SWISS CHIME won not only his first race but the first flat race of 2019 when successful at Southwell yesterday in a novice median auction stakes Only five lined up for the 12.35 and the stable runner was unfancied, going off the 10/1 outsider but his first foray on the fibresand proved a fruitful one as he beat… Read more »
THE STABLE equalled its best ever number of wins yesterday, a total of 39, courtesy of Soaring Spirits at Lingfield yesterday. The eight-year-old son of Tamayuz was one of twelve runners in the 0-70 handicap over a mile and he was drawn widest of all. However, Franny Norton, who was riding him for the first… Read more »
Wotadoll won at Chelmsford last month and yesterday she recorded back to back wins after victory at Lingfield under Robert Winston. Despite being drawn wide, 11 of 12,she was always up near the pace in this six furlong contest. The 4/1 second favourite stayed on well inside the final furlong to get up near the shadow of… Read more »
THE YARD continued the good run of form this month when Villette and Blaze Of Hearts (pictured) won at Kempton yesterday to land a 38/1 double for the stable. The first leg was sparked by the Sixties Icon 4yo filly, Villette, in a mile and a quarter handicap and this versatile filly who has won… Read more »
FLAMING SPEAR landed the feature race at Kempton tonight, the Listed race over a mile and so guaranteed his place at the All-Weather Championships at Lingfield in the spring. The highly talented chestnut can be quirky and has not always been a model of good behaviour in the stalls but tonight he was an angel. … Read more »
ELJADDAAF won his third race of the year last night and his ninth in his career to bring up £1/2 million in prize money for the stable for the fourth year running. The 7yo son of Shamardal, described as a veteran in the Racing Post analysis, loves the all-weather and in particular Chelmsford. All of his nine victories have… Read more »
WOTADOLL has been knocking at the door more than once of late but after a series of recent placed efforts, she deservedly hit the front and stayed there when winning the lucky last at Chelmsford yesterday evening. The good looking 4yo daughter of Harbour Watch was one of nine runners in the second division of… Read more »
DADDY’S DAUGHTER made her belated debut a winning one at Kempton today in a fillies’ novice over a mile under Robert Winston. The daughter of the great Scat Daddy cost $150,000 as a yearling but has needed time and judging by today’s performance, she could have a future. One of 14 fillies in the field, she was well… Read more »
VILLETTE may have gone off at 25/1 at Newmarket yesterday but she duly landed another win, the fourth of her career, all of which have been at big double figure odds. One of 14 runners in the 0-80 handicap for 3yos and upwards over a mile, the daughter of Sixties Icon was held up initially… Read more »
THE stable has two runners today but while Blaze Of Hearts travels up the M1 to Nottingham in a bid for back-to-back wins following his success at Brighton thirteen days ago, Eirene is already in Paris as she goes for black type in a Group Three at Maisons-Laffitte. The three times-winning daughter of Declaration Of War… Read more »
