Wednesday 1st February

DYNAMIC IDOL ran his best race yet to finish 3rd to Paul Nichols' triumph hurdle hope Dildar at Taunton yesterday. He was happier on the good to soft ground but jockey Josh Moore predicts even better on quicker ground. He has shown that he has a real future hurdling and we're looking forward to his next outing. Incidentally, he was the second of our horses to be placed at a big price this week, FRUITY O'ROONEY returned at 22-1 on Saturday, and DYNAMIC IDOL returned at 50-1!

The British Horseracing Authority has today put on an extra all weather card at Wolverhampton on Saturday with all of the jumping under the threat of freezing. Joe Tuite has entered RED YARN in the mile handicap.  

Monday 30th January

Everyone is talking about FRUITY O'ROONEY's dramatic 3rd place in the Sky Bet Chase at Doncaster on Saturday! Once again he surpassed all expectations to finish 3rd at 22-1 despite finishing with his saddle on his hind quarters and Jamie Moore riding bareback. Jamie was distraught because he felt he had a chance of winning but we are just delighted to see such a fantastic performance again from our horse. There is a great photo on the Fruity O'Rooney page. 

DYNAMIC IDOL has been declared at Taunton tomorrow - the ground is good to soft, soft in places but Taunton doesn't get too heavy and hopefully this ground will be better than he has met so far. Josh Moore will ride. 

We had a fantastic day at Fontwell on Friday - 90 owners and guests joined us for hospitality in a fantastic suite in the new grandstand. The food was lovely, the racing was competitive and we all had a great time. 

Thursday 26th January

FRUITY O'ROONEY has been declared for the £75,000 Sky Bet Chase at Doncaster on Saturday. It is a huge race and the horse is running off a career high mark of 140 but he seems to be getting better and better and he is in great form. TOBAGO BAY is also expected to go to Doncaster for the 2 mile 3 1/2 furlong handicap hurdle on the same card. 

DYNAMIC IDOL was entered at Huntingdon tomorrow but will not go, the ground is soft and we are looking for better ground. He is entered at Taunton on Tuesday and the ground there is good to soft, with dry weather forecast. 

RED YARN is fine after a hold up last week and Joe Tuite is looking for another race for her. A stable visit to Joe's to see the KHELEYF 2 year old went well on Saturday and she will be named this week. 

Friday 20th January

RED YARN was due to go to Lingfield today but she was slightly lame yesterday morning. It is improving already and she should be out again soon. TOBAGO BAY has not been declared for Wincanton tomorrow because the ground is fairly testing and over 2 miles 6 furlongs the horse will need a sounder surface. Gary has his eye on a race at Huntingdon on 9th February. DYNAMIC IDOL missed his intended race at Lingfield yesterday for the same reason.  He will be out as soon as we get some better ground. 

Our next owner event (following Fontwell's raceday hospitality next Friday) will be 'A Evening with the Handicapper' at Mannings Heath Golf Club next to Gary Moore's Cisswood Stables on Tuesday 6th March. 

Dominic Gardner-Hill the head handicapper in the UK will be present to answer all your questions on how the handicapping system works and any specific questions regarding horse's ratings. Race commentator Simon Holt will be the chairman. This event is exclusive to clients and guests of Heart Of The South. Gary Moore will be opening his yard beforehand for any owners that would like to visit their horses. 

Tickets are only £15 and will include refreshments. All proceeds will go to Moorecroft Racehorse Welfare & Sussex Air Ambulance. Interest is high so call now to reserve your place!

Tuesday 17th January

DYNAMIC IDOL, FRUITY O'ROONEY and SHAMAHAN all looked very well on the gallops on Saturday morning. It was a beautiful bright morning but it was absolutely freezing! Thats what winter racing is all about though, and all of the owners who came had a lovely morning. GOOD LUCK CHARM is only walking and trotting, but he looks amazing. 

Gary would like to send DYNAMIC IDOL to Lingfield on Thursday if the meeting goes ahead - the course is currently frozen. RED YARN is entered on the all weather at Lingfield on Friday, Joe will decide today whether to declare her tomorrow. She was disappointing last time but has seemed well since. 

TOBAGO BAY has been entered at Wincanton on Saturday - again Gary would like to send him if the meeting goes ahead. The horse is in very good form.

SOUTH CAPE is due back at Cisswood in the next couple of days. 

Thursday 12th January

Our chasing star FRUITY O'ROONEY has been entered in the listed Skybet Chase at Doncaster on 28th January. It is a 0-155 worth £75,000 so it is going to be a hot race! The provisional plan is to go to Doncaster, then to Newbury for the Racing Plus Open Handicap Chase on February 25th, then to head to Cheltenham for the 3 1/4 mile chase on day 1 of the festival. 

We will be holding a visit to see our KHELEYF filly at Joe Tuite's yard on Saturday 21st January, when owners in the partnership will be choosing the filly's name. 

IMPERIAL RUBY is doing well in his trotting work and will be moving back to Mick Channon's yard on Tuesday. Mick will be very impressed when he sees how well this horse has done over the winter. ROME moves to Warren Place to join Henry Cecil's next week from his pre training yard and we will be taking interested parties to see him on 4th February. 

Tuesday 10th January

RED YARN was disappointing at Lingfield on Friday, she has been very keen at home but seemed unenthusiastic on the day. This is typical RED YARN, she can be in and out, but hopefully next time she will be on a going day! She will have the blinkers back on next time  and is likely to be dropped back in trip slightly. She is absolutely fine following the race and we will see where Joe wants to send her next. 

Three year old colts JUPITER STORM and SHAMAHAN are both in good shape, JUPITER STORM was paid a compliment yesterday by Henry Clay, who we beat at Brighton in Ocober, winning a decent maiden. Our colts are only in gentle work at the moment but will be ready to run by the time the flat season begins in April. 

We still have places avaialble at our hospitality event at Fontwell's race meeting on 27th January. It will be really good fun, please call us now to reserve your place.

Thursday 5th January

DYNAMIC IDOL found the ground much to sticky at Huntingdon yesterday and once he was finding life difficult Jamie Moore allowed him to coast home. Next time we will wait for better ground, this horse is better than he has shown so far. 

RED YARN goes to Lingfield tomorrow for her first run for Joe Tuite. She will be ridden by promising apprentice Charlie Bishop who has already been to the yard to ride her on the gallops. She has had a good break from the usual routine since being with Joe and we are hoping she will be fresh and enthusiastic. She is well handicapped on her best form and we can't wait to see what she can do.

Monday 2nd January

DYNAMIC IDOL will hopefully head to Huntingdon on Wednesday for his second run over hurdles. Unfortunately he missed the cut at Taunton last week and at Plumpton today the ground will be just too soft. Declarations for Huntingdon take place tomorrow. 

RED YARN is entered at Lingfield on Friday as expected. 

Our January newsletter has just been sent and there is a full update on each of our horses on the January News page of this site. 

Wednesday 28th December

What a fantastic win from FRUITY O'ROONEY at Kempton yesterday! Our little horse has the heart of a lion and he once again showed enormous courage to lead all the way in a competitive and high grade 3 mile chase. As well as netting over £12000 in prize money he also returned at 12-1 so it was a lucrative day for all concerned. He is in great shape this morning. 

TOBAGO BAY ran at Kempton on Boxing Day, he led for a long way but paid the price of going off so quickly, finishing down the field. He showed all of his old enthusiasm though and there will be other races for him. 

DYNAMIC IDOL is ready for a second run over hurdles and ought to go much closer on better ground this time. He is entered at Taunton (30/12) Newbury (31/12) and Plumpton (2/1), there is also a race for him at Lingfield on 5th Jan. Gary will let us know shortly which race he prefers. RED YARN is on track for her first race for Joe Tuite at Lingfield on 6th. 

Wednesday 21st December

Jockey Jamie Goldstein felt he was going to win on GOOD LUCK CHARM at Kempton yesterday but he got swallowed up by speedier types in the closing stages. He will be well suited by a step up in trip next season to 10 furlongs plus when he will be able to make the most of his stamina. He will now have a short break before being prepared for the new turf season.

TOBAGO BAY is on track for the 2 mile 5 furlond handicap hurdle at Kempton on Boxing Day and FRUITY O'ROONEY will be entered today for the 3 mile handicap chase there the following day. 

Monday 19th December

GOOD LUCK CHARM goes to Kempton tomorrow for a median auction maide over a mile. The horse ran a very good race to finish second last time and he is very well. We are concerned about the Khalid Abdulla runner Lancaster Gate, apparently this horse is thought highly of at home despite only finishing 6th on his only start to date. You can't run scared of just one horse though, and we'll take our chance!

Friday 16th December

FRUITY has not been declared at Ascot tomorrow, he will wait for Kempton on 27th. 

Thursday 15th December

Gary Moore was pleased with DYNAMIC IDOL's sixth place at Folkestone on very heavy round on Tuesday. We didn't expect the horse to like the going but he raced keenly and attacked his hurdles well - he would just be more effective on better ground. He will head to Plumpton on 2nd or Lingfield on 5th January and ought to go close then.

TOBAGO BAY has not been declared at Ascot tomorrow, the ground will not suit him. He will head to Kempton on Boxing Day. 

Tuesday 13th December

DYNAMIC IDOL goes to Folkestone today in good form but we are not sure whether the soft, heavy in places ground will suit him. However you don't know until you try!

FRUITY O'ROONEY is entered in the 3 mile listed chase at Ascot on Saturday. Gary will have a close look at the entries before deciding whether to go to Ascot or to wait for 27th at Kempton. 

Monday 12th December

DYNAMIC IDOL has been declared at Folkestone tomorrow. We're very much looking forward to seeing him have his first run over hurdles. 

We held stable visits on Saturday to see RED YARN at Joe Tuite's yard and IMPERIAL RUBY at Fawley House Stud. We saw RED YARN in action, she seems very well and has had a complete break from the routine, leading Joe's yearlings in their hacks around the fields. She is now back in full training but will go hunting this week for a fun outing. Joe has a race at Lingfield in mind for her over a mile and a quarter on 5th January. We also had a quick look at our KHELEYF filly and INTERAKT. The filly is beautiful and she looks very powerful. INTERAKT is spending time in the paddocks on a full holiday but she also looked very well.

IMPERIAL RUBY has done really well at Fawley House Stud. He is a very attractive horse and he has filled out nicely without getting at all fat! He has been able to spend time in the paddocks since being gelded and he will start on the walker this week before returning to West Ilsley and Mick Channon in January or February. There are new photos of RED YARN and IMPERIAL RUBY on their web pages. 

Thursday 8th December

GOOD LUCK CHARM ran a really promising race to finish second at Kempton yesterday, he was beaten by a gambled on horse and Tom Queally told us after the race that our horse will be a nice three year old over longer trips next year. 

DYNAMIC IDOL has been entered at Folkestone on 13th and will today be entered for Newbury on 14th.

Tuesday 6th December

FRUITY O'ROONEY has not been entered at Doncaster on Saturday, Gary decided that there would be no point going all the way to Doncaster when there are nice races at Ascot on 17th and Kempton on 27th. He could feasibly run Fruity in both of these races.

TOBAGO BAY will be entered at Ascot on Friday 16th December. 

LIGHTNING SPIRIT will now have a winter holiday at Framfield, and will be brought back for a turf campaign in the spring. 

Monday 5th December

GOOD LUCK CHARM worked well again at the weekend and has been declared for the mile nursery at Kempton on Wednesday, Tom Queally rides. Gary has not declared LIGHTNING SPIRIT - while she seems well she has not quite sparkled as he would have hoped in her latest pieces of work. 

Our new hurdler DYNAMIC IDOL is going well and Gary has pencilled in races at Folkestone on 13th or Newbury on 14th December. 

We will be holding a visit to Joe Tuite's yard on Saturday for owners of RED YARN, or anyone interested in joining this partnership. 

Thursday 1st December

The December issue of our newsletter is now available, to subscribe please fill out our website contact form. An update on all of the horses appears on the December News page of thiswebsite. 

GOOD LUCK CHARM has been given a provisional entry at Kempton on Wednesday and LIGHTNING SPIRIT is entered at Lingfield and Kempton the same day. All shares have now been sold in our KHELEYF filly with Joe Tuite and we will soon begin the naming process.

Friday 25th November

We are now taking bookings for our next Owner Event on 27th January at Fontwell Park. Our last event at Fontwell was a big success and this year we will have use of a suite in the new glass fronted Premier Grandstand. We will hear from a guest speaker and we will also hold a draw for our recently accumulated winners trophies. The package includes admission, racecards, a two course hot buffet lunch and a welcome drink. We have subsidised places for owners at £25 each, guests will be £55. Please contact Sarah on 07714 170457 or sb@hotsr.co.uk to book your place.

Tuesday 22nd November

FRUITY O'ROONEY looked as fresh as a daisy out on the gallops this morning and you wouldn't know he had a tough race on Friday. Philip Hide made sure he didn't do too much but you could see that Fruity wanted to go a lot quicker! DYNAMIC IDOL worked well, pleasing Jamie Moore, who said 'he gets better and better the further he goes'. He is due to go for a racecourse gallop at Lingfield tomorrow. 

LIGHTNING SPIRIT and GOOD LUCK CHARM have both had a course of antibiotics after coughing a few times but they looked fantastic, LIGHTNING SPIRIT did a faster piece of work and has not coughed since the weekend so she ought to be ready for entries soon. GLC has possibile targets at Kempton on 7th or 4th Dec. 

Joe Tuite had a parade of his yearlings on Sunday and our KHELEYF filly looked very well - we now have just one 10% share remaining. RED YARN has settled in very well there and is due to have a day out hunting next week. She will really enjoy that! 

Sunday 20th November

FRUITY O'ROONEY put in a heroic effort at Ascot on Friday (as did Jamie Moore!) to finish a very brave second, giving away a lot of weight to the winner. His jumping wasn't as fluent as it can be because the fences are so big for a small horse but despite this he was so game and he led throughout the race. When the favourite, recent Cheltenham winner SWING BILL came to challenge it looked like it was all over  but Fruity saw him off, only to be passed by stealthily ridden PROPHETE DE GUYE. Once again Fruity surpassed all expectations. He is a very special horse! You can now watch the race on Fruity's page. 

DYNAMIC IDOL did a very nice piece of work with Gary's recent winner RIGHT STUFF yesterday morning and he is almost ready to run. 

