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Latest News
3 NOV
THE GODS OF RAIN NOT WITH US
AGAIN!
NAVIGATION
runs another cracking race at
MUSSELBURGH over 5 furlongs. The rain arrived early, changing the ground ,
yet we took the sporting decision to run, and what a race he ran on ground
he doesn’t like.
Making all , he
finishes 4th , beaten only 1
length , looking like he might hang on… ……..….. a brave performance.
He is showing plenty of speed as he matures………..he could be a well
handicapped horse for next season.!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1 NOV
LAPHONIC
runs a wonderful race to
finish 2nd
on abysmal ground at CATTERICK.
He is a fast ground performer, in
trouble after 1 furlong, he shows courage to finish where he did, albeit
beaten a long way.
This run confirms he didn’t stay the trip with being too keen last time. He
may stay further if we can get him to settle.
He could be a nice prospect for next year. This is his last run.
28 OCT
FULLANDBY wins at NEWMARKET …….Kevin
Darley brings home the winner of the Kinnarps conditions Stakes (£10,000
added) by a neck from the 90 rated The Snatcher, with a good
performance……..Again travelled strongly. Now he will be put away for the
season.
DOUBLE AT WOLVERHAMPTON!!!
22nd October 2005
SOVIET LEGEND
wins the first at 20-1, back to 5 furlongs and the
blinkers fitted have done the trick! Wonderful for long standing top class
owner RUSSELL BRADLEY and partners ROY & ANN HOGTON.
COLLOSEUM wins the third initiating a
double for the talented SALEEM GOLAM - excellent attitude, a boy who will go
to the top of the tree.
Owners BRIAN FREER and JOE BRIERLEY having a wonderful day ............. I
believe the celebrations have yet to cease! - Brian drives back to the yard
to greet his winner!
16th October
FULLANDBY
runs a gallant second
beaten a head at
Musselburgh in the £18,000 h'cap. A great
run over the minimum trip - we feel he will be better over the 6f though
this was an excellent effort.
LAPHONIC runs over 9 furlongs on the same card, - far too keen, he
plainly does not stay this trip at the moment - we'll bring him back and get
him to settle. His jockey PAUL FITZIMMONS did a good job anchoring this
strong fella and rode to his orders - now we sit down and discuss different
trips and tactics. This is a lovely horse.
1st October
LIGHTENING FIRE
runs at Southwell and reminds me why i hate the place
so much!! The kickback is terrible and this horse doesn't face it - waste of
a run!
26th September
HAMILTON, NAVIGATION
finishes 6th from a bad draw with the ground turning
against him - a fair run through is better coming from behind the pace.
17th September
OPTICAL SECLUSION
finishes 4th
in a Catterick Maiden over 6f, a fair run
as he got carried wide into the straight and may need a more galloping
track, he is a big fine individual who we feel could make up into a nice
three year old.
LIGHTENING FIRE finishes
3rd in the maiden. Lightening Fire setting
the pace and in front until the final 1/2 furlong - good run.
14th September
BEVERLEY, NAVIGATION
run a blinder from stall 1 !! - if he gets through he wins as it is he
finishes 2 lengths 6th - proud of him.
10th September
OPTICAL SECLUSION
runs at Musselburgh and looks like he isn't staying
the 7f at the moment though we feel he will in time.
6th September
CATTERICK, COLLOSEUM & LIGHTENING FIRE
finish 2nd & 3rd in the maiden -
both excellent runs Colloseum up in the van and Lightening coming
from well off the pace. Both well ridden by KEVIN DARLEY and PAUL
FITZIMMONS.
5th September
WINNER
- Bath, NAVIGATION wins the maiden well
under a good ride from Robert Halvin. Waiting in behind, he had the pace to
come home well. We feel this fella has the speed for 5f and just gets an
easy 6f.
HYMN OF VICTORY
16 May Musselburgh
WON BEST TURNED OUT
Possibly racing too far first time, propping on the
ground, he didn’t come home, Robert Winston felt he needs cutting as he is
so muscular and a bit top heavy
‘Fraid that could happen!, plenty of time for this
guy , will give us fun and may make into an AW horse during the winter -
time will tell!
CELTIC THUNDER
7 May Beverley
Drawn well but missed break, could never get
through , beaten 3 lengths .
Disappointing ,though he ran well
21 May Carlisle
Finished 3rd and stuck on well. The
ground was very fast and the race was run in 59 seconds!!
Six furlongs and good ground should suit this fella, we were pleased with
him.
LIGHTENING FIRE
19 May Newcastle
This horse did not get competitive, he has plenty
of ability but is very wary of other horses, It may be blinkers or the visor
for him, but he will show his true ability one day!!
We will find the key to him.
23 APRIL Busy evening
at Wolverhampton!
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Good 2nd
place from KARMINSKEY PARK in the amateur race. Beaten by a 50-1
shot!, who turns out to have won around £500K in Hong Kong in a previous
life!
