- Monday, 01 July 2024 07:31
- Written by David Pipe
Martin McIntyre Award Winner
It was a quiet week on the runner’s front since last writing and it had the ups and downs of what happens in our sport. We sadly lost Happy Helen at Newton Abbot on Tuesday. She was making her hurdling a stable debut in the juvenile hurdle, she was running well until stopping quickly in the race three from home, and she suffered a fatal heart attack. These things are hard to take, especially with a young horse and like with humans, there is usually no warning or anything noticeable beforehand. The only good thing is it happens very quickly and she would have known very little about it.
- Monday, 24 June 2024 15:07
- Written by David Pipe
Chemical Warfare Winner at Market Rasen
I didn’t have that many runners during the last week but they all ran well and it was nice to get a first success over hurdles for Chemical Warfare at Market Rasen on Friday. He was only having his third start for me and had been a little unlucky on his previous outing when coming down at the last fence at Worcester when holding every chance. Returned to hurdling, he travelled strongly and found lots for pressure when Jack asked him for his effort. He does have entries in the coming days but he is not likely to go up more than seven pounds and so we will wait a little longer as there are plenty of opportunities coming up. He loves good or quicker ground and can alternate between hurdles and fences and so there is plenty more fun to be had with him this summer.
- Monday, 17 June 2024 13:55
- Written by David Pipe
Mr Tambourine Man in Chillier Times!
There were two winners for the stable last week with Hammer Dan winning at Newton Abbot and Mr Tambourine Man winning again at Uttoxeter on Saturday evening. Hammer Dan had not shown much in truth on the racecourse so far but we knew from his homework he is more capable that he had shown to date so it was nice our patience finally paid off!
- Monday, 10 June 2024 14:10
- Written by David Pipe
Sunbathing
It was a very quiet week on the runners front since last writing with just four runners and Kintaro faring best with a third place over hurdles at Bangor. He improved from his debut at Hereford and stayed on nicely on Saturday after jumping well throughout at odds of 66/1. He has ability but is a quirky character and it was just nice to see him finish off the race so well. He looks capable of winning over hurdles if he can build on this effort.
- Monday, 03 June 2024 15:15
- Written by David Pipe
Our runners in the last week have run well with two winners from ten runners and three seconds and two third places as well. It could have been three winners but sadly not, with Chemical Warfare joining issue with his rivals at the last fence but unfortunately crumpling on landing and coming down. It is a long run in a Worcester but Jack felt he was going well and would have won! Although a little stiff and sore, he is not too bad and has been given a nice massage by our physio on Monday morning. With a bit of luck next time he looks capable of winning over fences again.
- Monday, 27 May 2024 10:22
- Written by David Pipe
Winner number two of the season came courtesy of Behind the Curtain winning at Hereford on Friday evening. Having run well at the course previously to be second it was great he could go one place better under Jack Tudor. He seems to have appreciated the better ground of late and he shows a great attitude and enjoys his racing. He did not win by that far but was always pulling out more when challenged. His jumping has also improved in recent starts and we may look to go back over fences again at some point.
- Monday, 20 May 2024 15:29
- Written by David Pipe
Manuelito: Winner at Wincanton & Ffos Las
We are off the mark for the new season after Manuelito won impressively on handicap debut at Ffos Las last week. Our four year old has done nothing but improve in each start over hurdles and following a win at Wincanton in novice company he made light of his opening rating of 113. They went a good gallop in his race over two miles and he jumped well and travelled strongly. He challenged the long-time leader from the second last and won going away on the run in. He will probably stay further than this in time and he enjoys the better ground so will be kept going for now and may have a run on the flat again at some point as well.
- Monday, 13 May 2024 14:06
- Written by David Pipe
Ramses De Teillee off to his New Home
It was great to have some nice warm sunshine over the last few days and it was lovely to see the horses out in the field enjoying their summer holidays. We had a handful of runners last week in the new season and Neon Moon fared best with a solid run off a mark of 130 to finish third in a competitive race at Kempton. After a good campaign last term, which started and finished with a win, he is now on holiday and we can look forward to have him back racing in the autumn. Chemical Warfare also made a pleasing enough stable debut to be fourth and we learnt more about him for next time.
- Monday, 06 May 2024 11:58
- Written by David Pipe
Kingston Queen - 1 Share Remaining!
We have our first runners of the 2024-25 season on Monday at Kempton and hopefully Neon Moon and Kepagge can get us off to a good start. On Tuesday we have three runners across the country with one at Fakenham, Southwell and Hereford so they are fairly spread out!
- Monday, 29 April 2024 14:42
- Written by David Pipe
The 2023-24 National Hunt season came to its conclusion on Saturday at Sandown and may I say very well done to all the winners. It is a phenomenal achievement by Willie Mullins to win the trainers championship, the first Irish trainer to do it since the great Vincent O’Brien 70 years ago. He has had a fantastic season both sides of the Irish Sea and he may be difficult to stop going forwards next season.
