Baltic I think is a fair description this morning!  The wind at the top of the gallop is perishing! I hope you all had an enjoyable Easter Weekend? I was happy enough with the weekend results. No winners but some good runs. River Icon...

What a cracking day, we’re all eggcited to be rolling in to the weekend… Reely Bonnie is my only runner at Newcastle tonight, Jamie Gormley on board.  Kayleigh is travelling today.  A girl of many talents, she also baked and supplied the mini egg...

A better start to the day but still not the glorious sunshine that the South are basking in. Midge Mullen (pictured) endured 5 lots in the freezing fog yesterday all while getting messages from home telling him it was t-shirt weather! Newcastle didn’t go...

Still a brisk wind and pea soup fog but conditions above are better. We’re really busy today. Our Vets are here to scope 20 or so post-work. We’ve two runners at Newcastle over hurdles: Traditional Dancer for Mr Ian Dalgleish and Something Brewing Owned...

It’s a horrible way for the Team to start the week and not the dry, sunny day Owners attending the racecourse today were probably hoping for. However, things can only improve! River Icon was a NR Saturday.  Nothing to worry about.  In season and...

Sedgefield yesterday…another game effort from The Ogle Gogle Man for 2nd…by a neck.  Look, it wasn’t Conor O’farrell’s finest moment but we mustn’t forget, he delivers plenty fine moments otherwise!  He’s held his hands up to Mr’s Griffiths, Greig & Jardine and admits full...

One runner today, The Ogle Gogle Man at Sedgefield for Kevin Jardine, Roger Griffiths & Sam Greig.  Mr Handicapper clobbered him with a 15lb rise last time but he had won two on the bounce.  He’s in great form at home.  He’s just gone...

Head Lad Rob returned on Monday after a few days off.  I meet him at 5.30am to feed and administer any medicines.  It’s good to have him back.  Barn Manager Monika has done a sterling job helping me in his absence. As ever Monday...