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Tuesday’s runners

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

2 runners at Leicester today with Harry Bentley riding both;

Deva Le Deva in the 2.45pm, Stathern Claiming Stakes Cl6 over 7f9y

Adorable Choice in the 3.15pm, Abbey Park Handicap Cl4 over 7f9y

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Bank Holiday Monday runners

Monday, May 30th, 2011

2 at Chepstow in the same race: Mundesley (Russ Kennemore) & My Heart’s On Fire (Ross Atkinson) run in the 3.40pm, Bet totepool On All UK Racing Maiden Stakes Cl5 over 1m4f23y

Diapason runs at Leicester in the 3.50pm, Leicester Mercury Family Fun Day Fillies´ Handicap Cl4 over 7f9y with Richard Smith riding.

2 run at Redcar with Richard Kingscote riding: Musical Valley in the 2.25pm, Buy Your Tickets On-Line @ redcarracing.co.uk Maiden Auction Stakes Cl5 over 5f & Cuban Piece in the 3pm, Market Cross Jewellers Maiden Handicap Cl6 over 1m6f19y.

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Week 18 of Pool Build

Friday, May 27th, 2011

Week 18 of the pool build

Pool walls and island nearing completion

Concrete going in on pool ramps

Slates loaded onto roof and ridge vents leaded

First few slates fitted

Internal blocks and face bricks well under way

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Saturday’s runners

Friday, May 27th, 2011

5 runners on Saturday with 1 in Germany;

At Catterick Bridge, Ollianna runs in the 2.30pm, Bet totepool At totesport.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes Cl6 over 5f with Tom McLaughlin riding.

Richard Kingscote rides the 2 runners at Haydock Park; Rhythm Of Light in the 4.10pm, Play Poker At gcasino.com Handicap Cl3 over 7f & Cape Moss in the 4.45pm, British Stallion Studs E B F Blue Square Maiden Stakes Cl5 over 5f.

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Classic Colori runs at Newmarket in the 4pm, La Hogue Farm Shop & Cafe Handicap Cl3 over 1m2f with Seb Sanders riding.

We run Malpas Missile at Baden Baden in the 4.55pm, Scherping Rennen with Russell Kennemore riding.

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Friday’s runners

Friday, May 27th, 2011

3 runners today:

At Haydock Park we run Lexi’s Prince in the 6.35pm, British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing E B F Maiden Stakes Cl5 over 6f with Franny Norton riding.

Two runners at Pontefract both with Richard Kingscote riding:

Misty Conquest in the 7.30pm, Youngsters Conditions Stakes Cl2 over 6f

Chosen Character in the 8.05pm, Constant Security Services Handicap Cl4 over 1m4y

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Theory makes Listed grade

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Pyman’s Theory made all in the Listed National Stakes at Sandown this evening to record her 2nd victory for owners Matt Williams and Michael Owen.

The Racing Post commented;

“Not since 2003 has a winner of the National Stakes followed up at Royal Ascot (Russian Valour, Norfolk Stakes), but it’s a race often contested by smart types, the most high profile in recent times being Excellent Art, who won in 2006 and added the following year´s St James´s Palace Stakes.

This looked a solid enough edition, albeit the favourite underperformed, and PYMAN´S THEORY became the first filly to win the race since Sweepstake in 2007.

The winner hadn´t been able to utilise her speed when sluggishly away from the widest draw in a fillies´ Listed event at York last time, but she was much too fast for her rivals on this occasion, perhaps aided by her first try on an easy surface. She had a bit of company for the early lead courtesy of outsider Powerful Wind, but burnt that rival off before halfway and had the race won when around three lengths clear over a furlong out. It´s true to say her cause was helped by the runner-up having to wait for a run after meeting trouble, but it was the winner´s superior natural pace that afforded her a better position than Mark Johnston´s runner, and anyway she was entitled to get getting tired in the last furlong.

Pyman´s Theory´s was confirming the impression made when taking a Leicester maiden on her second start and she’ll go to the Queen Mary with a chance.”

Pyman’s Theory’s name is in reference to James Pyman’s theory that Exceed And Excel’s have a particularly good record at Ascot. It was due to this that Michael went to the sales this year to specifically buy an Exceed And Excel filly.

All being well, James’s theory will be put to the test at Ascot in a few weeks time!

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Whitchurch District 41 Club Visit

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

This morning we had a visit from the Whitchurch District 41 Club. We showed 25 of their members around the barns and they watched the horses up the gallops. They then had a cup of tea in the owners’ room.