- Monday, 28 August 2023 12:44
- Written by David Pipe
Gericault Roque - Back in Training
We have not had many runners in the past week but there were good runs from Pepsiwithacap and Dindin to be fourth. Bashful Boy was disappointing at Fontwell but he has had a terrific summer and I’m sure he can bounce back next time. Bashful Boy, Oceanline and new recruit Wordsworth are all entered in the Cesarewitch at Newmarket on Saturday 14th October after entries closed last week.
- Monday, 21 August 2023 13:24
- Written by David Pipe
Duc De Beauchene
With no jumps racing last week until it returned on Saturday we were once again quiet on the runner’s front with just two over the weekend up at Perth. Lady Reset was due to run on the flat at Newbury on Friday but heavy rain during the morning meant our lorry did not even set off for the racecourse and we stayed at home. She does handle good to soft going but she definitely prefers to hear her hooves rattle and there are other opportunities coming up. Meanwhile up at Perth, things did not go to plan at Perth when Red Happy got out of position in a slowly run race and Favori De Sivola was a little outpaced in his race having won over 3m6f last season.
- Monday, 14 August 2023 15:01
- Written by David Pipe
Bashful Boy - Winner of Last Four Races
It has been another quiet week outwardly as jumps racing continues its mini-break but things are fairly busy back at the yard and the majority of horses are now cantering away after their summer holidays. It is sometimes a little difficult try to find things to write about every week so I thought I would start a little series briefly talking about the team of horses we have for the season ahead. I will do it in alphabetical order, a few each week.
- Monday, 07 August 2023 15:44
- Written by David Pipe
This time last week I had just returned from holiday but it has been very busy since I got back and it already feels like a lifetime ago! There is a lot going on back at the yard with various little projects going on and everywhere is starting to take shape in preparation for our Owners Day, Racing Club morning and National Racehorse week visitors next month.
- Monday, 31 July 2023 15:08
- Written by David Pipe
I have just returned from a great week in Portugal with Leanne and the family and it has nice to see the weather has not cheered up at all back here since I have been away! 127mm of rain fell in July at Pond House which is the second highest amount we have recorded during the month since we started recording it in 2001. Despite being in second, it does fall some way behind July 2009 when we had 202mm. I can’t remember July that year very well but it must have been pretty miserable weather wise!
- Monday, 24 July 2023 11:10
- Written by David Pipe
Stray Bullet: For Sale!
After a very dry June, July has been a very wet month – typical British weather! We have already had over 100mm of rain fall this month with more set to come this week before we move into August. Last year just 24mm fell in the whole of July but we are back to on a par of 2021 when we recorded 109mm in the 31 days of July. Over the weekend a lot of sporting action was disrupted, race meetings were lost and the Aussies retained the Ashes due to the great British weather causing minimal play in the fourth test on Saturday and no play on Sunday which resulted the match ending in a draw. Australia lad the Ashes 2-1 with just one Test to go which means even an England win will now not be enough to win the series. It is such a shame it has been decided in this way, especially as England were in a great position to win the latest match at Old Trafford and it would have set up a spectacular finale for the fifth test. These are the rules however so there is not much we can do about it!
- Monday, 10 July 2023 15:02
- Written by David Pipe
Our Yorkshire Three Peaks Conquerors!
It was great to get another a couple of winners last week from a limited amount of runners, taking our season winners tally to nine. Myristica has been fantastic since joining our yard and has now won three of her four starts over hurdles with the minimum of fuss. She is a gorgeous looking daughter of Harzand and what is best about her is her straight forward and genuine attitude. She travels kindly through her races and jumps really well and responds when her jockey asks. We will see what the handicapper does to her rating tomorrow but she does have an entry on the flat at Salisbury on Saturday although we may wait until Market Rasen the following weekend.
