James Ewart Yard Blog

Da Capo Dandy delivers again! We had no runners declared at Hexham on Tuesday but it was another blow for racing in the North when this meeting was cancelled. On Thursday Da Capo Dandy went for her 3rd win on the trot in the 6f handicap on the AW at Southwell . She loves the course and did not disappoint winning easily...

Very well done to Barry and Stef Keniry who ran Da Capo Dandy from the Middleham satellite yard in a 6f handicap on the all- weather at Southwell . Up 16lbs for her last win over C and D this was a huge hike in the weights but she managed to win by 1 ¾ lengths from a not so favourable draw,...

It has been a quiet time for runners since the snow cleared but plenty continues to go on at the yard. We have had some lovely spring days here this week but it has been frosty at night and the east wind is never far away! Tom Forsyth passed his Amateur Category A Licence in Newmarket this week with flying colours. He...

The dust has almost settled on an amazing Cheltenham Festival. Although the Irish dominated, the three big races were won by the home side and, in many people’s opinion, the Gold Cup was one of the very best. It was an epic battle between Might Bite and Native River – both very different horses but both superbly ridden and in the end...

With no runners and a drying week here, this has allowed us to do an intense amount of schooling and trips up the grass gallop. It is always an exciting time to watch next season’s young Chasers put through their paces and indeed the Bumper horses transform themselves into Hurdlers. Some take longer than others for the penny to drop yet they...