IF recent long range weather forecasts are to be believed, perhaps Irving Berlin’s 1930s lyrics, “We’re having a heat wave, a tropical heat wave” may be a prophesy of things to come in April. The Met Office blog this week put an objective dampener on some optimistic rays of sunshine saying, “The articles reference a… Read more »
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GALLOPS MORNING – RESCHEDULED TO SUNDAY 21 APRIL!
“NOW is the winter of our discontent!” Richard III would be turning in his Leicestershire car park grave if he knew England was enduring freezing winter temperatures two-thirds through March. The forecast for this Sunday at the stables is a high of zero degrees celcius which is no fun for man or beast, so we have… Read more »
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CHILTERN SECRET HAS A NEW HALF-SISTER!
CHILTERN SECRET has a new sibling, a half-sister by Aqlaam, foaled on March 8th. According to her breeder, Zara Campbell-Harris, who not only owns the dam Regal Curtsy but also a twelfth share in Chiltern Secret, “she is the most beautiful foal, good average size, strong, compact and very friendly.” There were a stressful three days after… Read more »
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TWO-YEAR-OLDS CANTERING UPSIDES
THE Rebelllion colt and the Amadeus Wolf filly are now cantering upsides and both have warmed to the task very well. They have now been going upsides a week and while the first time they went, they were a little green, they have soon mastered the art of cantering with another horse. Both youngsters will… Read more »
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PAUL WEBBER TO BE AT GALLOPS MORNING
SOLARIO RACING’S Gallops Morning is just 16 days away and we are delighted to announce that Paul Webber will be joining Martin Bosley on the day. Paul will be training the striking chestnut Rebellion colt for the Solario Racing (Banbury) syndicate although at present the horse is still at Bowstridge Farm, so he can be… Read more »
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TWENTY-FIVE DAYS AND COUNTING!
THE countdown has begun! Twenty-five days until…..no, not the Cheltenham Festival but The Solario Racing Gallops Morning on Sunday 24 March. Frosts, wind chill and near sub zero temperatures may seem to be never ending but spring is around the corner and with it, the start of the new turf flat season. Solario Racing will… Read more »
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GUNNING FOR GLORY ON AN UPWARD CURVE
GUNNING FOR GLORY continues to progress on the racecourse and he ran a fine race yesterday at Lingfield Park in a 3yo mile maiden when beaten just 3 1/2 lengths. This was only his second outing and he is still quite weak. Also, his jockey, Stevie Donohoe reported that the horse didn’t handle the bend and lost… Read more »
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CREAM RISES TO THE TOP UNDER CROWLEY
BURNT CREAM broke her maiden tag at Kempton today over five furlongs under a great ride from Jim Crowley. Not the easiest of horses, she ran in the customary hood and tongue tie and was held up in the early stages. She made progress a furlong from home and stayed on under a well-timed run during… Read more »
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GALLOPS MORNING – SUNDAY 24 MARCH
SOLARIO RACING’S 2013 Gallops Morning is on Sunday 24 March, 11am – 1.30pm, so put those winter blues behind you, forget about the recent snow and relentless rain and enjoy watching our exciting two-year-olds strutting their stuff on the gallops at Bowstridge Farm, Chalfont St Giles. Both the Rebellion colt and the Amadeus Wolf filly have been making… Read more »
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IT’S A COLT!
DUALAGI, an eight times winner on the flat and six for Martin Bosley over 6f gave birth at Bowstridge Farm to her first foal in the early hours of Tuesday morning, a colt by Tagula. The foal was overdue but healthy. However, Mum took a while to get the hang of her new role but the colt eventually… Read more »
