So happy to see I Shut that D’Or win the 12.20 at Wincanton today on his 3rd run over hurdles.

He was known as Ronnie here & always very easy & bold from foal to when he was sold as a three year old. I shut that D’or is very closely related to First Gold & out of a mare by Nickname

Delighted for all connections.

Le Chiffre d’Or’s write up yesterday at Doncaster yesterday.

The Chiffre D’Or hacked up today on his first run over the bigger obstacles

He is out of our mare Miss Vitoria who is a 3/4 sister to the top stallion Blue Brezil. Delighted for Gordon & Su Hall who now own him & for champion trainer Paul Nicholls.

CHARM OFFENSIVE

Extremely good performance by Charm Offensive to win the 12.35 at Ayr today with top weight. Charm Offensive is by Le Triton who was by El Gran Senor an amazing race horse who sadly was virtually infertile. Frank & I wanted to use Le Triton for this reason, & with Charm Offensive’s Dam by Turgeon equals class & trip.

Pleased to see Loup de Maulde get of the mark at Huntingdon in the 3.08pm. Obviously a change of yard has done him a world of good.

Good to see Event of Sivola winning the 4 miler (14.23) at Hexham yesterday.

HOW’s THAT winning today at Pontchateau trained by Augustin de Boisbrunet, Top Man

How’s That just hacked up in the first at Pontchateau, absolutely delighted, How’s That vwon on the bridle. Frank broke her in last Autumn & did a lot of work with her.

Louis Colson gave her a peach of a ride, very good up & coming Young jockey.