Lovely mild spring day, showers about. A big lump in my throat this morning as we bade farewell to one of the best; Elvis Mail moved on to his new home after nearly nine years at Kinneston. He's been an absolute favourite since the first day I saw him at a hot and sunny Arqana in [...]
Blustery sort of day, April showers. Delighted with My Lady Elektra winning in great style at Kelso yesterday for her Owner/Breeders John and Janie Walker - patience rewarded at last. Maillot Blanc put up an excellent performance to finish a close third but for some reason Kingsman Mail and Gorvennec were never really at the races. [...]
Cold and drizzly this afternoon but a dry March and the farm is no longer a swamp which is a big relief. Racecourses have generally been dry which carries some risk as going can easily become quick, hopefully not at Kelso tomorrow where the application of 6-7mm of water today should give us nice good to [...]
Cool, fresh and breezy this afternoon. Some rain over the weekend at Newcastle has put soft back into the going description for their fixture tomorrow but it will be drying out quickly again and should be fine for our two runners who have both been waiting for a sounder surface. First up is Benny's Jenny in [...]
Colder today, strong winds with passing showers. Wet at Hexham today ahead of their fixture tomorrow where we have three declared runners. Ground is currently good with good to soft places but ought to ease a bit which will suit two of our runners (Eagle's Cairn & Ned Tanner) but we would withdraw the third (Half [...]
A glorious early spring day; the sun shining, horses looking well, nature slowly emerging from winter. Racecourses will be drying fast and Musselburgh, Kelso & Carlisle have resorted to watering to try to keep the ground at good to soft for the North's "mini festival" this weekend. Spread across three days at three tracks it features [...]
Changeable spring weather, squally showers and stormy conditions yesterday led to the abandonment of Hexham's fixture. Plenty of rain at Newcastle has eased the ground for their St Patrick's Day fixture tomorrow to soft. Should dry back a little and not sure ideal for our two runners but race conditions suit well otherwise and we will [...]
Fresh and spring like down here in the Cotswolds, wonderful racing with a fantastic atmosphere, so much shared passion and enthusiasm - brilliant stuff. Better be Definite One runner at Hexham tomorrow where the ground could end up very testing if the forecast proves right. It is Better be Definite in the 17.00, taking [...]
Mild again for now, due to turn wet and cold later. I must start with an apology for my terrible tip at Kelso on Saturday, never been my strong point though I did expect much better from the horse. Delighted with Whiskey on Ice getting off the mark at Newcastle on Tuesday, he finished a strongly [...]
A fine spring day after a damp start, ground everywhere will start to dry up this week if the forecast is right. An excellent day at Kelso on Saturday, great crowd and great racing. Of our runners Just an Artist ran too free on the ground when taken on up front so finished very tired, Scarlet [...]