My Sister is the ride of our newest apprentice Robert Spencer in the 8.30 at Kempton. This is a “Hands and Heels” race, where the jockeys can carry but not use the whip. The race is also restricted to apprentices with 10 winners or less. These are ideal races to give young lads a chance and i’m sure the mare will run well for Robert.

We will have another two runners at Kempton tomorrow.

We have some new videos up on the ‘On The Gallops’ section of the website, including a new filly by Notnowcato. This is a good opportunity for anyone looking to be a sole owner or perhaps maybe a group of four friends, to get involved in Ownership for the 2012 season. For more details, see the For Sale page.

On the subject of the new season, this is a reminder to those of you that do not know, that we are having a couple of days for anyone interested in getting involved, to come down to the yard and watch some of the few horses with shares remaining on the gallops.

On Saturday 3rd March, we will be working Sweet Ovation’s half-brother, a nice colt by Byron, as well as Littlecote Lad.

On Sunday the 1st April, we will be working the fillies including the Three Valleys x Twitch Hill and Trade Fair x Bold Love. If you are interested and would like to come down to the yard for either of those days, please get in touch with me via the website.

Sprinter Sacre won in a canter, breaking a 23-year-old track record on ground described as good to soft, he heads to the Arkle as a hot favourite.  Although pundits are claiming Long Run’s win was not visually impressive, he also broke a course record and looks spot on to defend his Cheltenham Gold Cup crown.

Zarkandar won what was the ‘Tote Gold Trophy’ in battling style, being the first horse in 40-years to win the race without a prep run. He remains unbeaten going in to the Champion Hurdle and gives Ruby Walsh a nice dilemma on what to ride.

The race also highlighted the ‘Iron Man’ that is Champion Jockey, Tony McCoy. After cruising into contention on Darlan he took a crunching fall that would leave many being stretched off into an ambulance. Instead, McCoy somehow managed to walk away and give his horse an outstanding ride to win the bumper. That’s why he’s a champion!

Four Steps Back runs in the 6.45 tonight at Kempton. He is a nicely bred gelding who out-ran his odds last time. He seems to be progressing and could be the improver in the field.

Later on at Kempton, Littlecote Lady runs in the 8.10. She generally runs well on this track and has a decent draw, so she must have an each-way chance.

Spring is certainly not with us yet but it’s so much better than the freezing temperatures of last week.

On the 3rd of March (Saturday) we will be working a nice colt by Byron out of Sweetest Revenge, who is a half-brother to the yard’s Sweet Ovation, who has won three-times so far. There are some shares remaining in him, so if you are interested in coming down, please get in touch via the contact page on the website.

Believe it or not we are having a day on Sunday 1st of April, which will be a day to see the fillies paraded and at work on the gallops. Again if you are interested in coming down and getting involved for the 2012 season, please get in contact via the website. There are different size partnerships/costs to suit every pocket.

We are back in action with two runners tomorrow, one at Lingfield and one at Kempton, which I will let you know about in the morning.

I was pleased enough with the two runners at Kempton on Saturday. May’s Boy just anticipated the stalls opening which caused him to miss the break but he stayed on well enough to finish 4th.

Songbird Blues had no luck in running but stayed on well to finish 2nd. She has had more than her fair share of bad luck in her races and a change of that will see her win.

There is a new video of the Haatef x Felona filly working with the Ishiguru x Honesty Pays filly on the ‘On The Gallops’ section of the website. One final share is remaining in the Haatef filly who moves well and qualifies for both the Racing Post Yearling Bonus and the big Sales Race at York!

I will update this tomorrow with news on some upcoming events happening at the yard.

Today we run two at such a meeting at Kempton.

May’s Boy takes his chance in the 2.30. If getting his own way, he could run better than his odds suggest.
Songbird Blues 3.00,  is a consistent filly and is in good form. If she settles, she will run well.