TWILIGHT BAY, runs in the lucky last at Lingfield today for Solario Racing (Childwickbury) and should appreciate the step back up to 6f. She was third a week ago over 5f, doing her best work at the finish, being beaten only a half a length. Today, she reopposes the winner, Jaas Yard and is 6lbs… Read more »
Posts By: Simon Double
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RCA CHIEF ARMSTRONG PRO SYNDICATES ON INSIDE THE RAILS
RCA CHIEF EXECUTIVE, David Armstrong, gave a big thumbs up to syndication when he was the special guest on the latest episode of “Inside The Rails.” “I think syndicates are an absolutely vital part of how we go forward as a sport. They are already playing a key role but I think that’s going to get… Read more »
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BURATINO 2YO THRIVING AT SOUTHGATE STABLES
THE BURATINO 2yo, owned by Solario Racing (Moulton) is positively thriving at Amy Murphy’s Southgate Stables as I found out for myself when visiting the Newmarket yard yesterday. There was a real early morning frost in Hertfordshire but as the morning wore on, the sun came out and it was a glorious morning in Newmarket. There’s… Read more »
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DORS TOYBOY WELL DRAWN BUT WEAK IN MARKET
DORS TOYBOY, one of ten runners in the 7f handicap due off at Chelmsford tonight (5.30pm) is well drawn in four but the grey is quite weak in the market, out to 11/1. He is 6lbs better off with one of the market leaders, Split Elevens, who beat the stable runner a neck over course… Read more »
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THE BURATINO CATCHES THE EYE AT SOUTHGATE STABLES!
THE BURATINO 2yo, in training with Amy Murphy, certainly caught the eye at Southgate Stables among his Owners and prospective Owners this morning. It was a glorious day in Newmarket, cold and a tad windy at times but beautifully sunny and just the morning to watch thoroughbreds going through their paces as we moved into the… Read more »
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“JERRY” AND “WOODY” THRIVING AT CHILDWICKBURY!
“JERRY” and “Woody,” aka Sharp Distinction and Dancinginthewoods, are positively thriving at Childwickbury Stud, as some Owners and I discovered when we went up to the famous, historic 19th century stud farm just outside St Albans this morning. Three-year-old Sharp Distinction, who had a fine start to his racing career as a 2yo when coming sixth, third and… Read more »
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CHARMING KID HAS CHANCES AT WOLVES
CHARMING KID, who won at Wolverhampton over 5f last August, returns to the scene of his course and distance victory today at 6.30pm and has solid each-way claims at around 10/1. He beat one of today’s rivals, Atiyah a nose on that occasion and they reappear on the same terms, although the stable runner is… Read more »
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DI ARBUTHNOT SPECIAL GUEST ON “INSIDE THE RAILS”
DI ARBUTHNOT, CEO of the charity, Retraining of Racehorses, is the special guest on the latest episode of the podcast, “Inside The Rails”, the podcast co-hosted by Phil Boyle of BG Racing and yours truly. Di talks about her equestrian story, a farmer’s daughter who was “pony mad” as a child who went on to… Read more »
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BURATINO COLT “MOVES BEAUTIFULLY”
SOLARIO RACING’S Buratino colt has been with Newmarket trainer, Amy Murphy for three weeks and yesterday I went up to see how he is progressing…and to say I was pleased would be an understatement! After the October Yearling Sales, where he was purchased for 25,000 guineas, he went to Childwickbury Stud in St Albans to… Read more »
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THREE HORSES AT CHELMSFORD – THREE CHANCES!
DEAN IVORY could get off to a good start to the year with three live chances at Chelmsford today, courtesy of LAURENTIA (4.30pm), DORS TOYBOY (5.30pm) and PLEDGE OF HONOUR (7pm). The first runs in a Classified Stakes for 4yos rated 0-50 and this 48-rated daughter of Iffraaj is a course and distance winner and at the… Read more »
