April 2023

​We hope you all enjoyed a wonderful Easter. We are now looking forward to the Grand National meeting which will undoubtedly provide us with three days of brilliant racing. Although we don’t have a runner in the big race this year, we will be taking some of our young stars up to Liverpool. Springwell Bay and Saint Davy are entered and both have a live chance of bringing home the glory.

Another highlight is the Goffs sale on the opening Thursday (13th April) evening after racing. Once again, we have our eye on a couple of the exciting prospects on offer. If you are interested in purchasing and would like to join us at the sale, please get in touch. You can use the link below to read more.

After the crazy weather of the last months, it finally seems to have returned to normal and this has given us the chance to get many of our horses out and racing. We have been really excited about how they have performed and we hope this will continue if the ground conditions remain favourable.

Last month, after heartfelt discussions with his owners, the decision was made to retire Cloth Cap. He gave us, and Trevor Hemmings, some very special days, with his win in the Ladbroke’s Trophy (formally The Hennessy) in 2020 being an unforgettable highlight. He owes us absolutely nothing and finishes his career healthy and happy.

I hope you manage to pick the winner in The National. It’s an iconic race and holds a unique place in the history and culture of our sport.

Stay healthy and best wishes,

Jonjo