Hopstrings ran a cracking race at Uttoxeter yesterday, she gave the winner 18lbs and was beaten a neck! I walked the course and wasn't surprised to see the ground wasn't as described. Good to firm it wasn't, why they watered in the morning is slightly bemusing to say the least. I spoke to a couple of trainers looking for fast ground and they too were bemused. Hopstrings has come out of the race very well, she ran to her handicap mark and hopefully, she'll win one off it. I meet Kim Bailey's right hand man Matt at Uttoxeter and Net Work Rouge has been doing everything very well. Lets hope he lives up to expectations. Seldom a day passes without Sam telling us Net Work Rouge is an aeroplane. We have some really nice horses out there this year and I am in no doubt they'll do well. Selling to the right trainers is important and we sold to all the right ones last year.
This morning we loose schooled fifteen 3 year olds and one 4 year old. There isn't one of them I'd worry about, they all seem to jump very naturally, they will stay in the loose school all week and possibly a few days next week.
