Trueshan too old – remember Persian Punch!
Trueshan is one of the most popular staying horses in the country, and the roof could well come off the Sussex Stand if the eight-year-old wins his second Goodwood Cup on day one of the five-day [...]
Ignore Insanity at your peril in the Brown Jack at Ascot on Friday
Alan has booked the in-form Sean Levey to ride Insanity in the John Guest Racing Handicap at Ascot on Friday. This race was formerly known as the Brown Jack, a legend on the Royal Heath., where [...]
Stratford winner Theonlywayiswessex is back off to the Midlands tomorrow
July 16 Another quiet week for Barbury, though Finest View and Nap Hand did us proud when being placed at Stratford and Windsor respectively. We have runners at Bath, Ffos Las and Worcester over [...]
Paradias could well outrun his big odds in John Smith’s Cup at York on Saturday
July 11 This was always going to be a quiet week for Barbury, but, having had no runners since our two winners at Market Rasen last Sunday, we are back in action at Ascot tomorrow, when [...]
We are flying in July – fingers crossed for more celebrations at Uttoxeter tomorrow
July 8 Five winners in the first week of July and only one of our 13 runners have finished out of the frame. Things are certainly going well at Barbury, and here’s hoping either Royal [...]
Trueshan silences the knockers yet again with brilliant win at Sandown
July 6 July just gets better and better for all of us at Barbury, and those who persist in trying to to write off stable-star Trueshan were served a large helping of humble pie for supper last [...]
Barbury could not have made a better start to July
July 4 We have enjoyed a terrific start to July, and only a nose prevented us from celebrating three winners with our first three runners of the month on Tuesday. Zodiac Star, who had shown [...]
Wind op looks to have done the trick for Westerton
July 1 Four of our six runners over the week-end finished in the first three, so, while we did not manage a winner, there were plenty of positives to emerge from the performances of the sextet. [...]