Friday 18th November

FRUITY O'ROONEY goes to Ascot this afternoon for the 3 mile handicap chase. The trip will be more suitable than the 2 1/2 miles at Sandown last time when they were always going a bit quick for him, putting pressure on his jumping. He still has a big weight to carry for a small horse though, and it might be a tough ask again today. He always trys his best though, and will be fitter for having had a run.

GOOD LUCK CHARM was disappointing at Lingfield on Wednesday, it is possible that he is suffering from the slight bug which is going around at Gary's yard (FRUITY O'ROONEY has scoped clean and doesn't seem to be affected). Hopefully he was just having a bad day and will do better next time, we still have faith he is much better than that. 

Wednesday 16th November

LIGHTNING SPIRIT is unfortunately a non runner this afternoon after she coughed a couple of times yesterday morning. She will have a short course of antibiotics and will be back in action soon. GOOD LUCK CHARM is in good form and he lines up in the 1.20pm race. 

Our newest purchase DYNAMIC IDOL has been schooling very well over hurdles and will soon be ready to run. John has put a great sequence of action photos on the website

Monday 14th November

LIGHTNING SPIRIT and GOOD LUCK CHARM have both been declared at Lingfield on Wednesday, Seb Sanders rides both horses. 

TOBAGO BAY ran well for a long time at Fontwell yesterday, although the sticky ground and big weight found him out in the end. It was good to see him racing with enthusiasm and hopefully he'll be winning again soon.

FRUITY O'ROONEY is entered over 3 miles at Ascot on Friday. 

Friday 11th November

TOBAGO BAY has been declared for the Tikram (formerly the Salmon Spray) Handicap Hurdle at Fontwell on Sunday, Andrew Glassonbury rides. FRUITY O'ROONEY was entered in the Southern National but 3 1/2 miles under top weight would be hard work for a little horse and Gary has decided to save him for another day. 

LIGHTNING SPIRIT and GOOD LUCK CHARM are both entered at Lingfield on Wednesday. It looks like a good opportunity for  LIGHTNING SPIRIT to follow up her Kempton win.

Details of our new horses have been confirmed, please see the 'shares for sale' page for more information. Yearling colt ROME will be trained by Henry Cecil, DYNAMIC IDOL is an exciting hurdling prospect with Gary Moore. 

Wednesday 9th November

John and Eloise are meeting with Henry Cecil tomorrow to discuss the prospect of him training our yearling colt by HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR next year! It would be hugely exciting to have a horse trained by such a high profile trainer. 

Shares in our Kheleyf filly with Joe Tuite have all but sold out in record time, and if we can reach an agreement with Henry Cecil tomorrow then demand in the next partnership could be unprecedented! After the success of JUPITER STORM and SHAMAHAN this year we will also be purchasing another yearling to go into training with Gary Moore this month.

We are also on the verge of securing a new National Hunt horse with Gary - details of DYNAMIC IDOL will be available shortly. 

Tuesday 8th November

FRUITY O'ROONEY and TOBAGO BAY have been entered at Fontwell on Sunday. FRUITY ran at Sandown on Saturday but has come out of the race so well that Gary has given him a provisional entry in the Southern National. All three of the horse's novice chase wins came at the course and he does seem to love it there. TOBAGO BAY is entered in the handicap hurdle named after Gary's star chaser (and Cheltenham Festival winner) Tikram. He has been working well since his disappointing run on the flat at Wolverhampton.

Sunday 6th November

FRUITY O'ROONEY was always going to find it difficult in a hot handicap chase at Sandown over 2 1/2 miles at Sandown yesterday. They were always going a stride too fast for him which put his jumping under pressure but Gary and Jamie are hopeful he can regain the winning thread over a longer trip and down a grade in the coming weeks. He is very happy this morning and has come out of the race well.

DEUX ETOILES doesn't go to Hereford tomorrow, unfortunately he has a sore leg. More to follow.

Tuesday 1st November

LIGHTNING SPIRIT is entered at Wolverhampton on Friday but will not run, Gary will give her a bit longer before runnning her again after last week's exciting win.

FRUITY O'ROONEY is entered at Sandown on Saturday in a 2 1/2 mile chase, he will neeed the forecast rain to arrive if he is to run.  DEUX ETOILES has also been entered for his first race of the season, a 2 mile 1 furlong handicap hurdle at Hereford on Monday. 

Monday 31st October

Just a short note to let you know we all survived the 10 mile Great South Run yesterday! We are all still feeling slightly fragile but we're very proud of ourselves! Photos to follow soon. Thank you so much to all the owners who sponsored us, we think in total we will have raised close to £7,000 for the Tuberous Sclerosis Association. You can still sponsor us at 

www.justgiving.com/indiadamski  

Thank you!

Thursday 27th October

LIGHTNING SPIRIT ought to have every chance of winning her first race at Kempton this evening.

TOBAGO BAY and GOOD LUCK CHARM go to Wolverhampton tomorrow. TOBAGO BAY has generally been disappointing on the flat and this is a warm up for a return to hurdling. He is very well though and certainly has the ability to run well. GOOD LUCK CHARM is dropped back to 7 furlongs which is a slight concern but he has been in fantastic form since his fourth last time at Lingfield. 

Shares are now available in our powerful yearling filly by Kheleyf, in training with Joe Tuite. Please see the shares for sale page for details and photos. 

Tuesday 25th October

LIGHTNING SPIRIT has been declared at Kempton on Thursday and Ryan Moore takes the ride - our filly hasn't had the best of luck but having Ryan on board gives her a big advantage and we hope this might be her day!

GOOD LUCK CHARM will be declared tomorrow for Friday's race at Wolverhampton. 

FRUITY O'ROONEY popped over a few schooling fences this morning and jumped well, hopefully the forecast rain will arrive and we will have suitable ground for him to go to Sandown on 5th November. 

Friday 21st October

It was brilliant to see JUPITER STORM win at Brighton yesterday. Our handsome Galileo colt has always shown such promise and he looked really impressive over the mile trip in this good maiden, staying on purposefully to beat some nice horses. He was always going to be a better three year old when he fills out his big frame and in this horse, SHAMAHAN and GOOD LUCK CHARM we have some very nice 3 year olds for next season.

LIGHTNING SPIRIT showed at Wolverhampton that she wants further than 7 furlongs and we really hope our unlucky filly can win soon.

RED YARN ought to have been given a more patient ride over 10 furlongs at Brighton and she ran out of steam late on to finish 5th. She is another who can be winning soon. 

Thursday 20th October

GOOD LUCK CHARM ran really well at Lingfield on Tuesday to finish fourth behind a Godolphin winner. He was a big outsider in the betting after his disasterous debut at Epsom but this time he behaved beautifully and he really stood out in the Parade Ring so we were not surprised to see him run so well. This was effectively his first race because he got so overrought last time and to be so competitive against more experienced and well regarded horses is very exciting. Gary was delighted and is looking forward to running the horse again in around 2-3 weeks time. 

We have three runners today, Red Yarn (2.30pm Brighton) Jupiter Storm (3.05pm Brighton) and Lightning Spirit (9.10pm Wolverhampton). All ought to have a good chance and with Gary's yard back in form it could be a very exciting day. Gary had a double at Plumpton on Monday, and winners at Fontwell and Kempton yesterday. 

Tuesday 18th October

GOOD LUCK CHARM runs at Lingfield this afternoon, he still has a lot to learn but we are confident he is going to behave better than he did last time. He is still a bit green and we expect him to improve again for today's run. 

LIGHTNING SPIRIT goes to Wolverhampton on Thursday and Pat Cosgrave takes the ride, she needs to prove she goes on the all weather but her last run was an improved effort and she is in good form. 

JUPITER STORM runs at Brighton on Thursday, he handled the track on his racecourse gallop and is in good form. RED YARN has also been declared at Brighton. she missed her race at Wolverhampton at the weekend when she was off her food but she is much better and is also expected to line up. 

Sunday 16th October

MOHANAD ran a very good race at Cheltenham yesterday, jumping brilliantly and looking to be in with a chance coming into the straight, but the weight told in the end and he finished a good sixth. He will now have a holiday after a busy season where he has won 3 races and been placed countless times. 

RED YARN was a non runner at Wolverhampton last night because she didn't eat up the day before and seemed slightly off colour. She has eaten half her breakfast this morning so hopefully she is feeling better, she has an entry at Brighton on Thursday.

LIGHTNING SPIRIT missed the cut at Yarmouth on Tuesday so is expected to head to Wolverhampton on Thursday. GOOD LUCK CHARM goes to Lingfield on Tuesday, James Doyle rides. 

Friday 14th October

MOHANAD has been declared at Cheltenham tomorrow, with the quick ground in his favour we are hopeful he can finish his very successful season in style! He was raised a huge 9lb for his win at Huntingdon though, so this will be much harder. FRUITY O'ROONEY was not declared at Cheltenham, we are waiting for some rain before he makes his seasonal return.

JUPITER STORM and GOOD LUCK CHARM have been for a racecourse gallop at Brighton this morning, both went well and seemed happy on the undulating track. GOOD LUCK CHARM holds an entry at Lingfield next Wednesday and both horses are entered at Brighton on Thursday. LIGHTNING SPIRIT has also been entered at Wolverhampton on Thursday. 

Thursday 13th October

GOOD LUCK CHARM doesn't run at Brighton today, Gary thinks he could do with one more week, he will have a racecourse gallop tomorrow (With JUPITER STORM) and he will run at Lingfield or Brighton next week. 

RED YARN has been declared for the 9 1/2 furlong race at Wolverhampton on Saturday and George Baker will ride.

Tuesday 11th October

LIGHTNING SPIRIT ran an improved race at Yarmouth yesterday, she finished a staying on seventh after finding herself behind a wall of horses early on. She was gaining on the leaders throughout the final furlong and looked unlucky not to have finished closer. Gary will send her to Wolverhampton on 20th for her next run and we're desperately hoping for better luck for our filly.

GOOD LUCK CHARM has been declared to run at Brighton on Thursday. 

RED YARN has two entries at Wolverhampton on Saturday (15th). Gary has a choice of a mile or a 9 furlong handicap. 

FRUITY O'ROONEY has been entered for the 3 mile chase rather than the 2 1/2 mile chase at Cheltenham on Saturday, he will not run unless there is significant rain but both Jamie Moore and Philip Hide feel that the longer race is preferable for the horse. If the ground is too quick he could go to Stratford on 22nd or Sandown on 5th November. 

MOHANAD is also entered at Cheltenham in the 2 mile 5 furlong hurdle. He has been raised a whopping 9lb for his win at Huntingdon last week. 

THE SHUFFLER looked fantastic at a stable visit at the weekend, both he and TOBAGO BAY are almost ready for entries now. 

Friday 7th October

LIGHTNING SPIRIT has been declared at Yarmouth on Monday - she just scraped in as bottom weight. The trip is a mile and the track is nice and straightforward so it will be interesting to see what she can do. 

Friday 7th October

FREE TUSSY ran very well at Kempton on Wednesday evening and with a bit more luck in running would have finished in the prize money. It was an encouraging effort on his first run back after his holiday and he is sure to improve for the run too. His next race could be the lady amateurs race at Nottingham on 28th. 

LIGHTNING SPIRIT has entries at Yarmouth and Salisbury on Monday and Kempton on Wednesday, she has now also been entered at Kempton and Brighton on Thursday. All of these races have a lot of entries so it makes sense to enter for all suitable races and see where we get in. 

GOOD LUCK CHARM  has been a lot more sensible since he was gelded and is very well. He has been entered at Brighton on Thursday, alternatively he could wait for Lingfield (18th) or Newbury (21st)

MOHANAD missed the cut for the Cesarewitch and Sheena will not send him to Chepstow on Saturday where the ground is soft. He has an entry at Salisbury on Monday but Sheena plans to take him to Cheltenham next Saturday (15th) for a 2 1/2 mile handicap hurdle. This is the day that FRUITY O'ROONEY is also pencilled in for his first run of the season, so it will be an exciting day!

Tuesday 4th October

ROYAL REASON was disappointing again yesterday, she raced more prominently and was going well but didn't finish her race well and we are at a loss to explain the performance. 

THE SHUFFLER worked very nicely this morning in his first bit of fast work and Gary is very much looking forward to running him. LIGHTNING SPIRIT went well too, she has entries at Yarmouth and Salisbury on Monday and there are other races for her next week so we expect to see her racing again. 

FREE TUSSY goes to Kempton tomorrow in the 6.40pm handicap. 

Monday 3rd October

Brilliant win from MOHANAD at Huntingdon yesterday! Further details to follow. JUPITER STORM is fine after his visit to Newmarket on Saturday. 

ROYAL REASON goes to Warwick today instead of Southwell tomorrow. 

Friday 30th September

JUPITER STORM has been declared for the Tattersalls Millions sales race on Saturday and is one of 16 runners. MOHANAD has been declared at Huntingdon on Sunday.

LIGHTNING SPIRIT and FREE TUSSY are both expected to go to Kempton on Wednesday. FREE TUSSY is unlikely to get in at Windsor on Monday. LIGHTNING SPIRIT is having a second try on the all weather, Gary puts her poor performance on the surface last time down to the fact that a lot of his horses were not right, and we hope for better this time. 

ROYAL REASON will to to Southwell on Tuesday rather than Warwick the previous day. 

We have just bought a yearling filly by KHELEYF who will be trained by Joe Tuite - details of this new partnership will be available soon.

Tuesday 27th September

LIGHTNING SPIRIT didn't finish as close as we had hoped at Ffos Las yesterday, Eloise was there and she says the ground was bottomless,far softer than the good to soft we were expecting. Martin Harley left the filly with a lot to do and she really struggled in the mud. 

JUPITER STORM is on track for the £500,000 Tattersalls Millions Trophy at Newmarket on Saturday, its a huge ask but what an exciting race to be involved in! The horse worked well this morning. 

MOHANAD is entered at Huntingdon in a 2 1/2 mile hurdle on Sunday. He has been asked to run in some very competitive high grade hurdle races on his last few NH starts, this will be an opportunity to run back at his grade and we hope he'll go very well. 

Entries have been made today for FREE TUSSY at Windsor and ROYAL REASON at Warwick on Monday. 

Monday 26th September

LIGHTNING SPIRIT is on her way to Ffos Las this morning, she has her ground, the trip should suit and she will be wearing cheekpieces so we are hoping for a good performance. 

We had a fantastic stable visit at Cisswood on Saturday morning when we had the rare chance to see all of the HOTSR inmates (bar the injured South Cape)  out for third lot.  This included the jumpers FRUITY O'ROONEY, TOBAGO BAY, and DEUX ETOILES, half siblings THE SHUFFLER, LIGHTNING SPIRIT and GOOD LUCK CHARM, plus JUPITER STORM, entered at Newmarket on Saturday, and FREE TUSSY and RED YARN. 

