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Kinneston2018-05-12T15:12:49+01:00

One runner at Wetherby tomorrow

A fine day, mild with a drying breeze.  One runner at Wetherby tomorrow; Donny Boy in the 3.45 – the ground is currently soft, hopefully not too tacky.  He’s been ready to run for a few weeks now and several plans have been thwarted by the weather but he still seems in very good order and tomorrow’s race looks ideal even if he’d prefer slightly better ground – Lorcan Williams rides and 6 run.

Donny Boy

Slightly underwhelming results for the yard on Saturday after such a good run with Ballyfort finishing 5th, Up Helly Aa King 4th at Newcastle and Elvis Mail 7th of 17 at Uttoxeter.  Ballyfort needs ridden more patiently, Up Helly wasn’t suited by the sticky ground, Elvis was exactly where I wanted him to be turning for home but didn’t stay on the heavy ground in a race that was run at searching pace.

March 18th, 2024|

Newcastle, Uttoxeter, a Hexham winner and Cheltenham thoughts…

A bright and cold evening after a very wet 24 hours, saturation point has returned here at Kinneston as it has at most of the racecourses.  Attritional conditions at Hexham yesterday but Cream of the West toughed it out in good style to win his second race of the season, Boolamore Classic was still in contention when unseating Danny two out.

Cream Of The West winning at Hexham

On to Newcastle and Uttoxeter tomorrow and the ground will be heavy at both. We have two runners at Newcastle starting with Ballyfort in the first race at 1.27; I’m not sure the ground will be ideal for him but he’s an improving young horse who ought to run well again in what admittedly is a deeper race than last time – 8 run and Brian Hughes rides.

Ballyfort

Our veteran star Up Helly Aa King lines up in the 3.12, he’s been in great form recently and should be OK on the ground, hard to see a 3lb swing being enough to swing it with Jet Legs and Cruz Control is another improving young novice so it will be tough but hopefully he can run well – 5 run and Danny rides.

Up Helly Aa King

Elvis Mail is our runner at Uttoxeter and he reverts to hurdles in a very valuable staying handicap at 2.25.  He looks to have a lot of weight in this company but he is 6lb lower than he would be over fences and has never run at 3 miles over hurdles so there are good reasons to let him take his chance in a race like this as he has had a quiet enough season thanks to the weather – Bruce rides and 17 run.

Elvis Mail

The Cheltenham Festival threatened to underwhelm after the first two days but the second two days turned that on its head to remind us that it is simply the best Racing Festival – there is simply nowwhere like it and year after year it produces the most heart warming stories, Jeremy Scott / Lorcan Williams then Fiona Needham / John Dawson did if for me with their wonderful mares.  The North may have been under-represented but all seemed to run with great credit and there were plenty of form lines to take encouragement from for our own horses and 19-9 to the Irish isn’t the rout we might have expected, especially as the UK’s main man was off games.  It is time for a proper refresh of the programme though, Kevin Blake has some excellent ideas which should be explored – watch this if you have five minutes – making the championship races back into what they are supposed to be will force Willie’s horses together and gradually the big Owners will spread their horses around a bit more especially if the rest of us get more of a crack at showing what we can do in a broader range of handicaps.  Less odds on shots will create more compelling racing so let’s get on with it!

Elvis enjoying some rare Kinneston sun this evening

March 15th, 2024|

Hexham tomorrow with two runners and Eloi wins his fourth race of the season at Kelso

Dry today down here in Gloucestershire, but very soft at Cheltenham and it will be heavy at Hexham tomorrow where we have two runners. First up is Boolamore Classic in the 3:10, he is having his third run over hurdles and he shouldn’t mind the ground. 6 run and Danny rides.

Boolamore Classic

We then run Cream Of The West in the 3:50, he ran well at the track on heavy ground before and has been in great form since so he ought to go well. 6 run and Danny rides.

Cream Of The West

Our good fortune continued into Sunday when Eloi Du Puy became our 7th winner of a memorable week. Ned Tanner and Lucky Soldier both ran well to be third.

Eloi Du Puy wins his fourth race of the season

A wonderful week with seven winners – huge thanks to Team Kinneston who work so hard to make it happen

March 13th, 2024|
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