Alsa Mix starts chasing career over fences at Bangor
November 12 All the recent rain has scuppered plenty of Alan’s plans, with the majority of the horses wanting decent ground, but Alsa Mix has proved herself a mudlark in the past, and [...]
Edwardstone looks an exciting recruit to hurdling
November 9 You won’t find better looking jumping horses than Edwardstone, who looks an exciting recruit from the bumper circuit judged by his impressive debut success over hurdles at [...]
We bid farewell to what has been our best Flat season ever
November 8 With Doncaster’s finale washed out tomorrow, we find ourselves on the 19th hole of the 2019 Flat season, which has been truly amazing for Barbury, with the likes of Who Dares [...]
We look to make a flying start to Newbury’s new jumps season
November 6 November is not yet a week old, yet we have already had a winner and four seconds, so fingers crossed we might have more to celebrate at Newbury’s first jumps meeting of the [...]
And here’s hoping for the best at a splendid Ascot card on Saturday
November 1 Any trainer will admit to getting a boost when he saddles a big Saturday winner, be it Flat or Jumps, and we head off to Ascot tomorrow with a fistful of solid chances. Assessing their [...]
We look to have two decent chances at Stratford today
October 31 We run two outsiders on the Flat today – one at Lingfield and the other at Kempton – and, while we ought not to dismiss their chances, having celebrated a 50-1 winner with [...]
Midnights’ Gift makes jumping debut at Fakenham on Wednesday
October 29 Midnights’ Gift, who already has one success on her CV, on the turf at Lingfield, makes her jumping debut in the juvenile fillies hurdle at Fakenham on Wednesday. She is [...]
Wayne Hutchinson retires from race-riding
October 28 After what he calls “17 wonderful years” Wayne Hutchinson has taken the decision to retire from race-riding with immediate effect. Wayne is 38, but he has been with Alan [...]
Trueshan heads off for his winter holiday with a memorable Newbury win
October 25 The £1m Ebor maybe, but surely handicaps are now virtually history for Trueshan, who clocked up his fourth win in less than three months when outstaying odds-on favourite Hamish in the [...]
Trueshan gets an upgrade for Newbury tomorrow
October 25 There is no doubt that Trueshan is a very exciting young horse, but we will learn a bit more about him when he steps out of handicap company for a £50,000 conditions race at Newbury [...]
