PLEDGE OF HONOUR, unseated when travelling well at Windsor a month ago, made amends in style at Newbury yesterday when winning stylishly under Liam Keniry at 13/2. The 10 furlong handicap for 3yos and upwards rated 0-85 saw 12 go to post and the 4yo son of Shamardal was always handily placed and moved easily throughout the… Read more »
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20/1 LAURENTIA WINS SECOND RACE OF THE YEAR
LAURENTIA sprang a 20/1 surprise last night at Chelmsford under George Downing for her second victory in her last three starts, both coming on the all-weather. The filly likes a good pace to aim at which she got in this mile handicap and George settled towards the back of midfield during the early stages. Switched right and wide… Read more »
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CHAMPAGNE HOSPITALITY A HIT WITH “NEVILLE’S” OWNERS
SPRING ROMANCE owners gathered yesterday morning at Harper Lodge Farm to enjoy a chance to catch up and enjoy some champagne hospitality which always seems to go down well. To say it’s been a difficult year for Owners throughout the country would be an understatement. The turf season didn’t begin at Doncaster in March as… Read more »
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FIVE FURLONGS WIN FOR LORDSBRIDGE BOY
LORDSBRIDGE BOY won at Salisbury this afternoon for the first time over five furlongs, having won twice last year over six. This was only the second time he was running over the minimum distance, having run over it at Windsor last time out. There was a concern over the same going description, Good to Soft… Read more »
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BADENSCOTH REVELS IN CONDITIONS AT GOODWOOD
BADENSCOTH revelled in the the Soft conditions at Goodwood yesterday when leading his rivals a merry dance in a pillar-to-post victory, his first win of the season but his seventh in 32 career starts. After four runners were withdrawn, only six went to post for the mile and a furlong handicap. The well handicapped son of Foxwedge had been… Read more »
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LAURENTIA WINS TO GIVE STABLE WELCOME SUCCESS
LAURENTIA broke her duck at Lingfield this afternoon on the all-weather in a one mile Classified Stakes, to five Harper Lodge Stables a welcome win. Having her tenth outing, the four-year-old daughter of Iffraaj was running just just three days after racing at Wolverhampton in a 7f Classified Stakes when coming fifth. However, it appeared as though she would… Read more »
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A NOBLE MAN BY NAME AND NATURE
THE FUNERAL of one of Solario Racing’s longest-serving and most loyal owners, Peter Noble, took place today at Retford Cemetery in Nottinghamshire. Peter died very suddenly three weeks ago, aged 80 and this was a great shock to his wife Shirley, his family and many friends, including Pat and Paul Shay, who are also Solario Racing owners. Peter… Read more »
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“BRUCE” ENJOYING NEW EQUESTRIAN LIFE AFTER RACING
DON’T LOOK DOWN, aka “Bruce”, who ran in the colours of Solario Racing, was retired earlier this year, following an injury but is now enjoying a new life at Welwyn Equestrian Centre, the home of two of his owners, Peter and Kay Ivory. The 5yo son of Aussie Rules (hence the nickname “Bruce!”) ran four… Read more »
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DOUBLE & MP MOHINDRA DISCUSS OWNERS AT THE RACES
BERKHAMSTED TOWN HALL was the setting today for a productive meeting with the MP for South West Hertfordshire, Gagan Mohindra, over the issue of getting owners back to the racecourse. The current situation of just two owners being allowed to go and see their horse run is proving frustrating for Solario Racing owners and all… Read more »
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FIGHTING TEMERAIRE WINS AT HUGE 33/1!
FIGHTING TEMERAIRE, the rank outsider of an eleven-runner field won at 33/1 last night at Lingfield and so recorded his seventh career success. How did he go off at such huge odds? While he had never raced on the Surrey track’s all-weather, he had won at the track on the turf over last night’s 7f trip. A previous… Read more »
