Posts By: Simon Double

  • BREEDER BUYS SHARE IN CHILTERN SECRET

    WE are delighted to welcome aboard the breeder of Chiltern Secret, Mrs Zara Campbell-Harrris, who has decided to buy a share in her. She came to see her work on Wednesday, the first time she has set eyes on her since she went to the Doncaster sales last August.  The filly did a nice piece with… Read more »

  • SAKHEE’S SECRET PROGENY MOVE UP A GEAR

      SAKHEE’S SECRET is beginning to make his presence felt as a first season sire and earlier this week, he had his first debutante winner, Belle Intrigue, who won at Brighton for trainer Amanda Perrett. The 2007 July Cup winner has some 90 yearlings in training and started the season as the bookies’ second favourite to… Read more »

  • ANNIESUELLA DECLARED FOR WOLVERHAMPTON

    ANNIESUELLA will line up on Thursday at Wolverhampton for just her second ever run. The 3yo filly by Whipper is one of 12 runners in the second division of the 7f maiden, due off at 5.40pm.  She is well drawn in three and will have the able assistance of in form jockey, Luke Morris. This talented… Read more »

  • FINE RUN FROM THE SENATE AFTER LONG ABSENCE

    ROMAN SENATE made his seasonal reappearance at Kempton yesterday after 221 days off the track and was a fine fourth, beaten just one and a half lengths by hot favourite, Watanee. The son of Holy Roman Emperor has been ready to run for some six weeks but due to soft going and being balloted out, he had… Read more »

  • SAKHEE’S SECRET OFF THE MARK

    SAKHEE’S SECRET had his first winner on Friday when Tommy’s Secret won comfortably at the second time of asking by two and and three-quarter lengths at Goodwood for trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam. This was the 2007 July Cup winner’s 10th runner and it was only a matter of time before the first season sire struck.  This was… Read more »

  • ANNIESUELLA PLEASES IN KEMPTON GALLOP

    ANNIESUELLA, the talented but fragile 3yo filly by Whipper went to Kempton for a racecourse gallop yesterday and Martin Bosley was delighted with how she went. She made her racecourse debut at Lingfield earlier this month but the jockey, Neil Chalmers  reported she hung left, so Martin has been keen to iron out the problem.  Yesterday,… Read more »

  • CHILTERN SECRET CATCHES THE EYE

    CHILTERN SECRET, the eye-catching chestnut filly by Sakhee’s Secret continues to impress all who see her and it is only a matter of time before she is fully subscribed. By 2007 July Cup winner, Sakhee’s Secret out of a Royal Applause mare, this forward filly has speed to burn.  Mentally, she’s all there and some… Read more »

  • JASON NEVILLE WINS AT HAREWOOD DOWNS

    JASON NEVILLE beat 22 other players to win the Solario Racing Open at Harewood Downs on Friday. The weather was damp and cold and a far cry from the weather we experienced at the course last July but a good hearty full English breakfast at the club set the players on their way and at… Read more »

  • INDESATCHEL COLT IS GUNNING FOR GLORY

    GUNNING FOR GLORY is the official racing name for “Des”, the 2yo Indesatchel colt owned by Solario Racing (Amersham). The voting was a close affair with the most popular name shading Day After Day by just two points.  Owner  Mark Milligan explained the rationale behind his chosen name, it having to do with a certain… Read more »

  • MAY DAY IS D-DAY FOR ANNIESUELLA

    ANNIESUELLA, the 3yo filly by Whipper has her racecourse debut tomorrow for owners Attwood-Coggon-Edwards-Neville, when one of 14 runners in the 7f fillies’ maiden at Lingfield on the all-weather, due off at 5pm. It’s been a less than easy road to get her to the track as physically and mentally, she’s been quite tricky.   However, like… Read more »