Red Somerset 2nd

Red Somerset ran well on wednesday to come 2nd at Lingfield. He was always up with the pace but found one too good in Munsarim. We will keep him to this grade and hopefully pick up a win with him.

Sunset Kitty a Winner

Sunset Kitty followed the script tonight to win her first race of
2012. Following her last race, when she lost 5lengths at the start,
there were no mistakes tonight as Shane Kelly rode exactly to
instruction and brought Kitty home by the smallest of margins from
Shifting Star. The photo shows the winning Kitty and her owners,The
Cool Cats, who were thrilled to see her back to winning ways.

Rock Anthem Winner

Keiran O'Neil rode to instructions and brought Rockie home by 1 1/4
lengths at Wolverhampton tonight. We were so pleased as Rockie has won
every season for us and was unlucky last week at Kempton. The photo
shows Rockie with his owner Milly Bright and his Jockey.

Rock Anthem 2nd Kempton

Rock Anthem was a close 2nd in the Apprentice Handicap on Wednesday evening. Unfortunately Rockie broke too well and was doing all the donkey work upfront and was only overtaken in the last furlong by the winner. He is in good heart and having come out of the race well we will look for another opportunity in the near future.

Sunset Kitty 3rd Kempton

Sunset Kitty ran an outstanding race at Kempton on Wednesday evening to finish 3rd. She was slow out of the stalls as the jockey, Adam Kirby, had trouble getting the hood off her. She lost at least 5 lengths at the start but was able to make it up easily as there was only a moderate pace. She was still in last place at the 2f pole from when she started to mow down the opposition but the post came too soon for her. We were delighted for her and her owners, the Cool Cats, who are a delight to train for. She has come out of the race well and we will look to return to Kempton in January, all being well!

Ducal 4th

Ducal ran a fine race from draw 12 on Saturday night at Wolverhampton.
Unfortunately he was always 3 or 4 wide and had used up all his energy
by the time he put his head in front at the furlong marker. We were
delighted with his first run for us and he got plenty of support from
his owners after the race as shown in the photo with, from left to
right, Kathy, Andrea, James and Sheila.

Love Your Looks 2nd

Love Your Looks ran very well at Kempton last Friday to be 2nd to Spanish Plume, beaten 1/2 length. The 1m2f proved a bit sharp for her but we were forced to go for this race, as opposed to the 1m3f race later on the card where she had been balloted out. This was only her 6th race and we are pleased with the way she is progressing. She appears to have come out of the race well and we will look for other opportunities in a few weeks time.

Love Your Looks - a WINNER

Love Your Looks appreciated the step up in trip to record a win at
Wolverhampton on Friday night. She was always travelling well within
herself, towards the rear, and was able to make a winning move
approacing the 3f marker. She stayed on well up the straight to win by
2 & 3/4 lengths from the favourite, Pinotage.

The photograph shows the good looking filly with Heidi and two of her breeders (Thorsten and Susan Feddern).

Greensward and Ducal join the yard

We have been busy at the Newmarket Horses In Training sales this week purchasing two horses for syndication. The first horse is Greeensward, bought out of Brian Meehan's yard, who is a 5yo by Green Desert. He has won 4 of his 17 starts and has been placed 2nd and 3rd twice. That makes his win and place strike rate an above average 47%. He is a horse who needs time between his races but it looks as though he can remain competitive and win further good class races at 7f.
We have cantered him at home and he is a very good mover and straightforward. We will post details of shares in him on our website in the near future. We already have a race in mind for him!

Ducal is a 3yo gelding by Iceman. He did not race at 2 due to being big and backward. However, he has started to come to himself recently with 3212 from figures in his last four runs. We believe he can improve again in 2012.

Chapter And Verse 3rd btn a nose and a head

Chapter And Verse ran very well at Nottingham yesterday to be third, beaten a nose and a head. The ground was officially given as Good to Firm but it was loose on top and would not have suited our horse as he likes genuine quick ground. However, he battled on and just got touched off in the final furlong. The horse has been campaigned at high levels this year and he hasn't had the ground or the luck in running. However, we are confident there is a big race in him again were the ground is quick and the pace is good.

Horses cantering on the gallops

The video below is of Heidi (with the headcam on) riding Love Your Looks , Lois on Halfpenny and James on Rock Anthem. Many thanks to Toby Connors who produced it for us and has done a great job.

http://youtu.be/mpaVaSOMohU

Rock Anthem 3rd at Windsor

The photograph below shows Rock Anthem who was third at Windsor on
17th October. Always travelling well under Keiron Fallon he did not
have the kick of the first two in ground which was a bit easier than
ideal for him. He runs tonight back on the Kempton Polytrack and we
are hopeful he will give a good account of himself.

Lutine Bell at Ascot

Lutine Bell returned to Ascot on Saturday for the apprentice race. His
jockey, David Kenny, followed instructions but the horse was not able
to pick up at the 3f pole. We feel the race came too quickly after his
run at Tork the previous Saturday.
The photograph below shows Lutine with owners Fred and Chris Carr and
Bill and Chris Rogerson. Unfortunately we have managed to only get
half of Bill in the photo!

