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2010 WINNERS: 12 (Bavarica x3, Spruce x4, Spirit of Sharjah x2, Ocean Countess, Emma's Gift, Rathbawn Girl) Check out Julia's brand new blog at: http://juliafeildenracing.blogspot.com/ 31st July *Chadwell Spring - Lingfield *Sancho Panza - Lingfield *Emma's Gift - Newmarket 29th July *Night Orbit - Musselburgh *Ocean Rosie - Musselburgh 26th July *Bonniebridge - Yarmouth 24th July *King Columbo - Salisbury Finished mid-division Once again, the ground went against him as did the race in which they went a steady gallop. *Marafong - Salisbury Finished 4th He's starting to find some consistency now and is well handicapped, so he could be one to look out for. 19th July *Exopuntia - Yarmouth Finished 5th A disappointing run but it could just be that this big filly needs soft ground to be seen at her best. 16th July *Emma's Gift - Newbury Finished mid-division A below par run but this was the first time she had raced on soft ground and she obviously did not perform on it. *King Columbo - Newmarket Finished mid-division In with a shout as he has been all season but needs soft ground to get his head in front. 14th July *Little Meadow - Lingfield Finished 4th Hit the front a furlong from home but her stamina just ran out. Will be dropped in distance next time. 10th July *Marafong - Nottingham Finished 3rd Finally showing some of the ability he exhibited last year, he ran on well at the finish and will benefit next time with the fitting of a pair of cheekpieces. *Bavarica - Nottingham Finished 2nd With only four runners, it was always going to be a tactical affair and it went against her. 9th July *Spirit of Sharjah - Newmarket, Bunbury Cup Finished mid-division Was denied a clear run a furlong out and lost valuable momentum as a result. Ran better than the bare result and a big handicap looks in his grasp before the season is out. 7th July *Little Meadow - Lingfield Unseated Saddle slipped soon after start. Jockey suffered two broken ribs. 6th July *Bonniebridge - Wolverhampton Finished 6th The surface at Wolverhampton is currently riding quite slow because of the warm weather and this seemed to go against her. 4th July *Ocean Countess - Brighton Finished 3rd Once again, she found the 7f too sharp. She will run over a mile next time. 3rd July *Rathbawn Girl - Leicester Finished 4th In the money as always, she is just a bit high in the handicap at the moment. *Chadwell Spring - Leicester Finished mid-division Was travelling well but when push came to shove she didn't let herself down on the firm ground. 2nd July *Sand Repeal - Warwick Finished mid-division Ran a very lifeless race and it may have come too soon from his race in Scotland at the beginning of the week. 28th June *Sand Repeal - Musselburgh Finished 5th Everything looked set for a big run but then the heavens opened shortly before racing and the ground went too soft for him. 25th June *Marafong - Newmarket Finished mid-division Desperately needs soft ground *King Columbo - Newmarket Finished 3rd In the frame once again, he will be getting his head in front once we get some rain. 23rd June *Night Orbit - Kempton Finished mid-division Never ridden very handily, he lost interest from an early stage. *Rathbawn Girl - Salisbury Finished 5th Is in good form at present but found the 6f just a bit too far. 22nd June *Ocean Countess - Brighton Finished third Another solid run but just finds 7f on firm ground too short for her. *Miss Jabba - Brighton Finished mid-division Ran better over a longer trip but needs soft ground to perform at her best. 21st June *Ocean Rosie - Windsor Finished mid-division Was just having her third run and now qualifies for handicap races. 20th June *Exopuntia - Pontefract Finished towards the rear Looks better suited to a flat track and didn't handle the bends too well. 19th June *Bonniebridge - Lingfield Finished 5th An encouraging debut, she ran green towards the rear early on but eventually found her stride and ran on well towards the finish. 18th June *Emma's Gift - Albany Stakes, Royal Ascot Finished 5th out of 23 An excellent performance, she was first of her group on the far side and we can only imagine what she might have done if she was drawn lower. *Spirit of Sharjah - Buckingham Palace Stakes, Royal Ascot Finished 11th out of 27 A solid run on the world's biggest stage, he raced on the stands side but is high enough in the handicap. *King Columbo - Newmarket Finished 3rd Another good run but probably hit the front a shade too soon. 17th June *Baggsy - Leicester Finished 5th Made the running and was just caught in the final furlong. The distance was probably a bit too far and she will try one mile next time. 14th June *Sand Repeal - Warwick Finished 2nd He is back to form now and ran a cracking race but was unlucky to bump into a well handicapped rival. 