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Headline News' Eyecatching Victory

 

Headline News, a lightly raced four year-old filly by Peintre Celebre (the same sire as Ed De Gas) made her belated season debut after missing the majority of it with a combination of a niggling injury and fast ground. In fact, her return today was after a period of 356 days and although probably needing the run to bring her to peak fitness she eased from last to first with consomate ease under Chris Catlin to run away with the victory by a comfortable 5 lengths.

Congratulations to all of her owners for being patient with Headline News and lets hope Val Beeson and Lynn Lambert who are currently in a sunnier clime can raise a glass of champagne or a cocktail in victory! Well done also to Hollie who looks after her, but couldnt take her due to her taking Mirza to Longchamp tomorrow.

 


 

Calm Attitude Claims Victory

 

Calm Attitude, a three year old filly by Dutch Art won a valuable Claimer at Sandown earlier this afternoon.  She was put in as the 11/4 favourite, and justified that when gallantly running down the long term leader Harbinger Lass to collect a shade short of £7,000 for her partnership, The Calm Again Syndicate.

Calm Attitude was purchased at the Tattersalls yearling sales at Newmarket almost two years ago for £19,000 and she is going the right way for repaying that fee. If your interested in getting involved in a partnership for next season now is the time to think about it with the Tattersalls yearling sales coming up. Get in touch!

 


 

First Class Post!

 

Fresh off the back of his Charity Race success, First Class proved the victory was no fluke when dropped back to seven furlongs at Kempton yesterday evening, a track where he is yet to be unplaced at. First Class' record at Kempton now reads three wins and a fourth from four runs.

Brian and Elaine Coopers charge travelled well throughout before asserting a furlong out and winning a shade cosily.  Well done must go to Ali who looks after him and to Rachel, the partnership is pictured right, who has kept him up to his work at home (no easy task!).

Apologies for this news story not being posted sooner, the management end of this website has been undergoing some essential maintenance.

 


 

Be My Rock gets off the mark!

 

Be My Rock, a wonderful looking filly by Rock of Gibraltar got off the mark somewhat belatedly yesterday afternoon at Leicester. 

As a two year old, Be My Rock had a terrible fear of starting stalls so most of her two year old campaign was taken up with tutoring and nurturing so she didn't really get going until she was three where she spent a lot of her time as a bridesmaid. Yesterday at Leicester was definitely her time to be the bride!

Ridden by Oisin Murphy, the latest recruit of the Andrew Balding stable that has produced jockeys like David Probert and William Buick, she travelled well throughout and stayed on well, clearly appreciating the step up in trip to score by several lengths.

Congratulations must go to her owners; Derek Willis, Gwynneth Jennings and David Carter who have had their rewards for their patience repaid. Well done also to Arif who looks after her at home and rides her a fair bit.

Be My Rock was our 22nd winner of the season with a busy week to come.

 


 

Cape Factor doubles up

 

Two year old winning debutant, Cape Factor made it two from two earlier this afternoon when justifying favouritism in the Nursery Handicap at Lingfield.

Rated 63 in a 0-70 handicap she showed she had a bit in hand to kick off the bend with two to go and streak several lengths clear. Idling in the front she ended up winning by half a length to prove good value for her ten-thousand euro purchase as a yearling.

Cape Factor takes our winning tally to twenty and our two year old tally to six two year old winners (five individual winning horses) from six individual two year old runners proving the younger generation are in good form.

Congratulations to Derek Willis (best known for owning Serious Attitude) and Hollie who looks after her and is pictured riding her here (right).