Today is a sad one. Trouble Digger (Ginge) has gone wrong and will certainly miss this season. Ginge will be sorely missed. He's a favourite of everyone and always keeps us amused with his antics at the bottom of the gallop, even more so when he runs off with a test pilot. He broke down very early on in life and after a prolonged rest recovered to win between the flags and a Hunter Chase at Lingfield last year when he was at the top of his game. Everything he has done has been a bonus but it is still very sad for us all. A decision on his racing career is yet to be decided, it maybe that he comes back to winning ways after 18 months in a big barn. It is even more gutting for his owners John and Liz Wills, we were hoping desperately to win the Hunt Race at the Heythrop P2P which is now held on their land.
This afternoon I went to watch Tilly play in a netball match at Kitebrook, she played very well. We will be working on her shooting as there is certainly room for improvement. She told me the pressure got to her and she was shaking. A good sign in my book as it shows she cares about winning and loosing - she's her father daughter. Panda came to harrow the gallop with me when we got home and told me "girls like money"! I did not take the conversation forward. Sholto is playing football next week and I note there are rain showers forecast so there is every chance it will be cancelled. I have told the headmistress that I've not seen a rusty child yet.
Hopstrings will be targeted at the mares hurdle race at Bangor.
