Last weekend's runners: Homer Run, Red Not Blue & Headly's Bridge

                We were happy with our runners last weekend – starting with Homer Run who ran at Stratford last Saturday in a 2m6f handicap hurdle who improved to finish 5^th.  He hasn’t run much so far for us so we are learning about him still.  Brendan Powell junior rode him well and said he would appreciate better ground and maybe a drop back to 2m4f.  He blew up turning into the straight so hopefully there will be improvement from this run.  He is quite a light horse so we don’t work him too hard at home as he tends to worry a bit so it is all about steady improvement on the track.

                Red Not Blue ran in a valuable Class 3 novice chase over 3m1f at Market Rasen last Sunday giving weight to some decent horses.  They went very quick from the start on a very sharp track.  He was flat out all the way and I think was very brave to be getting back into it turning for home.  He was in 3^rd place and gaining when coming to grief at the 2^nd last.  He jumped it perfectly and just crumpled on landing.  Dominic Elsworth who rode him, was happy with his run.  Red Not blue quite often looks beaten and then he digs deep and finds another gear.  He is fine after his fall, just a bit sore in a few places so Anita, our physio, is out next week to give him a treatment.

                Headly’s Bridge ran in a very hot Class 3 handicap hurdle (0-130) at Kempton over 2m5f on Tuesday on ground that he didn’t appreciate as he loves it deep or testing.  He improved to be prominent turning for home and the combination of the ground, the distance of the race (being upped in trip from 2m), and the weight found him out.  The handicapper has given him more weight even though he hasn’t won this season so he has found life tough.  I have emailed the handicapper to see if he would drop him a bit in the weights to give him a chance, so we shall wait and see. 

                Spring seems well and truly here finally so the horses are blooming in their coats and we are looking forward to welcoming those of EPDS Racing to the yard next Saturday, 27^th April for their visit to see their horses.