Friday 23rd September

RED YARN put in a much improved run on the all weather at Wolverhampton last night to finish fourth. She raced much more keenly than she has for a long time and also looked to keep much straighter than she has done recently. 

INTERAKT ran another cracker at Goodwood on Wednesday, finishing fourth in a very competitive 0-80 handicap. If the ground had been a bit quicker she would have finished closer. It has been a very busy and successful season for this filly and she will now be wound down over the next few weeks before having a wll deserved holiday.

SOUTH CAPE was due to run today but has unfortunately aggravated an old injury and will need some time off. 

LIGHTNING SPIRIT will go to Ffos Las on Monday, she has 2 entries there but Gary favours the mile option unless the ground gets very soft

Wednesday 21st September.

ROYAL REASON was disappointing yesterday - we hoped she would run better but she got very tired in the closing stages over a mile and 7 furlongs. Its possible that she needs more time after her recent ilness.

RED YARN goes all the way to Wolverhampton tomorrow for a fillies' handicap. It will be her first run on the all weather since she was a 2 year old and she will run without blinkers in an attempt to re-ignite her. 

LIGHTNING SPIRIT has been working well and has entries at Ffos Las on Monday and Chepstow on Tuesday. 

Monday 19th September

We had a lovely day at Newbury on Saturday with the owners of JUPITER STORM. Our Galileo colt ran very well on his first racecourse start, he was a bit slow out of the stalls but was quickly up to lead and jockey Pat Cosgrave was impressed with his lond stride. He got bumped about and was a bit green when push came to shove, but ran on very well in the closing stages and will come on an enormous amount for the run. We can't wait to see him out again!

MOHANAD ran another good race to finish fifth in the Cesarewitch trial at Newmarket. He is high enough in the handicap now but can always be relied on to try his best. Both horses are fine following their races.

ROYAL REASON has been declared at Folkestone tomorrow - she is up in trip to a mile and 7 furlongs and is in fantastic form. Joe Tuite thinks this marathon trip could be the making of her. INTERAKT has been declared for Goodwood on Wednesday. RED YARN will go to Wolverhampton on Thursday rather than Kempton on Wednesday and SOUTH CAPE has bypassed Folkestone tomorrow and is entered in the Silver Cambridgeshire on Friday. 

Friday 16th September

Thank you so much to all those owners who have very kindly sponsored us for the 10 mile Great South Run on Sunday 30th October. At the time of writing we have raised well over £3000. 

We are raising money for the Tuberous Sclerosis Association. This is a genetic disorder which Eloise's daughter Indi suffers from. Eloise and Caroline Penny, Indi's dad Luke, Sarah Bell and 5 others are taking part. We would be very grateful for any further sponsorship - you can donate at:

http://www.justgiving.com/IndiAdamski 

Thank you!

Wednesday 14th September

SOUTH CAPE: Has age finally caught up with this 9 time winner? We hope not! He now heads to Folkestone next Tuesday 20^thSeptember over 9½ furlongs.

JUPITER STORM: Makes his debut in a Yearling Bonus Maiden at Newbury this Saturday over 7 furlongs. The only worry would be the soft ground.

GOOD LUCK CHARM: Has been gelded after a somewhat lively racecourse debut! He will win before the end of the year and shares are still available.

INTERAKT: Now 18lbs higher than in June! Next target Goodwood 21^stSeptember over 6 furlongs.

RED YARN: Has enjoyed a freshen up, heads to Kempton 21^stSeptember over 10 furlongs.

THE SHUFFLER: Back cantering!

LIGHTNING SPIRIT: Back to full health, runs at Chepstow or Fos Las later this month.

MOHANAD: Continues his great run of seconds, although we wouldn’t mind a 2^nd in the £50,000 Cesarewitch trail this Saturday at Newmarket!

FREE TUSSY: Will run in an Amateur Riders race at Nottingham on 28 September with Hayley Moore on board.

ROYAL REASON: All eyes on this filly next Tuesday at Folkestone 20^th September, expected to go very well.

DEUX ETOILES, TOBAGO BAY, FRUITY O’ROONEY: All back at Cisswood preparing for the jump season, stable visit Saturday 24^thSeptember

Monday 12th September

JUPITER STORM has been entered for his first race at Newbury on Saturday - he worked well on Saturday morning.

MOHANAD has been entered at Newmarket for the Cesarewitch trial on Saturday, he ran brilliantly over a mile and a half at Epsom last week and the 2 miles 2 furlongs at Newmarket will be more to his liking. He will sneak in with a lovely low weight.

LIGHTNING SPIRIT is not taking up any of her entries because she was coped late last week and is still showing signs of a slight infection-she will have another course of antibiotics. 

SOUTH CAPE was disappointing again at Goodwood yesterday, he will be upped in trip next time because he doesn't seem to have the speed over a mile now.  

Friday 9th September

GOOD LUCK CHARM was a real handful at Epsom yesterday on his first racecourse outing. He was thoroughly overexcited and demolished a saddling box before the race and needed several handlers to keep him under control. Once he got onto the track he failed to settle at all and threw away his chance. He has been gelded today (poor chap!) and this should make him much easier to handle. Darryl Holland said after the race that the horse can win races once he calms down and he should be back on the track in 3-4 weeks time. 

MOHANAD ran a great race again to finish second in the jump jockeys derby at Epsom. He is a remarkable horse and he seems to be improivng still!

SOUTH CAPE has been declared at Goodwood on Sunday, he is down to a mark of 71 and he should have his preferred softer conditions so we hope to see him back in the winner's enclosure.  

Tuesday 6th September

MOHANAD has been declared for the jump jockeys race at Epsom on Thursday, Leighton Aspell will ride. GOOD LUCK CHARM has also been declared for what will be his first race. We still have a couple of shares left in this lovely strong 2 year old, and we are offering to give you your money back if he does not win by the end of the year! Please contact us for more details.

Monday 5th September

LIGHTNING SPIRIT was declared for Newcastle today but unfortunately a blood test showed that she is fighting a slight infection. There is no sense in sending a horse all the way to Newcastle if she is not at her very best, so LIGHTNING SPIRIT is a non runner. She looks great though, certainly not ill, and we hope to see her out next week instead. 

Friday 2nd September

INTERAKT found one too good at Brighton this afternoon - it was another placed finish to add to her collection though! We will speak to Joe tomorrow about what might be next on her agenda.

GOOD LUCK CHARM has been entered for his first race at Epsom on Thursday - shares are still available in this promising horse and if he doesn't win by the end of the year we'll give you the purchase price back!

MOHANAD has also ben given an entry at Epsom - the 12f jump jockeys challenge is a race in which he finished second last year. 

Thursday 1st September

The latest update on all of our horses is now available on the 'September News' page of this website.

INTERAKT has been declared at Brighton tomorrow - she carries a 6lb penalty for last week's win but Charlie Bishop rides, claiming 7lb. 

LIGHTNING SPIRIT has entries at Newcastle (Monday) and Lingfield (Tuesday). There will be more entries to follow as we try to find the right race and the best ground for her. 

It was a promising return from ROYAL REASON at Goodwood on Tuesday when she was not beaten that far in a decent maiden. She will come on for the run and Joe Tuite expects her to be winning a race soon. 

Tuesday 30th August

Thank you to all owners who attended our summer celebration at Framfield on Saturday - it really was a lovely day! Owners were able to see TOBAGO BAY DEUX ETOILES and IL PORTICO and we had a wonderful lunch (thanks to Caroline Penny and her helpers).

ROYAL REASON goes to Goodwood this afternoon, she is really well but this is very much a re-introduction to racing and she will come on a lot for the run. 

INTERAKT is entered back at Brighton on Friday.

Saturday 27th August

INTERAKT won her third race of the season last night night at Brighton, she really is in flying form at the moment and she could be back at Brighton for a fillies race next week. For more details see the 'our winners' page. 

LIGHTNING SPIRIT finished fourth which is an improvement on her previous runs but we still think she is capable of much better. The softer ground was to her liking but we think she wants further and also a more straightforward track.  She is entered at Folkestone on Wednesday.

Wednesday 24th August

LIGHTNING SPIRIT and INTERAKT have both been declared at Brighton on Friday evening. One wants soft (LIGHTNING SPIRIT) and one wants quick ground (INTERAKT) so we will be watching the weather with interest. LIGHTNING SPIRIT has alternative entries next week at Yarmouth and Chepstow.

FRANKEL's jockey Tom Queally rode our two year olds JUPITER STORM and GOOD LUCK CHARM yesterday morning. He liked both horses a lot, JUPITER STORM is ready to run now and should make his debut in mid September, GOOD LUCK CHARM had a race pencilled in at Epsom next week but Tom thinks he will benefit from a week or two more work. 

Our impressive 2 year old winner SHAMAHAN chipped a bone in his knee during his race at Windsor last week. This is a great shame because he looked very smart, he has had a successful operation to remove a fragment of bone this week and is recuperating well, he will be back on the track at the beginning of next flat season. 

ROYAL REASON has been entered at Goodwood next Tuesday, she has moved yards and had treatment for stomach ulcers since she last ran, she looks very well and we are looking forward to seeing her back on the track. 

SOUTH CAPE ran a lacklustre race at Windsor on Monday, we are scratching our heads about how to bring him back to form.

Monday 22nd August

MOHANAD found the going at Newton Abbot too sticky on Saturday and finished a tired horse. It was a big ask running him in such a competitive race but we're sure he would have finished much closer on quicker ground. He is fine following the race. 

SOUTH CAPE goes to Windsor this evening for another try at 10f. He didn't settle over this longer trip last year but we do think he needs further as he gets older and we hope it will suit him today.

LIGHTNING SPIRIT and INTERAKT are entered at Brighton on Friday, INTERAKT is a likely runner while LIGHTNING SPIRIT will only run if we get significant rain. 

Interest has been high in our latest partnership, GOOD LUCK CHARM is a 2 year old by DOYEN in training with Gary Moore. Gary is so confident this horse will win this year that we are offering your money back if he does not win by 31st December! See the 'shares for sale' page for more details.

Tuesday 16th August

What a thrilling win from SHAMAHAN at Windsor yesterday! Congratulations to all his owners, the horse certainly made it look easy! For further details and a film of the race please see the 'Our Winners' page. 

MOHANAD is entered at Newton Abbot on Saturday for the valuable handicap hurdle, Sheena plans to enter him for the Cesarewitch on 8th October and its trial on 17th September next. There's nothing like aiming high!

Sunday 14th August

SHAMAHAN has been declared for his second race, at Windsor tomorrow evening. 

LIGHTNING SPIRIT and RED YARN were not declared at Brighton on Tuesday. LIGHTNING SPIRIT also has an entry at Folkestone on Wednesday but she needs softer ground so we're hoping for rain. RED YARN is expected to go to Salisbury on Friday for a lady amateurs race, Hayley Moore will ride. 

Saturday 13th August

INTERAKT ran another brilliant race (probably her best run so far this season) to finish second at Salisbury on Thursday afternoon. She has gone up 9lb since her Brighton win in June but seems to be getting better and better. She is likely to go to Brighton on 26th next. 

SOUTH CAPE didn't get the ground we hoped for, rain fell elsewhere in Sussex but unfortunately not over Goodwood! Tadgh O'Shea said he felt great but couldn't get going in time on the quicker ground, we will be looking for softer ground and possibly will try upping him in trip next time. 

Wednesday 10th August

An update on some of our horses:

SOUTH CAPE: Runs tomorrow at Goodwood in the 7.05 Handicap over 1mile. Has a decent record here and off a good mark.

JUPITER STORM: Continues to impress at home and continues to be entered in nice races; latest the Group 1 Racing Post Trophy in October.

INTERAKT: Runs tomorrow at Salisbury in the 4.50 Fillies Handicap. A hattrick is on the cards. One share is for sale in INTERAKT for just £250! Go to Salisbury as an owner and win some prize money! Please contact Eloise on 0780 9087136 for details.

RED YARN: Likely to run at Brighton next Tuesday 16^thAugust over 7f.

LIGHTNING SPIRIT: Entered at Yarmouth next Monday 15^thAugust, expected to run well. Ignore her last run.

IMPERIAL RUBY: Does not run at Newbury on Friday due to a setback.

MOHANAD: Unlucky not to win at Lingfield again. Now heads to Newton Abbott for £30,000 Handicap Hurdle on 20^thAugust.

SHAMAHAN: Promising debut 3^rd in a competitive Maiden, now entered for Windsor on Monday 15^thAugust.

Monday 8th August

MOHANAD goes to Lingfield today with a great chance. It would be lovely to see him begin a sequence of wins after having finished second so many times! 

Our two year old colt by DOYEN has been named GOOD LUCK CHARM and shares are now available - please see the 'shares for sale' page for more details. Why not join us on the gallops to watch him in action? Gary Moore expects him to have his first race this month. 

INTERAKT (Salisbury) and SOUTH CAPE (Goodwood) are entered on Thursday and IMPERIAL RUBY is entered at Newbury on Friday. 

Saturday 6th August

LIGHTNING SPIRIT didn't win as we had expected at Lingfield yesterday, she didn't seem to enjoy the all weather surface and we will be running her on the turf next time. She is better than she has shown so far. 

MOHANAD has been declared at Lingfield on Monday - he looks to have a good chance of winning at the course again. SOUTH CAPE is entered at Goodwood on Thursday evening, INTERAKT is entered at Salisbury on Thursday too. Joe Tuite had intended to give her a longer break between races but she is so well he has revised his plans!

IMPERIAL RUBY has been entered for his first race, at Newbury on Friday. We will have to wait until the entry in confirmed tomorrow to see whether he will get in as there are a lot of entries. 

Thurday  4th August

SHAMAHAN had his first run this afternoon at Folkestone, he finished 3 or 4 lengths behind the odds on winner in third and it looked like a pretty decent debut run. It will be interesting to see where Gary sends him next because he is sure to have learned a lot. 

LIGHTNING SPIRIT goes to Lingfield tomorrow. As it turned out there was plenty of rain at Brighton but at declarations on Wednesday Gary was worried that Brighton on Friday may be too quick. There is no reason why she shouldn't like the all weather and we're hopeful of a big run. 

MOHANAD wasn't declared at either Ascot or Newmarket on Saturday, Sheena plans to send him back to Lingfield (where he won last time out) on Monday.

Tuesday 2nd August

SHAMAHAN is declared for Folkestone on Thursday but his participation is still dependent on some rain. He has also this morning been entered for Windsor on Monday. 

