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Posted by:
PNicholls
on Feb 25, 2011 at 04:06:29 PM
[b]A trio of new horses have been welcomed into the fold at Ditcheat, all from the point to point field. Here are some introductions...[/b]
[i]Rocky Creek[/i]: Is a full brother to Tell Massini. He won his debut point in Ireland, beating a horse of Paul Barber's called Rolling Aces. Paul was there watching and was suitably impressed, and managed to buy the horse after the race. He may have one run in a novice hurdle this season but is obviously one for the future.
[i]No Loose Change[/i]: Is a six-year-old who won his maiden point to point in Ireland. Tom Malone bought him privately for me and may run in a 3m novice hurdle before going chasing.
[i]Harry The Viking[/i]: Won a maiden point at Larkhill, where a horse of mine that I think a bit of, Mendip Express, finished third. I ...
Posted by:
PNicholls
on Dec 13, 2010 at 09:28:08 AM
We obviously get fresh new French talent into the yard all the time here at Ditcheat, but this week we have a potential two-legged star joining us in David Cottin.
From what I have seen he is a good jockey - he rode a double at Pau on Tuesday - and he will be with us for a month.
But we have had two more traditional newcomers to the yard this week, in Aerial and Indian Daudaie.
Aerial will be running in novice chases in the spring, but Indian Daudaie is perhaps a more interesting recruit to Betfair customers.
Because he joins Plenty Pocket in becoming the horses I now train for the Timeform Betfair Racing Club.
The club owns the two horses in partnership with Clive Smith, who I believe is now a patron of the Club.
We have had Plenty Pocket for a while, and he had decent...