Winner!

What a start we had to last week.  Kings Majesty in his first run for us scooted home to win at Plumpton with William riding.  Mixed fortunes in the race as Santera took a pearler after putting her foot in a hole but luckily she is fine.

What Do You Know went to Lingfield on Tuesday.  Unfortunately he did not get a good break from the stalls and consequently did not get into the frame but his day will come again.

We took Muraco up to Ludlow on Thursday.  As previously said he is very high up in the handicap which told on the day.  He did run very well for the weight he was carrying and finished mid division.  Hopefully he will come down now Mr Handicapper!

To round the week up another win by King's Majesty.  He came out of the Plumpton race really well and will obviously go up in the handicap so we thought best run him again.  He was at the back of the field until mid division and then shot past everything to finished 12 lengths the winner!  His new handicap mark will come out on Tuesday and come into effect on Saturday.  There is a race at Wetherby on Friday for him so we will see what happens!

Yesterday we went to Towcester with Friends Of Tina.  We thought she would run into the frame but the ground was to soft for her though the official going was supposed to be good and she finished in the back third of the field.  She has come out of the race fine and we will look for a race for her on better ground.

 

 

Exciting Times Ahead

Everything is starting to hot up at Grange Farm with all of the National Hunt horses being entered up for their first runs of the season.  The coming week is looking to be quite a busy one.

Tomorrow we are off to Plumpton with Santera who is a real tough little mare and always gives her all, she is in the same races as King's Majesty.  It will be his first run for us and will be interesting to see how he goes.  He is a dual purpose horse and though not yet been placed in a hurdles he has an awful lot of potential.

Tuesday sees What Do You Know go to Lingfield.  He is in very good form and if he is on a going day he should be there or there abouts.

Thursday Muraco goes to Ludlow.  He was a very good second at Huntingdon not so long ago and then ran really well at Fontwell on ground that would have been to soft for him.  Unfortunately he got hit quite heavily by the handicapper with a mark of 110 which was not very helpful but he does have the ability so it will be an interesting race.

Fingers crossed!

 

Summer is here and we are quite quiet with only about 20 horses in.  We have got a few to run on the flat and over the sticks this summer but it is that quiet time of year when all those little jobs get done.

Most of the National Hunt horses are enjoying a well earned break out in the field and enjoying the sunshine when they can!

The stables are in the process of being power washed and painted ready for next year, a job I'm not sure if the staff enjoy or not but it has to be done.

As far as runners are concerned we are quiet for the next couple of weeks and then we are back in action from the beginning of July but I will keep you updated. 

Well what a start to the new season.  We finished the last one with a 3rd on Saturday and a string of 2nd's and in the first four days of the new season we've had three winners!

What Do You Know, who has oodles of ability won down at Brighton for Brick Farm Racing.  He can be a little monkey but did the job well on Sunday with subsitute jockey David Kinsella (Richard Hughes was booked to ride but his wife went into labour, suppose that was slightly more important!).

Santera brought up a double for Brick Farm in a week when she won at Worcester in awful conditions and we then followed up with Adroit Approach who gave us a double for the day.

Let's hope the season continues in the same vein.

As well as all of the usual goings we have a new arrival.  John and Annie Fry own a mare related to Chilly Milly called Chilly Squaw, in the early part of last year they very kindly asked if we were interested in taking a half share in a foal if Chilly Squaw were she to have another off spring, we jumped at the chance.  The result is Georgie (he was born on St George's Day).

He arrived well over a month late and he is a little bruiser as you can see!

Other News

Still having a touch of seconditus when Friends of Tina was 2nd at Worcester on Wednesday, however, we were chuffed to bits with her and she will come on for that run, while Bethanys Boy was fourth at Kempton.

Runners For The Weekend

On Saturday we have four runners, Chilly Milly and Santera go to Market Rasen both I think stand really good chances.  Grooms Affection has his first run for us at Wolverhampton, we are really looking forward to that and Heron also goes back to Wolverhampton.

Sunday sees What Do You Know going to Brighton as long as we do not get any further rain down there, he should run well if back to his old form.

 

 

Aintree

I think we all had our hearts in our mouths on Saturday as we watched Superior Wisdom come around the last bend at Aintree.  He fluffed the 2nd last hurdle which I think possibly cost him the race but what a performance by him again.  The Paul Nicholls an Ruby Walsh partnership just got up to win but he ran a tremendous race to come 2nd and a very exciting horse for next season.

Southwell

After Aintree we had Southwell on Sunday.  Slightly differet setting but the result was the same in one of the races with Dakota Boy running on to gain 2nd spot the best result of his career so far.

Chilly Milly ran very well for three quarters of the race and then seemed to loose momentum.  She appeared fine after the race so hopefully something was just amiss on the day.

Ludlow

We were very pleased with Fantasy Legend at Ludlow.  He made his way up through the field and ran on really well to finished 5th.

Kempton

Little Razzano made her seasonal debut.  She is a real tough filly and has been in flying form at home.  She may be one of our smallest housemates but she is also one of the strongest.  Unfortunately, on race night she slightly dwelt in the stalls but ran really well and I think she is going to give all the Brick Farm Racing members great fun this year.

Racing Coming Up

This Saturday sees three of the string going to Uttoxeter, all with live chances.  The huge Waiting For Godot, Adroit Approach and Brochura who comes back after a break and seems in great form.  A three timer would be nice!!

Cheltenham

After being postponed from the Wednesday to the Friday, it mean't two more days of waiting and wondering.  It was all worth it in the end when Superior Wisdom (Wizz) stormed home to finish a most impressive fifth in the Coral Cup. 

He is a very tough horse, nothing flashy but just goes out and does his work which he did that day.  He will hopefully go onto Aintree, Ayr or Punchestown, the options are open!

Well done to everybody who got a fifth place on him.

Other Runners

Other horses in the yard have been running well to.  Bethany's Boy had a third place at Southwell, Tetragon was fifth at Kempton and Dakota Boy was fifth at Ludlow yesterday.

The Coming Week

The next week looks quite busy to with Waiting For Godot going to Towcester on Sunday (as long as we are not snowed off!), Adroit Approach goes to Huntingdon on Monday along with Political Dissent to Plumpton.

New Team Member

New member to the Team is a 2 year old by Robellino out of a lovely mare whose family have been very successful.  Nick named Bobbee, she I am sure will be a star for the future and I hope will bring a lot of fun for her new Owners.

 

Jago finally beat the seconditis by producing a superb win at Wolverhampton.  He has been in really good form and we were chuffed to bits for the Owners who were all there in full force to support their boy.

Bethany's Boy ran a very good 4th at Lingfield on the same day and we hope to get a bit closer at Southwell tomorrow.

We were all ready to set off for Cheltenham today when it was announced that it had been abandoned due to high winds.  After riding first lot out this morning it was very obvious what they mean't, it was a case of hold on to your hats!!

Superior Wisdom's race is now on Friday, so we have another couple of days of waiting, i'm sure it will be worth it!

Others to look out for over the next coming days, are Heron who runs for us at Lingfield and Chilly Milly, Adroit Approach, Special Rate and Rock Salmon who all have entries at Uttoxeter (not all are sure to go depending on weather etc).

 

Superior Wisdom ran a good race today, dropped in at mid division he came with a strong run to lead two out and was driven out to win by a length at 9/4.

Tetragon had his first run over jumps for over a year at Sedgefield today , running creditably to finish 4th.

Conditions were atrocious, heavy ground and high winds. He should progress to win his race on the right ground shortly.