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News: April-May 2009

When it rains it pours!
With no runners since May 11th, the yard was drawn in three directions on the 20th with 1 runner at Kelso, 2 runners at Sedgefield and Sitting Tennant and Queen of Diamonds going to Doncaster Horses in Training Sale.
 
Sitting Tennant was heading to Doncaster sales following his victory in the Champion Bumper at the Aintree Grand National Meeting previously purchased by Kate for £3,000 he was sold for a staggering £160,000 to Graham Wylie and Howard Johnson. He will be sadly missed at the yard as he was our first graded winner but also he was a lovely horse to be around. We wish Graham and Howard the very best of luck with him and hope he continues to be successful at such a high level. 

Queen of Diamonds was also sold to a lady to be a school master for Point to Pointing she has been a fun horse for the yard and her highlight was when she won at Cartmel she will be greatly missed by the yard and by her owners Paul and Tracey Aynsley.
 
On the runners front, It's A Roofer was flying the flag for the yard at Kelso and ran in the feature race of the day the 2 Mile 6 Furlongs Handicap Hurdle. It was a very competitive race and the ground was slightly softer than he prefers but he ran a very gallant race to finish 3rd. Since he has returned he has run two very solid races and he will now be schooled over fences and is likely to be seen next Novice Chasing.
 
Royal Flynn and Galapagos Islands ran at Sedgefield in the evening. Royal Flynn ran in the 2 Mile 4 Furlongs Handicap Hurdle this is the furthest that he has ever run over. He travelled well throughout the race and turning for home looked like he was the likely winner however the extra distance just caught him out and he faded after the last to finish 5th. 

Still At Lunch repaid his enthusiastic owners the Well Oiled Partnership by winning at Kelso on May 6th. Given a positive ride from Richie McGrath he fought off challengers from all sides and stayed on strongly to win by a couple of lengths. The race was run at a good pace and it was a really pleasing effort by him. He will continue to run over the summer months due to him enjoying the better ground and will hopefully continue to provide lots of fun.
 
The flat team have burst into action over the last couple of weeks and have been running with much credit. Unawatuna ran a very gallant race on her seasonal reappearance to finish second at Ripon on May 8th she has strengthened up since running last season and we where over the moon with her run. The first two pulled clear of the rest of the field. 

Embsay Crag has also been running well and should hopefully be back in the winners enclosure shortly. 

We will be having a couple of 2yo runners over the next couple of weeks which we are all looking forward to.
 
Most of the winter jumpers are now enjoying their well deserved summer breaks in the fields and are having a great time.
 
 

April: Aintree winner on Grand National Day!

The yard's biggest success came on the same card as the world famous Grand National at Aintree when Sitting Tennant won the Champion Bumper. 

In a very competitive race full of exciting and classy prospects for the future, he justified taking his chance after very solid improving form throughout his bumpers this season. He has been given time to mature and this has been duly rewarded. 

It was a great thrill for the whole yard and being on Grand National Day made the victory all the more enjoyable! = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
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