- Saturday, 04 November 2023 08:07
- Written by G Edwards
The good news is that racing goes ahead everywhere today and we have two runners at Ascot. Royal Defender makes his hurdling debut in the 2.40pm novices hurdle and Jack Tudor rides. Our five year old beat a good horse in and Irish point to point and then we ran him twice in bumpers last season. He is a horse we have always quite liked but he was probably a bit weak last season and has grown and strengthened after a summer at grass. He was unluckily brought down in his last bumper at Chepstow where he would have been placed, after which we decided to give him the time that he needed. This looks quite a warm race on paper with several horses having cost a bit and everyone will be hoping their horse is a potential future star. Our fella jumps well and while he may improve a little for the experience and he is a big price, I don't think he will be too far away at the finish.
- Friday, 03 November 2023 08:02
- Written by G Edwards
Paricolor runs at Newmarket Today
I do hope Storm Ciaran has passed you all by and everyone is safe and well with not too much damage. Some of the places I see on the news in Jersey and along the South Coast look terrible and it must have been very frightening. We had a fair bit of rain over Wednesday evening and throughout yesterday morning and even though it was windy it really wasn't too bad. Our morning routine continued pretty much as normal but well done to our team of staff on doing a great job in not the nicest conditions. I was okay in the office but did have a leaking sky light so the elements did affect me a little!
- Thursday, 02 November 2023 08:12
- Written by G Edwards
Stormy Skies
It was a rough night for me last night both in weather and footballing terms! Manchester United were terrible in the football and lost 3-0 at home to Newcastle in the Cup, Arsenal are also out however so that made be feel a little bit better! With regards to Storm Ciaran, watching the news it looks terrible in Jersey and along the coast but thankfully we have not been affected that badly. We did have strong winds through the night and a lot of rain, 30mm was recorded but at daybreak things had calmed down a fair bit. I think there is a bit more to come later but for now our normal morning routine can continue as per usual.
- Tuesday, 31 October 2023 10:19
- Written by Emma McWilliam
With a mixture of sunshine and showers today we are bracing ourselves for some more wet and windy weather from tomorrow onwards. It is frustrating to loose meetings as races are hard enough to find for some horses and with Bangors card being abandoned there is just on jump meeting today at Chepstow where we have two runners. Favori De Sivola and Itseemslikeit.
- Monday, 30 October 2023 10:29
- Written by Emma McWilliam
The wet weather has meant meetings have been abandoned today at Redcar, Leicester and Wexford. Leaving just three meetings at Huntingdon, Newcastle on the all weather, and at Galway in Ireland. We haven’t any runners today.
- Saturday, 28 October 2023 07:41
- Written by Emma McWilliam
There are just two Flat meetings today at Doncaster and Chelmsford and Jump meetings at Kelso, Cheltenham and at Galway in Ireland. We have three horses heading to Cheltenham for a competitive days racing. Our fourth runner who was entered in the bumper doesn't run due to the ground.
- Friday, 27 October 2023 07:25
- Written by Emma McWilliam
There are meetings today on the all weather at Lingfield, Wolverhampton and at Dundalk in Ireland, and just two jump meetings at Sligo in Ireland, and I can't believe it is that time of the year again with racing starting back at Cheltenham. We haven't got any runners today but we have plenty of runners declared for the weekend. Newbury and Doncaster are abandoned today with inspections this afternoon to see if their meetings can go ahead tomorrow.
