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By Geoff Lester
In Latest News
Posted July 23, 2025

We could do with a drop of rain for next week’s Goodwood ‘possibles’

July 23 Glorious Goodwood is less than six days away now, but there is not too much rain forecast for the Sussex Downs between now and Tuesday, which hardly strengthens our hopes that the hugely [...]

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By Geoff Lester
In Latest News
Posted July 17, 2025

Alan kick-starts his two-year-old team at Newbury tomorrow

July 17 A brief flurry of heavy showers at Newbury late morning will have been welcomed by clerk of the course George Hill as he looks ahead to our Super Sprint meeting which starts tomorrow. [...]

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By Geoff Lester
In Latest News
Posted July 13, 2025

Kurakka will improve again for easier ground and reverting to longer trip

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 [...]

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By Geoff Lester
In Latest News
Posted July 11, 2025

Switch in surface won’t be a problem for Wisper at Southwell on Sunday

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 [...]

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By Geoff Lester
In Latest News
Posted July 10, 2025

Two runners at Newmarket tomorrow, so here’s hoping there is plenty of water going on the track

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, [...]

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By Geoff Lester
In Latest News
Posted July 3, 2025

The versatile Finest View rattles off another win at Stratford

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, [...]

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By Geoff Lester
In Latest News
Posted June 26, 2025

Keep it to yourself but Wisper in great form for Windsor on Saturday

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 [...]

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By Geoff Lester
In Latest News
Posted June 23, 2025

Insanity makes long trip to Ayr well worthwhile

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 [...]

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By Geoff Lester
In Latest News
Posted June 20, 2025

We make a two-pronged attack on the Class 2 handicap at Ayr on Saturday

June 20 Daiquiri Bay ran far better than his eighth place might suggest in the King George V Handicap at Royal Ascot on Wednesday, being beaten less than seven lengths. He remains one for the [...]

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By Geoff Lester
In Latest News
Posted June 16, 2025

Blazing sunshine at Ascot so looks like fast ground horses will be in their element this week

June 16 Bookmakers clearly do not think that a 5lb pull is sufficient for Loughville, our only runner on day one of Royal Ascot, to make up the close on seven lengths deficit with assured [...]

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Latest News
  • We could do with a drop of rain for next week’s Goodwood ‘possibles’ July 23, 2025
  • Alan kick-starts his two-year-old team at Newbury tomorrow July 17, 2025
  • Kurakka will improve again for easier ground and reverting to longer trip July 13, 2025
  • Switch in surface won’t be a problem for Wisper at Southwell on Sunday July 11, 2025
  • Two runners at Newmarket tomorrow, so here’s hoping there is plenty of water going on the track July 10, 2025
  • The versatile Finest View rattles off another win at Stratford July 3, 2025
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