny
Before we crack on – there has been a fantastic response to the invitation to our Open Day at Ivy Lodge Farm in July – for those that missed the news last week – here are the...
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2026
On To Pastures New
A week when we said ‘Goodbye’ to one of the horses on the squad, a sad day, but a good day – as she has gone on to her next career as a broodmare. We had a cracking day out at the...
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2026
What A Week
This game is full of ups and downs – and this week, for a range of reasons, was one that served up (mainly), downs! The car crisis continued, two went to the races, but neither troubled the...
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2026
Punchestown Pilgrimage
The annual ‘Pilgrimage’ to Punchestown this week. What a week it was! Amazing weather, great craic with the best people and some fantastic racing! It really is one of the best weeks of the...
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