Love Your Looks 2nd Kempton

Love Your Looks came 2nd last Thursday at Kempton. She was a bit green
and was a little further back than ideal at the beginning of the race.
However, she picked up in the straight but the winner had a turn of
foot and she lost by a couple of lengths. We were happy with her
progress and we shall try again over a similar trip.

Chapter and Verse - 3rd Newmarket

In the race following La Fortunata we though we would have a quickfire double with Chapter And Verse. However, although everything went right for the filly it did not go according to plan with Chapter and Verse who found trouble in running at a cruical point in the race and was beaten less than the two lengths it probaly cost him. Again the ground was ideal for him and we shall look for another race in the near future as he has come out of the race really well.

Video of horses on the gallops

We thought it might be interesting for owners and other racing enthusiasts to get a feel of what it is like to ride a horse on the gallops. The video shows Heidi legging-up other riders and then getting on Servoca, walking down to the gallops, cantering him around our 2 furlong canter track and up the straight gallop.
Please click on the link below to see video clips of Servoca on the gallops and returning home to have a pick of grass and a roll.


http://www.youtube.com/user/tctobywong23

La Fortunata Newmarket Winner

La Fortunata relished her favourite ground to gained a well deserved success at Newmarket yesterday. All season the ground has been no better than good for La Fortunata who ideaaly needs godd to firm conditions. Having come last on Monday at Leicester, when the ground again went against her, she showed her true ability on the good to firm ground at Newmarket. Andrea Atzeni, the jockey, followed instructions to the letter taking advantage of her normal lightening start, getting across to the rail and getting a small breather into her before maintaining the effort up the Newmarket hill. Although she has lightning speed for 5f she stayed this 6f well as the team at home have done a fantastic job of getting her to relax and great credit must go to them.

She has come out of the race well and we will look for other races over either 5f or 6f providing the ground is on the quick side of good.

Red's Revenge

Red Somerset responded to the criticism of his last run by finishing
4th at Kempton yesterday. The tv and press comments following his run
last time, when he was slow out of the stalls, were a travesty. The
poor horse had been virtually strangled by his jockey and he couldn't
gallop! Under a professional jockey, Fergus Sweeney, he broke and ran
well. Memo to commentaors: take a closer look at a race before casting
aspertions!!!. Enough said

Two new horses join the yard

We are delighted to welcome Hurricane Lady and Starclass to the yard. They join us from Walter Swinburn who is ceasing to train. We picked them up yesterday and they have settled into their new stables. With some horses a change of scenery/routine can bring about some improvement so we are hopeful for them and their owners, Stuart Moir and Mario Borgatti.

Lutine Bell 2nd again

Lutine Bell was in the winner's enclosure again on Friday, at Doncaster, achieving a 2nd place. Under a supremely confident ride by Richard Hughes he was cantering with 2 furlongs to go but the winner got first run on him and he was not able to peg him back and went down by 1.75 lengths. He was unfortunate to come up against a well handicapped and improving 3yo. However, he is in good form, has come out of the race well and we hope to find a good handicap for him to win!

Love Your Looks 3rd Kempton

Love Your Looks stayed on really well to take 3rd place in a Maiden at
Kempton last Thursday. She was a bit green again in only her second
race but gradually got the hang of racing in the final straight. We
are pleased with the way she has improved from her first run and she
has recovered well from the race. The photograph shows the filly with
two members of her breeders, Thorsten and Susan Feddern, who were
there to see her run.

Chapter and Verse - 5th London Mile Final

Chapter And Verse ran a fine race to come 5th in the final of the London Mile. Unfortuantely he met trouble in the first two furlongs which hampered his chances. He was able to make ground up the straight and was staying on but the leaders had got first run on him. Last year everything fell right for him and he won the race but this year he did not have the same luck. However, that is racing and we will look for races back on turf as he has come out of the race well.

Red Somerset - no back number

Red Somerset was unfairly treated by Racing UK commentators this evening. They suggested the horse did not want to race having been very slowly away. However, to the informed eye, it is clear the horse was strangled at the start by his jockey who not wanting to let Red run away with him grossly overdid the restraining tactics by having his reins far too short. I would challenge the racing presenters to run any distance at all while being strangled!

La Fortunata 4th Epsom

La Fortunata ran another fine race at Epsom yesterday to come 4th in
the 5f sprint. She had both a poor draw and ground conditions which
were softer than ideal. However, she once again very genuine and was
beaten less than two lengths despite being squeezed out with a furlong
to go. She has come out of the race well and we will look to race
again in the next few weeks. Some dry weather would be a big help to
her.

Red Somerset a WINNER

Red Somerset won at Kempton today under Neil Callan. Although he was wrong at the weights he does love Kempton and Neil gave him a great ride to win with a little bit in hand. Providing he comes out of the race ok he will go for the London Mile Final on September 3rd back at Kempton. He was 2nd in the race last year to stablemate Chapter And Verse.

