Thursday, 26 November 2009

Yesterday was a big day for the Webber family and Cropredy Lawn when TAFIKA finished a very promising fourth on his debut in the bumper at Chepstow. 'TAFFY' is the fifth generation of his family to wear my Mum's colours and the fourth generation to have been bred and raised at Cropredy Lawn. He is a mighty 16.3h+ beast who is bred to be a magnificent chaser. His grand-dam Auntie Dot was third in the Grand National as well as winning 15 races, while his great grand-dam, Dream Isle won twelve. It is also the family of Townley Stone, Ollie Magern and Petite Margot and soon to be the family of a lovely un-raced Alderbrook gelding we have called Uncle Ant. He stayed on very well in typically testing Chepstow ground and has had a perfect 'prep' for the 2012/2013 Welsh Nationals!
Today we unleash CITRUS MARK, a four year old by Mark of Esteem out of that great racemare Lemon's Mill. He has lived here since his yearling days and has developed so well in the last year. He worked well on the grass at Edgcote last week and will run well today. I just get the feeling he may be one piece of work short, having had a little interuption for a sore shin some six weeks ago, but he is a horse of great potential.

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