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Happy Owners

Rose Bandit with her happy Owners THE STRATTONITES in the Hamilton Winners enclosure 10 days ago, the last time we had significant rain! More forecast this week which could have a big impact on the results of some of our runners…we’ve been waiting for...
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A great end to the week

We had a great end to the week at Perth on Sunday. Lord Condi duly delivered in the 3m Handicap Hurdle for Roger Griffiths and Kevin Jardine. Given a beautiful ride by Conor O’farrell, he took up the running turning in and won convincingly....
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A glorious start

A glorious start to the month.We had a bad go at Cartmel yesterday where we lost one of our stable stars, Flowery.  The horses become part of your family so it’s a bitter pill to swallow.  On a positive note, Ailie Tullie had a...
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GOFFS UK Spring Sale

It’s GOFFS UK Spring HIT/P2P Sale this week. We are buying and selling. 3 lots go through the ring on Thursday including previous winners: MERRICOURT and KINGS CREEK. We also sell a lovely big grey gelding on behalf of D&D Armstrong, NYOUFSEA. Please contact...
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Plenty rain

Plenty rain for an hour or so last night.  More in Yorkshire I believe! Andrew Mullen and Conor O’farrell are in this morning. The ground at York has gone good to soft, which was to be expected. It shouldn’t alter PEARL WARRIOR’s chances in...
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Delighted with the weekend

I’m delighted with the way the weekend has panned out. We kicked off with a winner at Ripon on Friday night in the way of GET BOOSTING (The Strattonites) in the 5f Handicap, the feature race on the card. Andrew Mullen gave him a...
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3 runners this evening

We have 3 runners this evening at Ripon: GET BOOSTING, NAKEETA and MACMERRY JIM.  Ellen and Ailsa are in attendance. We have a few lovely horses looking for careers after racing, pictured is one of them.  They are all beautifully mannered, well-educated on the...
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Phew, a winner!

And a great one at that.   It was a huge, satisfying relief to watch Mr Ray Anderson Green’s EXIT TO WHERE and Conor bolt up at Ayr yesterday in the pouring rain!  This long awaited win is a credit to my Head Lad Robert,...
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May to November all in one day!

The Team are riding out in full winter waterproofs!  There was a nice quantity of rain yesterday.  The grass gallop will ride well tomorrow but we need heat to make the grass grow! We are making for Ayr today with 4 runners.  Kayleigh, Ellen...
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