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  • SPRING ROMANCE TURNED OUT FOR A BREAK

    SPRING ROMANCE has been a real star this year, winning four of his seven races with two seconds and a fourth to boot.  He’s been on the go for about eight months and was really ready for a well-earned rest, so he was let down after his second last week at Wolverhampton and was turned out… Read more »

  • DON’T LOOK DOWN PLEASES ON DEBUT

    DON’T LOOK DOWN, owned by the Solario Racing (Tring) syndicate ran a race full of promise on his debut last night when fourth at Wolverhampton. One of 13 runners in a novice median auction for three and four-year-olds, the grey went into the race with a few things not in his favour, notably trip, course and draw. A… Read more »

  • VARSOVIAN WINS ON RONNIE SCOTT’S WINDSOR NIGHT

    SOLARIO RACING hosted an evening at Windsor races last night on the course’s annual Ronnie Scott’s evening and 50 guests had a fabulous evening, capped by many back Dean Ivory’s Varsovian, easy winner of the six furlong seller. An executive coach left Berkhamsted at 3.30 for Windsor on another scorching afternoon and there was a… Read more »

  • SPRING ROMANCE CREDITABLE FOURTH AT NEWMARKET

    SPRING ROMANCE stepped up in class yesterday when going back to the turf and was a very creditable fourth at Newmarket, beaten just two and a quarter lengths. Previously competing in and winning four Class Five races, he was one of ten runners in a Class 4 six furlong handicap.  Drawn on the far side,… Read more »

  • VILLETTE POSTS ANOTHER BIG PRICE WIN

    Villette has a history of winning at big prices and she continued that form with a 33/1 win at Kempton last night. One of fourteen runners in the 1m3f handicap for 4yos and upwards rated 0-85,  the Sixties Icon filly may have gone off at a big price but her victory was thoroughly justified.  Always near the head… Read more »

  • STABLE NEEDS RAIN FOR ROYAL ASCOT RUNNERS

    HARPER LODGE FARM has four entries at Royal Ascot this week and all of them would appreciate a few downpours to ease the going. Following a fabulous first day’s racing at the Royal meeting yesterday, Day Two sees two runners from Radlett, Flaming Spear in the Royal Hunt Cup and Eirene in the Jersey Stakes. … Read more »

  • VARSOVIAN AND SOARING SPIRITS LAND SPARKLING DOUBLE

    VARSOVIAN and Soaring Spirits were Dean’s only two runners today and they both won under Robert Winston, landing a sparkling 31.5/1 double. The Refuse To Bend gelding, Varsovian started the ball rolling in a six furlong seller and although not best in at the weights on official figures, the top-rated horse in the race was weighted to run well.  He loves… Read more »

  • “WINNING MACHINE” SPRING ROMANCE FOUR FROM FIVE!

    “AND Spring Romance hits the front and will do it again.  Four wins from the last five starts.  A winning machine, Spring Romance and he won with authority as well.” Those were the Attheraces commentator’s words in the closing stages of another fantastic win by Solario Racing’s star, Spring Romance after he justified 5/2 favouritism… Read more »

  • NEWBURY HOSPITALITY RECEIVES GREAT REACTION

    NEWBURY RACECOURSE was the scene yesterday for Solario Racing’s second racecourse hospitality event of the year and a great afternoon was had by owners and prospective owners. It was the first day of the prestigious two-day Lockinge Meeting and Solario Racing played host to sixteen guests in The Hennessy Restaurant.  The Starlight sponsored day at Newbury is a… Read more »

  • DON’T LOOK DOWN IMPRESSES ON NAMING DAY

    DON’T LOOK DOWN had his official Naming Day yesterday at Harper Lodge Farm and he impressed his owners, the Solario Racing (Tring) sydndicate. The unraced 3yo grey gelding was already named when bought at Tattersalls Horses in Training Sale last autumn but the owners had the option of renaming him as he has not raced.  However,… Read more »