It was along time in the making but Silver Alliance finally got off the mark for us at Wolverhampton on Friday. With a good few efforts already on the board this winter he made no mistake in chalking up another course and distance win in the driving rain. I am chuffed not only for the horse but for his owners too as they are such an enthusiastic bunch and always come along to cheer him on, I was also pleased for my apprentice/ daughter who rode him, Shelley Birkett, she is getting better with each ride and I just hope other trainers start noticing her too as she is good value for her claim. Here they are pictured together a few days before the race having his final blow out, it's fair to say he annihilated this field aswell!
Runners have been going well of late and Sail Home notched up another placed effort at Wolves on Monday, it was a little further than her ideal trip so back down to 1m 2f could see her score instead of hitting the goal posts. Also on Monday at Kempton was Lea Valley, another step up in trip and some headgear to help her concentrate should see her get competitive off such a low handicap mark. Over the weekend we had old hand Spirit of Sharjah come home in mid-field, ultimately the wide draw probably beat him as it is hard to go so wide in a big field. Then today Automotive showed a little of what he shows us at home but coming in a close up 4th, he has had a few troubles with his breathing but everything seems to be in order now and it's probably just a case of getting his head right after previous runs with difficulty breathing.
With all the snow gone now (hopefully) for a little while, all the all-weather tracks at home are back to normal and safe to gallop on. Below we have Vastly (nearest), who lives up to his name as he is a huge colt who is taking some time to lose his mass and get fit for the races, he will only be a couple more gallops off a run now and should have a bright future ahead. Centre of the pack is Tiger's Home, now back after a short break, she was having her first piece of work. She is probably better on the turf but we will give her a run on two on the all-weather to see if we can pick up a bit of prize-money. Then furthest away is The Ducking Stool, she is also maybe better on the turf but acts on the all-weather too and should be out again in the near future.
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| Close up shot of Tiger's Home, looking fit and well |
We have just a couple of two-year olds on the go at the minute, one who I hope will be quite early is little Bushy Glade. By Bushranger, who I have been told seems to have produced a few early babies in his first season, she has been giving the lead horse a run for his money most days and although it is still early on in the season I think she might give us some fun if she carries on progressing the way she has.
With staff shortages we have had to train up everyone to chip in!...
Next week my husband John will be jetting away for two weeks to Egypt to have a much deserved winter break. It means we have lost a huge cog in the wheel for a while but everyone needs to get out of the racing bubble for a while so we will only be having the one runner next week, coming on Monday, Khajaaly will be out again. He may of just needed his run last time so hopefully he will be there abouts at his beloved Wolverhampton.
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