13th June *Marafong - Doncaster Finished last A real disappointment and it was clear that the experiment in stepping him up in trip did not work. He will drop back to 6/7f next time. 10th June *Bavarica - Newbury Finished 1st The remarkable mare recorded her third win of the season and the ninth of her career. Never far off the pace, she was produced late to score by a head under Ross Birkett. You can see a replay of the race at this address: http://horses.sportinglife.com/Video/Racing/0,27770,376460_3,00.html *Sancho Panza - Yarmouth Finished towards the rear It looked like he did not stay the 1m4f. 9th June *Always De One - Yarmouth Finished 5th Looked the winner two furlongs from home but her attitude was not the most willing and she will go hurdling next. *Exopuntia - Yarmouth Finished 4th Ran a really good race on her seasonal debut. Running green early on, the penny dropped towards the finish and she ran on well. 6th June *Ocean Countess - Brighton Finished 3rd Her four-race winning run at Brighton came to an end but she ran admirably in defeat. *Rathbawn Girl - Brighton Finished 1st Outpaced early on, she squeezed through the tiniest gap up the rail to get home by a short head. 4th June *Chadwell Spring - Goodwood Finished towards the rear Going well but found little off the bridle. *King Columbo - Goodwood Finished 3rd Came back to form and he should be winning soon but he received a nasty cut to his hind leg during the race. *Baggsy - Wolverhampton (see Baggsy page) 28th May *Bavarica - Newmarket Finished 4th In the money as always but the high weight she carried just bogged her down. 27th May *Sand Repeal - Brighton Finished 4th A pleasing reappearance after more than 200 days off the track. *Rathbawn Girl - Brighton Finished 3rd Ran well but the feeling is that 6f is her best trip. 24th May *Emmeline Pankhurst - Leicester Finished mid-division A slightly disappointing debut considering the ability she had shown at home but it later transpired that she was in season. 22nd May *Bavarica - York Finished 5th Consistent as ever, she just finds it hard to win in this class. *Always de One - Lingfield Finished 5th A solid enough run, she was just run out of it towards the finish. *Baggsy - Lingfield Finished mid-division (See Baggsy page) *Sancho Panza - Lingfield Finished mid-division Having his first run of the year and he showed some promise. Needs further than today's trip. *Little Meadow - Lingfield Finished 3rd Ran a blinder and looked to stay all of the trip so she may be stepped up in distance next time. 17th May *Rathbawn Girl - Wolverhampton Finished towards the rear After a slow start she could never get back on terms. 14th May *Bavarica - Newbury Finished 3rd Ran a fine race after a short break and will strip fitter for next time. 13th May *Spirit of Sharjah - York Finished towards the rear Never really got a clear run and in these top-class races you need everything to drop right to win. 12th May *Emma's Gift - Bath Finished 1st Our first 2 year-old winner of the season, she was always travelling well and quickened impressively to win the race and a £10,000 yearling bonus courtesy of the Racing Post.
11th May *King Columbo - Yarmouth Finished mid-division The ground was too firm for him but he needs to drop in the handicap anyway. 10th May *Miss Jabba - Brighton Finished towards the rear Always struggling, she needs really soft ground to be seen at her best. *Always de One - Wolverhampton Finished 5th Missed the break and she had to use up a lot of energy to get in front. *Ocean Countess - Brighton NON RUNNER 7th May *Ocean Rosie - Lingfield Finished 2nd After not showing much at home, we were expecting a poor run but the racecourse woke her up and she ran a blinder, only beaten by the Godolphin favourite. *Chadwell Spring - Lingfield Finished mid-division Slightly disappointing but she takes a while to come to herself and will eventually find her form. *Marafong - Nottingham Finished mid-division Found the 6f too sharp and will appreciate a step up in trip. *State General - Lingfield Finished mid-division Again ran with little enthusiasm and he now heads to the sales. 4th May *Persian Tomcat - Fakenham Fell Had been schooling well at home so it was a surprise to see him jump so poorly and fall three out. 29th April *Ocean Countess - Brighton Finished 1st Her amazing run at Brighton continues - 4 wins and a second from 5 runs at the seaside track. Struggling early on, she rallied up the hill to win comfortably. *State General - Brighton Finished mid-division Ran another better race but the feeling is that he didn't particularly handle the track. 27th April *Emma's Gift - Yarmouth Finished 3rd We thought she would be good enough to win this but it may just turn out to be quite a decent little race. *Rathbawn Girl - Yarmouth Finished 5th Ran well but looks in the handicapper's grip at the moment. 24th April *Spirit of Sharjah - Leicester Finished 1st He goes from strength to strength this season and made it 2 wins from 2 runs since his reappearance. Always travelling strongly, he just idled a bit when he hit the front under Frankie Dettori. *Spruce - Ripon Finished 4th Ran an ok race but the jockey reported that he didn't like the fast going. 