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A weekend of contrasting fortunes. Friday, the diminutive Inca Dove finished second in her debut bumper in Fakenham. A promising start, and hopefully this half sister to the equally tiny Grassfinch...

I have just had a chat with Kempton, and because we seem to be taking a few members to their meeting on Saturday we are getting a bit of an upgrade!! They are giving us sole use of their Kauto Star...

When a very likeable and talented horse does not run up to scratch, one feels like a someone has just pricked your bubble with a needle - you feel slightly deflated!! Yesterday was like that. Benefit...

Todays meeting in Leicester has passed it's morning inspection, so racing goes ahead. Benefit Cut is a short price in the handicap chase, but second favourite Cloudy Bob has a big turn around at the...

I fully appreciate that the trial of planning races for our horses is nothing in comparison to having ones property under water, but this weather is starting to get right on my nerves. First case -...

Handicap rating day - and this morning it was the first chance to see what the handicapper made of Benefit Cut's demolition job last week! I had been predicting a 12-14lb hike, and wasn't far out! he...

More bloody rain on the way!! Smart Exit has entries in Chepstow (Weds) and Fontwell (Thurs) this week. Chepstow as fine yesterday, but the vibes from Fontwell are that they may struggle if the...

Yesterday was more like it from Colebrooke! Back over hurdles and on a bit better surface he ran a fine race to be fourth in Doncaster. Like San Telm, although he had won a chase (excellent form) he...

Fingers and toes are crossed today! Hopefully the return to hurldes on a sounder surface, with blinkers reapplied will rejuvenate Colebrooke!! He is in amongst a host of other horses in this race that...

Benefit Cut was a class above his rivals in Market Rasen yesterday. He was a hot topic in yesterdays press, which in itself brings a bit of added pressure, but the Fences Farm team, and owners Howard...