I’M RUNNING LATE ran true to his name with a perfectly executed run in the final furlong at Lingfield to give Dean Ivory a welcome victory after some near misses recently. The 3yo chestnut son of Sepoy was having just his third ever run and the penny certainly dropped today as jockey Pat Cosgrave came… Read more »
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TROPICS STILL HAS IT!
TROPICS, Dean Ivory’s star sprinter, was back on the track today at Windsor after a 660-day absence and although there was no fairytale return, he showed plenty to suggest he still has what it takes to star on the big stage this year. The 9-y-o son of Speightstown, winner of nearly £1/2 million in prize… Read more »
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ROMAN LEGION WORKS WELL AT KEMPTON
ROMAN LEGION went to Kempton yesterday for a racecourse gallop as part of a six-strong team. The lightly-raced 3yo son of Holy Roman Emperor has not raced since January but is not far off a run and Dean Ivory wanted to sharpen him up with a spin on the racecourse. After all six Harper Lodge… Read more »
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WINSTON WINS ON LUCYMAI AFTER 130 MILE DRIVE
ROBERT WINSTON was on double duty today with rides at Southwell and Chelmsford and after a 130-mile drive from the Midlands to Essex, his search for winners was rewarded with success on Lucymai for Dean Ivory. The former champion apprentice jockey failed to score at Southwell with a third on 2/1 favourite, Deep Resolve, one… Read more »
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SPRING ROMANCE MAKES DEBUT AT WINDSOR
SPRING ROMANCE, owned by Solario Racing (Berkhamsted) will make his racecourse debut at Windsor in the opener on Monday, a 2yo novice race over five furlongs. He is drawn seven of ten and Adam Kirby rides. Four of the field have run before but there are no winners, so is it is effectively a maiden for… Read more »
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SPRING ROMANCE ENTERED FOR WINDSOR
SPRING ROMANCE, the exciting two-year-old colt by Zebedee and owned by Solario Racing (Berkhamsted) has been entered for Windsor next Monday. He is one of 27 entries in the 5f novice, the first race at Windsor’s first evening meeting of the year. Although only 16 go to post, he should get in as he is unraced. … Read more »
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SPRING ROMANCE EVER NEARER TO DEBUT
SPRING ROMANCE, the exciting 2yo colt by Zebedee, continues to excite in his work and is ever nearer his racecourse debut. But who is this Spring Romance? Unfortunately, the original name, Spring To Life, although available, was denied by the BHA as a stud had reserved the name Springs To Life and the names were… Read more »
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LANCELOT DU LAC ENTERED FOR DEAUVILLE
DEAN IVORY has today entered one of his stable stars, Lancelot Du Lac, for the 80,000 Euros Group 3 Prix Saint-Georges over 5f in Deauville on 13th May. The horse would be Dean’s first runner in Europe, although he has had runners in Dubai, notably, “Lancelot”, who was second and fourth in four starts at… Read more »
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BADENSCOTH WINS FOR OWNER/BREEDER PETER SKINNER
BADENSCOTH had certainly read the script for his owner/breeder Peter J Skinner as he won at Kempton today with his owner present, in between international travel engagements. Peter spends much of his time away from the UK but was over for a brief stay and his and Badenscoth’s timing was perfect as indeed was stable jockey Jack… Read more »
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GODOLPHIN’S BRIAN THE SNAIL RATED 102!
BRIAN THE SNAIL, owned by Godolphin and trained by Richard Fahey is rated 102 after he made it three out of three to complete the hat-trick at Pontefract last week in a 0-95 6f handicap. Two questions spring to mind. Firstly, how did Godolphin come by a horse called Brian The Snail? Secondly, why is Solario… Read more »
