Horses in Training

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Gelding

Owner

DD RACING 3

Anuas Ar An Bpost arrived from Ireland in December 2021.  He is a reasonably young horse who has gained valuable experience over hurdles being placed 3rd over 3 miles whilst running in Ireland.  He will be aimed at novice handicap hurdles and chases where he is sure to give his syndicate plenty of fun in the future.

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Gelding

Breeding

by Ask ex Broken Thought

Owner

Wright Morgan Ltd

Broken Quest was purchased privately by David in February 2017 having run twice in Irish point to points finishing 3rd on his debut and then winning at Boulta on New Years Day 2017.

Following a pleasing under rules debut at Worcester in May 2017 finishing 4th on his first start over hurdles, Broken Quest went on to land three victories on the bounce throughout the 2018, in the FMCG "National Hunt" Novices' Handicap Hurdle at Huntingdon in January, the Matchbook Casino Handicap Hurdle at Kempton in February by an impressive 15 lengths & the Smarkets Novices' Handicap Hurdle just a week later at Sandown.

Broken Quest has always had the size and scope to be a chaser and after having to miss parts of his racing career through injury he went chasing in February 2021 when he made a winning debut over fences which was great for all concerned.  We look forward to seeing Broken Quest continuing his chasing career.

Breeding

By Kings Theatre, out of Tasmani

Owner

DD Racing & Professor L.P. Hardwick

Cyclop is one of the toughest jump horses that David has ever trained.  He was purchased by David after winning a claiming hurdle around Auteuil in the spring of 2014 as a 3yo.  Given he's not a very big horse it was remarkable performance which was a factor as to why David liked him.

Cyclop has won 3 times over hurdles and 5 times over fences, been placed 12 times earning a total of £96,000 in win and place prize money.  Highlights have been winning the Lincolnshire National at Market Rasen in 2017 (and was desperately unlucky not to win it in 2020 when runner up having been denied a run) and winning the William Hill Highland National at Perth in April 2021.

Cyclop has been a pleasure to train and we look forward to seeing in action in long distance chase again where he will give his owners continued fun.

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Gelding

Breeding

Westener x Founding Daughter

This unraced 4yo was purchased at the Spring Goffs Sale at Doncaster in May 2021.  He is by Westener (David has trained horses by Westener in the past - these were Wade Harper, Key To The West and How's Vienna) and is out of an Anshan mare which means there is plenty of stamina in the pedigree.  He is a strong, rangy horse who stands around 16.2 hands and has a very athletic step to him.  He was broken in straight after the sale by Martin Jones and was cantering well on the gallops for a month before being given a break.  He has a good attitude and is showing plenty of promise on the gallops at Edgcote so far....

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Gelding

Breeding

by Yeats ex Flight Sequence

Owner

Dr C. A. Barnett

Flying Verse is a half brother to 135 rated Roman Flight who was one of the stable stars in David's early years as a trainer.

He's a 3 time winner over hurdles and has won twice over fences as well as being placed 10 times over jumps.  He's not the biggest horse in the worLd but has run some great races and will hopefully continue to do so in the future.  His second in the Norfolk National at Fakenham was a good effort giving 7lb's to the winner.

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FILLY

Owner

Mrs Emma Stewart

Harthill is an exciting new addition to the team who was recently purchased from the Derby Sale at Fairyhouse in Ireland in June 2021.  She was broken in by Martin Jones straight after the sale and had an introduction to the gallops at Edgcote for a couple of weeks before being given a break.  She stands a good 16.2, which gives her the physique to make a chaser in the future.  She has a good attitude and will be aimed to race in 2022 where we look forward to seeing how she performs.

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