ON all known form, the stable’s Mirakuhl, an 80/1 shot, needs to step up markedly to trouble the judge today at Kempton in the 5.50, a 1m handicap. The 4yo daughter of Fast Company has had just five runs, all last year, over trips ranging from 7f to 1m2f and although she showed some ability… Read more »
Posts By: Simon Double
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HARPER LODGE FARM WELCOMES THE TAMAYUZ COLT
HARPER LODGE FARM today welcomed its latest recruit to the training ranks, Solario Racing’s very exciting 2yo chestnut colt by Tamayuz. Known as “T-Red” by the staff at nearby Childwickbury Stud where he has been relaxing and chilling out since Tattersall’s October Yearling Sales, he was driven by Stud Manager, Max Weston to Dean Ivory’s… Read more »
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SHEPHERD INTERESTING BOOKING FOR STAKE ACCLAIM
HARPER LODGE FARM sends out its first runners of 2021, with Stake Acclaim starting the ball rolling at Lingfield in the 1.10 and Callum Shepherd is an interesting booking on the talented but woefully out of form sprinter. The son of Acclamation did not beat a rival home in his three and only starts of 2020,… Read more »
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CHARMING KID WELL DRAWN AT LINGFIELD
THE STABLE has just two runners on the last day of the year, both at Lingfield and the first of the duo, Charming Kid is well drawn in stall one of five to land a blow in the 5f handicap under George Downing at 12.25pm. He likes to attack in his races and is well… Read more »
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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO STABLE STAFF AND OWNERS
MERRY CHRISTMAS to everyone in racing in what is going to be a very surreal Christmas to say the least. Who would have thought that a year ago, just when news was beginning to filter through about an outbreak of the coronavirus in a a far flung Chinese provincial capital called Wuhan, that we would all… Read more »
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GREAT BRITISH BONUS FOR TWILIGHT SON FILLY
THE GREAT BRITISH BONUS scheme, which gives an additional £20,000 for fillies who win certain races, is a fabulous innovation for owners and breeders and Solario Racing is delighted to announce that the yearling filly by Twilight Son is eligible. The GBB is a prize scheme for the breeders and owners of British-bred Flat and… Read more »
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NEZAR BIG PRICE AT LINGFIELD
NEZAR and CHARMING KID are the stable’s runners today, both at Lingfield (12.30pm and 2.05pm respectively) and the former is 20/1 to improve upon his good third at Wolverhampton last time out. There is no doubt his best form is at Wolves and he’s probably better at 7f than the mile trip he contests today… Read more »
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HOLLIE DOYLE 11/4 SECOND FAVOURITE FOR BBC SPOTY!
HOLLIE DOYLE has been a massive mover in the BBC Sports Personality Of The Year (SPOTY) Award, backed down from 33/1 earlier in the week to 11/4 second favourite behind market leader, Lewis Hamilton. A concerted #VoteHollie campaign, not dissimilar to the one which thrust AP McCoy into the limelight and eventual winner of the… Read more »
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NEZAR NO FORLORN HOPE AT WOLVERHAMPTON
NEZAR is back at his favourite all-weather track, Wolverhampton tonight (7.10pm), when lining up for a 7f handicap and despite his 10 of 12 draw, there are reasons to give him a sound each-way chance at around 9/1. He has won three of his four all-weather races at Dunstall Park, two of which have been… Read more »
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“INSIDE THE RAILS” EPISODE TWO WITH TOM SCUDAMORE
“INSIDE THE RAILS”, a new podcast for horse racing enthusiasts, supported by the RSA (Racehorse Syndicates Association) has launched its second episode this week end with an exclusive interview with top jumps jockey, Tom Scudamore. Yours truly and fellow RSA committee member, Phil Boyle of BG Racing, are the co-hosts and the idea is to… Read more »
