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December 6 Sceau Royal got bogged down in heavy ground in last year’s Tingle Creek Chase, but with only 2mm of rain having fallen at Sandown on Thursday night, Alan is hoping the going will [...]

December 5 We started December well with Lisp building on his promising chasing debut to land the odds at Plumpton on Monday, and, doubtless, Alan will consider having another tilt at the £60,000 [...]

November 29 Inevitably, Newbury’s Winter Carnival revives magical memories for Alan and everyone at Barbury, with the popular Smad Place having produced that breathtaking jumping [...]

November 28 We have twice hit the crossbar in the Grade 2 novices’ chase at Newbury on Friday, having had the runner-up the last two years with Yanworth and Talkischeap, the latter having [...]

November 22 Ballywood‘s last visit to Ascot resulted in him and Tom Cannon parting company as early at the fifth fence, but Alan is hoping for better when the Highclere-owned horse returns [...]

November 21 Alan had Sheshoon Sonny entered in two races at Ascot on Friday, but he has opted to run this potentially smart novice in the maiden hurdle. He said:”I was very encouraged with [...]

November 19 Lisp has looked a potentially exciting novice chaser ever since Alan first schooled him over fences last spring, so everyone at Barbury is looking forward to seeing his first run over [...]

November 18 Still on a high after the exciting success of Harambe in testing ground at Cheltenham on Sunday, we switch back to the Flat tomorrow with three runners on the polytrack at Kempton. [...]

November 18 Having emulated Elgin by giving Alan his second Greatwood Hurdle in three years at Cheltenham on Sunday, our week-end hero Harambe is expected to follow in the footsteps of Raya Star [...]

November 15 Not surprisingly, Alan has opted out of taking Sceau Royal to Cheltenham on Sunday as this slick jumper has never been so effective in testing ground, but we still have two runners [...]