SUGAR TRAIN’S full brother, Nutcracker Prince, was second in a Listed bumper at Cheltenham yesterday, beaten just a neck. The four-year-old, trained by Shaun Lycett and ridden by Peter Carberry was having just his second run, having been third in a bumper at Huntingdon last November. This was a step up in class and a… Read more »
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
SOLARIO RACING and CROPREDY LAWN RACING both wish everyone in racing a Happy New Year! Given the recent cold snap and abandonments, it may be difficult to believe that 2014 was the warmest year in Britain on record. According to official statistics, the only month in which temperatures were below average was August! Still, it… Read more »
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DEAN IVORY SOARS TO £400,000
DEAN IVORY‘S Soaring Spirits won at Lingfield under Pat Cosgrave today to take the Harper Lodge Farm handler past the £400k prize money barrier for the first time in his career. Last season, Dean won £367k in win and place prize money and a record 39 wins. The yard had a slow start to this year… Read more »
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MERRY CHRISTMAS!
SOLARIO RACING and CROPREDY LAWN RACING wish all owners, trainers, jockeys and everyone in racing a very Merry Christmas! The three-day break from racing is the longest in the calendar but spare a thought for the stable lads and lasses who are working over the Christmas period. While traditionally, the gallops are a little more… Read more »
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PAUL WEBBER RETURNS TO FORM WITH A VENGEANCE
PAUL WEBBER’S team of talented equine individuals has started to hit top gear with the yard sending out three winners in eight days. Firm Order kicked off proceedings with a win in the amateur chase at Sandown on 5th December. This was followed by Rhapando’s deserved success at Leicester five days later, having been a… Read more »
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LANCELOT WIN GIVES DEAN IVORY A RECORD YEAR
LANCELOT DU LAC’S win in the valuable 6f handicap at Lingfield today took trainer Dean Ivory past £394,000 in prize money, a record year for the Radlett handler. Four-year-old Lancelot is the third highest rated horse in the yard and today he won off 103, his highest ever rating and earned £28,000 first prize under… Read more »
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CROPREDY LAWN PLAN EXECUTED TO ORDER
FIRM ORDER won at Sandown yesterday in a plan which was a marketing and advertising man’s dream. On a very cold and somewhat damp afternoon, Cropredy Lawn Racing had a promotional stand at Sandown, placed an advert in the racecard and donated a half share in the syndicate for the charity auction, which was part of… Read more »
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SOLARIO AND CROPREDY JOIN FORCES AT CHARITY FUND RAISER
SOLARIO RACING joined forces with CROPREDY LAWN RACING today to raise money for charity at this year’s Eclipse Sports Promotions Sporting Legends’ Christmas Lunch held at Balls Brothers in the City. Proceedings were hosted by West Ham centre half legend, Alvin Martin, whose inimitable and quick-witted scouse humour made the afternoon rattle along with real… Read more »
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SUGAR TRAIN WAITING TO WORK ON GRASS
SUGAR TRAIN, one of the two exciting Cropredy Lawn Racing syndicate horses will be going on an away day soon to work on the grass before his intended bumper debut before the end of the year. How soon he works on turf will depend on the weather which has been rather wet of late to… Read more »
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SIRIUS PROSPECT BREAKS COURSE RECORD
SIRIUS PROSPECT finished off his season with a win at Kempton yesterday and broke the course record in the process. The 6yo son of Gone West won the 0-105 handicap over 7f by one and a half lengths from Plucky Dip under Jim Crowley in a time 0.60 seconds faster than standard and exactly a… Read more »
