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February 22 With only 18 days before the curtain goes up for the 2019 Cheltenham Festival, focus is very much on Kempton on Saturday. And with the driest winter for years followed by the six-day [...]

February 21 Azzerti came through his Cheltenham rehearsal at Ludlow yesterday in the manner that befits a 1-10 chance, and, hopefully, Nebuchadnezzar can keep up the good work in the juvenile [...]

February 16 Alan was kind enough to give us a few thoughts on his quartet of Sunday runners between organising his 14-strong team for a busy Saturday. He said:”Mr Pumblechook scored a [...]

February 15 The Cull Bank kept up the great run of the Barbury team when making a winning debut over hurdles at Fontwell yesterday, so we look forward to what looks a busy week-end with no [...]

February 14 Two winners on racing’s comeback day after six days inactivity put the smile back on Alan’s face, Good Man Pat winning at Plumpton and the versatile Rainbow Dreamer [...]

February 12 Things have been as busy as ever at Barbury in the mornings, but, following six days inactivity on the racecourse because of the equine flu-crisis, like all trainers Alan breathed a [...]

February 6 Alan has made no secret of his view that Scarlet Dragon is the best novice hurdler in the yard this season, and, though Doncaster tomorrow comes less than a fortnight after his win at [...]

February 1 Snow at Sandown on Thursday soon disappeared, so, while down at Barbury we have joined our Lambourn neighbours in shovelling away what seemed an avalanche of the white snow which has [...]

January 25 Around 40mm of irrigation in the last 10 days has convinced Alan that the ground at Doncaster will be safe enough for Dingo Dollar to take his chance in the valuable Sky Bet Chase, [...]

January 24 Scarlet Dragon is a very smart dual-purpose performer, and, having run well twice on the all-weather at Lingfield, he reverts to hurdles in the novice at Huntingdon on Friday. Alan is [...]