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Just when you thought things were going well
it was back to worrying again last night as Real Treasure
was under a general anaesthetic to flush out her two front
joints.
Exeter was good ground and after walking the
course I was delighted with what I saw; they do a good job down
there. Real Treasure was a heavy market drifter,
which I found strange as she looked a picture in the paddock and
the extra trip was going to suit.
Real Treasure travelled well during the
race and jumped to the front 4 from home and was still 3 lengths
in front at the last so it was annoying that she was caught
close home and passed by two on the line to finish 3rd, beaten a
length.
The Real Partnership were very happy owners
and great fun to be with, but our overall excitement was
tarnished when RT returned to the unsaddling enclosure
with a cut on both front joints; she had hit a hurdle bar. After
vets had seen here and bandaged Real Treasure it
was a case of driving her straight to
our vets
near Tewkesbury for their opinion.
The good news is that Real Treasure is
fine after her operation this morning; sadly she faces 3 months
box rest and misses the rest of the season but she will be
absolutely fine for next season. The highs and lows of training
/owning?
Sean Quinlan and Tom Siddall were in for a
couple of lots this morning and my god it was cold this morning!
We worked Basoda, Bentota, Regal Approach,
Sarde, Double Mead, Ruby Crown, Admiral Dundas, Allformary,
Ballyoliver, Blazing Sun (owner Lizzie Wills here to
watch) Mallusk, Malindi Bay, Oshkosh, Behindcloseddors,
Points Of View, Sonny Mullen, Cinderella Rose, Islamouth, The
Kings Theatre Gelding and Smokey George.
We then schooled Blazing Sun, Double Mead
and Basoda.
Tomorrow night (Thursday) I am hosting
a 'Meet the trainer' evening at
The
Greenway Hotel in Cheltenham. Firstly the evening is
about my racing experiences and then next weeks Cheltenham;
but it is also an evening
to raise money for
Help For Heroes and for the first time in my life I look
like being asked to perform an auction. Below are some of
the auction lots on offer.
If you would like to bid for one of the
following interesting lots please email your bid and when I
am doing the auction I will take you bid into account; for
example you bid £200 for a day at the spa and the highest
bid on the evening is say £90 I will knock down the lot for
£100 to you.. So bid away and don't be frightened that your
high bid will be what you are paying.
It should be a fun evening and there are
still 6 places left so if you are free and want to give me a
hard time while having some very good food then
email
Michael or ring him on 01242862352.
These are the auction lots and please
email your bids where I ask you to and don't forget all
these lots are raising money for Help For Heroes. Be
generous and have fun. THE EMAIL BID ADDRESS'S DO NOW
WORK. My fault before..sorry!
One night stay with Dinner, Bed and
Breakfast at
Cliveden House Hotel. To place a bid please
email here
A Half Day Retreat. A Spar Treatment,
Lunch, and use of the Spar for half a day at the
Royal Crescent Hotel in Bath. To place a bid please
email here
Lunch for 4 including a bottle of
Champagne at
Lower Slaughter Manor. To place a bid please
email here
One night Bed and Breakfast in a Junior
Suit at
Homewood Park near Bath. To place a bid please
email here
One night, Bed and Breakfast in a Four
Poster Room with a Bottle Of Champagne on arrival at the
Greenway Hotel Cheltenham. To place a bid please
email here
Exclusive Mystery Item TBC with
Mercedes Benz of Gloucester. To place a bid please
email here
One night night stay, midweek, with Dinner,
Bed and Breakfast at
Washbourne Court Hotel. To place bid please
email here.
ALL BIDS FOR ABOVE LOTS CLOSE AT 7.0PM
THURSDAY MARCH 11
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