Nice to be back in a proper routine after holidays, flies etc etc. All of the horses look in great order, and seem to be thriving on the work.

Lots of visitors recently, and good to welcome several new faces to the groups. Dontminddboys has been very popular and we welcome Malcolm Pitts, Ryan Pearce, Fiona Daniels, Kevin Phelan and William Murphy as new shareholders. DMDB is thriving, having arrived looking rather skinny, and will run in the colours of EPDS Racing. Just one share left now so do call if you would like it!

A personal first for me last Saturday, with a first days racing at Newmarket – somehow have never got there, even after all these years! Harriet Russell who is one of the vet nurses at Three Counties Vet Hospital rode John & Lindsey Clemmow’s horse The Absent Mare over a mile in the charity race in aid of Racing Welfare. Harriet has been riding out regularly here to get fit for the race, hunts regularly and has done all the Pony Club stuff as she has grown up, but had never been on a track before.

Abby did a great job of looking after her and they finished a very creditable fourth. By the look of the grin on Harriet’s face she loved the experience and also raised over £2.5k for the charity which was a great effort.

Sadly John & Lindsey were unable to go, so Robin & I enjoyed a very nice lunch courtesy of Racing Welfare after the race.

Windy Miller at Southwell on Wednesday, running better but not loving the deep sand on the AW. 6furlongs on some fastish turf required for him once he has a handicap.

Very excited to say that we are launching a new partnership in a lovely young horse called Anti Cool. By Heron Island, he is the winner of a point to point in Ireland, is a super mover with an equally lovely temperament. Do get in touch if you would like to come and see him, and get involved.