- Monday, 22 September 2025 10:42
- Written by David Pipe
Newton Abbot Winner - Best Night
At times this summer, it has felt a long time on the racecourse with a smaller team of horses to go to war with but we have had lots of placing from our select runners. However, it was great to get that elusive first winner of the season at Newton Abbot on Friday.
- Monday, 15 September 2025 13:00
- Written by David Pipe
River Run Free
Last week, we sadly lost Hammer Dan at Uttoxeter races. He was in the process of running well in third place and travelling strongly when about to round the bend for home when Jack Tudor felt him go wrong and pulled him up quickly. He suffered a leg fracture and there was nothing that could be done for him but we would like to thank the vets and the racecourse for their swift actions in helping him. Our eight year old was the winner of two hurdle races and had been placed on all three of his previous starts this summer. Our thoughts are with his owners at this time and Sam who looked after him at home. Every horse plays their part in the community at the yard, he was a real character and we all will sadly miss him.
- Monday, 08 September 2025 11:11
- Written by David Pipe
We had just the one runner last week, Old Bridge who finished fourth over hurdles at Bangor. While I had hoped for a better result I don’t think he ran his true race for a couple of reasons and we know he is better than this. He seems fine after the race, which is the main thing, and I am sure he can bounce back next time.
- Monday, 01 September 2025 10:43
- Written by David Pipe
Family Spanish Padel
I have not long returned from a family holiday in Spain and we had a great week just outside Mijas with my parents and Gemma joining us as well. We had glorious sunshine throughout and while the kids spent most of the time in the pool, we managed to fit in a little round of golf, played some padel accompanied by plenty of eating, drinking and resting! The rain had started on our return and long may that continue!
- Monday, 25 August 2025 08:01
- Written by David Pipe
VLR Aintree Parade October 2023
I am currently away enjoying a few days break with my family in Spain but before I left I was at Worcester to see Old Bridge and Kintaro be placed. Old Bridge backed up his good run at Uttoxeter previously with a better second in the novices hurdle. He made the running on this occasion, Jack Tudor asked him for more approaching three out, and he really battled all the way to the line. He deserves to win a race now and surely his turn cannot be far away. Kintaro returned to form after some lesser efforts to be third in the 2m4f handicap hurdle. He is yet to win any race but does have ability and is just a bit of a character and has his own ideas about things. He gave our racing club members a good evening out and picked up some prize money in the process. He is definitely capable and there is no reason he cannot win a similar sort of contest.
- Monday, 18 August 2025 08:58
- Written by David Pipe
Jumps racing has just returned from its summer mini-break and so while things have remained quiet on the racecourse tey are busy for the team at home. The horses have returned from their summer holidays and are all back cantering on the gallops and getting fitter.
This Week
Our first jumps runner for quite some time will be Ocean Heights at Stratford on Monday afternoon. He has won two races on the flat this summer but this will be his first run back over hurdles for twelve months when he finished third at Stratford over the same distance. He has only ever ran six times over hurdles and been placed a couple of times, he is definitely up to winning a race like this. Later in the week we have Old Bridge and Kintaro both entered at Worcester and Newton Abbot. Keep checking the Daily News on the website for all the latest news on the stable.
- Monday, 11 August 2025 06:26
- Written by David Pipe
There were no runners for the team last week and looking ahead to the coming days it will be a similar story but jumps racing does return at the weekend following its mini-break with Market Rasen and Perth on Saturday. Keep checking the Daily News section on the website for all the latest news on any stable runners.