22nd April *Marafong - Southwell Finished mid-division A below par run and it might have been that he just didn't act at Southwell. 20th April *Miss Jabba - Brighton Finished towards the rear A disappointing display and she didn't seem to try very hard. Blinkers may be applied next time. *Persian Tomcat - Brighton Finished 4th A good run considering how poorly he was in at the weights. *Chadwell Spring - Brighton Finished mid-division After 2 wins last year, she is still too high in the handicap and didn't stay the 1m2f. *State General - Brighton Finished mid-division A massive improvement on his recent efforts and the step down in trip appeared to be just what was needed for him to show his form again. *Always De One - Wolverhampton Finished 5th Ran another solid race and she just needed the run after a few setbacks. 17th April *Bavarica - Doncaster Finished towards the rear She has won a lot of races over the winter and as a result is too high in the handicap thus finding this race too competitive. 15th April *Rathbawn Girl - Kempton Finished 3rd Seemed to handle the step down to 5f well and will be winning any time soon. 12th April *Marafong - Folkestone Finished 4th Outpaced early on, he stayed on towards the finish and will do better over 7f. 10th April *Spirit of Sharjah - Lingfield Finished 1st His first run of the season, he showed some of his old ability to win comfortably. 7th April *Little Meadow - Kempton Finished mid-division From a wide draw she could never land a blow. *Bavarica - Kempton Finished mid-division Remarkably, all the horses in the race were covered by only two lengths so she wasn't beaten far. 5th April *King Columbo - Yarmouth Finished mid-division His first run of the year and he got tired towards the end. 4th April *Connemara Shore - Towcester Finished mid-division Raced a bit keenly but showed enough on his hurdles debut to suggest that he can win a race. 28th March *State General - Doncaster Finished last Another baffling run, the blinkers had little effect and we will have to go back to the drawing board with him. *Spruce - Doncaster Finished 2nd A blinder of a run, he was beaten only a neck and it looks like this season will be an exciting one for him. *Chadwell Spring - Doncaster Finished mid-division Not a bad run, she just found the going a bit slow and will be better on a faster surface. 26th March *Rathbawn Girl - Wolverhampton Finished 2nd Back to form, she just bumped into a very progressive winner. 17th March *Spruce - Kempton Finished 5th Taking a step up to listed class, he ran extremely well and could just pick up a similar race. *Bavarica - Kempton Finished last Running in a listed race to try and get some black type, she was simply outclassed. *Always De One - Kempton Finished 4th Consistent again but needs riding more handily than she was. *Bushy Dell - Southwell Finished last Ran another disappointing race and she hasn't really convinced us yet that she handles the surface at Southwell. 12th March *Bavarica - Wolverhampton Finished 1st Racing off a career high mark, she stormed up the straight to land a 20-1 shock by the shortest of margins. This was also our apprentice, Adam Beschizza's, first winner. 7th March *Connemara Shore - Huntingdon Finished mid-division Ridden handily, he just does not have the extra gear needed to win a bumper and kept plodding on. He will now go over hurdles. 5th March *Rathbawn Girl - Lingfield Finished mid-division A good enough run, she just met a little trouble in running. 4th March *Spruce - Southwell Finished 1st Made it four wins on the bounce with an emphatic, front-running display. *Bushy Dell - Southwell Finished last Slightly disappointing, she seemed to struggle to go the pace. 2nd/3rd March *Always De One - Lingfield Finished 4th Another solid run, she probably wasn't suited by the tight track as she is a big, galloping individual. 1st March *Bavarica - Wolverhampton Finished 4th After going up 7lbs for her last win, she will find it hard until the handicapper drops her in the weights a bit. 28th February *State General - Kempton Finished towards the rear Another disappointing display from the General. The jockey said he may need a pair of blinkers. 27th February *Spruce - Lingfield Finished 1st Continued his winning streak by trouncing his rivals. Is in again at Southwell next week. 25th February *Night Orbit - Huntingdon Finished last Ran very flat and will now have a break after a busy season. 20th February *Spruce - Lingfield Finished 1st Made it two in a row by grinding down the long time leader from Mark Johnston's yard. Lingfield doesn't really suit him and he's in again at Southwell later in the week. 18th February *Crazy Gracie - Southwell Finished mid-division Confirmed our thoughts that she holds little ability. 17th February *Baggsy - Lingfield Finished last A below par performance which we are sure she can better. 15th February *Always De One - Wolverhampton Finished 3rd A case of 'what could have been' as she was staying on really well entering the straight but was unfortunately carried wide by the eventual winner (later disqualified). She galloped on relentless but this upset her rythmn. 