NEZAR was having just his fourth race for Dean Ivory yesterday at Wolverhampton and the well-backed 11/4 second favourite obliged by 1 1/4 lengths over 6f. The 6yo son of Mastercraftsman is not always the most consistent of animals but he had been a close second last time out at Kempton when beaten a neck. Despite… Read more »
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SPRING TO LIFE APPROPRIATE NAME FOR ZEBEDEE COLT
SOLARIO RACING named its exciting 2yo Zebedee colt yesterday at Harper Lodge Farm and the democratically voted name was the rather appropriate Spring To Life. Why appropriate? Well, for those of you old enough to remember the 1960s children’s programme, The Magic Roundabout, will recall that Zebedee was a jack-in-the-box with his lower body a… Read more »
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ZEBEDEE COLT IMPRESSES MORE NEW OWNERS
SOLARIO RACING’S Zebedee colt, whenever he is shown and whenever he’s on the gallops, never fails to impress and so it was yesterday when some prospective owners came to view him. Fresh from an impressive piece of work on Newmarket’s Racecourse gallops last Tuesday, the son of Zebedee out of a winning Shamardal mare, did… Read more »
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ZEBEDEE COLT WORKS WELL ON NEWMARKET GRASS GALLOPS
DEAN IVORY took six horses to Newmarket yesterday to work on the grass, including Solario Racing’s exciting Zebedee colt and the two-year-old was very impressive. Robert Winston rode the colt in a five furlong piece of work on the Racecourse gallops with two other juveniles, one by Sir Percy, the other by Kheleyf. The three… Read more »
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VILLETTE SPRINGS 20/1 SURPRISE
VILLETTE made her debut for Dean Ivory yesterday in a five-runner mile and a half median auction maiden, went off the 20/1 outsider and sluiced home by six lengths! The 3yo daughter of Sixties Icon out of a Spinning World mare, was always fairly handy and after being shaken up two furlongs from home, quickened… Read more »
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ZEBEDEE COLT IMPRESSES IN WORK
SOLARIO RACING’S latest recruit, a very well-bred colt by sprinting sire Zebedee, did a piece of work upsides on Saturday and really caught the eye. Dean Ivory had backed off him slightly a month ago as he had a runny nose, which is common at this time of year with the youngsters. However, this week… Read more »
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SHAYDESOFRETFORD WINS AT HUNTINGDON
SOLARIO RACING hosted for the second year running, a hospitality event at Huntingdon races yesterday and while Zeroshadesofgrey was only third in the Novivces’ Chase, Solario Racing owner Paul Shay from Retford won the tipster competition by a nose…or rather, one point! As with last year’s meeting, conditions were testing and there were quite a… Read more »
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ARTSCAPE ANOTHER STAR FOR DEAN IVORY?
ARTSCAPE won a thrilling race yesterday evening at Kempton when getting up on the line to beat the hot odds-on favourite Al Sail by a nose in only his second ever race, a 6f maiden. Ridden by Robert Winston, the 5yo son of Iffraaj out of a Cape Cross mare, was always handy and although the… Read more »
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INDOOR SCHOOL NEARS COMPLETION
DEAN IVORY is always looking to improve training facilities at Harper Lodge Farm and the latest project, an indoor school, is nearing completion. Despite the wintery conditions, work on the school has progressed nicely and the horses have continued to exercise in the trotting/canter ring which runs around the perimeter of the school. I was at… Read more »
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LANCELOT’S FIRST LISTED WIN SPARKS LINGFIELD DOUBLE
LANCELOT DU LAC won a last gasp Listed race at Lingfield today by a nose to secure his first ever Pattern victory and trigger a near 17/1 double for Dean Ivory. The 7yo son of Shamardal was keen early and ended up wide but he finished strongly under Robert Winston and won in the… Read more »
