5th May 2017

Triopas will run at Uttoxeter tomorrow, he should hopefully manage to get around the bends without mishap. It is a competitive enough race for a 0-100 and he seems in good shape.

On Tuesday we schooled David John, Amalfi Doug, Arctic Sword, Space Safari and Colt Lightning over fences, all jumped nicely and David John’s owners joined the party.

Ralph Beckett has caused a stir about steroids and the use of them in Australian racehorses racing in this country. He makes some valid points and observations. I noticed on social media that The Guardian carried Ralph’s thoughts. No such thing as a coincidence is there? I think it is all very clear for one and all to see what has been going on. 

Yesterday afternoon I went to sign off our new horsebox, it is being built by Stephen Legg and should be here in a fortnights time. It could possibly make its maiden voyage to Perth! My current box has done 55,000 miles in 2 years and the time has come to trade it before it becomes totally worthless.