Sunday 7th March 

OR JAUNE has been entered in the BET365 Gold Cup at Sandown on Saturday 24th April. This famous staying chase was previously known as the Whitbread Gold Cup and has been won by horses as famous as Desert Orchid so it is steeped in history. OR JAUNE is in great form and will be out in the next couple of weeks as part of his preparation. 

Friday 26th February

Cheltenham entries have now been made for TOBAGO BAY  and FRUITY O'ROONEY. Both are engaged in the Coral Cup, TOBAGO BAY also has entries in the Pertemps final and the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys handicap. 

Last night's run from RED YARN was disappointing when finishing fifth at Kempton, she still seems green and will be ridden differently next time. 

Our Kempton hurdle winner MOHANAD looks a picture on the gallops and is being aimed at a valuable handicap hurdle at Sandown at the end of the season.   

Tuesday 23rd February

We are hoping for a smoother run and a less eventful race at Kempton on Thursday evening when RED YARN runs again. She will be sporting sheepskin cheek pieces to help her to concentrate and we expect her to run well again.

Thursday 18th February

RED YARN was very unlucky not to win last night at Kempton. She was beaten into second by just a neck, having been leaned on and intimidated by the eventual winner and third. For a long while it looked as though we might be given the race in the Steward's Room but it wasn't to be. However there is plenty of time for this filly and she has proved again that she has plenty of ability. 

OR JAUNE heads to Sandown tomorrow. He came back to form last time out so it will be very interesting to see how our seven time winner goes. 

Tuesday 16th February

RED YARN goes to Kempton tomorrow evening for her first run over a mile. Her three runs to date have suggested that this extra furlong will be ideal and we expect her to go very close. 

Friday 12th February

What a fantastic performance by FRUITY O'ROONEY on Monday at Lingfield. He really does love the mud and he seemed to be able to run through it better than any of his rivals. He was given a great ride by Josh Moore who allowed him to travel and jump alongside the leaders and he just kept on running as all of the others folded. He really deserved this for some gallant efforts in defeat recently and we were delighted for his loyal owners. 

RED YARN has been entered at Kempton next Wednesday, she is another who has been aganisingly close to winning and the extra furlong here (this is over a mile) will surely suit her better. She will have a spring break and will be running on the turf for us this summer. 

Monday 8th February

FRUITY O'ROONEY goes to Lingfield this afternoon for the 2 mile 7 furlong handicap hurdle. Placed on his last three runs, his consistency has been rewarded with a steady rise in the handicap and Josh Moore takes a valuable 7lb off today. We hope he can get his head in front because he really deserves it. 

OR JAUNE put in a much improved run at Sandown on Saturday, finishing sixth behind Monkerhostin in a valuable handicap chase. The better ground made all the difference and he jumped brilliantly. He will now be kept to better conditions and he has dropped to a handcap mark he is capable of winning from. We expect him to add to his tally of seven wins soon. 

Tuesday 2nd February

It has been a quiet week for runners at Heart of the South Racing, with just the one run from DICEY AFFAIR at Kempton last week. This was not altogether successful as we had hoped she would win but she doesn't seem to run her best races at Kempton and she will be kept to Lingfield in the future. 

Our latest venture is a breeding syndicate with our mare AUNT RUBY. She is the dam of SOUTH CAPE, RELATIVE ORDER, EYE FOR THE GIRLS and RED YARN. She has this week gone to Newmarket to be covered in mid February by GREEN DESERT, the legendary sire of CAPE CROSS and grand sire of SEA THE STARS. This partnership is now full and the lucky members can start dreaming of the possibilities for their foal!

Tuesday 26th January

FRUITY O'ROONEY gave his owners, and plenty of Heart of the South supporters, a thrill at Fontwell yesterday. He vied for the lead for all 2 miles 6 furlongs of the feature handicap hurdle before just going down to a very well handicapped horse and the favourite in the final yards. . He is ultra consistent and we hope he gets his reward soon. 

DICEY AFFAIR goes to Kempton for a 7f handicap on Thursday, second and fourth on her two most recent starts she is another who deserves to get her head in front. The penny seems to have dropped with her and she will have a great chance on Thursday.   

Sunday 24th January

Unfortunately things didn't go as planned yesterday for OR JAUNE's trip to Wincanton. He detested the heavy ground and was never going, which is such a shame as we had very high hopes. He is in great form at home and there is a chance that if we have a dry week he could run again at Newbury on Friday. 

Sunday 24th January

I paid a visit to Sheena West's yard yesterday to see MOHANAD, KASHMINA, GOODWOOD STARLIGHT and TOBAGO BAY. They all looked really well, KASHMINA has been enjoying going out in the field and getting muddy, they other three are being fittened up after a break and they have had their work upped this week to do more cantering. Sheena has a lovely yard - all owners are welcome to visit their horses and it really is a great opportunity to see them in their home surroundings. 

Wednesday 20th January

Our chasing star OR JAUNE has been entered at Wincanton on Saturday in the feature race on the card, the £30,000 Wincanton Cup. Its 3 miles and a furlong and should suit our horse well - he has been flying up the gallops recently. Meanwhile FRUITY O'ROONEY goes to Fontwell on Monday for a 2 mile 6 furlong handicap hurdle. 90 Heart of the South owners will be there to cheer him on because our prize giving lunch is taking place alongside the racing!