In the last two seasons having had fifteen runs with five winners and four places, we’ve been very lucky. Sum it up doesn’t go to Cheltenham. In arrears is entered in the mares. And Raleagh flora we don’t know, the trainer likes to sleep on it.
Unfortunately in Arrears doesn’t go to Cheltenham today. To say I’m disappointed is an understatement. Raleagh flora goes to fakenham on Tuesday. That’s horse racing for you.
Didn’t think we’d get placed. It’s a numbers game with him. We all want winners and it would’ve been a nice day out but expensive.
Raleagh flora would’ve been my choice for Cheltenham but came to us too late, same as Sum it up last year. We’ve got another one lined up in Ireland.
They are fit and well . Sum it beat a horse a fortnight ago that has since been out again and won by twenty lengths. Raleagh flora last week and in arrears second to the bradstock horse, so pleased with that. Been offered a horse called task yourself Fromm Ireland form figures of ppf .
Posted on the daily but this thread has proved popular. Raleagh flora runs at fakenham tomorrow.none of the opposition frightens me. Oval street a horse I’ve followed off a cliff has been poor this season and was poor here a few weeks ago . Fiddler of Dooney I backed at Godstone and was also easily beaten. The fave gets weight but Charlie gets 7lb.I’m expecting a big run, the trainer is bullish about the next target.
Heading up the M 40 for probably the final ptp fixture of the season for us . With two runners, we couldn’t have picked two harder races. First up, Sum it up runs in the novice riders final. In good form he beat a horse that subsequently won next time about by 25 lengths and this race looks tough with a few jockeys riding for the championship. In Arrears also has a tough assignment. Having said that most of the opposition have had a long season and comes here fresh. If you are anywhere near Edcote tomorrow, come along should be a cracking day with lots of runners.
To update this thread. Sum it up finished fourth at edgcote for us. This will be his last race for us and will be going to the sales at ascot. He’s been a great servant for us and forfilled all our dreams and his stats stand up to scrutiny. He’ll take a novice rider to the levels we achieved but we want more. In arrears pulled up lost a shoe and turned out in season so her season is over. So all roads lead to Stratford in June.
Quite excited about a couple of 4year olds that could come our way from Ireland. A couple of geldings by ocovango and Milanas. Both unraced but were in training last year. Apparently their syndicate collapsed and they’re not looking for silly money. Interested?
So preparations are underway for the forthcoming season. I spoke previously about a ocovango gelding. Nothing came of it and there was a lot of coming and going with him. For some reason he ended up going to Neil Mullholland but didn’t do much and was binned off. So he ended up back with our trainer las t season. I saw him run a couple of times running well but not finishing his races off. I had a good look at him at higham where he led for two circuits looking like the winner fading into fourth from three out. Turns out he been suffering from ulcers which has been rectified. Towards the nd of the season he was taken to Yorkshire where he finally won his maiden. Anyway I’ve bought a leg , we don’t expect a world beater but think his problems are behind him. We’re aiming him at a horseheath restricted on NYE and think he might win a couple of races. I thought the Neil Mulllholland angle was interesting. These trainers aren’t the experts we’re lead to believe . They never picked up on his issues. It’s a numbers game with them that’s all. Anyway his name is Orchard boy.
I guess some are trying to keep costs down, which is false economy. Without regular checks on back, feet and general health issues, knowledgeable feedback from riders and empathy, things will go unnoticed and could get progressively worse. Can't even rely on riders to detect problems as most haven't a clue if something is wrong under them. Some trainers have too many horses to be that close to them and have to rely on feedback from those who may not have the expertise or experience to detect early signs of problems. Personally, I would not trust them 100%. I won't bother to say what I would do if I had a horse in training, because, unfortunately, I probably never will now
You touch on a lot of my concerns about big racing yards. Hopefully the tlc of a small yard does the trick for Floridapearls lad
