Posts By: Simon Double

  • GARSWOOD COLT BACKED AND RIDDEN AWAY

    THE GARSWOOD colt was backed and ridden away today by stable apprentice Jack Duern and he behaved impeccably. Since he arrived at Harper Lodge Farm fifteen days ago, “Woody” as he is known in some quarters has been a dream to break in.  Jack has been lunging him and and they seem to have struck up a… Read more »

  • EIRENE AND BREEZE AIM TO END SEASON ON A HIGH

    DEAN saddles both Eirene and Librisa Breeze today at Doncaster in the Listed Wentworth Stakes (2.05pm) on the final day of the 2018 turf season. Robert Winstson, as usual, is on board Librisa who has been disappointing this season but who on last year’s form would be a major threat to all today.  He is… Read more »

  • CONSISTENT WOTADOLL AIMING TO SECURE THIRD WIN

    WOTADOLL is one of nine runner in the lucky last at Chelmsford tonight (8.45pm) and she bids to win her second ever career win after a series of places in recent runs. The Harbour Watch filly has been placed in six of her lasts eight starts including filling the runner-up spot on five occasions.  She… Read more »

  • DORS LAW HAS EACH-WAY CHANCE WITH WINSTON ABOARD

    DORS LAW bids for her second career win in twenty-nine career starts when one of eight runners in the mile handicap at Chelmsford tonight (6.20pm) and with Robert Winston aboard, she has an each-way chance. Some of her better races have been with Robert doing the steering and the Lawman mare has also been in the first four… Read more »

  • SIR PRIZE WELL SUPPORTED AT WOLVES

    SIR PRIZE, one of two stable runners today, has come in for significant support in the 3.25 at Wolverhampton, a 13-runner novice stakes over 1m 1 1/2 furlongs. On the face of it, the son of Sir Percy has not shown an awful lot in two previous starts over 1m and 1m4f at Kempton but having… Read more »

  • DADDY’S DAUGHTER JOINT-SECOND FAVOURITE ON DEBUT

    DADDY’S DAUGHTER makes her long awaited debut when one of 14 lining up for the fillies’ novice stakes over a mile at Kempton today (5pm) and the $150,000 Scat Daddy purchase as a yearling, is joint-second favourite at 7/1. Drawn well in one, she runs in a tongue-tie and has Robert Winston aboard.  While the stable… Read more »

  • FLYER AND NEZAR SHORTEN AT KEMPTON

    FANCY FLYER and NEZAR have both come in for support at Kempton this evening in the 6.15 and 8.15 respectively. “Flyer” is one of thirteen runners in the novice auction stakes over 7f and is one of just two horses with ratings, both on 68.  The Archipenko colt steps up to seven furlongs, having been… Read more »

  • LUCYMAI IN SEARCH OF BLACK TYPE

    LUCYMAI runs in the 2.25 at Lingfield to day on the all-weather in a Listed race over a mile and connections are hoping she can get some black type to her name. Six of her seven wins have been over 7f and of those, five have been at Chelmsford so there is a doubt over… Read more »

  • EIRENE IN PARIS BUT BLAZE BETTER CHANCE AT NOTTS

    EIRENE runs today at Maisons-Laffitte, in a Group 3 but it may be at Nottingham for the more likely Ivory winner, courtesy of Blaze Of Hearts. The 3yo 103-rated filly is one of 12 runners in the Prix De Seine-Et-Oise over 6f, due off at 1.35pm.  She will appreciate the soft ground and the drop… Read more »

  • GARSWOOD COLT ON THE LUNGE

    SOLARIO RACING’S new acquisition, an attractive, really good moving colt by second season sire Garswood, is progressing nicely at Harper Lodge Farm and is on the lunge each day after a spell on the horse walker. He arrived at Radlett ten days ago after being purchased by Solario Racing on the first day of Tattersalls Yearling Sale,… Read more »