Noel Fehily and Gavin Sheehan came in to school on Thursday morning, while we were changing the jockeys around my new assistant Foxy got double barrelled by a horse and was lying flat out on the ground. Luckily he was alright bar the hoof imprint on his face and we managed to catch both horses before they got to the bottom of the gallops. So I didn't get to see many school but I have heard from the jockeys that Attimo jumped very well over a fence and the young horses were good over the baby hurdles for the first time.
I drove Noel Fehily to Ludlow at midday, Noel was riding Murray Mount in the bumper and Daryl Jacob on Cody Wyoming in the handicap chase. Cody made all the running again, the only mistake he made was at the 3rd last leaving him demoted to second place. I thought he ran a very nice race and we are all very pleased with him. There are more spaces available in the 'Charlie Mann Racing Club' that leases Cody so please get in touch if you are interested in membership. Murray Mount is a lovely horse that we ran in the bumper. He ran a very good race in ground that was a little soft for him, he finished 6th but a long way clear of the chasing pack. Noel really liked him and I think he will make into a lovely horse.
On Friday it poured down with rain in the morning and we all got soaked. I drove Tony Stapleton racing and had a lovely lunch with all of Lambros owners at Cheltenham. He ran in the Cross Country race but he definitely does not stay the trip, this will rule out the cross country races for him in the future so we will go back to the drawing board to find a suitable race for him. He jumps and tries so hard he will be sure to pick up a race.
On Saturday morning we once again had a house full for a lovely breakfast cooked by Katya. Everyone headed to Cheltenham for our two runners and another lovely lunch with all the owners. Verano ran in the first race of the day a handicap hurdle. I thought he was well handicapped and on the basis he settled more than at Ascot he could be in the frame. Unfortunately I could tell straight away there was something up as he faded quickly along the back straight. He will have an over ground scope tomorrow so I will know more then.
Cedre Bleu ran a cracking race in the Paddy Power, he was travelling really well two out making us all miss a heart beat! However a slight mistake at the penultimate he used it as a bit of an excuse not go with the leading horses. He is a frustrating horse but very talented all the same. He will have his day soon and has been entered over the National fences in December.
Cedre Bleu two fences from home.
On Sunday I went to Fontwell, Champagne N Caviar entered in his first chase ridden by Harry Bannister and Lord of House in the Salmon Spray hurdle. Although Champagne N Caviar clobbered a few fences he ran a very sound race to finish 2nd. On the back of this he should be able to win a race or two. Lord Of House had his forst run in a while, he was a well beaten 4th but he will come on for the run. The aim is to get him back over fences.
I ran a new horse called Miller Of Glanmire at Plumpton yesterday, he finished 4th but I ran him over the wrong distance especially in the heavy ground. He wants dropping back in trip. He was ridden by my new conditional Tommy Dowling.
I managed to buy a new horse at Arqana Sales yesterday called Superb Story, he is a 3yo who has won on the flat for Johnathan Pease. There was a bit of English jumps interest for him and having done some research on him previous to the sales I think he will do the job. He has been bought for Tony Holt and John Robinson who are members of the Hennessy Five Partnership.
It has been a long week and although I was hoping a winner may emerge from the talented bunch that ran I am sure they all will, we did at least have five best turned out prizes that keeps Iffy in bread and milk and shows what a good job the staff do in getting them looking fit and well and most importantly all the horses have come home safe and sound.
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