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A quick catch up this morning as I find myself in the office for a few minutes. Kikos ran really well last week, he jumped like a buck, but just failed to stay the extra 3 furlongs. He has come out of...

Kikos is declared to run in Hereford tomorrow (5.30). Sam rides, cheekpieces left off, tongue tie still on, and currently Good To Firm ground, although that looks very likely to ease. He takes on 5...

Today we will finally have our full compliment of horses back at Fences Farm. Tannerman and Smart Exit will return from Michael and Fionas. Both have had breathing operations over the summer, and we...

Terence Jenner, and Howard Cooke have been members of our syndicates, and in Terences case Racing Club, for a couple of years now, and both have witnessed the highs and lows of the sport. The pair...

What a lovely weekend!! Not a cloud in the sky, with some pretty impressive temperatures as well. Saturday morning it was just about as nice as it gets up the top of the hill at Fences Farm. Jo, Kevin...

Kikos will kick things off tomorrow morning when he works first lot. We look forward to seeing Jo, Kevin and Andrew over early to see their boy work. I must say these hardy three are the only ones of...

A week or so ago I highlighted on these pages the upcoming changes for Novice Chasers that come into play from October 1st. And today it hits the front page of the trade paper - 'BHA in radical...

Michael Kehoe rang yesterday to report that Smart Exit and Tannerman are both progressing very well after their breathing ops. They are healing well, and, all being well, should be back at Fences Farm...

Our terrestrial Racing TV coverage will be all change from the new year. No more BBC, and Channel 4 yesterday announced that long term production team, Highflyer, will be replaced by IMG Media. Shame...

The Olympics have come and gone, but as planned, left a legacy that will remain for many many years. The games have put the Great back into Great Britain, and I for one am very proud of the spectacle...