Leah Barnfather’s excellent pony racing form continued with a second win at Kelso on 4th June on Sarah Rogers’ pony Wilsarben 1.  This was in the Intermediate race which she won by a distance so this was a great achievement and she has proved a worthy ambassador for the George Crawford Legacy Trust. Leah Barnfather looking very happy at Kelso Wilsarben1 in the...

It is always very important for us to find good homes after our horses retire so that they can go on to have an interesting and happy second career.   Below are some recent photos of our previous stable stars. Civil Unrest now aged 17 won 12 races over the course of nine seasons and was wonderfully consistent and never failed to win each...

Congratulations to Brian Hughes for winning the Jump Jockeys’ Championship for the third time with a lead of 40 winners over Sean Bowen.   Being the perfectionist that he is, he expressed disappointment that he had not reached 200 winners as he did last year!  As a very skilled and sympathetic horseman, he provides a great example of hard work, determination and dedication and...

On Easter Monday Chloe McHattie had her first point-to-point ride at Corbridge on Ask Cory in the Novice Riders and Veterans race.  She made this a winning debut and sending Cory on three out, he held on strongly up the hill to win by 4 lengths in the joint fastest time of the day.   This was a brilliant start for Chloe who has...

It was great that Thistle Ask got off the mark at Ayr on the 10th March to win the 2 mile Maiden Hurdle by 24 lengths under a fine ride by Danny McMenamin.  Lake Takapuna also ran well at the same meeting to come third in the 2m Handicap Chase. Thistle Ask and his owners after his win at Ayr Some of our...