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Friday 6 September
Yesterday the British Horseracing Authority stated it would listen to Racecourse proposals to stage fixtures on Good Friday from 2014. In my opinion a terrible proposal. Good Friday is one of the 3...
read moreThursday 5 September
It is that exciting time of year when we are able to start looking at some early season targets for the winter horses. Some of the string have just started to quicken up last week, and some will start...
read moreTuesday 3 Sptember
The work has started on the gallop. The old woodchip surface will be taken off and a new and different one put down. With all of the string bar two, Benefit Cut and Ogee still doing steady canters it...
read moreSaturday 31 August
It will be all change at Fences Farm from Monday. For the past 12 years the horses have done all their work on the woodchip gallop, but early next week the diggers will be in and the old surface will...
read moreThursday 29 August
Guest Of Honours, already very decent bumper form was franked again today. On his debut in January GOH was fourth, and ran very well despite not getting a good run up the rail. 1 1/4 lengths in front...
read moreWednesday 28 August
He has the nick-name LEGEND - and this afternoon he lived right up to it once again!! Ogee won in Worcester. In a small field, and for the first time in his jumping career not ridden by Jimmy McCarthy...
read moreTuesday 27 August
A busy Bank Holiday weekend over - and guess what it rained!! Saturday was particularly wet - which meant that only 1 hardy soul pitched up to see the horses exercise - well done John! Smart Exit and...
read moreFriday 23 August
Last year, many of you will remember that it was a tough job getting Benefit Cut 100%. He was continually falling foul of a low grade infection, and was really never at his best until the spring when...
read moreThursday 22 August
Hillstar produced a creditable effort in yesterdays Juddmonte International in York. A little too keen in the early stages and possibly unsuited by the very fast conditions he was outpaced when it...
read moreTuesday 20 August
Mrs Robesons highly regarded Group 2 winner Hillstar heads to York tomorrow for the Juddmonte International. He has a lot to do up against multiple Group 1 winner Al Kaazeem, and the mile superstar...
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