Saturday tenth August, 2023 – Richard Phillips Racing

Shibuya Track (pictured) runs at Bathtub in the present day within the 7.10pm – a one mile 5 furlong handicap.  She has run respectably in her final two races at Newbury contemplating circumstances and hopefully she may have an each-way probability in the present day in what seems a aggressive division.  Kaiya Fraser rides and takes a invaluable 5 kilos off.

Leap racing begins in earnest once more subsequent week and we now have each Organdi and Corrany entered up and the expected drier circumstances will go well with.  A busy and gratifying week getting the string moving into preparation for stepping up their work subsequent week.  Delighted to have so many younger promising horses this season.

I’ve had an entertaining week having had lunch with a number of greats within the coaching occupation this week.  I used to be delighted to attend Barrie Allen’s memorial lunch in Taunton on Tuesday.  Barrie was an excellent haematologist and buddy who was tremendously admired by many.  Main vet Buffy Shirley-Bevan additionally attended, as did Martin and David Pipe and Philip and Sarah Hobbs for an gratifying lunch with Barrie’s widow Karen.  There have been some fantastic tales informed by all and Barrie can be a lot missed and fondly remembered.

On Wednesday, proprietor Althea Barclay kindly invited me to hitch her at a lunch together with her nice pals Jen Leigh and Barry and Penny Hills.  Barry’s exceptional contribution to racing over seven many years continues and it’s at all times gratifying to meet up with all of them.

Good luck to the England workforce within the Girls’s World Cup ultimate tomorrow.  They set a beautiful instance to all.  Nonetheless it additionally emphasises the truth that racing is the one main sport the place women and men compete collectively.