A power-packed run
It’s great to have Galactic Power flying over the finish line in front again. He made a convincing winner at Ludlow in November. He’s another one who really tries and is a lot of fun to be involved with as part of EPDS Racing Club. I saw GP a few weeks prior to this, working…
Read MoreA tough start
As tough as ever, our Ffos Las flyer kept on through some horribly heavy going in Wales recently to make it into 4th place by a whisker. Well, she did it by a nose officially. A slog of a race, ridden by Bryony Frost who is emerging as a skilled and thoughtful jockey this season.…
Read MoreGone North
Placed third in her latest race at Wetherby, Midnight Silver enjoys a trip to the northern jumps tracks in the country. I’m a bit envious she’s experienced these places, and without me. Her trips north always clash with work commitments. On her previous visit to Wetherby, in her first racing season, she came in second.…
Read MoreBack with a Bang
Midnight Silver was back to her winning ways on her first outing this winter season. After an operation to help with her breathing in the summer, we were delighted to see her do so well. She won on Sunday 20th November at Uttoxeter, beating four other horses in the Marstons Pedigree Mares Handicap Hurdle. She raced…
Read MoreJumping round Chepstow
Midnight Silver was back out on a racecourse this weekend, coming third in a mares hurdle race at Chepstow. A historic course in Wales, it’s undulations add to the test of any race. The endless rain of this winter stayed away and the muddy ground dried out some. That is good news except on some…
Read MoreFfos Las Flyer
An exciting day in Wales, as Midnight Silver wins for the third time – at Ffos Las. In racing a key factor is the ‘going’ – the kind of ground the horse races on. At this time of year, it’s very likely to be ‘heavy going’ which means wet, muddy, slippery and all variations of…
Read MoreIn the desert, avoiding the downpour
I swapped the downpour for the desert recently, went racing at Meydan and took a tour of the training facilities nearby. A week in Dubai is a total contrast to the wet and windy experience of UK in early January. A mid-morning tour of Grandstand stables, training base of Ali Rashid Al Raihe was a great opportunity…
Read MoreLeft behind at Huntingdon
Midnight Silver was 4th in her fourth race of the season. A maiden hurdle of 2 miles 4 furlong at Huntingdon, she seemed to struggle with such a tight right-handed course. She took it from the front and led with some determination for the first circuit but eventually ran out of puff having gone wide…
Read MoreSticky for Silver on Boxing Day
Never mind all the fun of Christmas Day, it’s Boxing Day’s racing that I’m most excited about. And although Kempton Park had some exciting races on its card, Fontwell Park was my destination this year. Midnight Silver ran in her first handicap hurdle and I was keen to be there. She won last time out at…
Read MoreLingfield Park and a handicap rating
Lingfield Park was Midnight Silver’s next appointment as a hurdler. We were all encouraged by her jumping and keen gallop for this finish when she debuted at Towcester earlier in the month. Tuesday 24th November (1.00pm) – Lingfield Park – 2m3f110y 4yo+ mares maiden hurdle – Brendan Powell (10st 12lbs) – 8 declared She ran in…
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