With the 23/24 season now come to an end, it’s a good time to reflect on what has been a challenging season. We finished with 8 winners (11 last term) and a best ever prize money tally of £116,441. Very early on in the autumn even when nicking a few winners I’ve never been completely […]
Ben Clarke
Grade 2 3rd for Ooh Betty
With the team being in indifferent form due to a few of the horses being under the weather, it was a welcome tonic to see Ooh Betty run a cracker under Joe Anderson in the Grade 2 mares novice handicap hurdle at Newbury. With underfoot conditions not being optimum, we took our time with her, […]
Round up of recent runners.
February started in the best possible fashion with Casts Tasha winning on chasing debut under Tom Bellamy. She jumped well on the whole but does just prick her ears when hitting the front, but Tom had plenty up his sleeve. Tasha subsequently ran very flat a few weeks later but we have unearthed the reason […]
Dr Kananga 2nd at Fontwell
Dr Kananga has been a fantastic servant to the yard for a number of years. However over the last 18 months he’s been suffering with his wind. In August he had pretty major wind surgery and it his taken a few runs for his confidence to return this term. Yesterday under a positive Tom Bellamy […]
January round up.
After a quiet few months of the season, January has seen the team burst into form. Good Friday Fairy has made a bright start to his chasing career, not being out the first 3 in all 4 starts this season and winning on 2 of those occasions at Fontwell & Uttoxeter. Now he is beginning […]