FAZBEE WINS AT GREAT LEIGHS
FAZBEE wins on 26th to give Dot and Tony Burlton a great introduction to the charms of Great Leighs on their first visit to the course. Darryll Holland was oozing confidence on this lovely filly and she cruised into the lead in the straight, then stormed away under hands and heels for a confidence-boosting success. FAZBEE had been unable to use her daisy-cutting action in her last race in the Group 3 Sweet Solera Stakes at Newmarket in the heavy ground, but found no such problems with the polytrack. The management at Great Leighs do a very good job with hospitality for owners.
WOW - WHAT A DAY FOR THE GONGOLPHIN AND RACING PARTNERSHIP!
CALAHONDA steams up the straight at Yarmouth under John Egan to cap a fantastic day for the partnership (previously advertised on this website) to win on 6th. Earlier in the day, the members of the partnership had 18 holes of golf at the nearby Caldecott Hall course at Fritton and rounded off the day with a well-backed win. There was much celebrating at the 19th hole at Yarmouth (otherwise known as the Owners and Trainers Bar!) by jubilant members including John Lewis, Chris Handley, Paul Butler, Brian Day and Paul and Sue D'Arcy.
HOT STREAK CONTINUES WITH SUZI'S DECISION WINNING THE LISTED CHALICE STAKES AT NEWBURY ON 3RD
SUZI'S DECISION vindicates Paul's judgement to up her in trip to a mile and a half and up in class to her first listed race to win at Newbury under John Egan. John, who won on her at Newbury earlier in the season, carried out Paul's orders to the letter to beat some very smart fillies and gain valuable black type for owners Greenstead Hall Racing and their new stud. SUZI D is as honest as the day is long and thoroughly deserved this win, her fourth of the year.
Our strike rate is something in the region of 24%, which is not bad for a little yard!
FAZBEE WINS AT YARMOUTH.
FAZBEE went to Yarmouth on 28th for a confidence-boosting race prior to tackling the Group 3 Sweet Solera Stakes at Newmarket on August 9th. Although the winning margin was not very big, she won comfortably with Alan Munro just having to send her about her business in the final furlong. This was her first try over 7 furlongs and the trip suited her well and she will come on for the race. FAZBEE was supported by owners Dot and Tony Burlton and family and the shower of rain was not enough to dampen spirits!
PROUD OWNER DOT BURLTON WITH FAZBEEE AT YARMOUTH

BOSUN DOES THE BIZZ!
BOSUN BREESE gallops up the Sandown hill under a confident Richard Hughes on 24th to beat the so-called "good thing" by 3 lengths. BOSUN obviously likes Sandown, as his win last year was gained at the same track. His owners definitely do! The win was celebrated in good style by Derek Lodge, Martin Hyson, Ron Delnevo and Darrell Breese and assorted friends and relations. BOSUN will attempt to follow up on Friday 1st at Glorious Goodwood.
A good run by two year old EQUIPE DE NUIT at Lingfield on 23rd to finish 2nd first time out for owners and breeders Anthony and Virginia Phipps. FAZBEE and CALAHONDA to be seen out again in the very near future.
SIR DUKES MAKES IT 5 WINS THIS YEAR.
SIR DUKE has become the epitome of consistency this year, winning five, being second twice and third once from all his runs. His latest win came at Doncaster, where he is two from two on Thursday 17th. DUKEY was dropping back in trip and benefitted from the strong gallop set in the race, to sweep past at the two furlong marker under Philip Robinson, who was the fourth different jockey to win on him this season! If you had a yard full of horses like him, the game would be easy!
KYLAYNE is having a mid-season break, as she has been on the go a while and will return for a September campaign. FAZBEE and CALAHONDA will be running in the near future and superstar SUZI'S DECISION will be again flying the Greenstead Hall Racing flag in the next few weeks.
RED-HOT RUN CONTINUES WITH SUZI'S DECISION.
SUZI'S DECISION maintain's our high strike-rate at Leicester on 5th with a nice win in the fillies handicap under an extremely cool ride from Shane Kelly. SUZI D looked boxed in at the two furlong marker, but Shane did not panic and eased her out to put her in front on the line. She will attempt to follow up under a penalty at Newmarket on Thursday at the July meeting in a valuable handicap.
RONNIE IS VERY RAMPANT AT WARWICK!
RAMPANT RONNIE owned by Ron Delnevo, who named the horse after Cristiano Ronaldo, not himself, lands a serious gamble in the seller on 4th. Eddie Ahern was always in control to win nicely. Ron, dedicated Manchester United fan needless to say, was giving the horse maximum vocal support, as only he can! This was Ron's first win in his red and black colours, although he has had success as part-owner of BOSUN BREESE.
