A VERY, VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR OWNERS, HORSES, LADS AND LASSES AND READERS.
MAY YOU ALL HAVE A FANTASIC CHRISTMAS TIME AND A WONDERFULLY HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL 2010.
(RIGHT) ONE OF OUR PRE-CHRISTMAS HIGHLIGHTS, TIME FOR RUPERT WINNING AT CHELTENHAM IN DECEMBER.
Just as the horses hit top form, our double at Doncaster being another highlight, Jack Frost and Sidney Snow swept the country plunging the United Kingdom into its usual winter chaos. The local councils and Highways Agencys could probably learn plenty from the Gallopsmen of racing yards all over the country about how to keep things ticking over during inclement weather. In our case, we have not missed a canter, despite -6c and a few inches of snow, due to forward planning and hours of tractor driving by Martin and Balash. Our gallop has been groomed perfectly and I only hope we can capitalise on and reward everybody's extra efforts, by producing winners in the next week. That however will be tough as the competition will be fierce with the backlog of horses due a run and the valuable prizes on offer.
Boxing Day means Kempton and it is always great to have a runner worthy of running on such an exciting day. This has proved a lucky meeting for us in the past with the likes of Land Afar, Frosty Canyon, De Soto and last year the late and so lamented Pressgang. It is DE SOTO we rely on tomorrow to punch our ticket to attend the King George. He runs in a fiendishly competitive handicap hurdle, where to finish in the first six will be admirable. I feel he may find life easier over hurdles now that he's in that tough 130-rated zone, as he does not have endless scope over fences in tough races.
Time for the trainer to feed Christmas Lunch to the horses while my elves seek a little time with their families.......... don't feel sorry for me as I will hopefully be fed later!
Hope you all have a lovely holiday time and look forward to lots of winners together through 2010.
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