Il Pazzo 3rd at Leicester

IL Pazzo ran a very encouraging race on his third start at Leicester on Sunday. He travelled well for the first 5f having gradually got the hang of racing. Also the quicker ground will have helped him. He has cone out of the race well and future plans will depend on the handicapper and the yearling bonus races.

Love Your Looks- Maiden debut at Sandown

Love Your Looks makes her debut at Sandown today. She is a big filly and is a half sister to a number of winners including Press The Button, Priere, Tamada and Port Natal. Not surprisingly, she did not run as a 2yo as she was big and backward. All the offspring, with one exception, did not run as 2yo but did well as 3yo. Interestingly, two of the winners achieved their success in August as 3 year olds and we are hopeful the filly will give a good account of herself. It is not the most competitive maiden for Sandown, at least on paper, and it would be good to get into the frame.

Mitie Mouse 2nd

Mitie Mouse ran second at Thirsk last Saturday. He looked like the winner with half a furlong to go but Guru Girl's jockey had the benefit of the rail with our lad a bit green still. It was a good performance from Mitie Mouse and we will look to go one better next time.

La Fortunata 2nd at Goodwood

La Fortunata ran an outstanding race to be 2nd at Goodwood today. She
had a poor draw in stall 1 but kept on gamely to take 2nd position.
Following a heavy shower earlier in the day the ground was a riding in
the dead side of good which didn't suit. However, as always, she gave
her best. The photo shows her lad, James, and proud owners, Pat and
Jim Patton.

Chapter And Verse

Chapter And Verse ran an excellent race at Goodwood to come 8th. He was always going to struggle from his wide draw which probably cost him as much as he was beaten.

IL PAZZO runs at Leicester today

IL Pazzo runs today at Leicester in the 7f maiden. He is partly owned by Mario Borgatti who suggested the name as it is the Italian word for nut. Mario's ancestors are Italian and Nut is the name of the dam so that is why he got his name. Ironically he is anything but a "nut". He is the most laid back of individuals and he has the size and scope to be a very nice horse with time. We expect him to learn a little bit more than last time out at Salisbury where he was slow away in a small field.

Benandonner 2nd Newmarket

Benandonner ran a gallant 2nd to Namecheck on Saturday. As always with this horse he gave his very best on ground that was softer than ideal for him. He ate up on saturday night and was keen to get out on Sunday morning to his paddock. He has come out of the race well and we were looking to go to Goodwood with him. However, the handicapper has raised him 3lbs for his efforts and his next engagement will be the Shergar Cup mile race at Ascot on 6th August.

Lutine Bell 2nd again

Lutine Bell achieved another 2nd position on Saturday following a similar placing seven days earlier. This time it was in the more valuable £50,000 Totesport Handicap at Ascot. Lutine broke well and was comfortable travelling off the pace. He picked everything up, bar the winner which had got first run, and he failed by 3/4 length. He has come out of the race well and his next race is likely to be the Steward's Cup at Glorious Goodwood.

La Fortunata 5th Newmarket

La Fortunata ran a respectable 5th at Newmarket last thursday, beaten 6.25 lengths. Unfortunately the ground had gone against her, as it was just on the easy side of good, and she really needs quick ground to be seen at her best. Newmarket got a very heavy shower late morning which did the damage as far as we are concerned. When travelling to the course it was bone dry until one mile west of Newmarket where the ground was then damp. We were surpised to see so many large puddles close to the course but the earlier downpour had left its mark. She has come out of the race well and we will look for another 5f race in a few weeks time with the 5f Goodwood our preferred option.

Lilli Palmer 2nd

Lilli Palmer was agonisingly close to winning last night at Kempton.
Unfortunately there was not the pace in the race we expected which
left Lilli with a little more to do than we would have liked. However
she made good ground up the straight but failed by a neck to win. She
has cone out of the race well and we will look for another opportunity
in a couple of weeks time.

Red Somerset 4th Newmarket

Red Somerset returned to turf on Friday night in the apprentice race
at Newmarket. The jockey, Matthew Lawson, followed instructions to
hold "Red" up off a likely strong pace. He made his move at the 3f
marker but didn't quite get up as the ground was a bit too lively for
him and he didn't let himself down on it. He is a big horse and feels
the quick ground. The rain we were expecting arrived as the race
finished. He is entered up on Sunday, at Salisbury, were the ground
should be good.

Chapter And Verse 9th in the Royal Hunt Cup

Chapter And Verse ran a very good race in the Royal Hunt Cup to come
9th. He was close enough at the 3f marker but could not stay on as
strongly as normal given the end to end gallop. It was a good
performance in probably the season's toughest 1mile handicap.

Mitie Mouse Royal Ascot

Mitie Mouse ran well from his very poor draw. No.1 was a killer draw and Neil Callan did the sensible thing and saved him for another day.

Mitie Mouse entered for Royal Ascot

Mitie Mouse heads for the Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot on Tuesday following his debut win at Kempton last week.

Mitie Mouse entered in the Windsor Castle