Miss Buckshot Bolts In

Tuesday, 04 November 2014

Miss Buckshot, a three year-old filly by Tamayuz whom Rae bought for owners 'The Buckhurst Chevaliers' as a yearling won her second race of the season on Tuesday evening when running on well to take the Class 4 handicap at Kempton.

Held up off the pace, she challenged and quickly asserted a little over a furlong out before running on to win by a length and a half under David Probert.  She will now be targeted at a valuable fillies handicap at Lingfield later in the month.

Congratulations must go to her owners whose persistence has been paid off after she picked up a splint in the summer.  She was always thought a lot of so hopefully she will improve further in the coming months.  Well done also to Hollie who both looks after and rides her frequently.

Headline News at Newmarket!

Friday, 31 October 2014

Local track Newmarket's last meeting of the season was signed off in good style on Friday when Headline News, a five year old Peintre Celebre mare ran on well to claim a valuable class three Fillies' handicap and hopefully book her place in next week's November Handicap at Doncaster.

Supported by her legion of owners, collectively known as 'The Chestnuts' they filled the winners enclosure and you could no doubt hear them cheering her home from a long way away! Congratulations to all of them, they have persisted with Headline News and when the ground is soft she repays them in spades.  

Congratulations to Hollie who looks after her and Shahzad (pictured on her) who rides her most days at home.

One of 'The Chestnuts' brigade was missing, the famous Derek Willis, good luck to him and his filly Cape Factor who once again goes overseas, this time in Chantilly on Monday afternoon.

Moiety off the mark

Thursday, 23 October 2014

Moiety, Chris and Lesley Mills' Millinsky filly got off the mark at the second attempt under the floodlights at Kempton last night.

She finished second at Wolverhampton a little over a week ago and the experience gained there clearly stood her in good stead as she travelled smoothly throughout before being shaken up two furlongs out and quickly asserting, going on to win by four lengths and justifying favouritism.

Moiety has had a few issues with the starting stalls in the past so well done to all concerned, including Steve and Steve who have done a lot of work with her at home.  Hopefully she will improve again for this success and could be a horse to follow throughout the winter.

Val's Retirement Fund!

Monday, 20 October 2014

Peter Saunders, co-owner of Rosie Rebel and more so his (better?) half Val have recently taken part in a feature for Yahoo TV titled 'Why I spent my savings on a Racehorse' click here for a link to view the film.

A goodyear for next year?

Tuesday, 07 October 2014

Goodyearforroses, a two year old filly by Azamour out of Guilia, half sister to God's Speed most recently and God's Gift and Guiletta in the past became the latest of the family to win, this time at the first time of asking.

Named Goodyearforroses after the Elvis Costello song, her owners including Eamonn Duggan and Paul Smith were certainly singing after this victory!  She was a little on and off the bridle throughout, typical of a horse having their debut but the further she went the better she went and eventually went on to win by a neck under former champion jockey Paul Hanagan.

Her mother (Guilia) also won on her maiden and was fifth in the Oaks as a three year old so there is hope that she can progress next year.  It is likely that she'll now have her winter holiday at Pantile Stud ready for a hopefully bright 2015! Congratulations to all concerned.

Special well done also to Mirza who if luck had favoured him a little more could have been closer than a very respectable fifth in the L'Abbaye.  It was a great run from him and ride from Frankie!