News
Thursday 13 February
Todays meeting in Leicester has passed it's morning inspection, so racing goes ahead. Benefit Cut is a short price in the handicap chase, but second favourite Cloudy Bob has a big turn around at the...
read moreWednesday 12 February
I fully appreciate that the trial of planning races for our horses is nothing in comparison to having ones property under water, but this weather is starting to get right on my nerves. First case -...
read moreTuesday 11 February
Handicap rating day - and this morning it was the first chance to see what the handicapper made of Benefit Cut's demolition job last week! I had been predicting a 12-14lb hike, and wasn't far out! he...
read moreMonday 10 February
More bloody rain on the way!! Smart Exit has entries in Chepstow (Weds) and Fontwell (Thurs) this week. Chepstow as fine yesterday, but the vibes from Fontwell are that they may struggle if the...
read moreFriday 7 February
Yesterday was more like it from Colebrooke! Back over hurdles and on a bit better surface he ran a fine race to be fourth in Doncaster. Like San Telm, although he had won a chase (excellent form) he...
read moreThursday 6 February
Fingers and toes are crossed today! Hopefully the return to hurldes on a sounder surface, with blinkers reapplied will rejuvenate Colebrooke!! He is in amongst a host of other horses in this race that...
read moreWednesday 5 February
Benefit Cut was a class above his rivals in Market Rasen yesterday. He was a hot topic in yesterdays press, which in itself brings a bit of added pressure, but the Fences Farm team, and owners Howard...
read moreTuesday 4 February
If you read the Racing Post this morning you would think it was Benefit Day! They are all over Benefit Cut today! BC has received some rave reviews of his last run in Ascot, and the scribes at the...
read moreMonday 3 February
Benefit Cut is declared in the 2m 4f Novices Limited Handicap Chase in Market Rasen tomorrow. He will face 5 rivals and it looks a very tight little race. BC is in grand form, and I think that his...
read moreSunday 2 February
Friday we headed to Kempton Park with Dawn Commander, for their Jumpers Bumpers card. DC has only been with us a matter of weeks, and was not in training when he arrived, but he has thrived since...
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