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July 13 Not surprisingly in view of the continued fast ground, we only had four runners last week, but Kurakka ran a terrific race when upped in class for a competitive handicap at [...]

July 11 Wisper gained her seventh win on turf at Windsor last month, and, though she is 0-7 on the all-weather, Alan has booked Tom Marquand for the mare’s switch to tapeta for a mile and [...]

July 10 Fast ground did not prevent Sharp Glance from winning her first handicap at Bangor last Friday, but with barely a drop of rain having fallen in the majority of the country since, Alan, [...]

July 3 Like all trainers, Alan has found it really difficult to make running plans for his horses in such a prolonged dry spell, but there are a few of the Barbury team who relish fast ground, [...]

June 26 Having seen Wisper move with real zest up the all-weather gallop yesterday, I’ll be interested to see how this seven-year-old mare shapes off bottomweight in the mile and three [...]

June 23 Alan would not have had too many expectations from Royal Ascot this year, with the ground being rattling fast, but Daiquiri Bay ran well in the King George V Handicap, and Alan was still [...]