THE BHA is, behind the scenes, planning for a resumption of racing when it gets the green light from Government, although this will probably not be until June at the earliest. The last racing on British soil was on Tuesday 17th March when meetings took place behind closed doors at Taunton and Wetherby. Officially, the British… Read more »
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BRITISH RACING SUSPENDED – INEVITABLE OR PREMATURE?
RACING may have been suspended in Britain from Wednesday19 March and many saw it coming but was it premature, especially given across the Irish sea, racing has continued behind closed doors in the Emerald Isle? Harold Wilson was attributed with saying “A week’s a long time in politics.” A week is certainly a long time in… Read more »
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CHELTENHAM: “THE LULL BEFORE THE STORM?”
CHELTENHAM went ahead despite concerns about coronavirus and although crowds were down 5.5% over the four days, still a quarter of a million racegoers enjoyed another scinitillating Festival with thrilling top quality racing and tales of joy for some and heartache for others. Last year, with a record attendance of 266,557 over the four days,… Read more »
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DEAN IVORY HITS 500 CAREER WINS!
DEAN IVORY last night won his 500th race since taking out a trainer’s licence in 2002 when Fantastic Flyer, lived up to her name at Chelmsford, bolting up by three lengths under Sophie Ralston in a 6f fillies’ handicap. The 5yo daughter of Harbour Watch was bidding for her seventh win after breaking her duck last April… Read more »
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FIGHTING TEMERAIRE BRINGS YARD CLOSER TO 500
FIGHTING TEMERAIRE won again last night and his victory at Chelmsford brought Harper Lodge Farm another step closer to 500 career wins for Dean Ivory since he took out a licence in 2002. Sent off the 3/1 second favourite, the 7yo son of Invincible Spirit was one of just six runners in the seven furlong handicap. … Read more »
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SOPHIE FLYING HIGH AT THIRTY PER CENT!
SOPHIE RALSTON has made a great start to 2010 and today she rode another winner for Harper Lodge Farm, Fantastsic Flyer, at Chelmsford. This was her third win from ten rides for Dean this year at an excellent 30% strike rate. For the Harbour Watch filly, this was her sixth win in 19 starts since breaking her duck in… Read more »
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DANCINGINTHEWOODS RETURNS FROM CHILDWICKBURY STUD
DANCINGINTHEWOODS following a holiday at Childwickbury Stud, has come back into training and he looks fantastic. The son of Garswood could not have made a better start to his racing career when winning at Newmarket on his debut over 6f last May. Sceptics at the time might have thought his 50/1 victory was a fluke… Read more »
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CLASSIC STAR GIVES RALSTON SECOND WINNER OF THE YEAR
SOPHIE RALSTON won her second race of the year when CLASSIC STAR broke his duck in fine style at Chelmsford this evening when winning by three and three-quarter lengths. It was a case of 13 times lucky for the 4yo gelding, one of 11 runners in the 0-60 seven furlong handicap for four-year-olds and upwards. He broke well and… Read more »
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NEZAR GETS 2020 OFF TO GOOD START
NEZAR regained the winning thread and gave Harper Lodge Farm its first win of 2020 when getting his head in front at Wolverhampton yesterday. The success came over seven furlongs under stable apprentice, Sophie Ralston by a short-head at the rewarding odds of 14/1! A previous three times course winner, including once over course and distance, the nine-year-old chestnut… Read more »
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2019 ANOTHER FINE YEAR FOR SOLARIO RACING
AS 2019 draws to a close and we all look forward to 2020 and the dawn of another new decade, Solario Racing can toast the New Year on the back of another successful season. We began the year with three horses in our care, 4yos, Spring Romance and Don’t Look Down and exciting 2yo, Dancinginthewoods. The first… Read more »
