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Thursday 20th April 2006
Final touches are being put on the preparation for a host of runners in the next week. Bill Bennett has entries at Nottingham, Newbury (both on Saturday) and Pontefract (Monday) and will follow the soft ground. He is top form at present with 2 wins from his last 4 starts. The Bonus King (pictured below) will run at Pontefract on Monday, Kevin Darley rides again. Other entries are out for Shardia, Gaelic Roulette and Carlton Scroop but most of their races look oversubscribed and I will have to look elsewhere to get them a run.Tidal Fury travelled back safely from his 3rd place in his Group 3 on Sunday. He will be fitted with a tongue-tie next time out (7th May Group 2 Prix Amadou at Auteuil). Darth Vader has moved as planned to Warren Place as he come back from injury. He will be given a couple of weeks to get used to the new environment and then start on the walker. 
Sunday 9th April 2006
Only one lot out this morning. The Bonus King, Orchard House and So Elegant (all pictured below) had a quick spin up Warren Hill. Kevin Darley's agent called to confirm he could ride for us at Wolverhampton which is excellent news. Kevin successfully rode The Bonus King when he was with Mark Johnson so it will be interesting to have his input tomorrow.We said a sad goodbye to Lowestoft Playboy who is going home for the rest of the year after damaging a tendon a couple of weeks ago. He was the flag bearer for the yard throughout January and February and Neil Callan's ride on him to win at Lingfield was something special. 
Saturday 8th April 2006
Quite a hectic morning on the gallops. Tidal Fury had his final piece of work before racing again in France and is in top form. Pictured below was our 4th lot of Carlton Scroop, Elli Lewtia and So Elegant on Warren Hill.
The Bonus King had a light exercise in preparation for his race on Monday at Wolverhampton. We are hoping to get Kevin Darley to ride but will have to wait until final declarations tomorrow morning to see if we get our man. Meddle and Cortina both worked very well but Cortina had a few coughs walking home and sweated up quite a lot.
Our older horses seem to be coming into form: Bill Bennett was very fresh and strong and Just Wiz is behaving like a 2-y-o (quite a feat for a 10-y-o). Wiz is due to race at Worcester on 26th April and is coming on very well.
Friday 7th April
An entry went in today for Tidal Fury's race a week on Sunday at Auteuil (Gr.3 Prix de Pepinvast). Nine have entered including Card'son, the winner of Digby's last race. We did a very strong piece on Long Hill today (pictured below) and plan to go racecourse side tomorrow for a final piece of work.Other runners planned for the next week are: Monday - The Bonus King @ Wolverhampton Tuesday - Bill Bennett at either Bath or Folkestone (we will follow the soft ground) Wednesday - Cortina and Meddle at Lingfield (both dependent on how they work tomorrow) Carlton Scroop has come out of his race very well and we await the handicapper's verdict on Tuesday. 
Thursday 6th April
Once described by Matt Chapman on At The Races as "the ugliest horse in training", Esthlos (Tommy) continues on his long road to recovery after fracturing his near-side cannon bone when finishing 3rd at Southwell back in mid-December. The excellent veterinary team at Rossdales operated on him within 24 hours of sustaining the injury and he looks like making a full recovery. After a long period of box rest we are now at the stage where he can be walked in hand for up to 30 minutes daily. In the next couple of weeks we will be moving him from Exeter House to Warren Place where he will start to go on the walker before returning to full training.
Wednesday 5th April 2006
Well done to all the lads at home for Carlton Scroop (Charlie) winning today at Kempton Park. Every one of them at some time will have been either kicked, bitten or generally bullied by our little chestnut terror! The lads have a traditional glass of bubbly the morning after a winner and they richly deserve tomorrow's tipple. As deserving a drink is co-owner Dave Fremel who has shown great patience with the horse (and trainer...!). The apprehension we all felt before last week's stalls test at Great Yarmouth seemed a distant memory as Charlie loaded early without a problem.Many thanks to Lady Rosemary Jessop for the photo. 
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