ONEWAY Newsletter March 2007

ONEWAY Newsletter March 2007

Yard Update

ONEWAY has sent out seven winners from 26 runners to the end of March, a fantastic start to the year.

The two-year olds are generally progressing nicely with some more forward than others. The Raise A Grand filly is probably the most forward of the lot and I hope she will be my first juvenile runner on my birthday, 30 April, at Windsor.

Towards the end of February The Bentley Greens sent me Conservation, by Green Desert out of a Groom Dancer mare, Lightly Dancing. He is a gelding, foaled in 2003, who ran on the flat for Peter Chapple-Hyam and had one run over hurdles for Nick Gifford. He has run 12 times in his life, being placed seven times, but is still a maiden. He is, however, potentially well handicapped and should be running off 78.

On Saturday 10 March we entertained some 30 members of West Berkshire Racing Club at the yard giving them a stable tour and an update on all our horses and watching some exercise on the Near Down fibresand gallop. It is always nice to meet real racing enthusiasts and we all enjoyed the morning.










Winners

Since our last newsletter we had a winner on 24 February at Lingfield when Magic Glade did the business breaking the 5f track record in the process. This is what the Racing Post had to say:

This was notable for a rapid pace and - surprisingly, considering its class - a new track record. MAGIC GLADE is fully exposed as an eight-year-old and had produced his best in winning on the deeper fibresand at Southwell for former connections. He impressed in travelling smoothly, tracking the pace, and won decisively to suggest a ready follow-up despite the overall impression that the handicapper had not been kind to him.

The subsequent effort was over 6f and Magic Glade did not reproduce the same electric speed. We were very disappointed that he missed the cut for a listed race at Lingfield on Saturday 24 March back over his ideal trip. There is a good race waiting for him at some stage.

Gallop Morning

The gallop morning for the ONEWAY RSM Racing Club members on Saturday 3rd March was very well attended. Members had come, some from as far as Leeds, to see Bold Diktator who had won his first three races since we set up the Racing Club on 1 December. As those of you who were there and those who read our website will know, Boldie had other ideas and dumped his rider on the gallops and sped off in the opposite direction. Despite this set-back a very enjoyable morning was had by all.

Disposals

Unfortunately Otter Trail who came to me from South Africa, via Dubai, had a recurrence of his leg problems and we have had to give up any hope of him racing again. He has gone to a good home to do less exacting work.

The Perfect Plan has also had to be retired.


Horses for Sale

A lovely two year old

There are three shares (out of ten) remaining in the Raise A Grand filly. These are priced at £4,500 each plus VAT all inclusive until the end of the season. There is nothing else to pay. She is entered for the Weatherbys Super Sprint at Newbury and The St Ledger Yearling Sales Race at York, both of which have huge prize money down to 10th place.

She is a half sister to Drayton, now trained by Mike De Kock, a listed winner at two and Group placed, a close fourth in an all age conditions stakes in Dubai and she has an entry in this year’s 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.

Is this not the bargain of the season?

ONEWAY RSM Racing Club

If the Raise A Grand is the bargain of the season the ONEWAY RSM Racing Club must be a close second.

Members of the club have two horses running for them and share in all prize money, just for a once only joining fee of £500 and then a monthly payment by standing order of just £40. Each member who joined by 1 December 2006 has not only had the thrill of Bold Diktator’s three wins but has earned £327 in prize money so far.

You can join the Club at any time by sending a cheque for £500 to the yard made payable to ONEWAY RSM Racing Club. Joiners share in prize money earned from 1st of the month following the date they join. So remember Boldie runs next on Sunday 1 April at Lingfield Park. If you want to be part of the party find your cheque book pronto.

Boldie is likely to go hurdling after 1 May, because he loves firm ground. The other Club horse, a Xaar filly, should be ready to run mid summer.





Dates for your Diary

Good Friday, 6 April, is Lambourn Open Day. Most of the Lambourn trainers’ yards are open to visitors in the morning, including ONEWAY, and in the afternoon there are events in the field the other side of Folly Road from our yard.

The Racing Club has yard visits and gallop mornings arranged for Saturday 26 May, Saturday 28 July and Saturday 22 September.

We are holding our own ‘Open Days’ on Saturdays 21 April, 16 June, 18 August and 20 October for any one who would like to visit us.

Please let Spencer know if you would like to visit us on any of these dates so we can arrange hospitality accordingly.

Website

Don’t forget to look up www.onewayracing.co.uk and to check the blog for the latest updates.

We look forward to seeing you all soon.

Michaela and I are having a few days in Dubai for the Dubai World Cup and will be back on Monday.

With best wishes.

Tom and the Team