Over the last week, we have had our first winter runners. Hold Onto The Line went to Ayr on Saturday 4th November for the 2m 4f Handicap Chase and was ridden for the first time by Ryan Mania.   He was right up there jumping well until two out when he began to tire.   Ryan also commented that he would be more suited to...

  The most important recent event in the yard was the arrival of Jack Douglas Campbell Ewart.  He was born on 25th August and is quickly getting used to the workings of a National Hunt yard!  Our very best wishes go to James and Briony – and of course, to Jack. Hapy La Vie joined the yard last year and has proved to...

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...