MOHANAD has three entries - he stands no chance of getting in at Ascot on Saturday (for the stayers race at the Shergar Cup meeting) but could go to Newmarket the same day. However Sheena has also entered him at Lingfield on Monday and on first impressions, Lingfield looks like an 'easier' opportunity. 

 We are still waiting to see whether any rain arrives before deciding where to declare LIGHTNING SPIRIT on Friday. 

JUPITER STORM and our DOYEN 2 year old (soon to be named) worked particularly well this morning. 

Sunday 31st July

SHAMAHAN and LIGHTNING SPIRIT are both expected to run this week. SHAMAHAN has entries at Brighton on Wendesday, Folkestone on Thursday and Windsor on Tuesday - Folkestone is the preferred option if the ground isn't too quick.

LIGHTNING SPIRIT is entered at Yarmouth on Thursday and Brighton and Lingfield on Friday - Brighton is the target race but again we would need a bit of rain.

Thursday 28th July

SOUTH CAPE has got in at Goodwood on Saturday - this is great news as he goes particularly well at the track. RED YARN goes to Lingfield on Saturday evening. 

SHAMAHAN has been entered at Brighton on Wendesday. He will also be entered at Folkestone on Thursday. He is in great form and Gary is looking forward to running him (and winning with him!). 

Tuesday 26th July

SOUTH CAPE has entries at Newmarket on Friday evening and Goodwood on Saturday. 

JUPITER STORM has been given a speculative entry in the Group 2 Royal Lodge Stakes at Newmarket on 24th September. It is too early yet to say whether he will be good enough to line up (last year's winner was Frankel!) but its certainly exciting. He continues to do everything right on the gallops. 

Monday 25th July

Unfortunately MOHANAD missed the cut at Goodwood on Wednesday. Sheena has spotted a valuable handicap hurdle over 2 miles 6 furlongs at Newton Abbot on 20th August. 

RED YARN has been entered at Lingfield on Saturday. SOUTH CAPE has been entered at Goodwood, the weights will be published tomorrow and wil get an idea of whether he might get in. 

Sunday 24th July

We had a brilliant evening at Lingfield last night with MOHANAD gaining his second flat win (and third overall). He was turned out quickly by Sheena West after finishing well in third over too short at trip at Sandown on Wednesday. It was a brave decision but it paid off handsomely and there were a lot of happy owners after the race! MOHANAD is a lovely horse who loves his work and loves his racing at he deserved a win because he is often knocked for finishing second (through no fault of his own). Sheena will think carefully about whether to send him to Goodwood on Wednesday for the valuable 2 mile 5 handicap.

LIGHTNING SPIRIT had her third run last night too, she finished a staying on seventh and learned a lot again. She is now eligible for a handicap mark and there will be plenty of opportunities for her in the coming months. Gary was very pleased with her and she has a good future ahead of her. 

Saturday 23rd July

We saw our two year olds SHAMAHAN, JUPITER STORM and colt by DOYEN on the gallops this morning at Cisswood. All looked very well, SHAMAHAN is ready to run and Gary will be looking for a maiden over 6 or 7 furlongs for him in the next week or two. JUPITER STORM was as striking as ever, he is a later developing horse and is still growing but he is getting stronger all the time and Gary hopes to have him running in September - he has just been given an entry in the Group 2 Royal Lodge at Newmarket on 24th September. 

Our colt by DOYEN is a younger half brother of THE SHUFFLER and LIGHTNING SPIRIT. He has only recently arrived at Cisswood and is a bit of a handful but Gary thinks he has plenty of ability and expects him to be ready to run in 2 or 3 weeks. He is bred to stay and we had been talking about keeping him for bumpers but Gary now thinks he could be winning over 7 furlongs this year. He is certainly one to watch. 

RED YARN and SOUTH CAPE worked together. Both looked very well. TOBAGO BAY and FREE TUSSY are both back in gentle ridden work after their holidays. 

Friday 22nd July

It has been a busy couple of days with MOHANAD running an excellent race to finish 3rd at Sandown on Wednesday evening and INTERAKT winning at Bath yesterday. 

This was INTERAKT'S third win and she seems to be in excellent form at the moment - thats two wins, two thirds and a fourth in her last five runs. She has a great life at Joe Tuite's yard, spending a lot of time in the paddocks to keep her fresh and she has been a revelation recently. Joe has had two winners this week and we are thrilled for him too. INTERAKT will have a bit of a break in the paddock for the next couple of weeks before hopefully going back to Brighton on 16th August. 

MOHANAD ran very well over an inadequate trip and he looked so well - Sheena has already declared him again for Lingfield on Saturday evening. LIGHTNING SPIRIT also runs at Lingfield, she has been off the track for a while so it will be great to see her back in action too. 

Wednesday 20th July

Fingers crossed for MOHANAD at Sandown this evening - it will be a damp evening by the looks of it but the horse does have some good form in the soft, so we hope he will run well. 

SOUTH CAPE has been entered at Glorious Goodwood on Tuesday in the mile handicap, he will also be entered there on Saturday for the 9f apprentice handicap.  

Tuesday 19th July

LIGHTNING SPIRIT has been entered at both Lingfield and Salisbury on Saturday evening - Gary will look closely at both races before deciding which to go for. 

INTERAKT has been declared at Bath on Thursday.

Monday 18th July

MOHANAD has been declared at Sandown on Wednesday evening - it will be his first run back after having sustained a nasty overreach wound in May. He will also be given an entry at Lingfield on Saturday in case Sandown gets too soft. If he runs very well at Sandown he could go for the big stayers handicap at Glorious Goodwood next Wednesday.

LIGHTNING SPIRIT worked very well on Saturday and she will today be entered at Salisbury on Saturday.  SHAMAHAN has got over his infection and Gary expects to have him ready to run in around a fortnight. 

Friday 15th July

INTERAKT ran very well to finish a good 3rd at Leicester yesterday and she has already been entered at Bath on Thursday - while she is so well it makes sense to run her again quickly, she can then have a few quiet weeks before going back to Brighton (scene of her 2 wins!) in mid August. MOHANAD has been entered at Sandown on Wednesday. 

FRUITY O'ROONEY has finished his summer holiday and is now at Gary Moore's Brighton yard, he will do plenty of walking and trotting there before moving back to Cisswood. 

SHAMAHAN will be scoped tomorrow, this will hopefully show he has recovered from a slight infection and Gary can prepare him for his first race. He looks a million dollars. IMPERIAL RUBY can be seen in action on Mick Channon's website www.mickchannon.tv/gallops   

Thursday 14th July

INTERAKT goes to Leicester this afternoon at 5.30pm. Charlie Bishop takes the ride and he has done his homework watching clips of INTERAKT'S recent races and speaking to regular rider Harry Bentley. If she goes well (and we expect her to) she will head to Bath on 21st July. 

MOHANAD was entered at Newbury on Saturday but unfortunately he missed the cut - he is likely to be entered at Sandown next Wednesday. 

Tuesday 12th July

INTERAKT has been declared at Leicester on Thursday - she is in great form since her Brighton win. She could potentially go to Bath on 21st if Leicester goes according to plan! 

RED YARN had a pretty disasterous run at Windsor yesterday and after the race jockey George Baker admitted he gave her a bad ride - the filly is fine but Gary will give her 3 weeks before running her again. 

LIGHTNING SPIRIT was in great form on the gallops this morning and Gary hopes to send her to Salisbury on 23rd July for a 6f handicap. 

TOBAGO BAY is back on the walker following his 6 week holiday in the paddocks at Cisswood. He looks very well. 

Monday 11th July

RED YARN goes to Windsor this evening for a mile handicap. She has been running well over 7 furlongs and lots of owners have been keen to see her back over a mile it it will be very interesting to see how she runs. It is only a week and a half since her last run but Gary has freshened her up and she looks well. Once again though we are at a disadvantage with the 3 year olds who get a weight allowance.

INTERAKT has been entered at Leicester on Thursday - this will be her first run since winning at Brighton and she will be running off a rating 4lb higher. 

Wednesday 6th July

SOUTH CAPE has been declared at Ascot on Friday - it was a tough decision whether to run him on Friday or Saturday but Gary hopes that the ground will be a bit better on Friday. Unfortunately SHAMAHAN will not be running, while he looks fantastic a precautionary scope has showed signs of a slight infection and is having a course of antibiotics.   

Tuesday 5th July

JUPITER STORM did his fastest piece of work yet this morning when he accompanied RED YARN up the gallops. He really is the most striking horse. Gary won't be asking any serious questions of him for a month or so yet but he really looks the part and he moves beautifully. 

RED YARN has been entered at Windsor on Monday evening, she has come out of last week's race very well.

Our 2 year old colt by DOYEN has arrived at Cisswood Stables today. He has been in pre-training in Brighton with Robbie Brisland but is now ready to do a bit more so Gary will have a look at him over the next few days and we're looking forward to finding out what he thinks! A homebred out of our broodmare LUCKY DICE, he is a half brother to 2 time winner THE SHUFFLER and promising LIGHTNING SPIRIT.  

Monday 4th July

SHAMAHAN has been given his first entry, at Ascot on Friday. There is also a race for him at Windsor on 11th, Gary will decide this week which race is preferable. SOUTH CAPE has also been entered on the Ascot card. Both horses worked very well on Saturday morning. 

Friday 1st July

It was a shame not to see RED YARN in the winner’s enclosure yesterday but she ran a good race overall to finish 5th, beaten just 2 ½ lengths. It might turn out to be a pretty decent race with the time of the race identical to that of the early conditions race, and three 3 year olds finishing ahead of us. The winner looked very well handicapped and bearing in mind that 3 year olds had a significant weight advantage, we can’t be too disappointed. Gary thinks she can win over 6,7 or 8 furlongs if we come down the handicap a bit. She is fine this morning. 

Wednesday 29th June

It was so exciting to see INTERAKT win at Brighton yesterday (her second win at the course). Harry Bentley, who rode MOHANAD to win in a very close finish in March, was on board again and he timed his effort perfectly to get INTERAKT up by a neck. It was a first win for new trainer Joe Tuite so there was plenty to celebrate after the race!

Tuesday 28th June

Unfortunately FREE TUSSY pulled off a shoe in the horse box on the way to Salisbury on Sunday, he was re-shod on arrival and seemed fine, but pulled up a little bit lame after the race. This would certainly explain his disappointing run and Gary says he was a little bit footsore when he returned home. This should be a very minor hold up but Gary plans to give him a short break anyway as he has been on the go for a long time. There are races for him at the end of July (lady amateur riders so Hayley Moore can ride) and these are likely to be his next target.

INTERAKT runs at Brighton this afternoon. She isn't the most reliable but has put in some good placed efforts recently and has the ability to win this type of race. 

Friday 24th June

FREE TUSSY has been declared at Salisbury on Sunday, with a warm and dry weekend forecast conditions should be in his favour and George Baker, who knows him very well, takes the ride. He has run two very good races in his most recent outings and we are hopeful of another good run.

Thursday 23rd June

Our 2 year olds are all going well, JUPITER STORM is cantering nicely and Gary Moore expects him to be having his first run in August or September. His really is a beautiful horse. Our Shamardal colt is also very well and being an earlier sort it looks like he may make his debut at Ascot on 8^th July – we have one share still available in this fabulous colt. IMPERIAL RUBY (with Mick Channon) had a breathing operation recently which has really helped him. He looks fantastic and is now just weeks away from making his debut too. We also have a big strong 2 year old by DOYEN, he is expected to go into training with Gary Moore soon, DOYEN is doing well as a jump sire.

3 year old filly LIGHTNING SPIRIT had a fall recently which caused a hold up but she is back in work now and will be ready to run again in a couple of weeks. ROYAL REASON has moved from Mick Channon to join Joe Tuite, she is a big weak filly and we feel she will benefit from the individual care that she will get in a small yard. Her stablemate INTERAKT has put in some good placed efforts recently and is expected to run well at Brighton on 28^th. RED YARN was unlucky not to finish closer over an inadequate trip at Leicester recently, she is expected to go to Newbury on 30^th June. Fellow 4 year old THE SHUFFLER has recovered very well from a suspensory injury and is back cantering, Gary expects him to be running in mid July.

SOUTH CAPE ran at Salisbury yesterday, he faded late on in the race and possibly need to come down the handicap a few pounds. FREE TUSSY is on loan to us until the end of the year, he was placed at Goodwood recently and is entered at Salisbury on Sunday. FREE TUSSY is a 6 time winner and will give us plenty of fun this summer - for just £500 you can join this partnership until 31st December 2011. This will give you the opportunity to go racing as an owner as well as joining us on the gallops to watch him work. You will also receive a share of all prize money won.

Amongst our jumpers FRUITY O’ROONEY and DEUX ETOILES are on holiday at Framfield. IL PORTICO is also at Framfield recovering from a tendon injury. TOBAGO BAY is having a short holiday at Cisswood to freshen him up mid season. He is getting plenty of grass and he is looking great. MOHANAD (Sheena West) cut his leg in the paddock and while he is in great shape and is still in work, he will not be able to race until the wound is completely healed. We don’t expect this to take too much longer. Our 7 time winner OR JAUNE has run his last race for us and has been found a lovely new home.

Wednesday 8th June

DEUX ETOILES will go to Fontwell tomorrow for the 2 1/2 mile novice hurdle. There has been more rain this week and showers are forecast later today and Gary is confident that there will be no jarr in the good, good to firm ground. Gary has been doing plenty of work with this horse and he should be a lot fitter than last time when he went very well for a long way but faded in the closing stages. 

Tuesday 7th June

ROYAL REASON has been declared at Newbury on Thursday, this will be her first time stepped up to a mile and a half.  

INTERAKT is expected to run at Lingfield on Saturday evening. We are hoping for more luck this time, she is in good form.  

RED YARN has been entered at Salisbury on Sunday, the race is a 7 furlong handicap for horses rated 0-75. Now on a mark of 74 this race looks ideal and it has been in the plans for a long time. She ran a great race at Folkestone last time and has been very well since. 

As well as his entry at Fontwell on Thursday, DEUX ETOILES has been entered at Aintree on Friday.  Gary is watching the weather and will make a decision based on the going. 

Saturday 4th June

Hayley Moore gave FREE TUSSY a great ride at Goodwood yesterday to finish a neck second (after all these seconds surely we deserve a win!).

ROYAL REASON has two entries next Thursday at Newbury and Nottingham, Mick will make a decision nearer the time as to which she goes for. DEUX ETOILES is entered at Fontwell the same day, his participation is dependent on some give in the ground. 

