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Thursday 3 October
....The day we went to Bangor!! Wrong Bangor, but it still works! Although Stuart may disagree when he gets there as it looks very much as if he will be getting a wet shirt. Carolina Wren will not...
read moreWednesday 2 October
With Bangor getting a nice drop of rain last night - and further showers forecast, Carolina Wren has been declared to run in the mares novices hurlde there tomorrow. She was third in a bumper on debut...
read moreTuesday 1 October
Guest Of Honour and Genny Wren both have entries in Fontwell on Saturday. Later this morning we will see if GoH is allotted a ballot figure, and what it is, although it looks as though he will get a...
read moreMonday 30 September
Benefit Cut seems fine after his run on Saturday. He ran well, finishing third in what was probably the best Novices Hurdle run since the spring. BC made the running as planned, but as with his...
read moreFriday 27 September
With Market Rasen watering their ground to produce Good, Benefit Cut has been entered to run in the novices hurdle. Benny has been in good form at home, and seems to go well fresh, so we are looking...
read moreThursday 26 September
It's getting to that time of year when the clippers come out and the horses have their first clip of the season. Guest Of Honour was the first on the list, and had his jacket off today. Some horses...
read moreWednesday 25 September
Saturday will be the day when a few plans can be hatched. It will be the first day that Stuart can use enough of the new surface to test the fitness of those horses he wants to run in the next 2...
read moreTuesday 24 September
When you job involves running around a pitch in front of 30,000+ fans every Saturday afternoon - it makes a weekend visit to Fences Farm a little difficult! Thankfully Ben Turner gets a day off in the...
read moreMonday 23 September
Yesterday was the first day of the 'new season' - and today Benefit Cut was entered for Market Rasen next Saturday. It was quiet on the owner front on Saturday - and with the gallop completed at the...
read moreWednesday 18 September
Wednesday is schooling day, when the whole string get to have a pop over either the hurdles or fences. This morning, after the overnight rain the ground was perfect and Stuart took the opportunity to...
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