SPRING seems to be edging ever closer judging by the sunshine around yesterday morning at Harper Lodge Farm and by how the horses were looking. It was only a fortnight ago that we had freezing temperatures, to the extent that even my camera was struggling to function never mind stable staff not being able to feel… Read more »
Posts By: Simon Double
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LOTHARIO HAS LOWEST HANDICAP MARK BUT RISKY PROPOSITION
LOTHARIO continues to get beaten and as a result he continues to drop down the handicap and today he races at Lingfield in the 4.05, a mile handicap, off 57, his lowest ever rating but is he a betting proposition? This course and distance winner won at the track off a mark of 70 in… Read more »
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NEZAR WELL SUPPORTED AT KEMPTON
NEZAR, the yard’s only runner today, has been well supported to give Dean his long-awaited first winner of the year when lining up for the lucky last at Kempton, a 7f handicap due off at 8.15pm. The 9yo chesnut is on a long losing run but he’s come down the weights as a result and… Read more »
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TWILIGHT SON FILLY BACKED AND RIDDEN AWAY
SOLARIO RACING’S 2yoTwilight Son filly was backed and ridden away this week and all went very smoothly. The initial breaking-in process was done at Childwickbury Stud by Stud Manager, Max Weston and his team and the filly arrived at the end of last month. She has always been a filly with some spirit but I was… Read more »
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STAKE ACCLAIM NO FORLORN HOPE AT 18/1
DORS TOYBOY and STAKE ACCLAIM are the stable’s two runners today, both at Lingfield in the 2.36 and the 3.45 respectively and the latter, although he has lost his way of late, is no forlorn hope at a double figure price, around 20/1. He has had his issues and as a result, has plummeted down… Read more »
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NICKY BABY FACES HUGE TASK AT WEIGHTS
NICKY BABY faces an almost impossible task at Chelmsford this evening (8pm) in a low grade handicap over a mile. The grey son of Dark Angel may be a course and distance winner but that is his only win from 41 starts and he races today 6lbs “wrong” at the weights. Sophie Ralston, who was… Read more »
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SOLARIO RACING HOSTS “CHELTENHAM AT HOME”
CHELTENHAM may be behind closed doors this year but following Solario Racing’s popular Royal Ascot at home last June, we are hosting a “Cheltenham At Home” via Zoom on the first day of the Festival, Tuesday 16 March. With three Grade One races on an exciting seven-race card including the Champion Hurdle, the Tuesday arguably… Read more »
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LAURENTIA SOUND CHANCE TO REGAIN WINNING THREAD
LAURENTIA was the winningmost horse in the yard last year with four victories to her name. Ater a break she ran well last time out to be fifth, beaten just two and a half lengths at Lingfield and a pound lower today, she could bin the mix in a 1m 1 1/2 furlong handicap at… Read more »
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“WOODY” IN GOOD FORM AFTER WINTER BREAK
DANCINGINTHEWOODS, aka “Woody”, had his first canter back this morning after his three month winter break and he was in good form. It was a bitterly cold day at Harper Lodge Farm but that didn’t seem to worry the 4yo gelding, who looked full of beans as threw in the odd playful buck on the… Read more »
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“CALM” AND “PROFESSIONAL” BYWORDS FOR TAMAYUZ COLT
THE TAMAYUZ colt was backed and ridden away yesterday and judging how he went about his business today, “calm” and “professional” would be two words which sum up his exemplary attitude. I went up to Harper Lodge Farm today to see how both he and the Twilight Son filly were getting on in the final stages… Read more »