SIR DUKE wins his fourth race this year at Doncaster on 27th in very workmanlike fashion under a competent ride by Eddie Ahern. DUKEY went some way to compensate Jan and Colin Harris for KYLAYNE'S unlucky run the day before in the Eternal Stakes at Warwick. KYLIE exited the stalls very awkwardly, which she has never done in her life, then suffered interference from two other runners in the race and could not get the position in the race John Egan required. She finished an unlucky third, especially as the saddle had slipped when she stumbled out of the stalls!
We were all very impressed with the facilities for owners and trainers at Doncaster - well done to them. A huge improvement on most tracks. DUKEY has been a total star this season and has really rewarded Jan and Colin's patience.
SUZI'S DECISION wins again at Newbury on 24th in a very competitive fillies handicap over a mile and a quarter. SUZI D put her disappointing run at Musselburgh behind her, where things did not go right for her, to wear them down in good fashion down Newbury's long straight. She is a lovely big scopey filly, who hopefully will be the flagbearer for Greenstead Hall Racing's newly-set up stud.
KYLAYNE bids to win the listed Eternal Stakes at Warwick on 26th and is in great form. FAZBEE is having a break to strengthen up, as she has started to grow.
SUZI'S DECISION gallops up the hill at Pontefract to win on Friday 23rd, giving Franny Norton his third winner for us in the space of a week. Franny, deputising for the banned John Egan, had an armchair ride on SUZI D to follow up her promising first outing of the season at Newmarket last week. She is a lovely big filly, who was well bought by owner Su Gay for 2,500 guineas as a yearling. Su thought that if she didn't make a racehorse, she would make her a nice hunter. Some hunter!
SIR DUKE follows up his win at Newmarket in the last at Wolverhampton on 19th and BOSUN BREESE goes down by a short head to foil an across the card last-race double. SIR DUKE was given a vintage Franny Norton ride from the front to capitalise on his being in top form, showing the way home to several well-fancied rivals. BOSUN, under last-minute subsitute jockey Richard Hughes, takes the solitary route up the far rails where Paul thought the fastest ground was to go down very narrowly to the favourite.
SIR DUKE gives Jan and Colin Harris their first winner at Newmarket on 16th. DUKEY has benefitted from the patience shown by Jan and Colin to win twice this season. He was a very backward horse at two and three years and still could improve next year. He bids to follow up tonight at Wolverhampton. Colin and Jan also welcomed the arrival of a beautiful filly foal out of their grand servant TI ADORA. By VAL ROYAL, the filly is the spitting image of her dam.
The horses are running very well, from six runners last week, we had one winner, two seconds and one third. FAZBEE ran very well to be close-up fifth in the Listed fillies race at York over 5 furlongs. CALAHONDA and SUZI'S DECISION both ran very well to be 2nd and hope to go one better next time!
Click below to see pictures of TI ADORA's bay filly and BLACK SEA PEARL's brown filly
FAZBEE ran very well on her debut at Windsor on 28th. Although drawn 1 on the unfavoured side of the course, she gave the winner a fright, taking the lead at the furlong pole and being carried across the course to go down by half a length to a more experienced rival. Owners Dot and Tony Burlton were thrilled at their filly's run and we have some lofty targets in mind for her.
SIR DUKE DELIVERS AT GREAT LEIGHS
SIR DUKE wins at the inaugural meeting at Britain's first new racecourse for 80 years in the last race of the day to cap a great week for Jan and Colin Harris. DUKEY was given a great ride by John Egan to put our names down in the history books! John Holmes and his team at Great Leighs have done a marvellous job and it is going to be a very successful asset to British racing. The facilities for the horses, owners and staff were top-class, although not all finished. We look forward to going again.
KYLAYNE GETS THE JOB DONE IN THE NELL GWYN!
(SEE PREVIOUS ENTRY BELOW)
see Kylie on link below
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkLehV8aFM0
KYLAYNE powers up the Rowley Mile to finish 2nd to new 1000 Guineas favourite Infallible, 3 lengths in front of the rest of the highly-touted field in the prestigious Group 3 classic fillies trial. Dismissed by press and tv as a no-hoper, she was allowed to go off at 66-1, with her supporters availing themselves of her generous SP for a place bet punt. Kylie had been laid out for this race all winter and Paul was confident of a good showing. We do get a little tired of the press and tv's preoccupation with the big yards and their tendancy to ignore any horse not from a 'fashionable' yard. Paul confounded them with INDIAN HAVEN, now with KYLAYNE and there will be others.
Kylie in the winner's enclosure below with Jan and Colin Harris, Louise Bevan, travelling head girl and Kipper Stead.
KYLAYNE bids for glory in the Group 3 Nell Gwyn Stakes at Newmarket's Craven meeting on Wednesday 16th.
