SOARING SPIRITS put Harper Lodge Farm back among the winners with a 25/1 success at Brighton this afternoon. The stable has gone through a rather cold spell of late with last month a barren one but the search for a winner ended courtesy of the eight-year-old chestnut son of Tamayuz. Given a great front-running ride by Robert Winston, who… Read more »
EIRENE resumed winning ways this afternoon at Chelmsford when comfortably landing the valuable Conditions race over seven furlongs under Robert Winston. There may have only been three runners for the race, following the withdrawal of Inshiraah shortly before the start but it was a quality contest with Eirene rated 101, the favourite, Rock On Baileys… Read more »
FLAMING SPEAR landed the £100,000 seven furlong handicap at Goodwood yesterday on just his third start for the stable under a fine ride from Adam Kirby. Formerly with Kevin Ryan, the six-year-old Lope De Vega chestnut is not the easiest horse to train and has a slight aversion to going into the stalls but patience was… Read more »
LUCYMAI, who loves it at Chelmsford, won the valuable fillies’ handicap over 7f at the Essex track yesterday, to make it win number four for the year, her fifth course and distance career success and her sixth win at the track in total. Going off the 3/1 favourite in the seven-runner field which included Carolinae,… Read more »
HARPER LODGE FARM has its first Camelot progeny after a 3yo unraced colt by the three-times Classic winner was purchased at Tattersalls July Sale two days ago and the colt is available for a quarter share partnership. The handsome bay son of Camelot was ridden for the first time yesterday morning in the indoor school… Read more »
LIBRISA BREEZE, the top-rated horse in the yard has been entered for the Group One, Maurice de Gheest over 6.5 furlongs at Deauville on Sunday 5th August. The 6yo son of Mount Nelson is one of 48 entries for the prestigious turf race and he is the joint-third rated horse at the initial entry stage… Read more »
VARSOVIAN completed his hat-trick at Wolverhampton yesterday in fine style when winning the six furlong claimer comfortably under a confident front-running ride by Robert Winston. The eight-year-old son of Refuse To Bend has been in good form of late with wins at Lingfield and Wolverhampton in selling races during the last month. Varsovian may be in the… Read more »
VARSOVIAN, a previous nine-times winner, but never on the turf, made it win number ten and a first on the grass when bolting up at Windsor last night. Sent off the 9/4 favourite in a seven runner 6f seller. the son of Refuse To Bend was given a fine front-running ride by Robert Winston. Sent straight… Read more »
Villette was a 33/1 winner at Kempton last night to continue her tradition of winning at big prices, having previously won at 20/1 and 50/1. The 4yo Sixties Icon filly, one of fourteen runners in the 1m3f handicap for 4yos and upwards rated 0-85, may have been big odds but her victory was no fluke. … Read more »
HARPER LODGE FARM has four entries at Royal Ascot this week and all four could do with some much needed rain. Day two of the Royal meeting sees two runners from Radlett, Flaming Spear in the Royal Hunt Cup and Eirene in the Jersey Stakes. The former is making his debut for the stable, having… Read more »
