Posts By: Simon Double

  • HOT CHESNUT IN HOT RACE AT CHELMSFORD

    HOT CHESNUT looks to have it all to do today when lining up for the opener at Chelmsford, a 7f Median Auction Novice Stakes, due off at 5.10pm. She’s a 25/1 shot today and the 3yo ran well on her debut at Lingfield but then was very disappointing at Kempton next time out.  She needs this… Read more »

  • WELL BACKED WOODY WINS UNDER HOLLIE DOYLE

    DANCINGINTHEWOODS, aka “Woody,” won today at Leicester, the well-backed 3/1 second favourite, under Hollie Doyle to the delight of owners, Solario Racing (Ashridge). Hollie, rode the perfect race on the horse.  The 4yo son of Garswood was initially held up per instructions behind the leaders.  Pushed along he made headway two furlongs out and soon chased the leader,… Read more »

  • CAN WOODY OR NEZAR BREAK THE DUCK?

    THE STABLE has been going through a lean patch for a long while now, so the question is can Dancinginthewoods and/or Nezar break the yard’s duck for the year? They both run in the Midlands today, the former at Leicester (1.35pm) and the latter at Wolverhampton (5.10pm).  Both are in good form and have a… Read more »

  • ENJOYABLE VISIT TO AMY MURPHY YARD AT NEWMARKET

    AMY MURPHY is a dual purpose trainer based at Southgate Stables on the Hamilton Road, Newmarket and I had a thoroughly enjoyable stable visit yesterday. I was invited up to the stables by Steve Surridge, who runs Eclipse Sports Promotions and whose company has a syndicate horse in training with Amy, the six-times winner, 8yo Napping.  Steve… Read more »

  • BROXI OVERPRICED AT 50/1

    BROXI has his second run of the year and his second for the yard tomorrow, when one of 16 runners in a decent 7f handicap at Newbury and although a 50/1 shot, he’s fancied to outrun his price in the 2.50. He ran well at Kempton towards the end of March when beaten just three… Read more »

  • SPEAR AIMS TO DEFY ABSENCE OF 146 DAYS

    FLAMING SPEAR makes his seasonal reappearance at the age of nine in the 6.45 at Kempton, a mile handicap and he seeks to defy 146 days off the track in his bid to achieve his seventh career win in what will be his 31st start. A course and distance winner back in November 2018, that… Read more »

  • TAMAYUZ 2YO ENJOYS FIRST TIME ON GALLOPS!

    SOLARIO RACING’S Tamayuz 2yo went to the gallops for the first time this morning and he really relished the experience…and importantly, rider Sophie Ralston didn’t have to buy any cakes for the staff! The chestnut son of dual Group One winner, Tamayuz was backed and ridden away earlier in the year but Dean and I… Read more »

  • LIBRISA BREEZE RETURNS TO TRACK AFTER 412 DAYS

    LIBRISA BREEZE, the stable’s Group One-winning sprinter, returns to the racecourse today after an absence of 412 days. The 9yo son of Mount Nelson is one of just five runners in the 0-105 handicap over a mile at Chelmsford, due off at 7pm and is the outsider of the party at 16/1.  Joey Haynes takes… Read more »

  • NEZAR HAS A LOT IN HIS FAVOUR TO GO CLOSE

    NEZAR, runs in the opener at Wolverhampton today, a 7f handicap, due off at 1.20pm and the 10yo, although not getting any younger, does have a lot in his favour to go close in the seven-runner contest. He has a fine record at the track with three of his seven career wins coming there, two over… Read more »

  • “TWINKLE” GOING NICELY UPSIDES!

    SOLARIO RACING has two very nice two-year-olds and one of them, a filly by Twilight Son, aka “Twinkle”, went upsides an older horse in good style this morning. She has only been going up to the gallops during the last fortnight and went upsides for the first time earlier this week but she’s a quick learner and does… Read more »