Uninteresting and drizzly at the moment; no runners this weekend, having paused to vaccinate within the second week of September we don’t really feel the horses are fairly prepared. We did have Bel Amigo declared for Kelso this afternoon within the hope of some rain to ease the bottom however withdrew when that didn’t materialise. One or two deliberate for subsequent weekend however will probably be the tip of the month earlier than we’re busy. We’re lucky to have a powerful wanting staff of horses for the season forward and I’m delighted to say that you may learn all about them in our 2024-25 Horses in Coaching E-book which you possibly can entry right here, we had a wonderful work day yesterday and hopefully they’ll come to themselves over the subsequent few weeks. It has been a busy time and we’ve had a number of guests over the previous couple of weeks together with over 50 attending our inaugural “Associates & Household” morning for the staff.
Artic Row (nearside with Kim) will hopefully run subsequent weekend at Hexham, seen right here working with Lance les Des (Mark)
We additionally had a profitable parade of horses and lunch at which I’m delighted to say our beneficiant House owners raised over £9000 from a quick public sale for Graham Lee who despatched me a really shifting message when he heard about it. Final week I attended the annual Racing Basis Business Convention. I used to be there in my NTF capability and there have been some attention-grabbing audio system highlighting some crucial points for the game; loads of optimism as properly however I’d have like there to be extra precise members current – not simply their consultant our bodies, solely me and two different trainers amongst a tremendous 290 delegates, no jockeys.
Some good articles just lately from Lee Mottershead within the Racing Put up highlighting the dysfunctional construction of the game; essentially the most telling feedback maybe coming from the CEO of the Hong Kong Jockey Membership who described Britain as dealing with the most important problem of any nation when it comes to business fragmentation as a result of limitations of its governance construction. Options are onerous to search out however maybe alignment of function may be discovered via the Business Agreements proposed by the Thoroughbred Group final week. They search to offer a mechanism to equitably share racing income between racecourses and members; if this may be agreed then everybody can work collectively to develop that income, whereas the established order expects the members to work in the direction of rising income with no consolation as to how a lot will come again to them. We aren’t even advised how a lot income we’re producing and that is largely chargeable for the division and suspicion that’s hampering progress.
Filly foal by Diamond Boy ex Monega Move (Blue Bresil) weaned yesterday – sixth technology house bred
Cheltenham adjustments have been introduced and while they obtained an inevitably blended reception I really feel they need to be applauded for taking steps to make the racing extra aggressive; badly wanted however I additionally assume they should attempt to make attending the Competition extra inexpensive.
