First time long reining High Roller 3 year old gelding by Al Namix ex Mandchou he is a 1/2 brother to FRIEND OR FOE who is trained by Paul Nicholls and has won 2 of his 3 races in England.

PRENGARDE won thé 2nd at Pompadour again today with top weight by 8 lengths, just had another practice run before going to Auteuil.

PRENGARDE won very easily at Pompadour today after having a jolly at Moulins where he was third.

He was born here with us & his mother Nikoline was a very good race mare beating the likes of Tarla. PRENGARDE is a very athletic good looking horse & we took him to the big show, CHASER DAY in 2016 were he beat everyone & was Supreme Champion.

Frank did 17 hour round trip yesterday to pick up Burma(covered & in foal to Beaumec de Houelle) & her foal from Haras de Montaigu who as always do a fantastic job, & have been so kind & helpful in this very difficult & emotional year.

This is Burma’s colt foal by Karaktar (High Chaparral). Burma is a 1/2 sister to Cut the Mustard the colt was born 16.03.20. We really like him. He has size, bone & class.

Foaled the last mare down for 2020 in the early hours of this morning big bay colt foal by Cima De Triomphe (Itchy Feet’s Sire) out of a Nickname AQPS mare. The photo is of a colt foal, Born last week, a right sort (2 days old in the photo) by Bucks Boum out of Fontainedelacoudre who is the 1/2 sister to Vision Du Puy,Fontcia & Font Froide, who are winners & placed in Group, Graded or Black type races, a very strong pedigree.

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Put the first batch of yearling colts out today they are by: Its Gino, Gris de Gris, Karaktar & No Risk at All. They are all a good size. Always loved the Stallion « No Risk At All » and he is now such a force to be reckon with. Another Stallion Frank & I really like is Karaktar who we think will be a big success. Next batch of colts hopefully go out tomorrow, & the last batch on Tuesday, weather permitting.

The lock down has started over here in France with no movement of Broodmares or other horses unless it is an emergency. Fortunately we managed to take another 3 mares off to stud on Sunday & Monday morning. Countless forms to fill in if you want to go to the nearest shop or Pharmacy, not quite such a rush on loo rolls round here, still do not get that one. Pasta & rice in abundance. There does not seem to be any dog food left on the shelves which is a bit of a worry, but no one has bought any pate!!!! Trains have stopped running but no one noticed as they have been striking for months.

It was great to see ANIKNAM winning by such a big margin today at Sedgefield. Such a tough little horse & a chip off the old block being by Nickname.