FIGHTING AGAINST THE ELEMENTS!

The last few days have been a real struggle with the frost and snow, but the Jockey Club are doing a sterling job keeping all the gallops open.

We have just installed a new field shelter for the horses that are turned out, as we didn't want to get caught out with the cold weather like last year. The girls have enjoyed exploring the new sight in the field.

Last Wednesday I went to see our yearling Acer Diamonds being broken in at Eugene Stanford's yard, Peter Gray one of his new owners came with me. He looked great and could be the real deal. We all dream at this time of year, that is what racing is all about 'dreams'.

We have five or six jumpers in the wings all rearing to go but the jumps card at Southwell has been lost on Tuesday, so we can't run Night Orbit, but a flat card takes its place and we now go with Entrance, the filly we recently bought from Cheveley Park Stud.

Shelley is 'bunking off' school again on Tuesday to ride Always De One at Lingfield, all I can say is LOL!!

Saturday night we are having the staff/owners party at the Rosery Hotel in Exning, I just hope we have some sober staff Sunday morning, everyone is welcome just give me a call if you would like to join us.