Category: Owners Area

  • OUT OF FORM STAKE ACCLAIM DIFFICULT TO FANCY

    Posted by Simon Double & filed under Owners Area.

    STAKE ACCLAIM, a former classy sprinter, winner of six races and once rated 105 is a shadow of his former self and is difficult to fancy in the 4.40 at Chelmsford today. He’s one of just eight runners in the 5f handicap but is very weak at 20/1 under George Downing.  Tumbling down the weights… Read more »

  • TEMERAIRE NEEDS TO DEFY WIDE DRAW

    Posted by Simon Double & filed under Owners Area.

    FIGHTING TEMERAIRE is drawn on the wide outside in the eight runner 7f handicap at Chelmsford this afternoon (5.50pm) which is not good as he attempts to get his head in front after a few recent good efforts. The son of Invincible Spirit is inclined to pull for his head but hopefully the first time hood… Read more »

  • FOUR KEMPTON RUNNERS HAVE IT ALL TO PROVE

    Posted by Simon Double & filed under Owners Area.

    THE STABLE runs four at Kempton tonight, Nezar (4.45pm) Lothario (7.15pm)  Soaring Spirits (7.45pm) and Nicky Baby (8.15pm) and all four are weak in the market and have a lot to prove. Nezar would prefer 7f rather than 6f and is better at Wolverhampton.  He’s a 14/1 shot under Sophie Ralston. George Downing is aboard both… Read more »

  • TOYBOY IN SEARCH OF ELUSIVE FIRST WIN

    Posted by Simon Double & filed under Owners Area.

    DORS TOYBOY has knocked at the door a couple of times during his last few runs, both over 7f at Chelmsford which is what he faces tonight at 6.50pm as he goes in search of his first win. The grey is one of 11 runners in the Classified Stakes for 4yos and older rated 0-50… Read more »

  • GREENNESS MAY FIND OUT TALENTED HOT CHESNUT

    Posted by Simon Double & filed under Owners Area.

    HOT CHESNUT, a half-sister to the stable’s Fighting Temeraire, makes her debut today at Lingfield in the 4.55, a 7f median auction maiden stakes for 3yos and although talented, inexperience will probably find her out today. Bred by her owners, Heather and Michael Yarrow, the daughter of Camacho has always shown ability at home and… Read more »

  • NEZAR WELL SUPPORTED AT KEMPTON

    Posted by Simon Double & filed under Owners Area.

    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 »

  • STAKE ACCLAIM NO FORLORN HOPE AT 18/1

    Posted by Simon Double & filed under Owners Area.

    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 »

  • NICKY BABY FACES HUGE TASK AT WEIGHTS

    Posted by Simon Double & filed under Owners Area.

    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 »