We will be cheering for Ryan Moore and Carlton House in the Derby this afternoon!

Thursday 2nd June

Mick Channon reports that ROYAL REASON is very well and completely over the infection she picked up after her last run. Video of her on the gallops alongside MUSIC SHOW (a Group 1 winner) can be seen on Mick's website www.mickchannon.tv. She has races at Newbury on 9th June and Sandown on 10th June as possibilities.

INTERAKT seems to be fine after her rough race at Brighton, she could go to Lingfield on 11th or Brighton again on 14th.  

Wednesday 1st June

FREE TUSSY has been declared at Goodwood on Friday evening. He runs in the 6.15pm 9 furlong amateur riders race with Hayley Moore on board. 

JUPITER STORM is back cantering after a hold up and is looking fantastic. 

Tuesday 31st May

OR JAUNE didn't seem to enjoy his racing at Fontwell on Sunday and it may be that he has run his last race. We will be talking to all owners individually over the next couple of days about our plans for him.

RED YARN has been entered at Lingfield on Saturday, but will be saved for Salisbury on 12th June, a 7 furlong fillies' handicap. LIGHTNING SPIRIT will be aimed at a race on the all weather at Lingfield on 11th June.

The SHAMARDAL colt worked particularly well this morning. 

Sunday 29th May

OR JAUNE will go to Fontwell today and Gary will make a decision when he arrives as to whether there is enough give in the ground for the horse to run. 

The going is still good to firm at Towcester too so DEUX ETOILES will not run there tomorrow. ROYAL REASON has not been declared at Leicester on Tuesday, Mick will look for an easier race and a smaller field for the filly's first run back after a break.

FREE TUSSY has been entered at Goodwood on Friday. He ran very well in an amateur riders race at Newbury under Hayley Moore recently and she will ride again in a similar race. 

Friday 27th May

Great run from RED YARN to finish 2nd at Folkestone yesterday, for a sometimes quirky filly she showed a great attitude and Tom Queally, riding for the first time, said she fought all the way to the line. He expects her to be winning again soon and she could be on her way to Salisbury next. 

INTERAKT pulled very hard at Brighton and over a furlong further than last time faded in the closing stages. It was incredibly windy at Brighton and it looked like the combination of high winds and blinkers lit her up too much. 

Wednesday 25th May

TOBAGO BAY was very disappointing at Chepstow yesterday despite going off favourite. The vet cannot find anything wrong with him so the horse will now have a brief holiday to try to freshen him up. 

ROYAL REASON has been entered at Leicester on Tuesday. 

Tuesday 24th May

TOBAGO BAY goes to Chepstow today with a big chance if he can leave his disappointing last run behind him. Gary thinks in hindsight that he ran him too soon last time and now he has been freshened up we are hopeful of a big run. 

INTERAKT has been declared at Brighton and RED YARN goes to Folkestone on Thursday. LIGHTNING SPIRIT was not declared because we are waiting for softer ground.

OR JAUNE is entered in a 2 mile 6 furlong handicap hurdle at Sunday's meeting at Fontwell. DEUX ETOILES has just been entered at Towcester on Monday and also on Monday RED YARN has another entry at Leicester. 

SOUTH CAPE has been dropped 3lb and will be aimed at the Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot next. 

Monday 23rd May

DEUX ETOILES was not declared at Huntingdon tomorrow because there has been no rain and he will need some cut in the ground. It is getting very frustrating because we have a lot of horses who need the ground a bit softer. The long range forecasts predict a dry June but we are hoping they are wrong (as they often are!).

Sunday 22nd May

TOBAGO BAY has been declared at Chepstow on Tuesday. He is yet to win on the flat (he is a 4 time hurdle winner) but has a low handicap mark and he ran very promisingly on the all weather in February. 

Gary will make a decision today about whether to declare DEUX ETOILES for Huntingdon on Tuesday where it is still good, good to firm in places with no rain forecast. 

Saturday 21st May

Plenty of horses are entered this week, as well as FREE TUSSY running for us at Newbury this afternoon (on loan to us while IL PORTICO recovers from injury) TOBAGO BAY is expected to run at Chepstow on Tuesday. DEUX ETOILES' run at Huntingdon on Tuesday and LIGHTNING SPIRIT's run at Folkestone on Thursday are dependent on some rain. RED YARN is entered at Folkestone too and will like quick ground, as will INTERAKT, entered at Brighton on Thursday. 

Friday 20th May

SOUTH CAPE was disappointing at Haydock yesterday. He is fine this morning,he is sound, has been out in the paddock and has eaten up all of his feed so he lives to fight another day. It was a rough race and he got knocked about a bit as he raced on the rail, and he ran very keenly in the early stages so perhaps it just wasn't his day. He has been entered for the Roual Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot on 15th June (an early closing race). 

TOBAGO BAY is entered at Chepstow on the flat on Tuesday. DEUX ETOILES is entered at Huntingdon the same day but  we would need a lot of rain before Gary would consider running him there. RED YARN and LIGHTNING SPIRIT are today being entered at Folkestone next Thursday.

Wednesday 18th May

LIGHTNING SPIRIT is a non runner at Goodwood today - we had been hoping for some rain but the ground is very quick and we don't want the filly to hurt herself or to have an unpleasant experience with racing so early in her career. There is a race for her at Folkestone on 26th May and we're praying we have some rain before then!

Tuesday 17th May

SOUTH CAPE has been declared at Haydock on Thursday, the race is a mile handicap and thankfully there is more rain in Liverpool than there has been down south. The going is good with more showers forecast this afternoon. Tadgh O'Shea rides, he has won on the horse three times already. 

FREE TUSSY has been entered at Newbury over a mile and a quarter on Saturday evening. While IL PORTICO is off injured, Gary Moore has kindly loaned the owners FREE TUSSY in his place. 

Ryan Moore visited Cisswood this morning to sit on Gary's best 2 year olds. He rode our new SHAMARDAL colt in a piece of fast work alongside SOUTH CAPE (rated 89) and the colt more than held his own. Ryan liked him a lot and suggests we start off over 7 furlongs in around a month's time. 

Monday 16th May

INTERAKT will not be running at Brighton tomorrow because she is in season, she may go back there on 26th May. Unfortunately MOHANAD will not be going to Goodwood on Wednesday becuase he has overreached and is a little bit sore. He shouldn't miss much work though and will be out again soon.

LIGHTNING SPIRIT has been declared at Goodwood on Wednesday, the going is currently good and if it stays like that she will run - however if the ground gets quicker Gary may declare her a non runner becuase we do not want her to get jarred up. She did not enjoy running on very fast ground at Lingfield recently.

Saturday 14th May

A few owners visited Cisswood this morning to watch their horses on the gallops. Out 3rd lot were 2 year old colt by SHAMARDAL, SOUTH CAPE, LIGHTNING SPIRIT and RED YARN. They all looked very well, the SHAMARDAL colt is so powerful and Philip Hide, who has been riding him since he arrived with us, is very excited about him. He is now only 4 weeks off a run and the partnership is almost full already.

SOUTH CAPE and LIGHTNING SPIRIT have entries this week and both went very well. RED YARN really looks to have progressed from her first run of the season last week and will be much fitter for her next outing. 

Thursday 12th May

INTERAKT has been entered again at Brighton on Tuesday but won't be running because she is in season. She is likely to go back to Brighton on 26th or to Goodwood on 30th. 

DEUX ETOILES was looking like a winner for a long way at Fontwell yesterday before fading very tamely. It was only his third ever run and his first for 6 months so we expect him to be fitter and more competitive next time. 

Neither SOUTH CAPE or LIGHTNING SPIRIT has been declared for Saturday, both ideally need more rain and there are plenty of other options coming up. LIGHTNING SPIRIT has entries at Kempton on the all weather on Tuesday and at Goodwood on Wednesday. She could also be entered at Salisbury on Thursday. 

Tuesday 10th May

INTERAKT ran a much improved race  at Brighton yesterday to finish second. She was much happier back on the turf. She is fine this morning and we will be looking for another race for her in a couple of weeks, possibly back at Brighton or even at Goodwood.

DEUX ETOILES goes to Fontwell tomorrow for his first run back after injury. He has every right to be a bit rusty but is very well and has been working well. 

Monday 9th May

RED YARN ran fairly well at Lingfield on Saturday, tiring towards the end as we expected her to do in a hot race first time out. It was promising how she jumped out so keenly and also how she stayed nice and straight because she can be quirky. She will come on a huge amount for the run and we are looking forward to seeing her out again in a couple of weeks time. 

INTERAKT runs at Brighton this afternoon, she is a course and distance winner who has dropped right down the handicap after a couple of disappointing runs on the all weather. She is very well and if she runs up to her best she ought to win! 

LIGHTNING SPIRIT has been entered at Newbury and SOUTH CAPE has been entered at Newmarket on Saturday. We're hoping a bit of rain arrives for both horses.  

Saturday 7th May

It wasn't the best day yesterday with under par performances from our three runners. LIGHTNING SPIRIT found the ground too quick at Lingfield but stayed on once she met the rising ground, she is fine this morning and will run again when we've had a bit of rain. TOBAGO BAY was very flat, Gary thinks his last run at Sandown took more out of him than we had thought.

INTERAKT has been declared at Brighton on Monday and rising star Harry Bentley rides. DEUX ETOILES has been entered at Fontwell on Wednesday, MOHANAD is entered at Wincanton the same day back over hurdles. If that should come too soon after his excellent second at Goodwood on Thursday, he can go back to Goodwood on 18th. 

Unfortunately IL PORTICO has a tendon injury, Gary Moore has loaned us FREE TUSSY while our horse recovers. FREE TUSSY runs in our colours at Plumpton tomorrow. 

Friday 6th May

Its a busy day for us today with three runners, LIGHTNING SPIRIT runs in the 7 furlong maiden at Lingfield at 3.15pm, OR JAUNE goes in the 6.15pm handicap hurdle at Aintree and TOBAGO BAY lines up in the 8pm handicap hurdle at the same course. LIGHTNING SPIRIT is a really lovely filly who has been working extremely well. We're hoping she gets a spot in the winner's enclosure this afternoon. The same goes for TOBAGO BAY, he is very well but has a lot of weight to carry, however Jamie rides him very well and we're expecting a big run. OR JAUNE has been off the track for a year and will come on for the run, but is also very well. 

Thursday 5th May

OR JAUNE and TOBAGO BAY have been declared at Aintree tomorrow, the ground is good, good to firm in places and rain is forecast this afternoon. Jamie Moore rides both horses. It is a long time since OR JAUNE ran and its great to have him back to fitness. DEUX ETOILES was not declared, he will go to Fontwell on Wednesday.  

RED YARN goes to Lingfield on Saturday, it is a competitive race but she is in good form and William Buick has been booked to ride. 

Wednesday 4th May

RED YARN has been not been declared at Lingfield on Friday, Gary will declare her for Saturday's race. LIGHTNING SPIRIT does run on Friday and she's in fantastic form. 

INTERAKT has been entered at Brighton on Monday, the race is a 7 furlong handicap and INTERAKT is a course and distance winner. We're hoping she regains some form because she has been disappointing so far this season. 

Tuesday 3rd May

MOHANAD has been declared at Goodwood on Thursday and Harry Bentley rides. 

RED YARN has been entered at Lingfield on the last race on the card on Derby Trial Day. She holds an entry there on the previous day too, Gary will decide between the two races today. They are both over 7 furlongs (RED YARN is a course and distance winner), in Fridays' race she would be near top weight, in Saturday's higher grade race she would be near bottom weight. It wont be an easy decision for Gary!

Saturday 30th April

It looks like we are going to have a busy day next Friday, RED YARN and LIGHTNING SPIRIT have been entered at Lingfield while TOBAGO BAY, DEUX ETOILES and OR JAUNE are all entered at Aintree. We will need a fair amount of rain to fall for DEUX ETOILE and OR JAUNE to run, both are returning from injury and will not run on quick ground. 

John watched LIGHTNING SPIRIT work this morning and was so impressed with her, she is certainly one to follow. 

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Friday 29th April

MOHANAD has been entered at Goodwood on Friday over 2 miles, Harry Bentley is currently jocked up. He rode MOHANAD to victory at Kempton on 5th April.   

Thursday 28th April

DEUX ETOILES has not been declared at Fontwell tomorrow, with the dry spell continuing the ground is too quick to risk the horse on. He is likely to have entries at Aintree on 6th and Fontwell on 11th May, hopefully we will have some rain before then.

6th May could be a very busy day, TOBAGO BAY, DEUX ETOILES and OR JAUNE are all possibilities for Aintree while LIGHTNING SPIRIT and RED YARN are intended runners at Lingfield. MOHANAD could be out on 5th May at Goodwood to try to add to his win on the flat earlier in the month. 

Monday 25th April

TOBAGO BAY and MOHANAD ran  well at Sandown on Saturday to finish fifth and sixth in a good handicap hurdle.  TOBAGO BAY lead for a long way before being passed by Gary's other runner, a very well handicapped horse who is rated 100 on the flat and it was a very good effort. He is likely to go for a first win on the flat before running over hurdles again. MOHANAD is fine after his run too, he just wasn't quite good enough on the day but there is plenty more fun to come and he will also be combining the flat with hurdling. 

DEUX ETOILES will not be going to Huntingdon today because Gary is waiting for a bit more give in the ground. He has been entered at Fontwell on Friday. 

RED YARN has missed the cut at Ascot on Wednesday, but she will be out soon. 

Wednesday 20th April

Our game little FRUITY O'ROONEY won his third chase of the season yesterday - all three wins have come at Fontwell so he obviously loves the track! Thats three wins and four seconds from seven chase starts. We were worried that it might be one race too many, and on ground slightly quicker than ideal but re-united with Jamie Moore he jumped brilliantly and really battled to beat Paul Nicholl's American Trilogy, a previous Cheltenham Festival winner. He is now expected to have a summer holiday. 

DEUX ETOILES has been entered at Huntingdon on Monday. RED YARN is pencilled in for a lady amateur's race at Lingfield ( the track where she has run her best races) on 6th May. 

Tuesday 19th April

TOBAGO BAY and MOHANAD have both been entered in the bet365 handicap hurdle at Sandown on Saturday. While its not ideal having two runners in the same race, the horses have a similar profile and the race is ideal for both. 

Monday 18th April

FRUITY O'ROONEY has been declared at Fontwell toworrow - its a bit of a surprise because he ran at Chepstow 10 days ago but Gary says he's in fantastic form and has 2 wins at Fontwell to his name already this season. 

