Headly's Bridge - 2nd @ Wincanton

                Last week ended particularly well with Headly’s Bridge finishing 2^nd at Wincanton (at 40-1!), to show huge improvement.  We noticed when he last ran that something might have been bothering him and that he may not have been totally comfortable in himself, so we asked Buffy Shirley-Beaven to come in and she has sorted him out.  Whilst it is always a number of things that improves a horse, certainly what Buffy did helped enormously.  He, once again, ran without shoes and the jockey, Gerard Tumelty, said he felt so much better moving to the start and was more fluid in his action.

                The race wasn’t run to suit him and Gerard said if they had gone quicker early on he would have won.  They were all together round the home turn and Headly and the winner sprinted up the straight finishing 11 lengths clear of the rest.  We feel that he will improve more and that this is only the start of things to come. 

                It was such a good day as Headly’s owner, Mrs Penelope Bridel, was there with her daughters – Jo and Lizzie - and cousin David Bridel.  It was so satisfying at last to have a nice horse run a good race for her.  There is no one who deserves it more and she has been very patient with Headly.  I’ve said it before - if you are patient and do what’s best for the horse then eventually they will repay you!

 Headly's Bridge

Headly's Bridge