Routine canters for most of the horses this morning, I schooled the Midnight Legned horse over 9 fences and James rode upsides me on Custers Last Stand. I was very pleased with his enthusiasm and he's clever with plenty of scope. Custers seems to be showing signs of getting back to his usual self after his wind op. I'll look for a race for him over Easter.
I entered Trouble Digger at the last minute for Whitfield as I think they'll be producing the best ground for a while if the forecasters are right - they say there is no rain about for another month! Tomorrow Chiquilline, Trouble Digger and the Midnight Legend horse will gallop on Mark Rimell's all weather. It isn't a gallop I'd like to train on as I think it is too easy for routine work and you end up having to go too fast on a daily basis to get the work into them, however it is perfect for an away gallop. Our grass is too firm.
We have a number of bloodstock agents visiting us this week en route to Cheltenham. Avidius Cassius, Harris, Beckhani and the Midnight Legend horse will be shown as potential horses to go on and race under rules. As any regular reader will know most of our horses are for sale.
I haven't really absorbed the fact that the festival starts tomorrow as I have been so wrapped up with everything going on in my very small bubble. I am sure the adrenaline will start to pump when I sit down to watch it all. The coverage is fantastic and I really enjoy the visits that have been made to various trainers in the build up to the week. I always learn something from watching them.
Harris has come out if his race in great shape and I don't think we'll run him again at this moment in time. Proximo loose schooled this morning and he'll have a few more days of that to freshen him up after his run.
