A message from Rachel...

Friday, 26 July 2013

A message from Rachel, Rae's wife:

Many thanks to everyone who has kindly sponsored me to ride in this race in aid of Racing Welfare, not least to Brian and Elaine Cooper who are very graciously allowing me to ride their horse First Class (the partnership is pictured) on the day, now just about three weeks away. 

The training has been going to plan, with regular visits to Yariv, the personal trainer at the British Racing School and boxer Pat MacAleese hopefully starting to bear some fruit.   I'm really not sure that circuit training and running will ever be my bag but cycling around the lanes in Norfolk (fast) is much more like it.  I am just over half way with the fund raising now and really appreciate your generosity in a very worthwhile cause, so if you've been waiting to see if I really will go through with it, I really think that I am! 

 All donations large or small very much appreciated to http://www.justgiving.com/rflynn 

Thank you! 

Rachel

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Minalisa scores from the front

Wednesday, 17 July 2013

Chris and Lesley Mills' in form Oasis Dream filly Minalisa made all to win at Yarmouth last night in good style. After her first win of the season at Warwick little under three weeks ago she was a game if not slightly unlucky second at Doncaster before making all at Yarmouth last night under Seb Sanders to score by three and a half lengths.

If all is well her next target could well be a Fillies only Listed race in Ireland in little over a weeks time.

Congratulations again to Farman who rides and looks after her, and all the team.

Yet another double!

Wednesday, 10 July 2013

It's so predictable at the moment this text almost writes itself! 

The first leg of the across-the-card double was provided by Cape Factor (right), a two year old Oratorio filly bought by Rae in Ireland for long-term and successful owner Derek Willis.  She made her racecourse debut at Lingfield and despite running green at times on and off the bridle, she battled hard to put her head in front where it mattered. Congratulations go to Hollie who rides and looks after her, unable to make it to Lingfield due to a doctors appointment and Charlotte who led her up.

The second leg of the double was provided by David and Linda Fish's Macchiara (right), a filly who has had more than her fair share of attention spent on her.  She has taken her time to get her head right but she ran creditably last time out at Newmarket and ran on well under pressure at Yarmouth this afternoon to score under Silvestre De Sousa who has ridden her most of this year and was on her when she won her maiden last year.  Congratulations go to Pravesh who both rides and looks after her.  Special thanks must also go to Steve Lodge, John, Andrew and all the team that have worked hard to help her through her stalls problems.

We were denied a treble when David and Linda Fish's Poisson D'or finished a very game second in the feature race at Yarmouth.  Those winners however now move us onto 13 for the season.

Chess Valley scores on debut!

Friday, 28 June 2013

In true Rae Guest style, it seems whenever we have one winner a second arrives on the same day. Chess Valley providing our second across-the-card double of the season.

A big filly by Shamardal she has come to herself quicker than even connections would have thought and took to racing well scoring in quite decisive fashion under Tom Queally.  Run in the colours of the 'The Boot Sarratt Racing Syndicate' and owned by Eamonn Duggan, Michael Duggan (Eamonn's son) and John Shannon, she was bought by Rae as a yearling for 28,000gns and looks like she may repay that figure.

She is entered in all of the Tattersalls sales races and looks to have a bright future.  Well done to Charlotte who looks after her.

Minalisa makes all

Friday, 28 June 2013

Minalisa, Chris Mills' four year-old Oasis Dream filly returned to winning ways at Warwick yesterday afternoon.  Partnered by Steve Drowne she made every post a winning post to score in a pretty decisive style by three lengths.  Steve Drowne has ridden plenty for us in the past and has recently returned from a long term injury so congratulations to him.  Also to Farman who looks after her and rides her at home.

This could be a good weekend for Chris and Lesley Mills and family as Mirza plans to take on the Chipchase stakes at Newcastle on Saturday and Minley also runs later that day at Lingfield. Best of luck to them!