Breezy today but generally warm and sunny with the odd passing shower. The end of August and time for an update from the yard where the preparation of our team of horses for the winter is very much in full swing. Although we have a small advance party being proepared for the Perth September meetings most [...]
Hello! Warm and muggy here this evening at the end of a hot and sunny week. As warm a week as I can remember with the office windows having been open 24/7 since Monday. Watering has been the name of the game at Perth and we have two rare August runners declared at the track's twilight [...]
A wet morning for a change but weather has been pretty good most days recently, at least it feels like we are actually having a summer which certainly isn't always the case. Yard is fully back up and running now with 45 horses to ride each morning, all bar one just walking and trotting and will [...]
Warm and sunny here in Deauville this morning, changeable weather after the heat earlier in the week then thunderstorms yesterday. Of course we ought to be en route to Perth but French air traffic control have dictated otherwise and this morning's flight cancelled. Hopefully back later today but who knows.... Perth seems to have missed most [...]
A drizzly day but very mild and due to warm up again. It was hot at Ascot last week where I was lucky to be on Thursday; I enjoyed watching plenty of the rest of the coverage on ITV who I thought once again did the most fantastic job bringing such exciting racing to us all [...]
Warm and sunny with a lovely breeze this afternoon; summer has returned and with the grass refreshed from the recent rain the horses at grass are thriving. The handful we have in training are also doing well with Everyday Champagne back to his best at Hexham last weekend with a fine 2nd and a welcome win [...]
Blustery conditions still, heavy showers and cool. An unusually busy weekend for the time of year with three runners planned for Hexham tomorrow and two for Perth on Sunday though the weather might end up affecting who runs where. Ground at Hexham currently good to soft though could ease significantly if forecast is correct, we start [...]
A glorious breezy spring Sunday morning, some showers at last so hopefully the grass will start growing again. Good luck today to Amy, Anya and Rachel who are all running in the Edinburgh Half Marathon to raise valuable funds for Racing Welfare. Meanwhile, one runner at Kelso today where the ground is now good after 12mm [...]
Warm and sunny in London this evening - here for the memorial service for the much missed former BHA Chair Joe Saumarez Smith - between a brief visit to Paris and a trip to Doncaster sales. The trip to Paris was made unforgettable with a wonderful win for the recently acquired Hamandio at Auteuil yesterday - [...]
Cool and grey this morning but sun coming out now. Hopefully the ground won't dry up too much and we will be able to run our four delared runners mentioned yesterday starting with Everyday Champagne in the 2.50. Everyday Champagne He was a bit rusty and the ground was too soft on his reappearance [...]