Saturday 16th April

LIGHTNING SPIRIT put in a very promising performance on her first run at Newbury yesterday afternoon. In a field full of well regarded fillies she travelled well and showed plenty of speed before tiring in the closing stages. She will have learned a huge amount for this run and will improve for fitness too, so we very much look forward to seeing her out again soon.

SOUTH CAPE runs today at Newbury (3.45, channel 4). Again its a classy race but he is a classy horse and he has the man who knows him best, Ryan Moore, on board. From three rides on the horse Ryan has won twice and finished a head second, so we are hopeful of another good performance today. 

Friday 15th April

Eloise and lots of owners will be at Newbury this afternoon to watch LIGHTNING SPIRIT make her debut. Its a very hot race to start her off in, but Gary thinks a lot of this filly and we can't wait to see her in action. 

We are very excited to report that we bought a new horse at Tattersalls Breeze-Up sales on Wednesday evening, a 2 year old colt by Shamardal out of a Galileo mare. Shamardal was a winner of 5 group 1 races including the French 2000 Guineas and Derby. His first crop were 2 year olds last year and included winners of 15 group races. The horse will be trained at Cisswood by Gary Moore and 10% shares will be available. Please contact us for further details. 

Our broodmare AUNT RUBY has been given the all clear to visit stallion DUTCH ART this afternoon. AUNT RUBY has already produced 5 winners for us, plus our soon to race 2 year old IMPERIAL RUBY and a very handsome GREEN DESERT foal. 

Thursday 15th Aprilening. 

SOUTH CAPE has been declared at Newbury on Saturday, and Ryan Moore has been booked to ride. This is fantastic news because Ryan rides the horse brilliantly. He gets into the competitive handicap with a nice low weight and we are looking forward to seeing him start his season.

We had a fantastic time at Newmarket on our owners trip yesterday, we visited Tattersalls to view some of the horses in the Breeze Up sales and learnt a lot about how horses are prepared for sales and sold in the famous sales ring. Next went on to the National Stud to see our broodmare Aunt Ruby and her Green Desert colt foal and a parade of stallions. We then went to Newmarket's Rowley Mile course for top class racing. John and Eloise, accompanied by several owners went back to Tattersalls in the evening to watch the auctions. It was a very interesting and a very busy day! Thanks to all those who joined us. 

Tuesday 12th April

FRUITY O'ROONEY finished second at Chepstow on Saturday, thats two wins and four seconds from six chase starts! Having won two novice chases he has to carry a weight penalty, and this time it was just two much for him to concede almost a stone to the winner. He came back safe and sound. 

SOUTH CAPE has been entered in the Spring Cup at Newbury on Saturday. 

Friday 8th April

FRUITY O'ROONEY has been declared at Chepstow tomorrow - the plan had been to go to Cheltenham on Thursday but the ground is looking like being too quick there. Chepstow is known for its softer ground, and in a field of just 5 it olooks like a more 'winnable' opportunity for Fruity there. The horse is in such great form at home that Gary is really keen to get one more run for him before his summer holiday. 

Thursday 7th April

TOBAGO BAY doesnt go to Aintree today, he is slightly under the weather, but should be back and ready to run at the end of the month, hopefully for Sandown on 23rd. FRUITY O'ROONEY has been entered at Chepstow on Saturday but he is more likely to wait for Cheltenham next week.  

Tuesday 5th April

MOHANAD wins at Kempton at 15/2! He got up in the final strides to win by a head and was part of a treble for jockey Harry Bentley. Photos to follow soon. 

Tuesday 5th April

MOHANAD goes to Kempton today for an all weather handicap over 2 miles. He has finished second too many times to mention and really deserves a win. Harry Bentley rides for the first time and takes 5lb off, and we're hoping that this makes all the difference!

Sunday 3rd April

MOHANAD has been declared to run at Kempton on Tuesday. ROYAL REASON worked well on Friday and will be declared tomorrow for Wednesday's race at Nottingham.

Friday 1st April

ROYAL REASON has been entered at Nottingham on Wednesday over 12 furlongs. She has really pleased Mick in the last few weeks. She will do a piece of fast work this morning and this will help Mick to decide whether she runs on Wednesday or whether she needs another week or two. In either case, it wont be long before she is back on the track. 

Thursday 31st March

MOHANAD is so well following his trip to Cheltenham that rather than waiting for Sandown on 23rd April as initially planned, he has been entered at Kempton on Tuesday. The race is a 2 mile handicap on the all weather. Harry Bentley will ride claiming 5lb, the horse keeps finishing second and we hope this will help him get his nose in front!

Wednesday 30th March

We are likely to have runners at some of the bigger meetings in the next month up, with TOBAGO BAY pencilled in for a £40,000 hurdle at day one of the National meeting, FRUITY O'ROONEY set to go to Cheltenham on 13th and LIGHTNING SPIRIT and SOUTH CAPE likely to run at Newbury on 15th and 16th. For the latest news on all of our horses please see the 'April News' page of this website. 

Friday 25th March

FRUITY O'ROONEY has not been declared at Newbury tomorrow as the ground will be too quick. We expect him to have one more run this season, there are races for him at Stratford, Bangor and Cheltenham in the next few weeks. 

Our next Owners trip has been extended to include a visit to the Tattersalls Breeze Up sales as well as the National Stud and the Craven meeting at Newmarket Racecourse. The trip takes place on 13th April and at just £35 per place it is great value.

Thursday 24th March

Unfortunately FRUITY O'ROONEY will not be going to France - it looks a very hot race and while it would be fun to go to Auteuil with a runner, it is a long and expensive trip if you can't be confident of having a winning chance.  He holds an entry at Newbury on Saturday, a 3 1/4 mile handicap chase but will only run if there is some rain.  

Tuesday 22nd March

TOBAGO BAY has been declared at Haydock tomorrow for the 2 1/2 mile handicap hurdle. 

FRUITY O'ROONEY has been entered at Auteuil on Sunday but the race looks very hot and it is unlikely that he will run.  He has been given an alternative entry at Newbury on Saturday, a 3 1/4 mile handicap chase. 

LIGHTNING SPIRIT is in flying form, Gary Moore thinks she is going to be a very nice filly. She will be ready to run as soon as the turf season begins and we're expecting good things of her. 

Monday 21st March

TOBAGO BAY has not been declared at Kempton tomorrow - Gary doesn't want to run him under a big weight.  Gary will decide later today whether to send the horse to Haydock tomorrow. 

INTERAKT didn't run very well at Lingfield on Saturday. She didn't seem to like the all weather surface at all and Joe is going to wait for the turf season to begin before running her again. 

IL PORTICO is now back at Cisswood. He looks fantastic and is full of beans, Gary is very pleased with how much he has strengthened up. 

Friday 18th March

In addition to his entry at Kempton on Tuesday, TOBAGO BAY has also been entered over hurdles at Haydock on Wednesday and on the all weather at Kempton on Thursday. Assuming it doesn't rain too much, he will run over hurdles on Tuesday or Wednesday. 

INTERAKT goes to Lingfield tomorrow, she is also entered at Kempton on the all weather on Wednesday. 

Thursday 17th March

MOHANAD ran a better race at Cheltenham than his odds of 100-1 suggested he would, finishing midfield in the Coral Cup behind Carlito Brigante. He travelled well and jumped well and jockey Jamie Goldstein reported that the course (very well watered) was slightly softer than ideal for our horse. All the owners had a great day out though and it was fantastic to have a festival runner. Unfortunately TOBAGO BAY missed the cut by just one for Friday's race so he is expected to go to Kempton on Tuesday instead. 

INTERAKT has been declared at Lingfield on Saturday and will be ridden for the first time by 5lb claimer Martin Harley.

Tuesday 15th March

We are delighted that MOHANAD has made the cut for the Coral Cup tomorrow. As always it will be a very competitive race and he is a big price but he is in great form. It is not often you get the chance to have a runner in one of the most famous handicaps in the jump racing calendar, and all of the horse's owners are hugely excited!

INTERAKT has been entered at Lingfield on Saturday. She has done well since her disappointing performance at Kempton and we are expecting a better run. 

Monday 14th March

We had a lovely stable visit  at Cisswood on Saturday morning. We saw lots of our horses in action, the photos below were taken by one of our owners, Jan Luthman.  

JUPITER STORM, our 2 year old colt by Galileo. He has settled well at Cisswood and is fairly sensible for a 2 year old colt!

LIGHTNING SPIRIT is a three year old half sister to THE SHUFFLER. She is due to have her first race in a few weeks.

SOUTH CAPE leads RED YARN

RED YARN and LIGHTNING SPIRIT doing a piece of fast work.

TOBAGO BAY (far side) under Josh Moore and SOUTH CAPE (nearside)

SOUTH CAPE at the age of 8 still flies up the gallops like a 2 year old!

Monday 14th March

Sheena West predicts Mohanad has a 50/50 chance of getting into the Coral Cup on Mednesday, we need 22 to come out at declarations tomorrow. Unfortunately it looks unlikely that Tobago Bay will get in to the Conditional Jockeys race on Friday, but we're keeping our fingers crossed!

THE SHUFFLER is much better and is expected to return to work today. 

Tuesday 8th March

THE SHUFFLER is unliely to run at Kempton tomorrow, unfortunately he has knocked himself and is lame. We are hopeful it will clear up in a few days and he will be out again soon. 

Monday 7th March

Its been a great week with wins for Fruity and Tobago Bay plus a second from Mohanad. Our next runner will be THE SHUFFLER on Wednesday evening at Kempton and we're hoping the good form continues! This will be THE SHUFFLER's first outing of the season and his first start on the all weather since he was a 2 year old but he is in very good form at home and we are hopeful of another big run. 

TOBAGO BAY was in the news after his win because Jamie Moore received a ban for marking the horse with his whip. Gary tells us all marks on the horse had gone by the time he got home, the horse ate up all his feed, had a good roll in the paddock and is absolutely fine.  

Saturday 5th March

TOBAGO BAY won his fourth race this afternoon at Newbury! Once rated 139 our three time novice hurdle winner has lost his form since 2 placed efforts last May. However he ran a better race on the all weather last time and has dropped to a more reasonable mark. Jamie Moore gave him a great ride, the horse loves to lead and he led almost the whole race, jumping slickly and racing keenly. He holds an entry in the conditional jockeys race at Kempton in 2 weeks time. 

DEUX ETOILES and RED YARN both worked nicely this morning and are expected to be ready to race around the end of the month. 

FRUITY O'ROONEY is very well following his win at Fontwell last Sunday. With two wins and a second from four runners its been a good week for Heart of the South Racing!

Friday 4th March

TOBAGO BAY has been declared at Newbury on Saturday, the going is soft, good to soft in places and the forecast is dry so we hope it will be quick enough for him Jamie Moore rides for the first time. 

THE SHUFFLER has been entered at Kempton next  evening. 

Wednesday 2nd March

MOHANAD ran a great first race of the season at Lingfield yesterday. We weren't expecting him to be fit so early in the year and were not sure what to expect but he looked brilliant and ran very well. He finished 2nd (again!) but it was very encouraging considering he was in a field only 2 months ago and he will now be aimed at the Coral Cup at Cheltenham on 16th March. Off his current mark of 129 it is touch and go whether he will get in, but he would have scraped in last year and in 2007 and 2008 so we are hopeful.

TOBAGO BAY is likely to run at Newbury on Saturday as the forecast is dry. 

OR JAUNE and IL PORTICO are expected back at Cisswood next week. OR JAUNE has been on a long slow recovery from injury but is now in good shape. IL PORTICO has been on holiday at Framfield and is particularly full of beans.

Good news too of DEUX ETOILES, he has been back in fast work for a few weeks and is obviously in good form because Gary has been working him with his good horse HARRY TRICKER. 

THE SHUFFLER will be entered tomorrow for a mile handicap at Kempton next Wednesday. 

Monday 28th February

What a fantastic performance from FRUITY O'ROONEY and Jamie Moore yesterday to win the valuable novice chase at Fontwell! He really deserved this, having come up against very nice horses to finish second on his last three outings. Pictures will follow soon. 

MOHANAD makes his seasonal reappearance at Lingfield tomorrow, he is likely to need the run but this will let Sheena know whether he is likely to be ready for Cheltenham. INTERAKT lines up at Kempton on Wednesday evening. 

Saturday 26th February

Our two year old GALILEO colt now has a name - his owners voted yesterday and JUPITER STORM was the winning suggestion. 

JUPITER STORM is now at Cisswood in the care of Gary Moore. Gary is very pleased with the way the horse settled in and behaved when he arrived, and is even more pleased with the way the horse moves on the gallops. He looks a very classy individual. 

Friday 25th February

TOBAGO BAY was not declared this morning for tomorrow's race at Kempton, frustratingly the ground is still too soft. Gary feels this horse can win soon given the right conditions over hurdles or on the all weather, so it makes sense to wait for the right opportunity. FRUITY O'ROONEY goes to Fontwell on Sunday, Gary was worried about two of the Nicholls horses entered but neither was declared. Its still a hot race but our horse is in good form.

INTERAKT has been entered for her first race of the season, a mile handicap at Kempton next Wednesday. 

Two of our horses have been given provisional Cheltenham entries, MOHANAD in the Coral Cup and TOBAGO BAY in the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys hurdle.

Wednesday 23rd February

TOBAGO BAY is entered over hurdles at Kempton on Saturday, we are hoping the weather dries out for him. FRUITY O'ROONEY is entered at Fontwell on Sunday. Its only 2 weeks since he ran a great race to finish second over 3 1/4 miles at Plumpton but he is full of beans again and Gary is keen to run him if the ground is suitably soft. We still hope to send him to Auteuil in late March where we think he would be more favourably handicapped.  

MOHANAD owners met Eloise at Sheena West's yard this morning to watch their horse work. Apparently he looks fantastic and Sheena is now considering sending him to Cheltenham for the Coral Cup. He could have a prep run on the all weather at Lingfield on 1st or 4th March. 

Friday 18th February

TOBAGO BAY ran a good race to finish 5th at Lingfield on Friday, and we feel he could have been even closer with a slightly different ride. He has come out of the race in good shape and if the weather and track conditions improve in time will go to Kempton for the 2 mile 5 furlong hurdle on 26th February.

It will be a busy morning tomorrow with owners of LIGHTNING SPIRIT, RED YARN and THE SHUFFLER joining us at Cisswood for a stable visit. 

Wednesday 16th February

AUNT RUBY safely delivered a bay colt foal by GREEN DESERT in the early hours of this morning! Mare and foal are both very well. 

