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Newmarket in the snow

It has been quite a disrupted week here with snow and ice to content with most days. Pictured below are Tom O Tara, Mekong Miss and The Bully Wee coming back from Warren Hill - the lads have done a great job getting all the horses out and we have yet to miss a lot.

The highlight of the week so far has been If Only's debut performance only beaten 3/4 length at Lingfield on Wednesday.

Join the Regent Racing Club for only �20 per month

I often get asked about the costs of racehorse ownership and how the average person can get involved in the sport of kings without having to pay a king's ransom. For these people and anyone interested in racing but without the funds to go into conventional ownership we have started our own racing club.

Pricing is set very low at £20pcm paid by DD or credit card. There will be twice weekly email updates with photos etc., to keep everyone informed and a special section on our website. The horses will run in club colours (see below) and depending on numbers free tickets (or discounted tickets) will be available to watch him race. Free visits to yard and Newmarket gallops will be part of the experience.

The club's first horse Carlton Scroop has already won this year and will keep going at his level all year so I think anyone getting involved will have a lot of fun. He will probably go hurdling during the summer.

For more details please email regent@jonathanjay.co.uk

FIRST RUNNER = FIRST WINNER

Well done Carlton Scroop!!! At least I said yesterday that we did love him or I would be feeling bad now. He did half think about being a pain going in the stalls but once he was travelling the race looked his to be won. I didn't have the camera with me so I've had to hunt out an old photo of him, found one of him at his happiest - stuffing his face in the sun!!!

9th January 2009

I have declared Carlton Scroop (pictured below), for Kempton Park tomorrow afternoon (5.15pm). Don't let his angelic face fool you as Charlie, as we know him in the yard, can be a little terror on racedays. His "rap sheet" is as long as Al Capone's and his reputation proceeds him once we get to the racecourse. At times he has taken over an hour to load up into the horsebox, refused to enter the stalls and even refused to go back to his stall after the race had been run. Charlie always gets forgiven and on occasion shows us why we love him - winning at Kempton at 20/1 and being part of our first double at Wolverhampton when looking beaten 4f out after being hampered. It will be Luke's first ride on the horse and his instruction will be simple - "look for trouble".

7th January 2009

I don't think the heath is any warmer but we seem to be getting used to the cold. Luke Morris came in to ride work on Night Lily (seen leading The Bully Wee in the lower photo). Its the first time we have seen Luke since he rode out his claim and we are proud to have him as part of the team. He has now ridden more winners for us than any other jockey and his strike rate on our horses is a very impressive 17%.
From left to right the horses in the top photo are: The Bully Wee (Steph riding), Graylyn Ruby (Kylie), Thracean Destiny (Joe) and Night Lily (Nigel).

Left to right - The Bully Wee, Graylyn Ruby, Thracean Destiny, Night Lily.

5th January 2009

Newmarket woke to a covering of snow but we managed to get all the horses out and safely onto Warren Hill. On such a cold day the only people keeping warm seemed to be the farriers (pictured below) who are a hardy bunch anyway. While most of the shoes and plates we use are mass produced these days there are times that we need specialist shoes made to measure and the level of craftmanship shown by Gavin and Will is outstanding.

I have mixed feelings about Wolverhampton being called off today. Carlton Scroop would have had a chance in his race but how can we justify racing for prizemoney of only £1,700?

Jonathan Jay Racing
Exeter Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8LP

Tel: 07852 561417 Email: jj@jonathanjay.co.uk

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