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FULLANDBY ran a stormer to finish second to BLUE TRAIN ( A
500,000 gns
purchase, entered for the Dante and The Derby), breaking the track record in
the process. This fella continues to do well though I feel he still needs to
learn to race. Sometimes with these big horses , they need more time to
learn their job, learning to settle a bit sooner will help him. An honest,
kind horse who I feel will give his owners a lot of fun.
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AVIZANDUM ran a fair race over an inadequate 5 furlongs, he stuck on
well and we feel he will be a stiff 6 furlongs / easy 7 furlongs on turf. He
is
bred to be quick over 5 but needs further in reality!! Thought we'd give it
a try. He is a tough sort who will develop during the season.
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FIRST
RHAPSODY ran over a mile and confirmed what we suspected that in a true
run race she doesn't stay. She ran well for a long way and hopefully will be
placed to advantage during the summer months. She will run back on the
polytrack as well.
7 furlongs could be her optimum.
YARD
NEWS
The swimming pool will be back in commission at the end of the month.
Cleaned , painted and treated , it is a useful tool during the hot months.
It always amazes us how horses take to a swim after a few sessions. The
horse (in general! ) is a natural swimmer.
The paddocks are looking great, new seedlings are through, the boys are
going to love this!
SOVIET
LEGEND
2 yr old , Bay Colt by Soviet Star ex Another Legend
Another Legend - Gp 2 Winner and multiple Group & Listed placed, $322,000!
This fella had his final stalls session and was very professional...lets
hope he performs as well on the track!
12 May Carlisle
First time out, broke smartly and raced keen, with
his bad draw we could never get him in and was racing too wide, the
experience will do him good and may benefit from another furlong. Lots to
learn about this fella!
WE’VE HAD A BABY!!
Our wonderful race mare LYDIA’S LOOK
has just had her first foal, a bay filly by BAHAMIAN BOUNTY.
LYDIA was a winner of 5 races
and 10 times placed in the first four from 46 runs, with prize money
of £23,162.
She gave us a lot of fun racing and perhaps her offspring will do the
same!!
KARMINSKEY PARK
23April Wolverhampton
Again we run a blinder, 2nd in the
Amateur race (6F) to Colourful Era.
29 April Nottingham
WINNER of the
Fillies h’cap. This looked a fair race on paper and KP won by 1 ¾ lengths,
getting the 6F well.The slower ground suited her. Well handled by Robert
Havlin.
Having her first run of the season at
Wolverhampton. Drawn 9, 7lb out of the handicap runs a blinder to finish
fourth to BONNE DE FLEUR (Listed race winner) 4 days later we took her down
to Lingfield and over 6f , again runs a brave race to finish a short head
second to ATTORNEY (winner since) just getting caught in the last stride ( a
cigarette paper!!). Fastest time of the day!.
A wonderful race mare, is a cracking good looking animal, who gives her
owners a lot of fun.
She has run 2 great races, we feel that she gets an easy 6 furlongs and is
effective over a stiff 5.
FULLANDBY
23 April Wolverhampton
What a run , always travelling well, in a fair
maiden 2nd beaten 1 length by Blue Train (500K by
Saddler’s Wells). We were delighted.
They broke the track
record!!
WON BEST TURNED OUT
My only wonder is the trip, I’m not convinced he
got this fully. Time will tell!!
2 May Newcastle
Another good run , 3rd carrying top weight
(Rating 75) to Passionately Royal and Bentley Brook.
Again very keen in behind, Would he be fast enough for 7 furlongs?
Having his first outing of the year, ran at
Doncaster in a very hot maiden.
We were satisfied with this comeback, though the race was not run at an even
tempo.
We had decided to drop in behind the leaders, take our time and come home
over the last 2 furlongs.
(He had been working well at home ridden in this way)
Typically, as with all great plans!!!!!, the
race was run at a crawl and our guy was very keen , Joe then had trouble
covering him up, when we did and the pace quickened we were left a little
flat footed.
He did run on and finished ninth, though we didn’t really learn much more
about him.
We do feel he wants cut in the ground though.
Due to run on Tuesday at Newcastle, but meeting was abandoned.
FIRST RHAPSODY
23 May Carlisle
3rd to
Knot in Wood and Superstitious over the stiff 6 furlongs here, the ground
was on the slow side.
A great run from a bad draw, she showed courage and determination and stuck
on.
We feel she will improve and give full value for money!!
First run at Lingfield in 2005. Little pace
allowed her to make the running, perhaps too keen , she faded up the short
straight. Having a good blow after the race, she will come on.
At this time we are still undecided about the trip. Having finished 4th
over 6f, running on, we felt sure she would stay. However, Robert (Havlin)
thinks she may not stay as she was too keen at Lingfield!!
So, a little experimentation is needed!
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