Monday, 17 October 2016 10:06

Monday 17th October

A busy week with all the team nearly ready to run, just waiting on some rain!

 Saturday particularly manic, with Robin & Megan off early for teh long drive to Hexham with Bally Lagan.

 Lovely to see many of The More Of Us The Merrier here to see Routine Procedure who having missed last season is nearly ready for a return to the course. Its a good trek down here for several of the shareholders so great effort for an early start from them! We were looking forward to seeing Joe Palmowski, who was coming down to ride out  – but his nerve faltered at the last minute and he could not make it. Joe has not been on a horse since hanging up his boots, and the excitement clearly got to him as he was up all night throwing up (or so he said!!)

Bacon sandwiches eaten, it was then  off to Chepstow with Thomas Crapper & Some Finish. A really decent crowd at the course and a buzz of excitement with winter racing ‘proper’ getting underway!

 Out two both looking a picture, Thomas Crapper ran well for a long way, but just getting done for toe from two out. He will have come on for the run, and heads to Ascot at the end of eth month now. Some Finish found the graound way to quick and could never get into a rhythm jumping so Jake Hodson sensibly pulled him up (definitely rain dance required!).

 Trying to keep an eye on Hexham at the same time, and awful to learn that racing was delayed for a good while due to Henry Brooke’s horrible fall. Thankfully he is OK but it does hit the realities of our sport home when incidents like that happen. The delay took its toll on Bally Lagan who was all dressed up and ready to go for a long while, and by the time the race actually happened, I think he had peaked rather early. Jack reported that he did not travel with the same gusto that he felt at Warwick, and although he was fourth I think we were all a bit disappointed.

 All three home safely though, and trotted up fine the next day.

 Charlie, Chris, & Jack all in to ride out as usual through the wek, and joined by Jake Hodson & Tabitha Worsely this week. Tom Frost also a regular now, and a great help to have around.

 Stratford on Saturday and the test for the team that is Wildmoor Boy! Joined by Twycross Warrior who is the complete opposite in temperament! TW ran a really nice race to finish 6th on only his second hurdle start. He will come on for the run, and looks to have a promising future. Wildmoor Boy ran in the ladies race, and although as usual, arriving at the track very last minute, he did not behave too badly, although Megan & Ceris  both required for the lead up and both looked pretty warm as he went off to post. WB  was given a nice ride by Tabitha – he made all and we thought we had it off the last bend but a good battle with the Irish favourite saw us come off second best. A good run though, and despite all his nonsense, what a little ‘toughy’ he is turning out to be. The third horse was 23 lengths adrift, underlining what a good run it was.

 Both horses fine on Sunday morning.

 The clippers rarely stopping at present, and glad to have Kelly Sullivan back on a Saturday morning to help get through all of the defuzzing!

 No runners until at least Thursday, with Bally Lagan at Ludlow, and then Garrahalish at Cheltenham on Friday.

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