Paul Webber Racing

What a frantic week, commuting between Cropredy and Newmarket yearling sales. As racing manager to H.R.H. Prince Faisal bin Salman, it's part of my job to help the Denford Stud team sell their yearlings. Thankfully the Denford draft is pretty high-class and basically sells itself most of the time. This week the four colts made a total of 1.14m guineas, not too bad in a market that is re-adjusting itself right now.
Our racecourse activity amounted to two seconds and two thirds from five runners. BLACK ANNIE needs to have her wind re-examined, despite already have had a hobday operation, as she does not seem to be getting home in her races in the successful manner she did earlier in the summer. KEY CUTTER ran and jumped very well in his first chase to be second. SPACE STAR ran as good as he is, at his advanced age. BACKFROMTHEBRINK seemed to lose his confidence in the same novice chase that AUTUMN RED was beaten a very frustrating 'head'.
We're trying to have a 'lovely day' at Bangor today with three hopes over fences. RED BIRR has a favourite's chance and remains in extremely fresh and fierce form. DE SOTO has to prove that he still loves the game enough to remain in training, but the way he was travelling so well when falling at Stratford last time, gave us plenty of encouragement. MARLEY ROCA has the most difficult task in a competitve novice chase and will definitely benefit from the race. I've always looked forward to the day this horse made his chasing debut, but i fear that he is one good gallop short. A clear round and a yellow or green rosette would do fine today!