LANCELOT DU LAC won a last gasp Listed race at Lingfield today by a nose to secure his first ever Pattern victory and trigger a near 17/1 double for Dean Ivory. The 7yo son of Shamardal was keen early and ended up wide but he finished strongly under Robert Winston and won in the… Read more »
Posts By: Simon Double
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LANCELOT AND VARSOVIAN HAVE STRONG CLAIMS
LANCELOT DU LAC and Varsovian are two of Dean Ivory’s three Lingfield runners today and both look to have strong claims to be in the money and maybe win. The former has been a great servant to the yard with nine wins at a one in five strike rate and over £220,000 won in prize… Read more »
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LUCYMAI AIMING TO RECAPTURE FORM
LUCYMAI is one of two runners for the yard today when one of seven in the fillies’ handicap over 7f at Kempton (3.50pm) for 4yos and upwards. Winner on her debut at Kempton as a juvenile over 6f at 50/1, has struggled since but she has slipped down the ratings from a high of 75 to today’s 67… Read more »
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BILLY’S BOOTS TOUGH TASK AT THE WEIGHTS
BILLY’S BOOTS makes his debut today for Dean Ivory in a 3yo 6f claiming race at Wolverhampton (3.20pm) and he looks to face a tough assignment at the weights. Formerly trained by Andrew Reid, he won over 5f at Goodwood when trained by Mick Channon. Off the course for 225 days, the 14/1 shot is sure to… Read more »
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FILM CREW SPEND MORNING AT HARPER LODGE FARM
IT’S awards season in the film industry with “La La Land” having broken records at the Globes while the Baftas and Oscars are just around the corner but in a quiet, secluded part of Hertfordshire, an equine film crew came down to spend Friday morning at Harper Lodge Farm. Ten equine stars were being filmed on the gallops by… Read more »
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REVIEW OF THE WEEK: THREE OUT OF FIVE PLACED
HARPER LODGE FARM sent out five runners last week and although there were no winners, three of the five finished in the prize money. On Saturday, Nicky Baby and Jack The Laird were both fourth at Lingfield over seven and six furlongs respectively while Firmdecisions was third at Kempton over his preferred seven furlong trip…. Read more »
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NICKY BABY LOOKS PICK OF IVORY TRIO
NICKY BABY is one of three Dean Ivory runners today, when contesting the 1.20 at Lingfield, a handicap over 7f and the grey gelding looks the pick of the three. Although sixth last time out at Wolverhampton, the 3yo son of Dark Angel was only beaten 2l and a pound lower today, this lightly raced… Read more »
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DEAN IVORY’S NEW INDOOR SCHOOL WELL UNDERWAY
DEAN IVORY has made a very good start to 2017 with three winners on the board from 18 runners with 50% in the first four but Dean, never one to rest on his laurels, is always looking to improve things. The latest improvement to Harper Lodge Farm is the construction of an indoor school and… Read more »
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DORS LAW NEEDS TO UP HER GAME
DORS LAW is the stable’s sole runner today when she contests an apprentice race at Wolverhampton (5.50pm) over 9.5 furlongs and she needs to improve on her last run to figure. The Lawman filly has not really convinced in two outings on Dunstall Park’s Tapeta surface, including last time out over course and distance, when beaten nearly… Read more »
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REVIEW OF THE WEEK: CON CAPS A GOOD WEEK FOR YARD
CAPPANANTY CON broke his duck last week when winning impressively at Wolverhampton in a week which saw the yard have a win and two seconds from four runners. Dean has always held the 3yo son of Zebedee in high regard but things have not always gone his way, although his previous form on the all-weather did entitle him to… Read more »