Jan and Colin Harris are looking forward to an exciting week, which started with the birth of a cracking filly foal to BLACK SEA PEARL. The filly, by our Group 1 Irish 2000 Guineas winner INDIAN HAVEN, was born at Robin Sharp's new stud at Fox Farm, Hundon and is a very nice foal indeed. TI ADORA will foal to VAL ROYAL next month.
KYLAYNE is in top form for her seasonal debut. She has got her summer coat and is well forward. She won first time out as a two year old last year in April. John Egan has been to ride her work and her preparation has gone according to plan. Jan and Colin's SIR DUKE makes his seasonal debut on Sunday at Great Leighs, at the inaugural meeting of the long-awaited new course. He is in great form. BOSUN BREESE has been entered for Thirsk on Saturday and is flying on the gallops.
On a sadder note, BUGSY'S BOY has left the yard to be trained by the owner's son-in-law George Baker. We wish him well.
BUGSY'S BOY gave us a brilliant start to the turf season on 25th at Pontefract, winning the marathon 2 miles 2 furlongs handicap on his turf debut. This was our first runner of the turf season. Robert Winston has struck up a great partnership with this horse, following up their win at Wolverhampton on 29th February. BUGSY was enthusiastically cheered home by his owner/breeders Richard and Libby Seaton Evans.
Some of our other horses to look out for are FAZBEE (Fasliyev-Kelpie) a two year old filly owned by Dot and Tony Burlton. She is working very well and will be making her debut in the near future. BOSUN BREESE, who has wintered very well and will be looking to make his mark in good sprint handicaps this year. KYLAYNE, dual winner last year and put up some excellent performances in Group races. She has developed and grown over the winter. SUZI'S DECISION, winner last year as a two year old, which was a bonus, as she is a very big filly.
WHAT A BUZZ has returned to his owner Derek Beresford for a break, as he is still immature and will be a serious chaser in the future.
As our all-weather team this year has been quite small, we have not had very many runners this winter. WHAT A BUZZ, our promising National Hunt horse, had to miss his engagement at Haydock, as the meeting was abandoned. His next target is the NH Novice Hurdle at Fakenham on 15th.
We have a super bunch of two year olds this year and ones looking very forward at the moment include CHARISMATIC CHARLI (King Charlemagne-Emly Express), owned by Selena Bailey. This is Selena's first racehorse and she is extremely excited about it! The Gongolphin and Racing partnership's filly CALAHONDA (Haafhd-Californie) is also very sharp. Long-standing owner Jan Harris has two very nice two year olds COOPER ISLAND KID (Arch-Raven Quiver) and MUSTANG VALLEY (Fantastic Light-Resourceful). Jan also has SIR DUKE for this season, who has benefited from a winter's rest and will combine flat and hurdles. Jan's cracking filly from last year, KYLAYNE, is being aimed at some nice early season targets. Good two year old sprinter from last year, BOSUN BREESE, is another to have benefited from a winter break, and looks tremendous. We are expecting great things from him this year.
INVASIAN gallops his rivals into the ground at Wolverhampton. Micky Fenton gets on very well with this horse and they built on their partnership by making every yard of the running on Friday 14th to win the £11,000 Class 3 handicap. INVASIAN seems to be improving and will be campaigned in the big handicaps on the all-weather this winter for his owner/breeder Dr Karen Sanderson.
BUGSY'S BOY GALLOPS TO VICTORY AT WOLVERHAMPTON ON 8TH. (see previous news below)
BUGSY'S BOY gave his owner/breeders Libby and Richard Evans something to celebrate last Saturday night, as it was their weddling anniversary and also their first winner! BUGSY made virtually all under Liam Jones to win by 5 lengths at his first attempt at two miles. He is a lovely young horse, with still plenty of maturing to do.
INVASIAN bids to build on his fine 3rd in a Listed race at Kempton on 1st on Friday night at Wolverhampton in a mile and a half handicap.
We were thrilled to bits with WHAT A BUZZ's hurdling debut at Cheltenham, where he finished 3rd in a very hot race. He will probably run again at Ascot, later this month. BUGSY'S BOY gave his owner/breeder Libby Evans a thrill finishing second at Wolverhampton last month and endeavours to go one better on 8th, again at Wolverhampton. Our yearlings are going very well and look an extremely nice bunch. Two are still for sale, please see the website
VALLEMELDEE wins over a mile and a half on 4th for owners Dot and Tony Burlton to give them their second winner this year with this filly. Franny Norton gave the filly a positive ride and she responded very gamely. Hopefully, she will be able to continue to campaign on the all-weather this winter.
OTHER NEWS
KYLAYNE and INVASIAN were retained at the sales, so KYLAYNE has gone for a break at Lord Derby's Stanley Stud in Newmarket under the watchful eye of one of Newmarket's top stud grooms, Pat Cronin. She joins the great OUIJA BOARD, also under Pat's care and due to foal in the spring.
