Naughty Thoughts makes it 50 winners since I started training

Naughty Thoughts won a four runner race at Salisbury today at odds of 4/7 , picking up over £7,000 in prize money. It was a huge relief for me as the winners have proved hard to get over the last month. Whilst I have hardly had a runner out of the first three I have had to accept second place far too often! That makes it 12 winners for the year to date and 50 since I started training in November 2005.

Naughty Thoughts was purchased out of a seller having been spotted by Martin Stillwell who manages 123 Racing Partnership. She cost about £8,000 and has now won two races for us amply repaying that investment.

Shiva Adiva came second in only her second race at 20/1 to the favourite Sun Ship. It was a hugely encouraging run and her owners Stephen & Michelle Bayless, who bred her, were absolutely thrilled.

Declarations and entries w/c 12th May 2008

Shiva Adiva runs today at Wolverhampton in the 2.10 Maiden Auction Fillies' Stakes and Gross Prophet in the 3.10 Claiming Stakes.

Thursday 15th May, Zaskar is entered in the 6.20 Fillies' Handicap Stakes race at Newmarket. Also on Thursday at Salisbury Shiva Adiva is entered in the 2.20, Naughty Thoughts and Rowan River are entered in the Fillies' Handicap Stakes at 2.50 and True and Fair in the 3.25 Claiming Stakes.

Max One two Three is entered in the 2.20 Carnarvon Stakes Listed Race at Newbury on Friday 16th May.

Saturday 17th May, Desert Dreamer is entered in the 4.05 Handicap Stakes at Newmarket, Clifton Dancer in the 4.20 Fillies' Handicap Stakes at Newbury and Parisian Gift and Prince Desire are entered in the 8.20 seven furlong Handicap Stakes at Doncaster.

1000 Guineas and this week's runners and entries

1000 Guineas

I'd like to thank everyone who sent me messages of support and 'good luck' for Max One Two Three's run in the 1000 Guineas yesterday. It was a huge thrill to have a classic runner in only my third season and although it was naturally disappointing not to have been in the prize money it was a fantastic experience from which lessons have been learned. We could not have had better publicity and I am very grateful for the coverage that I and the ONEWAY team received. None of this would have been possible without the support of some fantastic owners and, in the case of Max, from Bert Black and his family and friends. Thank you.

Runners and entries w/c 5 May 2008

Gross Prophet runs this afternoon at 3.45 pm at Warwick.

On Thursday I have entered Savile's Delight at Goodwood at 3.00 pm and both Clifton Dancer and Zaskar at 4.10 pm.

Saturday could be a busy day. At Lingfield I have entered Max One Two Three in a Group 3 for fillies and mares over 7 furlongs (3.40 pm) and both Desert Dreamer and Savile's Delight in a ladies amateur rider's race at 5.15 pm. I have also entered Old Father Zieten at Haydock in a 6 furlong maiden at 3.45 pm and Prince Desire in a 6 furlong handicap at 4.20 pm. Wing Home is entered in a maiden at Warwick at 6.25 pm.