Epernay regained the winning thread in the Bet Totepool on All Irish Racing Fillies Handicap (Windsor Sat 25th June). Equipped with a set of blinkers for the first time she galloped on strongly to make it two wins and one second from three outings this year. She now looks ready for a slight step up in trip and hopefully she'll continue to improve.

Old favourite Keenans Future ran a terrific race in the Summer National, coming from a fair way back he stayed on strongly to finish an honorable fourth. Next year he'll have the Hunter Chasers at Cheltenham and Liverpool as his targets.

Princess Lexi & Jess Leeson - Pontefract 19th June
(photo courtesy of Mr Shaun Costello)

Sunday produced a really game performance from Princess Lexi as she galloped on strongly to win the Toteexacta Fillies Handicap. She has now won three races this season. She will now bid to make it four on Friday night at Chester.

Last week we also picked up two new exciting recruits in Jacqueline Quest, very kindly sent to us by Mr Noel Martin who also has Sam Sharp and Baddam with us. Jacqueline Quest was unlucky enough to be disqualified after winning last year's 1000 Guineas. Disappointing in her two starts this year and refusing to leave the stalls at Ascot in her last race. We will need to work a bit of magic with her but it is a very exciting challenge and she seems a lovely filly.

Also Ile De Re, very kindly sent to us by Mr Micheal Watt, after finishing sixth in the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes at Royal Ascot. He is a lovely type of horse who will be aimed at some nice middle distance handicaps, after which he could make up into a very nice hurdling recruit.

Friday 10th June
A great sight to see the old favourite Keenans Future come home in front in the Betdaq The Betting Exchange Handicap Chase. Keenans has been a real stalwart for the yard. He has had his share of injuries so it was a delight to all to see him winning again. Cotillion finished 2nd in the Novice Hurdle on the same night.


Saturday 11th June
After running a shade disappointing at York the previous day, Gifted Leader came good in the Bet Totepool On All UK Racing Handicap. The good to soft ground seemed to suit him and he rattled up the hill to win by 2 lengths. He has now earned himself a short holiday. We will then train him with the Cesarewitch in mind.


Thursday 16th June
Lunar Promise did the business for us again in the Match Your Paddlock and Key Handicap at Beverley. Turning out again fairly quickly after his impressive comeback win he has now earnt himself an easy week or two.

Lunar Sparkle At Kempton

Lunar Promise returned from an absence of 893 days to bolt up under apprentice Ryan Clark at Kempton on Wednesday evening. A really good result for Richard Edwards, who on occasion has wondered if his horse was still alive let alone likely to make a comeback.

The Handicapper had given him a decent chance and is likely to put him up a good bit, so don't be suprised to see him take up one of his numerous entries under a penalty.

Wednesday 1st June
Today we purchased 2 new recruits from Ascot Sales, Teddys Reflection and Drumlang.

Teddys Reflection is a 129 rated chaser who has some fair form to his name, and if we can work our magic on him and win a couple of nice races he could just make up into a Grand National horse. He is a really good looker and a proper "Saturday" horse.

Drumlang is a very lightly raced young horse. He is a proper stamp of a horse and looks a real chaser in the making.

We are really looking forward to getting stuck into them as they really do look like 2 nice horses bought out of Henrietta Knight's yard, who never over races her horses. Hopefully we will improve them further and give someone some memorable days' racing.

Both these horses are looking for owners, so if anyone is interested please get in touch!