Tuesday 15th February

FRUITY O'ROONEY ran a great race to finish second to Alderluck at Plumpton yesterday. Carrying 6lb more than the winner yet handicapped 2lb worse, the two raced neck and neck for 3 1/4 miles before Alderluck's advantage told in the final yards. Fruity jumped brilliantly and after 3 brave seconds in a row, really deserves to get his head in front. 

TOBAGO BAY has been entered at Wincanton on Saturday but won't go because the ground will be too soft. He runs at Lingfield tomorrow. 

SOUTH CAPE is back at Cisswood and looks a picture of health. DEUS ETOILES did his first piece of fast work this morning and went very well. 

Monday14th February

FRUITY O'ROONEY runs today in the 5 runner novice chase at Plumpton. Although he is at a weight disadvantage with likely favourite Alderluck, we feel our horse is a better jumper and is certainly more consistent than his rival. The 3 1/2 mile trip and the heavy ground are also in Fruity's favour and we're looking forward to a very good performance. 

Friday 11th February

TOBAGO BAY has been entered on the all weather at Lingfield on Wednesday 16th February, while we would like to run him over hurdles the going is unsuitably soft. He is entered at Plumpton on Monday but there has been very heavy rain, and Gary is concerned that Wincanton next weekend will be too soft aswell. 

Thursday 10th February

SOUTH CAPE has been entered in the William Hill Lincoln at Doncaster on 2nd April. With his current mark of 89 he should get into this race or the Spring Mile, which is for horses that don't make the cut for the Lincoln. SOUTH CAPE is in great form and will be back at Cisswood in the next few days. 

Wednesday 9th February

TOBAGO BAY and FRUITY O'ROONEY are both entered at Plumpton on Monday. Fruity is the more likely runner, the 3 1/4 mile chase on soft ground is right up his street! The ground probably wont be ideal for Tobago Bay, and Gary has found a race for him at Wincanton on Saturday 19th, where he expects the ground to be better. 

Friday 4th February

RED YARN, THE SHUFFLER and LIGHTNING SPIRIT owners are all invited to Cisswood on Saturday 19th February to see their horses in action on the gallops. All have settled back into training well and Gary will gradually step up their work in the coming weeks. 

The GALILEO colt will move to Ciswood this month too, and his owners are invited to the yard on Saturday 26th. 

TOBAGO BAY and FRUITY O'ROONEY are ready to run again. We're waiting for better ground for TOBAGO BAY, but possibilities include Plumpton on 14th Feb or Kempton on 26th. Fruity has options at Newbury on 12th, Wincanton on 13th or Plumpton on 14th. He could also go over to France in March  to run at Auteuil, which would be very exciting!

Friday 28th January

The flat season is now on the horizon and all of our flat horses are beginning their preparation for the season ahead. RED YARN and THE SHUFFLER are now both back with Gary Moore and are cantering. MOHANAD is also cantering at Sheena West's Lewes yard, and SOUTH CAPE is doing his roadwork at Framfield. Il Portico is also in the early stages of road work.

INTERAKT went very well in her racecourse gallop at Kempton on Tuesday, she is likely to have one more piece of racecourse work before having her first race of the season.

One share has just become available in our 9 time winner SOUTH CAPE. please see the 'shares for sale' page for more details. 

Monday 24th January

INTERAKT is doing very well at her new home with trainer Joe Tuite and is well on her way to making a return to the course. She is expected to run on the all weather in February or March and for this reason Joe will be taking her to Kempton tomorrow morning for a racecourse gallop. This will help in terms of her fitness, it will also give her a chance to get used to the all weather surface and prepare her mentally. INTERAKT owners are welcome to join us, we will be meeting at 9.45am. 

Tuesday 18th January

FRUITY O'ROONEY and TOBAGO BAY returned safe and well from their races on Saturday. FRUITY O'ROONEY ran another very good race to finish second, but the race was marred by the fatal fall of the likely winner Peveril. TOBAGO BAY hated the ground at Kempton, we will be looking for better ground and a longer trip next time.

Saturday 15th January

We have two runners today. FRUITY O'ROONEY goes to Warwick for a four runner novice chase. Its been touch and go because the track has been waterlogged, but the meeting has been given the green light this morning. Its only 8 days since Fruity's last run but he is in great form and he loves his racing.HE

TOBAGO BAY runs at Kempton this afternoon. The going will be slightly softer than ideal but the horse needs a run. His target in the totesport trophy at Newbury on 12th Feb, a £120,000 handicap that Gary has a great record in. 

Tuesday 11th January

FRUITY O'ROONEY has come out of his race at Fontwell on Friday so well that he has been given an unexpected entry at Warwick this Saturday. TOBAGO BAY has been entered at Kempton on the same day. 

Fruity has been given a chase handicap mark of 130, the same as his hurdle RATING.

THE SHUFFLER is now back at Cisswood. He has been walking and trotting at Framfield for the last month and is now ready to be stepped up in work. He looks fantastic and its lovely to have him back at the yard.

Monday 10th January

FRUITY O'ROONEY ran a gallant race at Fontwell on Friday to finish 6 lengths second to a classy horse in QUANTITATIVEEASING. This horse was very impressive and has received some flattering quotes for Cheltenham, so our horse did well to get so close, giving the winner 7lb. He jumped very well again and there is plenty to come from this horse. Fruity came home in good shape, we will see whether the handicapper gives him a mark tomorrow before planning his next run. 

TOBAGO BAY was entered at Sandown on Saturday but Gary felt that the ground was unsuitably soft and that the race was coming a week to soon. He will today be entered for a race at Kempton next Saturday. 

Thursday 6th January

FRUITY O'ROONEY has been declared at Fontwell tomorrow. It is a small but classy field of four, his rivals include Quantitiveeasing and Straw Bear. The going is currently soft with more rain forecast, so conditions will be in his favour as he tries for his second chase win. 

We will be holding stable visits to see our Imperial Dancer colt at Mick Channon's, and Interakt at Joe Tuite's, on Saturday morning. Please contact us if you would like to join us. 

Wednesday 5th January

TOBAGO BAY has been entered at Sandown on Saturday in the 2 mile 1/2 furlong handicap hurdle. 

Sunday 2nd January

FRUITY O'ROONEY has been entered in the 2 mile 6 furlong novice chase at Fontwell on Friday. Fontwell was the scene of his thrilling chase win in October, the extra 2 furlongs this time will be in his favour. 

TOBAGO BAY is absolutely fine following being brought down at Taunton. Gary will see what the handicapper does with his mark on Tuesday before making any further plans. 

Thursday 30th December

TOBAGO BAY was brought down at the 7th at Taunton today. Luckily he was quickly up on his feet and Gary tells us that he is absolutely fine, there isn't a mark on him. A big relief to all concerned!

Thursday 23rd December

FRUITY O'ROONEY has been declared for the Feltham Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day - this is a top novice chase at one of the biggest meetings of the year on a card featuring the King George, so we are desperately hoping the meeting survives the weather!

Tuesday 21st December

FRUITY O'ROONEY has been entered in the Grade 1 Feltham Novice Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day. While it is going to be a very hot race, it is likely to cut up to quite a small field and Gary feels that Fruity can give a very good account of himself back over 3 miles. Now it is just a case of waiting to see if the weather improves so that the meeting can go ahead. If the meeting is lost there are races in the next week at Leicester and Exeter for him, but Gary would love to see him run in the Feltham. 

Sunday 19th December

TOBAGO BAY went to Exeter this week for his first run after a long break. We knew he would need the outing, and he got tired in the end but he jumped very well and raced with his old enthusiasm so we look forward to more success with him. He is entered on the all weather this week, this was a fallback option in case Exeter didn't go ahead and he is unlikely to run. Further updates soon......

Wednesday 15th December

TOBAGO BAY goes to Exeter tomorrow, weather permitting! Our plans to get him a run have been thwarted so far by the cold spell but Gary is very eager to run him now. He will come on for fitness and we are not expecting a win yet but it will be great to see him back on the track.

Interest has been huge in our Galileo colt and the partnership is now full. His preparation at Robbie Brisland's pre training yard is going well and he is due to be ridden for the first time this week. Ken, our very handsome IMPERIAL DANCER colt has now moved to Mick Channon's yard to begin the next stage of his career. Mick likes the horse a lot, and says he expects the horse to be ready in the early part of the season. Exciting news!

Friday 10th December

Unfortunately Saturday's meeting at Lingfield has been abandoned.  

Tuesday 7th December

The forecast is improving for later in the week and we are hopeful that Saturday's meeting at Lingfield will go ahead. TOBAGO BAY and FRUITY O'ROONEY both hold entries and if the meeting does go ahead both horses will run. Gary's horses haven't missed any work despite the freezing temperatures and both horses are in good form. TOBAGO BAY will run in the 2 1/2 mile handicap hurdle for horses rated 0-145, he is in great form but is likely to need the outing as he hasn't run for a while. FRUITY O'ROONEY goes for the grade 2 December Novices Chase. 

Monday 6th December

TOBAGO BAY and FRUITY O'ROONEY will today be entered for Saturday's meeting at Lingfield. Details to follow.....

Friday 3rd December

Unfortunately Sandown has been abandoned so we will have to look for another race for TOBAGO BAY. Our next runner is likely to be FRUITY O'ROONEY at Lingfield next Saturday. 

Interest has been very high in our yearling GALILEO colt. Reserve your share now if you don't want to miss out!

Thursday 2nd December

TOBAGO BAY has been declared at Sandown on Saturday and they haven't abandoned the meeting yet! A further inspection is called for 3pm this afternoon. 

Tuesday 30th November

TOBAGO BAY has been entered at Sandown on Saturday so we're all hoping for an improvement in the weather! The horse missed his intended run last week because Gary thought he wasn't quite fit enough but he has done two more pieces of fast work and Gary now thinks he is ready. 

At the moment the ground is partially frozen at Sandown and with so many race meetings abandoned it doesn't look good.  

Thursday 25th November

TOBAGO BAY was due to run at Newbury today but was not declared - Gary Moore thinks he needs a couple more pieces of work before he wil be able to do himself justice. Expect to see hm out in around 10 days time.

We have a new horse! He is a smashing yearling colt by supersire and Derby winner GALILEO, out of a broodmare who recently sold for 900,000 US dollars. He holds an entry in the 2010 Derby and is the best bred horse we have had yet! He will be in training with Gary Moore. It will be an exciting flat season for us because we also have the classy looking IMPERIAL DANCER colt 'Ken' with Mick Channon. This colt is a half brother to SOUTH CAPE, RELATIVE ORDER and RED YARN. Please see the 'Shares For Sale' page for more details. 

Tuesday 23rd November

FRUITY O'ROONEY ran a very good race at Haydock on Saturday in the big 3m handicap hurdle. Once again he jumped and travelled beautifully but unfortunately is not a well handicapped horse over hurdles, and he faded in the last couple of furlongs. However he came back in great shape and that should leave him spot on for the 3 mile Grade 2 novice chase at Lingfield on 11th December. 

IL PORTICO did not run so well - Gary thinks he is tired after a long season (he had plenty of runs on the flat for Mick Channon before he came to us) and will benefit from a few weeks holiday. 

Thursday 18th November

FRUITY O'ROONEY has been declared at Haydock on Saturday, Andrew Glassonbury rides him for the first time. 

Wednesday 17th November

TOBAGO BAY continues to please his new trainer Gary Moore and is likely to have his first run back next Thursday 25th at Newbury in a conditional jockeys race over 2 miles, when he will be ridden by Josh Moore. 

Tuesday 16th November

IL PORTICO was entered at Folkestone today but wasn't declared - the ground is heavy and not suitable for our horse. He has instead been entered at Huntingdon on Saturday and we will keep our fingers crossed that the rain stops. 

FRUITY O'ROONEY has also been entered on Saturday at Haydock and is expected to run. His target is the fixed brush hurdle, worth £75,000 so it is going to be a tough race. We think our horse will jump these bigger hurdles well. He won over fences last time and we don't want to risk getting another penalty before his target race at Lingfield on 11th December and it is for this reason that he will be back over hurdles this week. 

Friday 12th November

We will be holding a stable visit to see TOBAGO BAY at Gary Moore's yard at Cisswood tomorrow. It will be great to see him in action. 

We will be holding another visit on 11th December for owners of INTERAKT at her new home at Shefford Valley Stables near Lambourn, where she is in the care of our newest trainer Joe Tuite. INTERAKT is nearing the end of her holiday, she will shortly start road work with the intention of having her ready to run on the all weather in February or March. Please let us know if you would like to join us on this visit. 

Thursday 11th November

IL PORTICO has been entered at Folkestone on Tunesday (16th) but with the weather as it is at the moment it looks fairly unlikely that he will run. He has always looked like a better ground horse, and it is likely that he will bypass this race, maybe heading to Huntingdon on Saturday 20th instead.

Tuesday 9th November

It is going to be a fairly quiet week at Heart of the South with no horses scheduled to run until 20th (Fruity O'Rooney at Haydock and IL PORTICO at Huntingdon. 

TOBAGO BAY did his first piece of fast work upsides another horse this morning since returning to training. He is now in training with Gary Moore because we felt he needed a change of scenery. It looks like his owners made the right decision because he looks really well and moved beautifully this morning. 

Unfortunately DEUX ETOILES returned home lame after his race at Sandown on Saturday. This certainly explains his lacklustre performance and we hope to have him back to full health soon. 

Friday 5th November

DEUX ETOILES has been declared at Sandown tomorrow for what will be his first run over hurdles and his first run for Heart of the South. He is a beautiful big horse and Gary has very high hopes for him in the future. He is still a big baby though and this is very much an educational run, Gary does not expect him to be sharp enough to win yet. Next time will be a different story though!

Our other juvenile hurdler IL PORTICO is fine after last week's run at Fontwell. His performance could have been better (he finished fourth) but can be explained by the fact that he took a long time to settle and consequently had little left in the tank at the end of the race. He is likely to go to Huntingdon next, on 20th November. 

Monday 1st November

DEUX ETOILES will be entered today for his first hurdle race at Sandown on Saturday. Gary is very pleased with the progress he has been making at home and expects him to come on a lot more for his first run. A horse's first race over hurdles is all about the horse getting a good experience and learning to jump at speed, and he will learn a huge amount for this race. The horse is particularly inexperienced because he has only ever raced once on the flat. He is a very laid back character though, so shouldn't find the experience too daunting!

