A moist and great day with Stainsby Lady profitable the Listed Mares Hurdle at Haydock in nice fashion. She has been such a implausible mare for Equipment to personal, prepare and trip and so particular for her in the present day to develop into the primary Listed winner in our household colors.

Stainsby profitable her 4th race for us, 9 wins from 26 runs in complete – a really admirable strike fee.

It’s onerous to surrender however we now have determined to retire her to stud as she owes us nothing and with luck she ought to have a fantastic profession as a broodmare, although she is going to by no means know what enjoyable she gave us on the racecourse.

She has been beautifully properly cared for by Jess who has additionally ridden her recurrently at residence and deserves numerous credit score for Stainsby’s success.

On the identical card Wakool failed to fireside, he has had some robust races however one thing appears to be bothering him – I’ll do my greatest to seek out out what…

All the time essential for the coach to supply encouragement from the touchline!

On to Musselburgh tomorrow the place the bottom will most likely be smooth and we now have 3 runners, beginning with 2 within the Novice Handicap Hurdle at 3:50. Sanosuke (Bruce) gained spherical right here over 3 miles on his penultimate begin and ought to be happier again down on this grade tomorrow, he wears a primary time visor.

Sanosuke

Beat The Retreat (Danny) gained properly at Ayr on his penultimate begin previous to getting caught within the mud on the observe final time. He appears in nice kind and will run properly if he handles the idiosyncrasies of the observe. 12 run.

Beat The Retreat

Lastly, we run Cancan within the 4:50. She has been working properly this winter over course and distance, gained’t thoughts the rain softened floor and also will recognize the drop in school. Bruce rides and 11 run.

Cancan

Climate allowing we’ll then head to Carlisle on Monday the place the spherical is more likely to find yourself heavy and we run Up Helly Aa King within the 4pm. He handles the observe and gained an honest race at Ayr on the flip of the yr previous to taking an early tumble within the Grand Army at Sandown so can hopefully run properly. 8 run and Bruce rides.

Up Helly Aa King