Our first runner of the 2020/21 National Hunt season was inches away from being our first winner of the season. I was delighted that Donnie Azoff ran so well on his racecourse debut to be 2nd in...
In what has been a tricky and challenging few months for us all, I am thrilled that our owners and staff have all been wonderful during this period, but now we are all itching to get back racing again...
It’s wonderful to have the flat racing back into full swing now, and as there is no jump racing until 1st July, we thought we may as well have a couple of runners at Royal Ascot this week. ...
I think we were all thrilled to see the resumption of flat racing last week, and the light is appearing at the end of the tunnel for jumping as well as the fixture list has been finalised for July and...
I am delighted to hear the news that the Government has agreed that racing can resume behind closed doors, with the first meeting being at Newcastle tomorrow (1st June). Obviously the protocols ...
Flat racing continues to plan for resumption on Monday 1 June, in line with the UK Government’s provisional timetable for the return of sport behind closed doors. Whilst, the provisional f...
As I'm sure you've all seen by now but the government has planned for sport to resume in its 2nd phase of lifting the current lockdown measures, and that unfortunately includes racing. So flat racing ...
The Government is keeping strict control of the messaging about resumption of sport, and their policy will be influenced mainly by public health authorities. However, it is looking likely that f...
The BHA announced this week that they have delayed the return of racing indefinitely due to the extended ‘lockdown’ period. However, the plan is for flat racing to resume once the lo...
I think every trainer is handling this lockdown period in a slightly different way. Thankfully as the weather has been kind, we’ve turned all of our winter horses and babies out now and ou...
In the light of the coronavirus outbreak and the shutdown of jump racing till July, we have dramatically scaled back activities here at Folly House in order to look after our owners, our staff, as wel...
After a week of no racing, I thought you all might like to know how life is at Folly House.....We have been advised that we should continue training the horses as normally as we can, whilst observing ...
Despite the season ending 6 weeks early, I am thrilled that once again we have bettered our previous best season to end on 46 winners (from our 50-horse yard) with a total of just shy of £380,00...
We were thrilled to be a small part in the making of this great documentary which BetVictor produced when seeking to understand what it takes to make a winner...... 18+ begambleaware.org https:...
It was great to see Exod’ela winning on handicap debut at Ludlow yesterday under another good ride from Gavin Sheehan. We had always thought Exod’ela was a useful horse, but he&rsquo...
With very little racing on due to all this rain (we’ve had just one runner in two weeks which was just touched off into 2nd, and just seven runners in the whole of February) it’s always a ...
Sometimes the luck falls your way, and sometimes it doesn’t. Having had the most wonderful season to date with 43 winners on the board including several listed winners and The Grand Sefton...
I was thrilled that our first runner for Kate and Andrew Brooks, Fortunate Fred, ran very well on his racecourse debut at Huntingdon last week to be 3rd in what looked to be a very competitive bumper....
A frustrating week here really as despite having our 43rd winner of the season, Thebannerkingrebel was beaten into 3rd yesterday under a 5lbs penalty in the Grade 2 Supreme Trail at Haydock in unfortu...
I was delighted to see Kiltealy Briggs deservedly get his head in front again over hurdles when defying a penalty to win at Kelso on Sunday. Having bolted up at Hexham earlier this season, he wa...
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