This year has seen us have 17 winners from 163 runners and 23 placed horse’s, with still some runner before the end of the year. We have enjoyed taking part in the Racing League for the London and The South Team and seeing all the horse’s progress during the year. We want to wish All our… Read more »
After a very successful summer month with 7 winners in the last two months and plenty of placed horses all running to form, we are looking forward to carrying it thought to the winter months and all-weather. We still have some nice horses to come out over the next few months and some trusted old… Read more »
What a successful few weeks we have had… There is a great buzz around the yard and horses here in Radlett, the whole team are very pleased and delighted that the horses are running so well and very pleased for our owners. PLEDGE OF HONOUR wins at Nottingham followed up by a 3rd at Lingfield… Read more »
PLEDGE OF HONOUR, won at Nottingham yesterday, following up his success at Yarmouth eleven days previously. Ridden by Charlie Bennett, the 6yo bay gelding, seems to prefer good or quick ground and although the ground has eased slightly to Good with a going stick reading of 6.9, he came through it nicely, winning by half… Read more »
PLEDGE OF HONOUR won at Yarmouth today under Charlie Bennett bringing smiles to the trainer and staff after the yard had been through a lean spell. The Shamardal gelding was one of just five runners in the 10 furlong 0-75 handicap and he went off third favourite at 9/2. Held up in rear, the six-year-old… Read more »
ADACE and DORS TOYBOY scored in both divisions of the Betsi handicap over 7f at Chelmsford yesterday to record a 53/1 double for the stable. The former, a 3yo daughter of Adaay was having just her third run for Harper Lodge Farm, having come from Mick Channon’s yard and after showing potential from a wide draw… Read more »
HOT CHESNUT was involved in a desperate finish at Nottingham yesterday and after looking as though she was going to win outright, was joined on the line by favourite, Rogue Bear who forced a dead heat. Bred by Michael Yarrow, the 3yo half-sister to seven-times winner, Fighting Temeraire, was stepping up in trip to a… Read more »
ROBERT WINSTON had his first winner since his comeback when winning on Broxi yesterday at Nottingham in the colours, appropriately enough, of Heather Yarrow. Michael and Heather Yarrow have been big supporters of the yard and indeed the jockey over the years so it was fitting that Robert should don those mauve and pink colours for… Read more »
ROBERT WINSTON is back riding after retiring over two years ago and was up at Harper Lodge Farm yesterday riding out. Granted his license last week by the BHA, he has been riding out for much of this year at Charlie Appleby’s Moulton Paddocks stable in Newmarket. He had his first ride back when second in the… Read more »
HARPER LODGE FARM’S Open Day yesterday as part of National Racehorse Week was a big hit with those who attended. The weather gods were kind as not only was it dry but rather warm which meant the full programme of events planned in conjunction with co-hosts, Solario Racing, could go ahead as planned. There were… Read more »
