Full throttle for Kemsing

It is often said that 'horses aren't machines' and this is no truer than when buying a new horse. Unlike a car, you can't take it on a test drive to see if is any good as you have to wait and get the horse to a high level of fitness after you've bought him before letting him loose and seeing how good he really is. This has been the case with our two latest recruits, Kemsing and Teputina, who I bought last month. Kemsing had been showing good signs during his slower paces and I'm delighted to say there seems to be a big engine underneath the bonnet. He hasn't shown much form for his previous trainer in a few runs but he has blossomed since coming to ours and I can see him doing well this winter on the all weather. There are still a few shares left in him at £1200 per 10% plus £200 per month training fees. He is set to run early next month so get in before he is in high demand! Email me on juliafeilden@aol.com for more info.

Kemsing (front)

Before Kemsing runs though, we have a few runners this week who will be looking to show off their maximum horsepower.
Vastly has been running into some form lately and is definitely a better horse on the all-weather. I'm desperate to run him at Wolverhampton, the track he won at, but there just is never an ideal race so he goes to Kempton on Monday and I hope he can run well again there, like he has done before.

Vastly

Accompanying him to Sunbury Park will be Serendib's Glory. She is only two-year old and had some time off in the summer to strengthen up. She has come back from the break very well and is now ready to make her debut. She is likely to need the experience and it looks a competitive race so I'll be happy is she can just enjoy her first taste of racing.

Serendib's Glory

After the horrendous weather we had last Saturday, it was a delight to be greeted with sunshine and clear blue skies this time around and the good weather brought out a great bunch of owners. As I always say, our yard is open to owners any day of the week and you are more than welcome to pop in. Saturday is a popular day to come as we usually have a good few horses galloping and it obviously suits most people's working hours.

Team Feilden out in force on the gallops

The crowds were out to see Star of the Stage go through his final workout before heading to Lingfield on Wednesday. He has been drawn widest of all on his two runs for us so hopefully it'll be third time lucky and we won't be starting from the car park! He ideally needs to make the running so a good draw will help this and it will see him to better effect.

Star of the Stage (Adam), Maison Brillet, Teputina (Caitlin)

Then on Friday Dissertation goes to Wolverhampton in a bid to show us the ability we know she has. She has been disappointing the last twice but I think she needs to make the running too as she doesn't enjoy being amongst horses. I'm toying with the idea of putting some headgear on her again but whatever happens, she should be winning in this low grade if putting her mind to it.

Dissertation (Mark; front)

Limerick Lord was given a month or so off just to freshen up a bit and he has come out of the break in great form. He won't take much to get ready again so I expect him to be back on track in the next fortnight.