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Thursday 20 December
It is raining! It is always raining! And yesterday was no different! Benefit Cut ran in Newbury. He took his chance in a very hot Novice Hurdle, that in fairness he was very unlikely to win, but we...
read moreTuesday 18 December
Benefit Cut has been declared to run in the 2m 3f EBF Novice Hurdle in Newbury tomorrow. There will be scores of weaker novices run this season, but with the ground as it is, and more rain forecast we...
read moreMonday 17 December
Lingfield managed to stage their racing on Saturday, on heavy ground, and Colebrooke took his chance in the 2m handicap hurdle. We have been struggling a bit wit C this time, but as I have reported on...
read moreFriday 14 December
Colebrooke goes to Lingfield tomorrow. He has been declared in the 2m Handicap Hurdle, and as planned Josh Moore takes the ride, and takes a valuable 3lbs off of his back! Colebrooke has been in such...
read moreThursday 13 December
The recent cold snap has claimed several meetings including Huntingdon's big day today. We had entries there, but Benefit Cut would not have taken up his engagement anyway due to a dirty scope earlier...
read moreTuesday 11 December
-7 out there this morning - it is what you might say -'a little fresh'!! I am glad to be tucked up in a warm office, but spare a thought for the staff at Fences Farm who are out there in this to look...
read moreTuesday 11 December
When you have racehorses - things change quickly! Yesterday I outlined plans for several horses over the next 3 weeks - today some amendments! Benefit Cut will now not run this week, but will instead...
read moreMonday 10 December
Luck has certainly not been on the Fences Farm side recently. Smart Exit was fancied to run well and disappointed (more on that in a bit), Tannerman was expected to go very close if he sorted his feet...
read moreFriday 7 December
Justazippy is declared to run in Sandown tomorrow. She faces 9 rivals in the mares handicap hurdle with Denis O'Regan the owners choice to do the steering. I think the step up in trip will suit, but...
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