Good to have Ski Lodge back in action at Doncaster on Sunday
February 28 Ski Lodge is one of the younger horses who Alan thinks very highly of, and he is looking forward to the six-year-old returning in Noel Fehily’s’ syndicated silks in the [...]
Big hopes for Saturday with a five-strong team chasing good prize money at Kelso
February 27 There has been no shortage of encouragement from our post-cough runners this past week, with Mystical Moon, Big Boy Bobby and Star Time all finishing second, Egbert looking sure to be [...]
We are back rolling at Exeter tomorrow, followed by a twin attack on the Eider at Newcastle on Saturday
February 20 We hope to be able to get the Barbury wagon rolling again this week-end, following news that the bug, which hit the yard last week and meant we had no runners for four days, has [...]
Es Perfecto bounces back to form when the stable were being counted out by many
February 13 Written off by punters because of the poor form of Alan’s horses, Es Perfecto, the stable’s only runner of the day, brought a smile back to the boss’s face when [...]
Quiet time at Barbury as coughing and dirty noses sees Alan take a pull
February 13 As feared, a bout of coughing has spread through the yard this week, with those affected including Edwardstone, who blew very hard after his disappointing run in last week’s [...]
We could do with a winner but it was not all doom and gloom at Newbury
February 10 February has always been a dark gloomy month, but for all of us at Barbury spring cannot come soon enough as we look to end a winnerless spell over jumps of 17 days, during which we [...]
Drying ground is a plus for Favour And Fortune in the big hurdle at Newbury on Saturday
February 6 Alan has saddled five seconds since Castle Carrack won at Sandown a fortnight ago, but Rockola will be a warm favourite for the three-mile plus mares handicap hurdle at Huntingdon [...]
