Posts Tagged ‘Kelso’
Diageo – Discovering Distilleries
Discover the true spirit of Scotland with a tour of one of 12 beautifully sited distilleries that are hidden away, but easy to discover in some of the finest scenery you could wish to see from mountain to glen and island to lowland. They all differ in their individual charm and fascination historical links they…
Read MoreAlan Biggar is set to smash 10,000 miles in a classic car for Teenage Cancer Trust
On 14th May, Teenage Cancer Trust’s Scottish patron, Alan Biggar, will set out on a two-week drive with his 60-year-old Morgan sportscar around Scotland to raise funds and awareness for young people with cancer. Alan is taking his vintage Morgan to remote areas of Scotland; areas where Teenage Cancer Trust’s new Nursing and Support service,…
Read MoreStorm…
Monday May 23rd..Fierce storm here today, best part of an inch of rain this morning an now gale force winds, horses all twice up the rather soggy all-weather. Yesterday at Kelso Fleet Fox made a respectable enough racecourse debut in the bumper and will now have the summer (what summer?) to strengthen up, Lucy finished 3rd…
Read MoreGlad we booked….
Saturday May 21st…As revenge for dragging her to a Fleet Foxes concert Mrs A kindly took me to see Romeo & Juliet last night, a first class Danish production but the populus of Dunfermline must have different things to do on a Friday night. Cool but fair here today, horses working on the riverbank and the…
Read MoreLadies day…
Friday May 20th…Very blustery today, squally showers and a strong north-westerly, freezing and even heard the snow word mentioned on the forecast early this morning. Brrr. Horses all worked on the all-weather this morning, steady stuff then they all have a couple of hours in the field, well rugged up. Have declared Fleet Fox for…
Read MoreFlying fillies
Wednesday May 18th…Cold, windy, blustery showers, February type weather here today but riverbank gallop in perfect condition and the potential Sunday runners worked on it this morning along with a few others that are still on the go; particularly pleasing were Daasij, Fleet Fox and Isla Patriot. Lucy is on her travels riding Perez in…
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Monday May 16th….Late back from Hexham last night and breezy today, a little milder. Well watered ground produced more good competitive racing; Commercial Express was a good third in the Mixed Open, flying at the end but failing to get up by a length and a half, this was his 3rd race in 17 days…
Read MoreWhere next?
Tuesday May 3rd – April was a tremendous month for us and I am anxious to keep the ball rolling however the extraordinary weather continues so none of our 4 entries at Kelso tomorrow are running and our horses were also absent from the Lauderdale p2p on Sunday. We have entries this weekend at Aspatria…
Read MoreHere we go…
Thursday April 28th… the big day at last, all season I have been hoping that we might be able to engineer a racecourse clash between brother Jamie and Lucy and Kit; I am absolutely delighted that barring last minute dramas (possible!) it will happen today in the 4.20 at Perth, the Champion Stayers Hunter Chase, when Kit rides Commercial…
Read MoreNo show…
Another splendid day and 16 horses did 3 steady 7f canters on the riverbank gallop, it is nearly perfect now and hopefully we will do some fast work on it later in the week. A few others went hacking, we’re at the stage in the season when a lot of the horses really need turned…
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