On Monday the 11th we ran Amilliontimes and Micks Wish at Perth. Amilliontimes ran in a 3m chase which was a step up in trip for him. We were delighted with his performance as he was up against some tough competition and managed to keep on for 4th. Micks Wish ran in his second bumper and seemed to settle more and ended up finishing 5th. He is now getting the hang of racing and should be able to progress from…
Yesterday evening we ran Mo Rouge and Micks Wish at Hexham. Mo Rouge returned back to hurdles and was rather disappointing as he didn’t show a lot of interest. Micks Wish ran an enthusiastic race for the first time for the Northern Lights Racing club. He learnt lots and ended up finishing 6th. We are delighted with this performance for his first race under rules.
Yesterday at Perth we ran Highland Peak in a 3m hurdle. This was a step up in trip for him on softer ground than he would have liked. He ran a good race. After staying with the group and he finished up in 7th place. We were happy with his performance as he needs to gain experience and was carrying a stone and a half more in weight than the winner. We were also delighted to see that the Northern…
On Tuesday 1st August we ran Highland Peak and Motion To Strike at Perth racecourse. Highland Peak performed well and stayed on to finish 5th. We are please with this as he is learning and now he will have a handicap we can progress from there. Motion To Strike ran very well and in an exciting finished ended up a close 2nd. This is a massive improvement from him as he was more settled throughout the race and stayed on…
On Wednesday the 5th we ran Welcome Ben in a 2 mile Chase were he dominated and held on gamely…
On Wednesday the 5th we ran Welcome Ben in a 2 mile Chase were he dominated and held on gamely for his 3rd consecutive victory! He has now won 3 from 6 steeplechases and is yet to be beaten in the colours of the Northern Lights racing club. We then head back down for a second day at Perth on the 6th were we ran Highland Peak, Amilliontimes and Motion To Strike. Highland Peak was returning from a lengthy break…
On Sunday at Bratton Down Point to Point, Devon/Somerset Lucy rode in the Ladies open race. On only her second ride, she rode a lovely race and managed to win!! We are very proud of her achievements as she trains and rides LadyVie herself in Jackies colours.
On Sunday at Bratton Down Point to Point, Devon/Somerset Lucy rode in the Ladies open race…
On Wednesday the 17th we ran Welcome Ben and Ill Sassicaia at Perth. Ill Sassicaia ran with first time cheek pieces on and was positioned nicely early on in the race but unfortunately does not want to finish his races so did not complete. In the next race we ran Welcome Ben. He lead all the way and jumped perfectly and stormed home to win by 8 lengths. On Thursday the 18th we headed back down to Perth for day…
On Wednesday the 17th we ran Welcome Ben and Ill Sassicaia at Perth…
