Let them eat…..

By Peter Ranscombe | May 9, 2011

Monday April 25th –…sweets, one of the many highlights of Mrs A’s catering for the jockeys at the Fife Point-to-Point on Saturday.  Unfortunately there weren’t many there as the recent dry spell has led to a dearth of runners in point-to-points up and down the country, ironically it rained steadily for most of the day…

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Today…

By Peter Ranscombe | May 9, 2011

Wednesday April 20th – more fine weather; Papamoa, Twelve Paces & Northern Flame went to Lucinda’s, Minimo & Commercial Express schooled over fences and Playing Footsie schooled over hurdles, the rest worked on the riverbank and all-weather.  Watering continues at all the racetracks but the weather looks settled well into the weekend so care will…

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Schooling..

By Peter Ranscombe | March 4, 2011

Busy day on the schooling grounds today; first lot Isla Patriot, Northern Flame, Forcefield & Daasij were over teh hurdles, Minimo & Playing Footsie jumped coloured poles, 2nd lot Native Coll and Almost Blue jumped the chase fences, this afternoon Peter was in and schooled Four Fiddlers and Little Glenshee over hurdles and then Minimo over…

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