13th February *Night Orbit - Newbury Unseated rider Going well until making a mistake at about halfway. *Persian Tomcat - Wolverhampton Finished mid-division Ran pleasing enough, the 1 mile trip is a bit sharp for him and he'll be upped in distance next time. 10th February *Rathbawn Girl - Lingfield Finished mid-division Probably needs some leniancy from the handicapper. *Connemara Shore - Southwell Finished mid-division His debut race, he just lacked the speed needed in bumpers an will go hurdling now. *Crazy Gracie - Southwell Finished mid-division 9th February *State General - Market Rasen Pulled up Jockey ignored his orders and held the horse up so he dropped himself out and ran no sort of race. *Little Meadow - Southwell Finished mid-division Given a little too much to do by her jockey, she plugged on towards the line. *Spruce - Southwell Finished 1st We won't have an easier winner than this in 2010. A two horse race, he started at odds of 2/13 and won by almost a furlong. 5th February *Bavarica - Lingfield Finished 1st As reliable as ever, she surprised many by holding out to win over 1m4f and getting us our first winner of the new year.. This now gives her a lot more opportunities. 3rd February *Spruce - Lingfield Finished 2nd We expected a big run from him and he was unlucky to be beaten a head. Hopefully he can make amends for this defeat when he runs again on Tuesday. 1st February *Bushy Dell - Wolverhampton Finished 3rd Consistent as usual but still needs to fall in the handicap slightly. 29th January *Lady Champagne - Lingfield Finished last Really didn't like Lingfield, she will be returned to Southwell where she has run best. 26th January *Little Meadow - Southwell Finished 4th Ran well enough and will be winning soon 25th January *Night Orbit - Fontwell Finished fourth Ridden by AP McCoy, he jumped superbly but jus lacked speed. AP said the further he goes, the better. 24th January *Bavarica - Kempton Finished fourth Ran her usual race but just needs things to drop right for her to win. 20th January *Obvious - Kempton Finished mid-division Ran her best race in a long while. She showed a lot of speed and looked like the winner a furlong from home. We will step her down to 7f next time. 19th January *Bushy Dell - Wolverhampton Finished towards the rear Got hampered just as she was staying on over a furlong from home and couldn't quicken thereafter. 16th January *Baggsy - Lingfield Finished 4th (See Baggsy page on left) *Bavarica - Lingfield Finished mid-division Held up in behind, she never really got into the race and flew home at the finish. She will drop in the ratings for this run which will help her next time. ***JULIA'S NEW YEAR MESSAGE*** At the start of 2009 it had been suggested that 20 winners for the year would be a really good target, an idea that I thought would be unachievable. However, it is all credit to my owners, staff and horses that we came so close to achieving the mark. I am slightly gutted to close the season one short of that with 19 wins but this number has easily beaten our best tally of 15. My early season pessimsim proved unfounded as a number of horses surprised us by racking up a number of wins; Ocean Countess scored four times and Bavarica raked in a trio. I also landed my first double with Night Orbit and State General at Lingfield, followed by another a few months later when half-brothers King Columbo and Sand Repeal won on the same day. It always gives me a great thrill to win with any horse but I felt proudest when Spirit of Sharjah got his head in front at Epsom during the summer. His fluctuating career has been well documented and it took us an age to get his head right but he finally came good.
As for 2010, I hope to crack the 20 winner mark as I feel we have a strong team of well handicapped horses and it would not surprise me if we landed some prestigious handicaps in the forthcoming season. We have made some room for new recruits and I am happy to report that we have more horses than boxes, so the team will always be at full strength. I cannot thank the owners enough for all their support and I hope we can all have a successful and exciting year ahead. 13th January *Miss Jabba - Kempton Finished last A puzzling run, she does not seem to be trying too hard at the moment. *Rathbawn Girl - Kempton Finished 3rd Was short of room turning into the straight and she stayed onstoutly. Will appreciated a furlong further. 1st January *Lady Champagne - Southwell Finished 4th Like Little Meadow the previous week, she was a different horse on her first encounter of the surface and showed enough promise to suggest she will be winning very soon. **2009 winners: 19 (from 12 different horses)** |
Rob, Adam, Ross and Shelley were among the 231 runners who took part in the 6km Newmarket Heath Run on a hilly Bury Hill circuit. They finished third in the stable staff challenge with Ross placing highest in 5th, Adam 31st, Rob 62nd and Shelley 121st.
Spirit of Sharjah winning at Epsom.
