Frosty and fresh and pretty chilly as a red sun pokes over the far horizon…
“Red Sky in the morning….”
Far away in the east, there is talk of the Kings Cup meeting taking place in Bahrain in a fortnight’s time. I would much prefer that our horses are home by then, but we will react and adapt accordingly. Benoit and Franky were happy with all four this morning…
Bahraini airspace remains closed as “incoming” and “interceptor” flick hither and thither..
Back here in Epsom, the engines are beginning to rev. The core Flat season nearly upon us, and the treadmill about to click into overdrive, and work being increased accordingly…
And with Spring creeping into the air, several of our friends who have horses here are sneaking out of winter hibernation to watch their horses on the gallops. Sensibly, most stayed under cover whilst we were under water…
No runners today. Lilly Lux to Southwell tomorrow. Under Jack Mitchell again. A mile and a half fillies’ handicap, and I’m looking forward to schooling her over a hurdle after this. Like most French breds, she will have jumped in France as a youngster…
Kenergy came out of his debut on Wednesday in good spirits, and we will look for a mile novice / maiden in four weeks or so…
A more recent Lincoln. Reg Akehurst. An Epsom based handicap genius. Aspirational…