INVASIAN has been schooled over hurdles and will run in due course. He will mix hurdles with flat and is due to run at Wolverhampton on 10th. BANK ON BENNY runs on 8th at Wolverhampton to bid for a double. Of our last four runners at Wolverhampton, three have won and one has been third.
WHAT A BUZZ has been schooling brilliantly over hurdles under retired top jump jockey Steve Smith Eccles and runs at Cheltenham on 18th.
Most horses are enjoying a well-earned break, including SIR DUKE, BOSUN BREESE, ASTANIA, REDESDALE and RAMPANT RONNIE, who ran so well to be 3rd at Wolverhampton last time. The last named is a lovely horse who will make up into a nice dual-purpose horse next year for his owner Ron Delnevo. Greenstead Hall Racing's SUZI'S DECISION, will shortly be going back to their stud for the winter. Her half-brother PIPPA GREENE, is favourite for the Doncaster November Handicap. We also have their yearling half-brother by NAMID, who is very sharp.
YEARLINGS. The Gongolphin and Racing Partnership have a super filly for next year by HAAFHD, from his first crop (see partnership page). Jan and Colin Harris have two nice yearlings, a colt by ARCH and a filly by FANTASTIC LIGHT. We have two yearlings currently for sale, details will be shortly on the horses for sale page.
BANK ON BENNY returned from his summer break to win at Wolverhampton on 19th to give his owners, the Golf Oil Partnership a great thrill.
KYLAYNE gives Jan and Colin Harris their second winner in the space of a couple of days, when winning decisively under John Egan in a very competitive conditions race on 17th. Kylie has run exceptionally well all season in Group and Listed races and deserved the reward for her honesty and toughness. She now goes to the Tattersalls Horses in Training Sales on 29th October.
Jan and Colin Harris' SIR DUKE wins at Wolverhampton on 12th for the second time this season. DUKE will now be given time to furnish his huge frame and develop into a very nice horse for next year. Liam Jones, who is a very good young jockey, gave DUKE a very positive ride to gain the day.
BOSUN BREESE followed up his excellent 9th in the valuable Tattersalls Autumn Auction Stakes at Newmarket, with a gallant second at Bath on 14th. BOSUN had been raised 8lbs by the handicapper for being 9th, went under by a length and a half, giving the winner 4lbs. He has given his owners a lot of fun throughout the season and now will be put away until next year. He is a very talented young sprinter.
BANK ON BENNY returns on Friday 19th at Wolverhampton and WHAT A BUZZ will be making his hurdles debut in November. This fabulous big horse has returned from his summer break at owner Derek Beresford's stud in great shape.
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Karen Sanderson’s home-bred 6 year old gelding INVASIAN makes all on his first try over a mile and a half to win a nice handicap on the July course on 4th. Robert Havlin, having his first ride on the horse, makes it look easy with a nicely judged ride.
INVASIAN only joined our yard three weeks ago, along with another nice horse of Karen’s, the two year old colt AUGMENTATION, by stallion of the moment, DANSILI.
AUGMENTATION holds a Derby entry for 2008 and is looking extremely promising.
BOSUN BREESE runs very well on the same card to dead-heat for third in a hot nursery
over 6 furlongs. He was supported by his enthusiastic owners, including Darrell Breese,
Ron Delnevo and Martin Hyson, who are enjoying their first racehorse.
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What a day – KYLAYNE scoring first time out at Warwick, our first two year old runner of the year, for lucky owner Jan Harris (pictured above), followed by HIGH AMBITION at Yarmouth in the first-time visor. KYLAYNE, (SEE FEB NEWS) bought by Paul at the Tattersalls December Sales for 15,000 guineas enhanced her value with an eye-catching performance under Darryll Holland. We hope she will go on to better things.
HIGH AMBITION, owned and bred by Anthony and Virginia Phipps, was originally sent to us to run in Bumpers, but we were not convinced he got the trip and so it proved when he won over 7 furlongs under a brilliant ride from Seb Sanders. This will have done his confidence the world of good and coupled with the tremendous job done on him by his devoted lass Louise Bevan, we hope he can follow up in due course. He may go summer jumping, as he has already schooled very well over hurdles.
WHAT A BUZZ will hopefully run in the Champion Bumper at Aintree on Grand National day, then will go back to his owner Derek Beresford for a summer break. This horse will go to the top when he goes jumping.
BLACK SEA PEARL is currently in Ireland, to be covered by our star horse INDIAN HAVEN and then return and run in foal. BANK ON BENNY is also having a break out in the field, which will be very beneficial, as he still needs to furnish up to his huge frame. One to watch – TI ADORA is coming to hand very nicely and looks to have improved from last year. She got valuable black type last year and we hope she can add to it.
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