Each-way money landed! Original quote: "Toga Tiger is having his first run since joining our yard so we will know more about him after today. He is working well at home & we know that conditions suit today so providing there is a strong pace in the race then we are hoping for at least…
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13th Feb 2017 1st 9/4 – Minella On Line – Oliver Sherwood – Plumpton
Made up for falling last time out - nice call from Oliver! Original quote: "Minella On Line runs in a novice handicap chase over 3m 1f. Minella won on his first start for me here at Plumpton, that was over 2m 3f and I don't see why he would not get the extra six furlongs…
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11th Feb 2017 1st 11/1 – Pensax Lady – Mark Loughnane – Wolverhampton
Another solid wach-way run here for Mark's horse. Original quote: "Pensax Lady: Loves it round here - both her career wins have come here. Only a pound higher than her last win can ignore her last run as badly drawn and was slowly away. Better draw here in 2 helps and Luke Morris back in…
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11th Feb 2017 1st 4/5 – Big Country – Mick Appleby – Wolverhampton
A nice double on the day for Mick and the team. Original quote: "Big Country - A horse we've not had long, so we'll learn a lot from today - but had some fair form over in Ireland. Yet to win, but been knocking on the door and this sort of grade gives us a…
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11th Feb 2017 1st 33/1 – Oakley Pride – Gay Kelleway – Wolverhampton
Yes, a slightly surprising win - A much improved run and hopefully Gay's horse can build on this now. Original quote: "Oakley Pride - Been disappointing so far, but only fifth career run so still time. Has run ok here in the last and draw 2 helps, but a fair bit to find with the…
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11th Feb 2017 2nd 4/1 – The Wallace Line – Tim Vaughan – Warwick
Only just failed by a neck to land this for Tim Vaughan - but e/w money still landed. Original quote: "The Wallace Line - Back in a more suitable grade and dropped 3lbs for last run - these two factors should give us a massive chance today. Trip, ground and track all fine so hoping…
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11th Feb 2017 3rd 10/1 – Major Hindrance – Henry Oliver – Uttoxeter
Nice call from Henry - a return to form and looks one to follow now. Original quote: "Major Hinderance: Very nice horse - trip and track are fine so we head here with a small place chance. Only 5th career run so more to come and put in a much improved run last time -…
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11th Feb 2017 3rd 33/1 – Dans Le Vent – Jamie Snowden – Newbury
Jamie looks to have a good one on this hands here. Original quote: "Dans Le Vent - Is a nice horse. He won his bumper in the autumn and looks to have improved since. However, this is seriously competitive. It will be interesting to see if we're up to running in the champion bumper -…
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Mick Appleby – Afonso De Sousa 11th Feb 2017 1st 11/4 – Lingfield Park
Top call from Mick and 1 or 2 winners on the day for the team. Original quote: "Alfonso De Sousa - A welcome return to form last time out at Lingfield when third of 10. Gets in here off the same mark (still well-handicapped on old form), but the drop in grade is a big…
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Lee Carter – First Experience 11th Feb 2017 2nd 6/1 – Lingfield Park
Solid each-way run from Lee's horse to be second at 6/1. Original quote: "First Experience - 4lbs better off with Skidby Mill for 4 lengths that horse beat us last time so hoping to get a lot closer this time. Kirby a plus in the saddle and very closely-matched with our other runner in the…
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Jamie Snowden – Lunar Flow 11th Feb 2017 1st 14/1 – Uttoxeter
Nice winner for Jamie! Original quote: "Lunar Flow is back to his last winning mark and should be fine in the heavy ground. The blinkers should sharpen up his jumping but it looks a wide open race full of horses out of form - but on a plus that must give us some sort of…
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Oliver Sherwood – Blameitalonmyroots 10th Feb 2017 1st 8/1 – Kempton Park
A nice change of luck for the Sherwood camp. Original quote: "Blameitalonmyroots - She ran well below par on New Year's Eve at Newbury when eventually pulling up, she was struggling after a circuit that day and it was not her true running. She came back from that race very quiet for a few weeks,…
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Gary Moore – Rianna Star 9th Feb 2017 2nd 8/1 – Lingfield Park
Pretty much spot-on from Gary and 1-2 in the race for the yard - Top stuff!! Original quote: "Rianna Star - Second runner for us and similar chance to our other one - hard to pick between them to be honest. In this sort of grade her chances should increase - so, as we say,…
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Gary Moore – Grand Facile 9th Feb 2017 1st 10/1 – Lingfield Park
Top call from Gary and a 1-2 in the race for the yard! Original quote: "Grand Facile - One of two in the race for us. Can be a quirky character so not one to 100% rely on and ran no sort of race last time out. But hopefully this drop in grade will bring…
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Jamie Snowden – Three Ways 9th Feb 2017 1st 4/1 – Doncaster
Well backed, but a much bigger price in the morning - top call from Jamie! Original quote: "Three Ways - Has been knocking on the door in good races and looks to have every chance here coming down in grade with Page also taking off a further 7lbs. Open and competitive race but we are…
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David C Griffiths – Tavener 8th Feb 2017 3rd 12/1 – Chelmsford
A much better run from Dave's horse and hopefully he can build on that now. Original quote: "Tavener: has been a bit in-and-out in recent weeks - ran well three starts back at Southwell to be third, but failed to build on that since. Only second run here and did well on that occasion (2nd)…
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Richard Dunwoody to walk 2000 mile Challenge for Sarcoma UK
The Japan 2000 mile Challenge for Sarcoma UK Richard Dunwoody to walk a marathon a day across the length of Japan to raise awareness for Sarcoma UK Former Champion Jockey, adventurer and professional photographer, Richard Dunwoody MBE, is to undertake his first challenge for seven years to raise awareness for Sarcoma UK: the bone and…
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Scott Dixon – Pearl Noir 6th Feb 2017 2nd 10/1 – Wolverhampton
Another solid run from Scott's horse - surely a win is just around the corner. Original quote: "Pearl Noir - Secret Bird looks the one to beat, but Pearl has been showing a return to form of late and off the same mark as when third at Southwell last week suggest we can go well…
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Mick Appleby – Loumarin 6th Feb 2017 3rd 16/1 – Wolverhampton
A return to form for Mick's horse to land the each-way money at 16/1. Original quote: "Loumarin - On a nice mark with last win coming off 5lbs higher, but a bit to prove at the moment. Certainly capable though off this mark and certainly a lot better drawn (2) than recent run here. We…
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Gary Moore – Darebin 4th Feb 2017 1st 11/2 – Lingfield Park
Top call from Gary! Original quote: "Darebin - Only 4th career run on the AW, but a fair hurdler too. We were hoping for a bit better last time here when 3rd of 6 over this trip, but has come out of that race well and didn't have the best of runs that day. So…
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