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After a few very near misses Knockrobin got the 50 up on the first day of the new year. Not only was it our 50th winner of the season but it was also Lorcan Murtagh's 50th winner of his career. It was a great start to the New Year all round!  

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It's been a great week here at Bankhouse with plenty of winners and the horses which haven't won have all run well. Yesterday topped it off with Minella Trump winning nicely under Brian Hughes at Sedgefield having his first run under rules. with a double at Bangor the day before courtesy of Chti Balko and Navajo Pass things are looking bright despite the weather!

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Same Circus given a great ride by Theo Gillard won at Aintree on Sunday bringing the season's total to 35. Although there has been mention by the press of being on 'the cold list' it has seemed a bit unfair as we have had several horses just touched off in the past week an example of whom is another game little mare Artichoke Heart.  The horses are all running well, everyone is working hard ...

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Prince Khurram deservedly got his head in front at Bangor today winning nicely under Lorcan Murtagh. Was great to see as he has run some lovely races without winning. Cousin Oscar finished 4th in the same race after being bumped about a bit. The others all ran really well with Takingitallin finishing 2nd under a big weight. The horses continue to run well and so far the tally for this season is 34...

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It was great to see Winding Roe get his head in front yesterday under Brian Hughes. He has been so close in all his runs for us so far and really deserved it. Morraman also ran well under Theo Gillard to finish second.

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  Beach Break (Brian Hughes) was our thirtieth winner of the season last night with Nefyn Bay running a great race to finish second. Winding Roe was also second and is showing lots of promise, it won't be long before he gets his head in front. The little legend that is Danceintothelight was retired after his run yesterday with 135 starts and 10 wins he has been an absolute star going out ...

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Navajo Pass battled hard to win at Carlisle yesterday doubling our flat tally for the season! He has always run good races and he deserved to win. He won't stay on the flat for long as his aim is to go hurdling in the not too distant future. Ridden by Graham Lee and owned by Mr Tim Leslie. It's promising to be a busy Bank Holiday weekend with plenty of entries and hopefully some more winners.

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Carry on was the first part of a great double at Bangor last night. The second was from See The Sea who was winning her third race on the bounce and proving what a game little mare she is. In the same race we had The Herd's Garden who was second and later on, Craig Star was also second. Fair to say the horses are in good form and long may it continue.

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Nayati gained his thrid win of the season at Perth on Saturday also bringing up a treble for Brian Hughes. We have a seriously busy evening at local track Bangor on Dee today. We're kicking off with Carry On (B Hughes) in the 5:40. Then we have both See The Sea (B Hughes) and The Herds Garden        (L Murtagh). Ofcourseiwill (B Hughes) runs in the 7:10 and then both Craig St...

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Not a very busy weekend with just two runners. Nayati is up at Perth to run in the handicap hurdle ridden by Brian Hughes and tomorrow we have Morraman running at Southwell again ridden by Brian. Fingers crossed for good runs all ready for a busy day/evening at Bangor on monday.

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First day of August and we already have a winner on the board with Graceland winning at Stratford today for owner Austin Whelan. This is her 3rd win out of her last four runs - what a lovely mare she is turing out to be. Tomorrow we hae a really busy day with 9 runners. At Bangor we have Perfectly Honest in the first, ridden by Brian Hughes having her first run over hurdles after a promising sta...

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Noah And The Ark brought the tally up to 23 winners for the season at Worcester last night. Artichoke Heart also ran a good race to finish second and hopefully it won't be long before she is a winner herself.  Today Leebellandsummerbee runs at Leicester and Ella McCain rides.

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Takingitallin won her third race this year at Uttoxeter and did it in fie style under a great front running ride by Will Kennedy for Gary Fitzpatrick. With Bannixtown Glory having won the day before 'Fame And Glory' NH mares are definitely enjoying the Cholmondeley air. 

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Was great to get our 20th winner of the season courtesy of Bannixtown Glory. She is a relatively recent purchase for Miss Charlotte McCracken and has already been 2nd and won in only two runs. She has an exciting future. 

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Middlebrow made the long journey down to Ffos Las worthwhile by winning quite impressively under a great ride by Will Kennedy for Tim Leslie.  Both two year olds ran with great promise up at Carlisle and should both come on really well for their first visit to the racecourse.

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Witness In Court winning at Perth on Saturday. It's been a good weekend with a double on Saturday at Perth. Witness In Court and William Of Orange both won well under Brian Hughes. William Of Orange wins his first chase at Perth   There were good runs on Sunday from both Morraman and Bannixtown Glory who both finished second.   Today we have two runners at Southwell. Gracel...

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Graceland wins her second race on the bounce and bringing the total so far to 14. Unfortunately Artichoke Heart bumped her head on the way to races and so she did not run but is fine. Well done to Austin Whelan, Graceland's owner and to the team at home who are all working hard and the results are showing on the track.

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We have two runners at Stratford today. Artichoke Heart is ridden by Lorcan Murtagh and Graceland is ridden by Brian Hughes. Two tough mares who we hope can run well.

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Another day another winner. Horses are running great and this was confirmed by Birch Vale winning at Hexham on Saturday ridden by Brian Hughes for Tim and Miranda Johnson.  

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We are covering all angles today with runners at both York and Hexham. The box has already left for York with Prince Of Promise who is running in the ladies race under Abbie McCain and also Good Tradition who runs in the Charity Race ridden by Abi Stock.   Abi is riding in memeory of her Dad Chris Stock and has been a phenomenon racing money for this fantastic charity. Please take a look ...

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