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Wednesday (The real Wednesday) 13 December
Kaloci is entered in a Mares' Novices' Hurdle in Fakenham next Tuesday. She is in fine fettle and has schooled well. It looks a reasonably strong entry on paper, and she will probably need further in...
read moreTuesday 12 December
This weather is causing hassle now! The presence of snow in the morning always results in the same response from me. For the first 20 seconds - 'Oh that is a lovely picturesque scene' - next 3 days- '...
read moreFriday 8 December
Maria's Benefit was very good on Wednesday. She made mincemeat of her rivals in a handicap hurdle in Ludlow, and looks to be going places. Stuart has always held her in high regard, and after going up...
read moreTuesday 5 December
Classic Ben got the week off to a great start yesterday, when he won on his hurdling debut. He had entries in a couple of races over the weekend, but it always looked as though the Fakenham race would...
read moreSunday 3 December
Classic Ben is declared to run in Fakenham tomorrow. Making his hurdling debut over 2m 4f, he faces just 3 rivals and should run well. The step up in trip should suit, and he has schooled well at...
read moreFriday 1 December
After 5 winners in 9 runners I suppose an adjustment of fortune was on the way for Stuart and his team, but he didn't expect to come down to earth - literally, like he did. Yesterday they took 3 to...
read moreThursday 30 November
Three make the short trip to Towcester this afternoon. Pull Together gets things underway in the opening Novices' Hurdle. This fine big horse has been given all the time he needed to show his best,...
read moreTuesday 28 November
Tuesday is ratings day - and the first chance to see what the handicapper thought of last weeks performances. Sneaking Budge is dropped 3lbs to 109 - he will be out again in mid December. Land League...
read moreSunday 26 November
Two runners yesterday for Stuart and the team. Clondaw Native made his second hurdle start in Huntingdon. He took high rank in the betting, and ran a cracking race to be second, beaten just 3/4 length...
read moreFriday 24 November
Today is Black Friday - that (not very) old tradition, where merchants and vendors heavily discount their wares! More of that later!! It is only apt that Black Friday should follow what can only be...
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