Different sale. Different rules…
Tattersalls. “Horses In Training” sale…
Walk and trot. Looking for the signs. Vetting. Vetting again. Listening to the chat. Plotting. Trying to put it all together into something that makes sense. Not total sense – but some sense will do…
Get It came from this Sale for 40,000 Guineas. And changed my life. Genuinely. He has done stuff that can never be taken away. And when the nights are dark and long and troubled, a replay of a Stewards Cup and a Wokingham helps heaps. Days that defined. Forever…
But it would be a massive lie to pretend that when I stuck the hand up to make him mine, I knew. Of course I did not. I hoped. But that wave of the catalogue that caught the auctioneer’s eye was more down to luck and chance than considered thought. Sometimes, those cards fall very right…
A doorstop of a catalogue. That will make a mighty fine doorstop when this week is dusted and done…
But before the final gavel falls at week’s end, here’s hoping that we will find another Get It or Lucander or Belgian Bill or Harry Hurricane or Humidor to take us on the next journey…
Short lists drawn up. And refined. And refined again…
A different gig to the unraced and untested yearlings that have wandered across our gaze in recent times. Horses with form and tales and stories. Much to decipher. Why are they for sale ? Who is selling ? Why should we buy…??
Conundrums and variables. Smoke and mirrors. Wits and about…
Long week. May it be a kind one. And throw a favour or two (or three) our way…
Runners. Two at Leicester. One to Kempton…
Marsh Benham (Sean Levey). “Marsh is Marsh”. Who knows ?? He’s won two this year. He might have decided that is enough showing off for one year. Or…..
Power Of Prayer. Tess Hoppeler up. Tess has done so well to get her amateur licence, we love having her on the team, she’s a great and lovely mate. Here’s hoping they muddle through the mud happily and well. Both horse and jockey have what it takes….
Fizzy Bear to Kempton. Callum Shepherd up. Unlucky loser last time. Tough draw today. But if all drops right….
Stupid early alarm. But M25 is no fun with others on it. So best to hit the road in black darkness. And that breakfast at Tattersalls (one more piece of fried bread please…) makes it all worthwhile. Nearly….
Let’s go find another Get It…
