Happy Easter from all of us at Condicote Stables

Dear Friends,

Wow, what a Festival!

Cheltenham never disappoints and what with the somewhat interesting weather in the preceding days, even the ground and going gave everyone plenty to talk about.

Both our Festival runners would have preferred good ground but they were both in great form leading up to their races and deserved to take their chances.  Neither disgraced themselves and they both ran really solid races and both head back to Cheltenham in April where on hopefully better ground it would be fabulous to get them into the winners' enclosure once again.  

If you're reading this at breakfast time on Good Friday then you've got about an hour or two to get yourself down to Cheltenham Racecourse to come and enjoy a day of Pony Racing, with Freddie taking part in his first race on Boston Bell Boy (Bubbles). It's always a great day out with plenty to do, and ideal if you have house guests to entertain. Racing Scarves will be available to purchase for just £15. Freddie is in the First Race at 12.30 - see you there!

This month it's all about looking forwards to both a busy period of racing, and also planning ahead for the upcoming sales. The Goffs Land Rover Sale is of particular interest this year and we ask all interested in attending to get in touch - more on this below.

Because of the bad weather/heavy ground, Martin has been looking after the horses and keeping them fit, waiting for the better ground.  As soon as that arrives, hopefully we’ll see more runners and more winners. Martin prefers to do this than bottom them out on dreadful ground.

And, as ever, give us a call if you'd like to attend a sale, discuss any aspect of ownership, or arrange a visit to view any of the new arrivals.

• 3oth March -  Cheltenham Pony Club Race Day, Freddie Keighley
• 12-13th June - Goffs Land Rover Sale
• 27th-28th June - Tattersalls Derby Sales

There’s only one sixth share left now in the Presenting 4yo gelding, nicknamed “Big Den” as he’s big, dark, scopy and reminds his riders of Denman.  A gorgeous horse that I can’t recommend more highly.  Jon Hughes is organising the partnership under the Owners for Owners banner.  Please contact Jon or Belinda for details.

Watch him in action

New Arrivals

Three new horses came into the yard recently.

Firstly, Buckle Street’s full brother, a 4yo named Debden Bank, who will be out in spring bumpers.  For a horse of his quality and breeding by Cacique, he’s competitively priced at £38k.  His dual hurdle-winning brother next runs in a valuable handicap at Cheltenham's April Meeting on Wednesday 18th. 

We also have two excellent dual-purpose horses who are both priced at £15k, in Primogeniture and Matravers.  We know them really well as they were owned by Mary Hambro, who sadly passed away recently, and both are former winners just waiting to win again;  tough, genuine horses who will give their owners a lot of fun.