Homer Run wins again plus solid runs by Headly's Bridge:

It is great news for the owners of Homer Run (EPDS Racing) that he managed to follow up with another win. This time at Uttoxeter in a 0-100 2m4f handicap hurdle on heavy ground.  It was a really game effort as he managed to beat a horse that was well in in the weights and it was 16 lengths back to 3^rd.  Unfortunately he has been clobbered by the handicapper who has put him up 10lbs – so that is 16lbs for two wins.  This includes being put up by the handicapper by 1lb for being stood in his stable because a couple of horses he beat 1^st time out have done well after.  This I think is totally wrong and something I wish to bring up at the next NTF meeting!

Homer has come out of his race well and he will be having a grid work session this week with poles higher and wider with a view to him going chasing.  His handicap mark over hurdles is now 108.

Homer Run with connections - EPDS Racing Partnership 3 - after his win at Uttoxeter

Headly’s Bridge ran well to finish 3^rd in a class 3 0-135 handicap hurdle at Exeter where he was not beaten far.  The winner was put up 8lbs, the second nothing but the lovely handicapper has put up Headly 1lb for coming 3^rd to a mark of 116 which means that we can’t run in the 0-115 that we were aiming for at Exeter in January.   I would love to know why he has done that so an email is off to the handicapper shortly!  Headly has always suffered by the handicapper and has effectively been stopped from winning since his last win at Towcester in March last year.  Since then he has run 11 times and been in the first 3, six times.  He is penalized for consistency and running well and there is no doubt that if he hadn’t finished in the first three all those times then he would have won by now!

We were therefore forced to run Headly a week after his Exeter run at Leicester last Friday in another class 3 0-125 handicap hurdle over 2m.  He finished an admirable 2^nd to a very well handicapped horse who had dropped over 10lbs so again was well in.

We are delighted that the horses have been running well and coming back for more but I don’t like it when a horse keeps going up the handicap without winning.  Hopefully Headly will have his chance soon.

We hope everyone had a great Christmas and wish everyone a successful 2014 and a Happy New Year.  Pictures below of the horses enjoying their Christmas stockings courtesy of Brian Hargie and Rosie Malley that included carrots, apples and herbal treats!

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Red Not Blue licking his lips!

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