LIBRISA BREEZE ran a personal best at Ascot on Champions Day and an inevitable rise in the handicap has led him to be rated 119, the highest ever rating for a Dean Ivory-trained horse. Most form students and pundits thought it would be around a half a stone increase and indeed it was exactly that with… Read more »
LIBRISA BREEZE created a little piece of history today as in winning the Champions Sprint at Ascot, he became our first Group One success and brought up another record season for Harper Lodge Farm. Billed as one of the races on Champions Day with another mouth-watering clash between Harry Angel and Caravaggio, not to mention the… Read more »
VILLETTE, who won on her debut at 20/1 earlier in the season on the all-weather at Kempton sprang another surprise yesterday when winning at Nottingham at 50/1 under Rob Hornby. Officially, the 3yo Sixties Icon filly dead-heated with Entangling, one of the joint-favourites but in a Stewards’ Enquiry, Villette was awarded the race outright and… Read more »
BLAZE OF HEARTS won his second race of the season this afternoon at Yarmouth, scene of his first victory, which brought up win number 30 for the stable. Running over a mile, a furlong short of his August success, he made all up the middle of the track and despite hanging left, he stayed on strongly… Read more »
HARLEQUIN STRIKER made all at Nottingham yesterday to record the stable’s second win in two days. Running off his lowest ever mark (72) and in first time cheek-pieces, he also had the services of Charles Bishop in the saddle. Formerly with Mick Channon, the 5yo son of Bahamian Bounty had won twice with Charles on… Read more »
WOTADOLL’S win at Brighton yesterday, her second of the year, took the stable past the £1/2 million mark for the season. The 3yo daughter of Harbour Watch, ridden by Robert Winston, was held up early on but came through with a powerful run inside the final furlong and won readily by four lengths from the… Read more »
LIBRISA BREEZE is being prepared for the Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes at Ascot on Saturday 21st October and is a 14/1 shot. The Harper Lodge Farm 5yo son of Mount Nelson is the yard’s top-rated horse in the yard on 112, winner of five races and over £330,000 in prize money. Owned by Brighton… Read more »
HARLEQUIN STORM ran out a convincing winner at Chelmsford last night on his handicap debut over 6f under Robert Winston. The 3yo son of Clodovil was quick out of the stalls and he was soon in front. After being headed four out, he was back in front at the half-way stage and despite wandering around,… Read more »
LIBRISA BREEZE, the top-rated horse at Harper Lodge Farm on 112, has been entered for the Group One Prix de la Forêt over 7f at Chantilly on Sunday 1st October. The 5yo grey son of Mount Nelson, owned by Brighton football club chairman, Tony Bloom, has been running in good company this year, not always… Read more »
EIRENE continued the fine form of the Ivory team when winning a Listed fillies’ race at Newbury today and landing a gamble into the bargain from 33/1 into 10/1. The 2yo Declaration Of War filly cost 85,000 guineas as a foal but today’s impressive black type win over 5f means she’s enhanced her paddocks value in… Read more »
