Hopstrings has been entered for Southwell and Bangor a week today, a mares 2mile 4 furlong novice hurdle at Southwell and a 2mile novice at Bangor. She is very well and I'm looking forward to running her again. Hazel Brook is in good form and hasn't left an oat since her run.
We took a few of the Goffs 3 year olds out and about this morning, Alice fell off!!!! she was asleep after her holiday! Otherwise all is well.
It was with great sadness that I heard of the sudden death of Mike Trickey. I have known him since I was a teenager, his daughter Becs is a great friend of a friend of mine, he even threaten to give me a ride on one occasion but for some reason it didn't happen. I think it may of had something to do with the amount of Stella Artois I consumed in my teenage years. He was always on to me about my wild days and always offered good advice, it is only now latter on in life I realise how right he was. I had been seeing him at the sales over the last few years and we've always shared a joke or 2. He had a great sense of humour and I shall miss my annual chats with him. On one occasion a few years back we were stabled next to each other at Doncaster sales. He complained about his aching, ageing bones and had me trotting up his horse every time a potential purchaser came along!! I read now he finally got his hip replaced. A great man who will be missed by many.
