On Tuesday morning I rode out two lots, one of these I sat on was a new horse called Almost Gemini. He is a lovely horse to sit on and rides more like a jumper than a flat horse. He won his first 3 races on the flat this year and looks to be a really nice type, I am quite surprised that we still have 1/4 share in him left to sell.
Later on Tuesday I drove down to Windsor and had lunch with Tony and Rita Stapleton, Tony then kindly drove me to Lingfield racecourse. We ran a nice young filly called Plum Stone in the mares bumper, I thought she was quite nice at home but I didn't know she was as good as she is. She won very well by an eased down 6l, she looks a really nice horse for the future. She was bred by Sue Welch who owns her and part of her is leased to some friends and family of mine. The plan is to run her in one more bumper in the new year and then head to Aintree for the Mares Bumper.
We had 5 jockeys in for first lot this morning, D Crosse, M Grant, D Elsworth, T Garner and P Carberry. First lot worked up back of the hill and 2nd lot worked up the bank. The two horses that really caught my eye where Elmore Back and Seventh Sky, both doing a lovely bit easily on the bridle.
We are sending two up to Market Rasen tomorrow. Area Access in the novice hurdle and Greyfriars Drummer in a valuable h'cap hurdle. Area Access seems to have come on since his last run but is still green. It will be Greyfriars Drummer first run back since his injury at the end of last summer so we will know more whether his injury has effected him once he has run.
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