Tompkins

more than a 1000 winners and the likes of Bobs Return and my particular favourite Halkopous still burn brightly via the website...

hush  - he has a breeding program now that works, doesnt need to go to the sales, like Astrovirtue today out of a OR42 rated mare ....

is he breeding with Mystic Meg

yep Swilken beaten by at least a furlong had shown him plenty of ability.

think he just wanders around the yard in his rose tinted specs chatting to the laughing boy vicar

Topamichi returning after 41 days same as Barwick yesterday ,both in form horsse dropped in class effectively and with no ground concerns. They shouldve placed at worst but tailed off the pair.

Unfit horses yet again Mark , 41 days has he been on holiday or something?


No excuses i'm afraid unless 'virus' , he's just not managed to prepare his horses correctly.

yep - having owned with him, lovely guy but didnt see anything inspirational

How do these people manage to keep going? What props them up, do they clean windows wheeliebins or pinch charity jars from boozers? It fascinates me how these people can somehow get owners.

Agree he treats them just fine, is it the breeding side that keeps it afloat nowadays?

yes breeding from a poor bunch of broodmares . then after filling his stable full of their modest offspring , encouraging new owners with shares in 'exciting prospects' , he wonders why the winners are getting harder to come by.


this will be his worst season and i cant see anything stopping the decline

''Today at Uttoxeter we run Astrogold in the maiden at 1.20. A full field of 18 have been declared. She improved on her first run last time and although the Racing Post is very dismissive of our chance I am sure that if she gets a clear round she will beat more than beat her. '' unfit and tailed off. think perhaps the racing post know a shade more then Mark and his rose tinted views.

well spotted lol

got a good won in the huntingdon bumper [sunday] tho... so alls well....


filling in the swimming pool now, used to say that was an invaluable asset....

oh yes a good one that won't be out of the washing , i'm hoping we'll get a price for our juicy place lays

Arakelton , 200/1and 33s a place

everyone , except the trainer, knows it'll blow up and finish tailed off

I think he must be listening to you hush', retired it off the back of that run!

i'm sure its more likely the owners but yes sensible i'd say. Would never win a race but does bring up the question about the 'promise' he'd seen . Doesn't look to be many stable runners coming up this week.

the 'owner' may to be linked to the stables amateur jockey Miss N McCaffrey and a 5yo home bred

yep but why not let her ride it at least ? strange one.

Likeitlikeitlikeit entered tomorrow after not meeting their reserve it seems , 3800 not sold. With training fees over the winter adding up i fear they might regret that but we'll see.