Posts By: Simon Double

  • SEVEN FURLONGS NOT IDEAL FOR VARSOVIAN

    Posted by Simon Double & filed under Owners Area.

    VARSOVIAN is a 33/1 chance for tonight’s trip to Kempton in the 8.40 and that is probably a reflection of the fact that he has never won over today’s seven furlong trip. Robert Winston is aboard the 7yo Refuse To Bend gelding and although the seven-times winner is below a winning mark, he is also… Read more »

  • GOLDSINGER HAS CONDITIONS TO SUIT

    Posted by Simon Double & filed under Owners Area.

    GOLDSLINGER is one of eight runners in the 6.25 at Nottingham today and the 1m6f trip and Good, Good to Soft conditions should suit the four times winning son of Gold Away. This bold front runner also gets on with jockey Royston Ffrench who has won on him three times before.  This is the first time the… Read more »

  • IVORY LANDS 400TH CAREER WIN WITH HELLO GIRL

    Posted by Simon Double & filed under Uncategorized.

    DEAN IVORY created a little piece of Harper Lodge Farm history tonight as the trainer landed his 400th career success at Wolverhampton, courtesy of Hello Girl. The Bated Breath juvenile filly, having her fifth start, went off the 8/13 favourite under Franny Norton and it never looked in doubt as the pair coasted through most… Read more »

  • HELLO GIRL TO BRING 400TH CAREER WIN?

    Posted by Simon Double & filed under Owners Area.

    DEAN IVORY sends out two horses today, Hello Girl in the 6.20 at Wolverhampton and Harlequin Storm in the 8.10 at Windsor and the former bids to justify favouritism and bring up Dean’s 400th career win since he took out a licence in 2002. The 2yo filly is a strong favourite in the six-runner novice… Read more »

  • SPENCER SWOOPS LATE ON STAKE ACCLAIM

    Posted by Simon Double & filed under Uncategorized.

    DEAN IVORY enjoyed a winner at the Shergar Cup Meeting for the second year running when Stake Acclaim pounced late under a typical Jamie Spencer hold up ride to win the “Dash” by a neck at Ascot today. The plan was for the 5yo son of Acclamation to be handy but the horse was never… Read more »

  • STAKE ACCLAIM THE YOUNG PRETENDER

    Posted by Simon Double & filed under Owners Area.

    DEAN saddles two tomorrow in the Shergar Cup  Dash at Ascot, 9yo Tropics and 5yo Stake Acclaim and it is the younger horse who could have the edge. Ten line up for the 5f contest, which opens the Shergar Cup meeting at 1.05 and the two Ivory runners, Tropics ridden by Emma Jayne-Wilson for The… Read more »

  • FIELDS CUT UP AT YARMOUTH

    Posted by Simon Double & filed under Owners Area.

    DEAN runs two horses today at Yarmouth and with the fields cutting up to five and three runner fields, both have chances. Wotadoll and Artscape run in the 7.15 and 8.15 respectively with stable apprentice Jack Duern on board the 7/2 and 5/2 shots.  Both should run well with the second runner particularly liking the good to… Read more »

  • NON-RUNNERS ENHANCE SPIRITS’ CHANCES

    Posted by Simon Double & filed under Owners Area.

    SOARING SPIRITS is one of two runners for Harper Lodge Farm today when he runs in the 2.30 at Leicester and with five non-runners, the 7yo chestnut is now joint-favourite at 7/2 and has a good each-way chance in the eight-runner 6f handicap. A course and distance winner with winning form under today’s good to… Read more »

  • INCREDIBLE DREAM EACH-WAY CHANCE AT WINDSOR

    Posted by Simon Double & filed under Owners Area.

    DEAN IVORY, fresh from Glorious Goodwood success with in the Stewards’ Cup, saddles just one runner today, Incredible Dream, in the 7.45 at Windsor and the 4yo son of Vale Of York should appreciate the ground and trip. One of nine runners in the 1m3 1/2f 0-65 handicap, he should appreciate the step up in… Read more »