Posts By: Simon Double

  • ELJADDAAF AND LUCYMAI ON THE BIG STAGE

    ELJADDAAF and Lucymai are the stable’s two runners at Lingfield’s All-Weather Championships today and both have each-way chances. Jack Duern rides the in-form Eljaddaaf in the 7f Apprentice Handicap (1.30pm) and the pair are drawn nine of fourteen which is not great but last time out over course and distance, he denied the widest draw of all to… Read more »

  • JACK DUERN CHANCE TO SHINE ON BIG STAGE

    JACK DUERN, stable apprentice with Dean Ivory, has two big rides for the stable in tomorrow’s All-Weather Championships at Lingfield, aboard Eljaddaaf and Lucymai. In the country’s richest all-weather fixture of the year, Harper Lodge Farm sends two horses to the Surrey track and both have been in good form this year ahead of their big races tomorrow. Eljaddaaf… Read more »

  • LIBRISA SETTLES IN WELL AHEAD OF MEYDAN BIG DAY

    LIBRISA BREEZE has settled in well in Dubai ahead of his big day in the sun at Meydan on Saturday afternoon in the Group One Al Quoz Sprint. The 6yo grey flew out last Friday and arrived in the early hours of Saturday.  On Monday he did a gentle canter on the training track under his groom,… Read more »

  • CONSISTENT DORS LAW SOLID EACH-WAY CHANCE

    DORS LAW has been a model of consistency this year with form figures of 14233 and the Lawman filly has solid each-way claims in the 2.50 at Wolverhampton today at odds of 12/1. Drawn five of ten in the 1m 1 1/2 furlong handicap, she should be there or thereabouts under Rob Hornby.  The main… Read more »

  • HUNTINGDON HOSPITALITY A BIG HIT WITH OWNERS

    HUNTINGDON RACECOURSE was the setting for Solario Racing’s latest hospitality event yesterday and with fine sunny weather and good jumping ground, a great day was had by all. Originally, we were due to go to Huntingdon for their Family Day on Sunday 4 March, a fixture we have done for the last two years.  Unfortunately,… Read more »

  • NEZAR ANOTHER WINNER FOR JACK DUERN

    NEZAR was backed into 9/4 favourite at Wolverhampton last night and justified being at the head of the market with a comfortable win under stable apprentice, Jack Duern, his second this week. The 7yo chestnut gelding by Mastercraftsman had been knocking at the door in three all-weather outings this year and he had a fair amount in… Read more »

  • LANCELOT TO GIVE YARD PERFECT START TO TURF

    LANCELOT DU LAC is the yard’s first runner of the new turf season and he runs in the opener (1.50pm) at Doncaster, the Listed Camidge Trophy over 6f and the 10/3 favourite has a great chance of getting Harper Lodge Farm off to a turf flyer! He’s the top-rated horse in the race on 110,… Read more »

  • SUPPORT FOR ALL THREE KEMPTON RUNNERS

    DEAN runs three horses at Kempton tonight, Usseglio (6.15pm), Badenscoth (6.45pm) and I’m Right On Time (7.45pm) and all three have been supported. The first runner is in a three-runner novice for 4yos and upwards.  Despite the support from double figures into 8/1, it looks a very tough ask for a horse to take on the… Read more »

  • ONE COOL DADDY IMPRESSES ON DEBUT

    ONE COOL DADDY made his debut last night at Kempton in a mile novice and under a strong ride from stable apprentice, Jack Duern, won by half a length at 14/1. The 3yo son of (no prizes for guessing the sire….Scat Daddy!)  was drawn very wide in the proverbial car park, 12 of 12 but Jack soon… Read more »

  • KEMPTON RUNNERS FACE STIFF TASKS

    DEAN runs two  tonight at Kempton, One Cool Daddy in the 6.15 and Higgy’s Heartbeat in the 8.45 and both look to have it all to do. The former is making his debut under Jack Duern in a mile novice and although this expensive purchase (95,000 guineas as a 2yo) is a nicely bred son… Read more »