FRUITY O'ROONEY has come out of his race at Fontwell last week so well that Gary is now talking about giving him another run before his scheduled race at Lingfield on 11th December. He intends to send the horse to Haydock on 20th November for the £75,000 fixed brush hurdle which will be a fantastic race to have a runner in! 

Friday 29th October

SOUTH CAPE won his ninth race on Wednesday at Nottingham under a brilliant ride from Ryan Moore. Ryan knows the horse so well and timed his run to perfection. For the horse to win this race for the second year running, off a rating 7lb higher than last year was a massive achievement. He has now won over £110,000 in prize money! 

Wednesday 27th October

ROYAL REASON and IL PORTICO both run tomorrow. ROYAL REASON is running at Lingfield against her own sex for the first time after coming up against nice colts on her two previous outings. It will be her first run on the all weather too, but Mick doesn't expect this to inconvenience her. 

IL PORTICO goes for the 2 1/4 mile juvenile hurdle at Fontwell. We expect this to suit him much better than the sharp 2 miles at Kempton last time. 

We are hopeful of a big run from SOUTH CAPE this afternoon at Nottingham. 

Monday 25th October

We are delighted that Ryan Moore is available to ride SOUTH CAPE at Nottingham on Wednesday. Ryan really gets the best out of the horse, at a time of year that he is at his best, so despite having to carry top weight we expect another big run. 

MOHANAD didn't enjoy the tacky ground at Chepstow on Saturday. To win a race as hot as that you need everything to fall right and Jamie did the right thing to pull the horse up when he started to struggle. It has been a long season for MOHANAD and he will now have a break. 

Saturday 23rd October

We are all excited about seeing MOHANAD contest the Silver Trophy Hurdle at Chepstow this afternoon. He is a big price at 28-1 for such a consistent horse and while it is a very competitive race, he is expected to run very well. 

SOUTH CAPE has entries at Leicester and Nottingham this week. He is likely to head for Nottingham on Wednesday for the race he won last year. 

ROYAL REASON has been entered at Lingfield on Thursday, and IL PORTICO is set to run at Fontwell the same afternoon. 

Saturday 23rd October

INTERAKT will be trained by a new trainer next season! Joe Tuite, Mick Channon's Head Lad, is starting training on his own and will be putting a new regime into place for our filly. It has been a year of highs and lows for INTERAKT, with a win and some good placed efforts but also a few disappointments. Joe plans to give her a bit of a break and then bring her back for an all weather campaign in the new year, and is convinced he can win with her. 

Friday 22nd October

What a fantastic win from FRUITY O'ROONEY at Fontwell on Wednesday! He could not have jumped better and battled on well over a trip short of his best to delight a huge crowd of owners. Pictures and a video of the race are now on the website. He is likely to head to Lingfield on 11th December for a grade 2 novice chase over 3 miles. 

Wednesday 20th October

MOHANAD has ben entered for the £30,000 listed Silver Trophy Hurdle at Chepstow on Saturday. This has been his target for a long time and the horse does seem to have filled out and got stronger since his last race over hurdles. Despite being bought for hurdling he has run his last few races on the flat (always running a great race and finishing in the winners enclosure!) but we are all looking forward to seeing over hurdles again. 

SOUTH CAPE has been entered at Leicester on Monday. He went lame just before his last scheduled run but luckily it was only a minor infection and he is back in great health. 

The Racing Post ran a Gary Moore stable tour article recently, feature positive reports on FRUITY O'ROONEY, IL PORTICO and particularly DEUX ETOILES - he is due to have his first run for us at Sandown on 6th November. 

Tuesday 19th October

EYE FOR THE GIRLS goes to Yarmouth today with conditions in his favour. The race is a 6 furlong handicap and there has been plenty of rain so the 20-1 looks too big a price. It is possibly his final run because at the end of this season he will be sold and we hope he can go out in style! 

FRUITY O'ROONEY goes to Fontwell tomorrow for his first chase. He faces only 4 rivals and has superior hurdles form so we expect a good run. He will come on for the experience though, both in terms of fitness and for the fencing practise. Its very exciting to see him begin his chasing career because we have always expected him to make a great chaser. 

Unfortunately our 2 year old filly LIGHTNING SPIRIT has injured her pelvis and is currently on 6 weeks box rest. Its disappointing because Gary had high hopes of her this season but we do expect her to back back and ready to race in the spring. 

Thursday 14th October

FRUITY O'ROONEY has today been entered for his first race over fences! He has been entered for a beginner's chase at Fontwell next Wednesday, however there are also races for him at Fakenham and Stratford in the following days so we don't know yet which race he will go for. 

EYE FOR THE GIRLS has been entered at Yarmouth next Tuesday and we are hoping he gets into the race. We had expected ROYAL REASON to run at the same meeting but Mick Channon thinks she needs 10 days more before running again. There is another race at Yarmouth the following week for her. 

Tuesday 12th October

What a gallant effort by MOHANAD at Goodwood on Sunday, its such a shame that once again he came up against one a liitle bit too good. He has a fantastic record for us of finishing in the prize money for each of his 14 (I think!) runs and really is the most game and consistent horse. No horse in training deserves a win more, and we hope it wont be long to wait. He goes back over hurdles at Chepstow on 23rd. 

The jumps horses with Gary Moore all looked well at a stable visit on Saturday, and IL PORTICO, our newest horse, has been given an entry at Kempton on Sunday. Gary is very pleased with him and it will be exciting to see him out over hurdles for the first time. 

GOODWOOD STARLIGHT has been entered over hurdles at the same meeting. He has lost his way a bit on the flat recently and we hope a spin over hurdles will reignite his enthusiasm. This looks a fairly tough race and if he doesn't run here is likely to be out elsewhere over hurdles soon. 

Saturday 9th October

Good news! MOHANAD has made a dramatic recovery from a sore foot and will line up at Goodwood tomorrow, where he surely has a great chance. 

Friday 8th October

MOHANAD has been declared for Goodwoods 2 mile handicap on Sunday but unfortunately a small problem with a foot came to light yesterday. He seems ok this morning but Sheena will make a late decision on his participation to make sure he is 100%. 

Thursday 7th October

THE SHUFFLER ran at Windsor on Monday evening, travelling well for a long way but struggling in the closing stages. The ground was probably too soft for him but it also seems that he is feeling the effects of a long season. It has been a great season for him with two wins and a further four placed finishes. 

RED YARN has finished for the season too. The ground has gone against her and her coat is starting to look a bit wintry, a sign she has had enough for the year, so Gary has suggested calling it a day. He has high hopes of her for next year and it seems unnecessary to run her when she could be slightly below her best, when we have so much to look forward to. Both horses will now wind down for a couple of weeks at Cisswood before going off for a winter holiday. 

Wednesday 6th October

MOHANAD has been entered at Goodwood on Sunday for the 2 mile handicap for jump jockeys. He showed how well he was with his excellent second at Salisbury last week. Sheena and Jamie Goldstein believe the extra 2 furlongs can only help him so they are confident of another big run from our very consistent horse. He will then go to back over hurdles at Chepstow on 23rd. 

Monday 4th October

EYE FOR THE GIRLS and ROYAL REASON have been declared at Nottingham on Wednesday. EYE FOR THE GIRLS has had a nice long break from racing and should have the conditions to suit because he prefers give in the ground. A race at Yarmouth later in the month was pencilled in for ROYAL REASON but she is so well that Mick has decided to send her to Nottingham too. It will be interesting to see how she copes with the softer going but she is sure to enjoy the long trip (a mile). 

THE SHUFFLER ran well for a long way today at Windsor before struggling in the final furlong on very soft ground. He is likely to have run his last race of the season but will be back in the spring!

Wednesday 29th September

Sheena West has had a couple of mixed days with her HEART OF THE SOUTH horses this week, with a disappointing run from GOODWOOD STARLIGHT on Tuesday followed by a fantastic run from MOHANAD at Salisbury yesterday. GOODWOOD STARLIGHT is his own worst enemy, definitely not putting his best foot forward at Brighton, and the owners have discussed sending him hurdling to see if giving him something to think about in a race might do the trick. MOHANAD is always the bridesmaid, finishing second yet again but there is nothing ungenuine about him, he just seems to be unlucky. He is in fantastic form at the moment, he looked so well in the Parade Ring and seems to be getting bigger and stronger all the time. He is likely to go to Goodwood for 2 miles on the flat on 10th October , followed by a trip to Chepstow on 23rd for the Silver Trophy Hurdle. 

Its been quiet for news of EYE FOR THE GIRLS and INTEAKT recently but both should be on the track once more before the end of the season. EYE FOR THE GIRLS has had a break from racing after a very busy spell but has plenty of options this month. INTERAKT has been enjoying some 'paddock time' alongside training to try to reignite her earlier good form and is expected to have one more run this season. 

Wednesday 29th September

RED YARN and THE SHUFFLER were due to run at Nottingham today but unfortunately neither will run. There has been heavy rain at Noottingham and very soft ground will be unsuitable for both horses. THE SHUFFLER has entered at Windsor on Monday and is likely to run there instead.

MOHANAD goes to Salisbury this afternoon, soft ground isn't ideal for this horse either so we will be watching the weather throughout the afternoon. If the ground wasn't too soft we would fancy him to run a big race because Sheena has him in fantastic form. 

Monday 27th September

SOUTH CAPE put in a brilliant performance at Ascot yesterday to finish second, beaten just a head by the gambled on favourite. Ryan Moore gave him a great ride and the horse seems to really like the track. He is at his best at this time of the year on slightly softer ground and we're hopeful of another win from him before the end of the season

GOODWOOD STARLIGHT runs at Brighton tomorrow in a valuable 12f handicap. He coped so well with the similar track at Epsom and we expect a much improved run from his last effort at Lingfield when he was later found to have inflamed airways.  

RED YARN and THE SHUFFLER have been declared for the same race at Nottingham on Wednesday. One horse likes quick ground and one prefers soft, if the going is good both horses will line up. Both are three year old milers and they are rated just 3lb apart so its surprising they haven't met on the track before!

MOHANAD goes to Salisbury on Wednesday for a handicap over a mile and six furlongs. He ran a cracker to finish second over a mile and a half last time and the extra 2 furlongs are sure to be in his favour. He has a great record on the flat for us but his ultimate target is a valuable handicap hurdle at either Cheltenham or Chepstow in October. 

Friday 24th September

We were delighted this morning to find out that Ryan Moore is available to ride SOUTH CAPE at Ascot on Sunday! SOUTH CAPE's last win came at Ascot with Ryan on board (in April) and we're hoping this bodes well for another great run from the horse. Our 8 time winner has been unlucky on his last couple of starts but he is fit and well (behaving like a 2 year old on the gallops!) and conditions on Sunday look ideal for the horse. 

Thursday 23rd September

We will be holding a stable visit at Cisswood at 9.30 on Tuesday morning (28/9) for anyone interested in seeing our new horses IL PORTICO and the STORMING HOME filly in action. For more details of these horses please see the 'Shares for Sale' page. Anyone interested in joining us would be most welcome, please call or email to book your place. 

Wednesday 22nd September

After a fairly quiet spell for runners over the last couple of weeks things look set to get busier soon. SOUTH CAPE has an entry at Ascot (the scene of his last win!) on Sunday and several horses have possible targets next week. GOODWOOD STARLIGHT's target is a valuable handicap over a mile and a half at Brighton on Tuesday. MOHANAD is being aimed at a mile and six furlong handicap at Salisbury on Wednesday and there is a race at Nottingham the same day for either RED YARN or THE SHUFFLER. If the ground is on the quicker side it will suit RED YARN, if it is softer it will suit THE SHUFFLER. New horses the STORMING HOME filly and IL PORTICO are fit and ready to go soon too! 

Sunday 19th September 

ROYAL REASON had her first run at Newbury yesterday. She is a tall filly and still has plenty of strengthening to do so we were delighted with her run. She travelled up near the leaders for most of the race before fading in the final furlong. She was up against some very expensive rivals in a race that often throws up very nice horses and Mick Channon and jockey Sam Hitchcott were delighted with her effort. She is fine today, ate up her feed, trotted up sound and has been out in the paddock.  Mick expects her to go a lot closer next time and he has found a race for her on 19th October at Yarmouth, a fillies' maiden over a mile. 

Gary Moore's open day went well today, all the visitors enjoyed themselves and the horses seemed to enjoy all the attention!

Saturday 18th September

We are looking forwards to Gary Moore's Open Day tomorrow. We now have 8 horses in training with Gary and we expect many Heart of the South owners to be among the visitors. Anyone interested in seeing new recruits the STORMING HOME filly or IL PORTICO will be able to see these horses up close. Both are expected to have the first races in the Heart of the South colours in the next couple of weeks. 

There will be the opportunity to see horses on the gallops, schooling displays, a parade of horses and also a shetland pony race. Admission is £5 (proceeds to Moorcroft Racehorse Welfare). 

Tuesday 14th September

ROYAL REASON has been entered at Newbury on Saturday and is likely to have her first run for us. Our 2 year old MOTIVATOR filly is a beautiful and classy looking filly and has been working well on the gallops. However like some other MOTIVATOR offspring she  has more strengthening to do. She is likely to have a couple of runs this season but will be a much stronger filly next year. 

More details have now been confirmed of IL PORTICO, our newest horse. Please see the 'shares for sale' page for further details.

Monday 13th September

Breaking News - Heart of the South Racing has a new horse! IL PORTICO has been running consistently on the flat and is a winner over a mile and a half for Mick Channon. This big three year old gelding is now with Gary Moore to begin a hurdling career. We have done well in the past with horses recommended to us by Mick, including TOBAGO BAY, KASHMINA and MOHANAD (all hurdle winners).  Champion hurdler KATCHIT also started out on the flat for Mick - proof that IL PORTICO could be anything. More details on this exciting new partnership to follow soon!

Monday 13th September

We had hoped SOUTH CAPE would finish a little closer at Goodwood on Saturday. He wasn't disgraced in 6th, with some very nice horses ahead of him and a particularly impressive 3 year old winner who is certain to go on to better things. Richard Hughes thought that the ground may have been a little too soft for our horse. SOUTH CAPE is fine after the race and we will discuss with Gary this week where he would like to go next. 

Friday 10th September

What a fantastic performance from MOHANAD yesterday to finish second in the Jump Jockey's Derby at Epsom! This horse has finished in the prize money in each of his 12 races for us on the flat and over hurdles and no horse deserves a win more - hopefully he wont have to wait much longer for his second win. Sheena tells us he is fine this morning, his target is a valuable handicap hurdle at Cheltenham on 16th October or Chepstow on 23rd then he will have a much deserved holiday.