- Monday, 25 August 2025 08:01
- Written by David Pipe
VLR Aintree Parade October 2023
I am currently away enjoying a few days break with my family in Spain but before I left I was at Worcester to see Old Bridge and Kintaro be placed. Old Bridge backed up his good run at Uttoxeter previously with a better second in the novices hurdle. He made the running on this occasion, Jack Tudor asked him for more approaching three out, and he really battled all the way to the line. He deserves to win a race now and surely his turn cannot be far away. Kintaro returned to form after some lesser efforts to be third in the 2m4f handicap hurdle. He is yet to win any race but does have ability and is just a bit of a character and has his own ideas about things. He gave our racing club members a good evening out and picked up some prize money in the process. He is definitely capable and there is no reason he cannot win a similar sort of contest.
- Monday, 18 August 2025 08:58
- Written by David Pipe
Jumps racing has just returned from its summer mini-break and so while things have remained quiet on the racecourse tey are busy for the team at home. The horses have returned from their summer holidays and are all back cantering on the gallops and getting fitter.
This Week
Our first jumps runner for quite some time will be Ocean Heights at Stratford on Monday afternoon. He has won two races on the flat this summer but this will be his first run back over hurdles for twelve months when he finished third at Stratford over the same distance. He has only ever ran six times over hurdles and been placed a couple of times, he is definitely up to winning a race like this. Later in the week we have Old Bridge and Kintaro both entered at Worcester and Newton Abbot. Keep checking the Daily News on the website for all the latest news on the stable.
- Monday, 11 August 2025 06:26
- Written by David Pipe
There were no runners for the team last week and looking ahead to the coming days it will be a similar story but jumps racing does return at the weekend following its mini-break with Market Rasen and Perth on Saturday. Keep checking the Daily News section on the website for all the latest news on any stable runners.
- Monday, 04 August 2025 10:04
- Written by David Pipe
Gericault Roque Back in Training
Bashful Boy was our only runner last week; he ran at Goodwood on Friday and ran a cracker in the staying handicap over 2m4f. He was the outsider of the field but off a featherweight, he finished fourth to get a bit of each way money. The winner was impressive, but take him out there was not much between the placings and it was a good run from our nine year old. The application of the visor has really perked him up in his last two starts and I am sure dropped in grade slightly he can be winning again soon. We will probably enter him in the Cesarewitch at Newmarket again in October. It is an early closing entry race that closes soon, he has run well in the race for the last two years and these big staying flat races really seems to bring out the best in him.
- Monday, 28 July 2025 15:41
- Written by David Pipe
Callie Coles Visits Pond House
We had just the two runners last week and it was great to get Old Bridge back on track with a good run to finish second at Uttoxeter. He appreciated stepping up in distance to 2m4f on a more galloping track and stayed to the line strongly behind a well-treated rival. On this evidence, we can get his head in front over hurdles soon.
- Monday, 21 July 2025 10:10
- Written by David Pipe
Best Night New Recruit
I have just returned from a nice week in Portugal with the family where it was very hot but lovely to get away for a few days of R & R! Now back, it is now full steam ahead with the horses as they are all back in from their summer holidays and the yard is a hive of activity.
- Monday, 14 July 2025 14:25
- Written by David Pipe
No Walkover & Windbeneathmywings
I am currently in Portugal with Leanne and the children and it is lovely to be away for a few days as when I return the horses will all be in from their holidays and it is a busy time ahead.
- Monday, 07 July 2025 13:06
- Written by David Pipe
Chemical Warfare Special Recognition Award
Leanne and I enjoyed a good trip to France last week and came back with a couple of nice new additions for the team. We travelled over by ferry from Portsmouth to Caen overnight on Monday and had time to look at all the horses on Tuesday while the unraced two-year-old stores were being sold and then the horses in training went through the ring on Wednesday. We returned home from Deauville on Wednesday night and the horses were back in the yard on Friday morning. It is a great atmosphere over there with plenty of Brits enjoying the French hospitality.
- Monday, 30 June 2025 12:47
- Written by David Pipe
The Wexford Sand Gallop
Ocean Heights and Bashful Boy both ran well in their respective races on the flat at Newbury last week to finish third. Bashful Boy looked the winner until the final 100 yards but was overtaken towards the line and while a little frustrating it was nice to see him bounce back after a lesser effort last time and he showed that hopefully his winning turn will not be too far away.
- Monday, 16 June 2025 15:20
- Written by David Pipe
Junior - Royal Ascot Winner 2010
Things remain relatively quiet on the runner’s front but Hammer Dan ran well at Newton Abbot on Friday evening. He was returning from nearly a year off the track, was looking for back-to-back wins in the race, and nearly did it by finishing a close second. He was keen enough during the race following his absence and will come on for the run so I hope her can go one better next time as he is lightly raced with more improvement to come.
