Glens Boy is reportedly back on his feet and Geoff Lane thinks the operation all went well. He will scope him again on Thursday and hopefully send him home on Friday. Fingers crossed it is successful, he's such a lovely kind horse it would be a shame if it wasn't.
Most horses had routine canters and will now have to start to earn their corn with a view to running mid to late March.
Sam was here late morning, Billy Biscuit and Full Shift jumped 12 fences, Vazaro Delafayette and Frankenstorm jumped 9. All horses jumped well and will do the same again on Thursday when Sam will be here for the morning. Below, is a picture of what his father gave him for Sunday Lunch, I hope it was only a small bowl!
There are 19 entries in the 2.5 mile maiden at Milbourne St Andrew and 32 in the 3 mile contest. I favour the 2.5 mile for Billy Biscuit and the 3 mile for Full Shift. Both horses are entered in both so options are open. However, as it stands that is my plan. It will be a very early start as Billy Biscuit is in the 12 O'clock and he'll want 2 hours to chill out after the journey. I will allow 4 hours although we will do it in less, a 6 a.m get away. Alice will be delighted! Tomorrow, Billy Biscuit, Full Shift, Frankenstorm and Major Martin will have an away gallop and that will tell us what we need to know about the 2 possible runners. Milbourne is on chalk so I am hopeful they will race. The weather does improve as the week progresses, if the wind that is blowing currently continues and the rain stays away we will have hard ground!!
This evening whilst harrowing the gallop in a howling gale I considered moving to New Zealand to start sheep farming.
