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3rd February, 2012



Hoping that Ffos Las will be on tomorrow with Mister Newby declared with Richard Johnson onboard. The temperature has hardly raised in Adlestrop but let's hope West Wales is different. If the meeting goes ahead he should have a good chance despite carrying a penalty as he appears in good form.

 

Our new purchase from Doncaster , Andhaar has settled in well. He has been purchased by Catch's father to give Bissett Racing a bit of fun. Fortunately he felt in better form than Catch did this morning who maybe going down with Faisal's flu.

 

Despite the weather, lots of regular cantering this morning for the team. I watched second lot with Adlestrop Club member Susanna Munro. Thanks to the cold weather, Barnsy had a lie in and didn't turn up at the office to give Beanie her daily biscuit until 12.30pm. Barnsy appears to have a lie when it's not so cold as well.

 


2nd February, 2011

Annoying that Chepstow is off tomorrow as Mister Newby and Captain Tidds would both have had a chance in their respective races.

 

Despite the cold the gallop is holding up well to the frost and we are keeping the horses well exercised so will be ready to go as soon as the weather relents.

 

At lunchtime, I popped in to see Nick Burgess who helps run the Chadlington Village shop. Chadlington is a village close to us and I would highly recommend a visit. The Prime Minister and his wife are among his customers. Nick has a share in King Jack and Mr Tingle with us and has been a great supporter of the yard.

 

On the way back I popped in to The Chequers at Churchill where I caught up with Andrew Tinkler. I bought him a drink as he is on our panel for the Adlestrop Club Cheltenham Preview. Another panellist, Choc Thornton popped in at evening stables. The good news is Choc will be back riding on the 14 th February and let's hope he has a good Festival to make up for his recent injury.





1st February, 2012


Its damn cold in Adlestrop but the gallop is working well. A good work morning today. Towcester is off tomorrow which is disappointing but will be even more disappointed if Chepstow is off on Friday, as we might have a winner.

 

We are making plans for next week with a few interesting entries coming up towards the middle and end. Lingfield and Huntingdon look on the agenda. I hear there are a few yards in the country with the cough. Our horses appear in good form, touching wood. The good thing about frost is that viruses hate it.

 

Did anyone notice Jeremy Paxman's pronunciation of Don Quixote on University Challenge the other night. Arthur Mullard would have made a better attempt. The Manchester team looked pretty hot and I wouldn't mind betting on them in the final.

 

The Queen had a winner with Open Hearted yesterday at Folkestone, maybe she should name one after her husband and call it ‘Stent'.






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