And a little sticky. And cloying. And tiring. The ground atop that Sussex Down yesterday…
The going is often easier to get through when it is rain softened. When a drying wind has two days to work away on the “rain softened”, you can get the “cloying” and the “tiring” and the “sticky….”
CASHINOROYALE is an exciting young horse who will be back for “Glorious” next summer – you can quote me on that. But yesterday he got a little “stuck”. We will back off him now. Give him the time and the patience that he needs to fill into his frame. And bring him back on better ground in the Spring. He has learnt plenty…
Goodwood’s finale meeting of yet another memorable season at my favourite racecourse. We will be back there in May for the seasonal opener – and that will rage around before we can blink. Much water under several global bridges before the stalls open high on that hill again…
Newmarket. Where we seem to take up residency through the sales season. Windswept and pretty desolate on Saturday. GOOLOOGONG and Isobelle Chalmers gave us a stride or three of excitement as the Cesarewitch field hurtled past the bushes. No fairytale – but no disgrace…
Our dual purpose warrior has had a fine year – and will have a short “spell” now before a winter and spring hurdles campaign that can hopefully take in a Festival or two…
In dark of Saturday night, LILLY LUX ran hard and well to finish a gallant 3rd. Tough and hardy and extremely good looking, this likeable mare will have a school over hurdles this week under Tom Cannon. Don Pablo Colina too – and maybe Alcaraz…
No runners today…
Tattersalls October Yearling Sales. Books 2 and 3 through this week. After the sky high eye-watering numbers of Book 1, let’s see which way we go….
I suspect that trade will be very strong. I’m delighted that we struck last week for those two gorgeous yearlings when several trainers were elsewhere. Many believed that they had no chance in that rarefied arena – so we took our chances…
Champions Day at Ascot. Billy Loughnane to be crowned Champion Jockey. Jack Callan as Champion Apprentice. Two very talented kids…
