Declarations & entries w/c 28 July 2008

Shiva Adiva runs at Yarmouth this afternoon at 2.30 pm. Michaela also has a ride in the 5.00 pm.

On Wednesday Firth of Fifth runs at Goodwood at 2.50 pm in the Vintage Stakes, another Group 2. Unfortunately he has the worst draw. Sayif who Classic Blade beat at Newmarket also runs.

Also on Wednesday Blitzen has been declared to run at Kempton at 6.30 pm and Eyes Like A Hawk in the maiden fillies race at Leicester at 8.15pm.

There are a number of entries on Friday 1 August. The Game is entered at Thirsk at 4.25 pm, Clifton Dancer in a Group 3 at Goodwood at 5.15 pm, Belated Silver at Bath at 6.05 pm and The Game at 8.45 pm, Naughty Thoughts at Newmarket at 6.25 pm and The Game at 7.30 pm and The Game is also entered at Haydock at 7.50 pm.

On Saturday 2 August Noverre To Go (named by Aimee Barnes) is entered in a maiden at Doncaster at 2.50 pm and Gross Prophet is entered at Newmarket at 4.40 pm and Lingfield at 7.20 pm.

On Sunday 3 August Marine Boy is entered at Newbury at 2.10 pm (although the race is likely to divide) and The Game is in the 3.50 pm.

Declarations & entries w/c 26 May 2008

Today Tuesday 27th May Campbeltown Trader runs at Chepstow in the 2.20.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, both Zaskar and Naughty Thoughts will run in the 4.45 Fillies' Handicap Stakes at Great Leighs.

Friday 30th May Zaskar is entered in the 4.10 at Goodwood.

Saturday Shiva Adiva is entered at Newbury in the 6.50 and on Sunday in the 2.10 at Bath.

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.