Another truly amazing picture of Tinkerbell!A long day and a wasted trip for Harris to Tweseldown, the heavens opened as the BBC had forecast and the ground cut up so badly we didn't run. After I got 100 metres into walking the track I knew I wouldn't run him. The course was in great shape and the viewing is vastly improved by the felling of a lot of trees. You can see everything you want from the water jump to the post. We ran Silver Breese and the holding ground found his wind out. He looked ever bit the winner 4 fences form home but stopped to nothing shortly afterwards. James had a great spin round and gained more experience of race riding. He asked me where he went wrong and i told him not to worry about that and to ask himself what he learnt. Carly rightly won the best turned out, he looked great with mane and tail plaited. I don't let her plait any other horses as I don't like plaits on racehorses. I also think it winds them up. They are there to race not to be shown! It is a tricky one for horses like Silver Breese as he gets run off his feet on fast ground and can't cope with anything too testing. I think I might tie his tongue down next time but the vet tells me that it won't help.
Harris is now entered for Larkhill next Saturday and we'll see what the entries look like before making a decision as to where we go next with him.
There are only 6 runners in Cavite Alpha's race tomorrow and I'm expecting a big run from him. He has had a wind operation and we haven't found him out at home, however under the pressure of a race it may stop him.
