Hardly any runners through the week meant that they call came at once, on Thursday Sail Home was out again at Folkestone. She didn't travel as strongly as she usually does and had some trouble with the sharp home turn but still plugged on into 3rd. Then the deluge of runners came today at Yarmouth, we sent four horses there all with a few decent chances between them, however with a few mishaps none of them managed to bring home the bacon. Exopuntia ran first, she likes to dominate but there were a few other front runners and was never able to dictate, she is also quite one paced so any with some toe will come past her and they did with her fading into 5th place. Then the in form The Ducking Stool, who has been a bridesmaid quite a bit of late, was up in class and it showed when they quickened passed her she also faded into mid-division. Hopes then turned to the lightly raced Omega Omega, she again travelled well but possibly doesn't stay the 1m 6f trip and soon faded. The best chance of the day was the last runner, Entrance, who has been running well of late, she broke badly and was unable to get into a competitive position but did manage to stay on to pick up fourth place.
With the weather (until yesterday) being so lovely the horses have been enjoying a bit of sun on their backs. Here are the two greys in the yard Silver Alliance (lighter grey) and Emma's Gift who both worked well on the Peat Moss gallop. I've had a frustrating time with Emma at the minute because she wants fast ground but everytime I enter her it rains, she runs in a conditions race tomorrow at Epsom, even if the ground turns too soft then atleast there are only 5 runners and she may be able to surprise us. Silver runs on Wednesday at Kempton Park, his wins have all been on the all-weather so hopefully that can see him get his head infront again.
Lea Valley (noseband) and Attain worked together on the Cambridge Road polytrack, both are entered up next week. The former is also in at Kempton on Wednesday, she will be going for her third run, I think a right handed track will suit her as she seems to favour that side more at home, however we are still learning with her trip-wise so she may just be one to watch although she does have alot of ability. Then Attain is entered for Wolverhampton on Friday, he seems to be getting a bit lazy in his races so headgear will be applied to try and spark a revival of form.
A horse I have been riding quite alot is the new horse No Such Number, another Juddmonte cast-off he has just started doing fast bits of work and is impressing me with his attitude and movement. He is not far off a run, he's already had 3 runs in Ireland so is handicapped and ready to go, a few shares in him still remain. Believe In Me worked along side him, the penny is slowly dropping with her, after having such high expectations of her at the start of the season she has some what been a bit of a handful to train with her no-can-do attitude. She is entered to run next week at Wolverhampton on Wednesday.
The kittens that we found in the tree (!) a while ago have all gone bar two that we can't shift, they are quite nosey now, this one was showing off doing the tightrope walk along the fence!
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