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  • Donny Just Four Weeks Away!

    SPRING definitely seems to be in the air which means the countdown has begun to the start of the new turf season which begins at Donny on Saturday 27 March, exactly four weeks today. Only two weeks ago, the stable staff were riding out in sub-zero temperatures but those days are beginning to look like distant… Read more »

  • Lincoln The Target For Librisa Breeze

    LIBRISA BREEZE, Group One winner of the 2017 Champions’ Sprint at Ascot has an entry in this year’s Doncaster Unibet Lincoln on 27 March and this is his early season target. The 9yo grey gelding, owned by Tony Bloom has been kept in training at Harper Lodge Farm and although he hasn’t raced since February of… Read more »

  • Freezing Cold No Worry for Woody!

    DANCINGINTHEWOODS, aka “Woody”, had his first canter this year this morning and looked on really good terms with himself despite the freezing temperatures. It was bitterly cold at Harper Lodge Farm but that didn’t bother the 4yo son of Garswood, owned by Solario Racing (Ashridge).  He has clearly benefitted from a good three month break at… Read more »

  • Lucymai Gives Birth To A Bonny Colt!

    LUCYMAI, a seven-times winner for the stable, gave birth at the week end to her first foal, a colt by Due Diligence.  Owned by “proud father”, Roger Beadle, the bonny colt was born a little early at Childwickbury Stud but is healthy and doing well, reports Stud Manager, Max Weston. The Multiplex mare, Lucymai, showed… Read more »

  • Four Wins Out Of Six For Laurentia

    LAURENTIA’s victory at Lingfield last night was win number four for the filly and her fourth in her last six outings. The four-year-old daughter of Iffraaj was stepping up to 1m2f for just the second time in her fifteen-race career and she seemed to relish the ten furlong trip under George Downing who gave her a very… Read more »

  • Tapeta Success For In Form Laurentia

    LAURENTIA justified 7/2 favouritism on Wolverhampton’s Tapeta surface last night to add to her two successes on the polytrack at Lingfield and Chelmsford during the last two months. She was given a great ride by the stable’s five pound claimer, Sophie Ralston, who won on her at Lingfield in August.  The filly really appreciates a… Read more »

  • First-Time Blinkers Rejuvenate Tangramm

    TANGRAMM sported blinkers for the first time yesterday at Wolverhampton and the 8yo son of Sakhee’s Secret came back to form with a convincing win under jockey George Downing. One of 13 runners in the handicap over one mile one and a half furlongs, the well-supported 14/1 shot was drawn well in stall six and was settled… Read more »

  • Pledge Of Honour Makes No Mistake

    PLEDGE OF HONOUR, unseated when travelling well at Windsor a month ago, made amends in style at Newbury yesterday when winning comfortably under Liam Keniry. Twelve went to post for the 1m2f handicap for 3yos and upwards rated 0-85 and the 4yo son of Shamardal was sent off the 13/2 fourth favourite.  Always handy in… Read more »

  • 20/1 Laurentia Strikes At Chelmsford

    LAURENTIA won a mile handicap at Chelmsford last night under George Downing at the rewarding odds of 20/1, her second victory in her last three starts, both coming on the all-weather. There was a good pace on which suited her and settled towards the back of midfield, she was switched right and wide into the straight,… Read more »

  • Lordsbridge Boy Wins Over Five Furlongs

    LORDSBRIDGE BOY won at Salisbury this afternoon for the first time over five furlongs, having won over six twice last year. This was only the second time he was running over the minimum distance, having run over it at Windsor last time and despite similar going, Good to Soft, being a concern, he battled tenaciously… Read more »