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Stuart faces a major trip this afternoon when he heads off to Aintree - the M6 on a Friday afternoon is NOT the place to be!! E Major runs in the 8.15. There is a big field and he needs to come down a...

This goes down as one of those days! First news this morning was that the target purchase from Ireland had not made the cut! Disappointing, but best we know now rather than 6 months down the line!...

We still await news form Ireland, if the new target has passed the vet. If it has then it will be a very strong addition to the team, and should take the new owners to some very nice courses on some...

Another good weekend slips by! At least it didn't rain, and it was nice to go to the top of the hill in the sunshine on Saturday morning, although we did have to walk up as it was still far too wet to...

A slow news day - so a chance to catch up on one or two of the horses that are on their breaks. Earlier this week Colebrooke had the second treatment on his joint and the vet is very happy with him,...

Mrs Robeson has made 2 entries for Haydock on Saturday - where remarkably the ground is good! Ogee and E major are both entered in the 3 mile handicap hurdle. Ogee set to carry 10st 12lbs and E Major...

The wet weather over the last week meant that we watched the horses work slightly differently on Saturday morning. Instead of going on the sodden woodchip they camtered away on the grass gallop, and...

More reference to wet weather today! Those that have said they are coming over to Fences tomorrow, please be aware that it is very very wet around the place and we will have to walk to the top of the...

It's bloody raining again! Stuart says ' the gallops are floating' - it really is horrible out there. In a brief respite from the rainy season yesterday we headed down to the Hunter Chase evening in...

I know I keep going on about it, but we really have had enough of the wet stuff now! Yesterday evening, on the way over to Weston Underwood, I was amazed at just how the river had burst its banks -...