CATCHING UP WITH THE THURLOE HORSES

WITH RESPECT ENTERED FOR 2000 GUINEAS

First time out winner WITH RESPECT, trained by Hughie Morrison, has been given an entry for the first Classic of the season, the Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday 2nd May . The three year old son of Gutaifan was impressive in his sole start when winning a competitive….

WHAT A BUZZ FOR THURLOE ROYAL MARSDEN

Buzz kept his unbeaten record over hurdles in tact with an exciting victory at Doncaster on Thursday, 6th February.  He beat the strongly fancied favourite Glory And Fortune by a cosy neck leaving the rest of the field stretched out all over South Yorkshire!!  Unfortunately, due to the low sun, they cut out the last….

With Respect Ends The Season on a High

It was a very promising end to the flat season for Thurloe with some eye-catching and promising runs from our two year olds. In September Dream Round, a filly by Gleneagles, showed us pleasing promise in a good maiden at Newmarket where she finished 8th. Dream Round is a filly who….

PEMPIE A WINNER AT SALISBURY

24/05/19 – Pempie came home a triumphant winner of the 1mile 2f Classified Stakes at Salisbury on Saturday evening for red hot jockey, Oisin Murphy and trainer Andrew Balding. The three year old filly by Lope de Vega was having her second start in handicap company after a pleasing second….

GREAT RUN FROM TALENT TO AMUSE TO FINISH 4TH IN LISTED RACE AT CHELTENHAM

Talent To Amuse ran a cracking race on her come back run from her mid winter break to finish 4th beaten 7 1/2 lengths in the very competitive Catesby Estates PLC Mares’ Handicap Hurdle. Unfancied by the bookies at 40/1 she made a slow start and was pretty much last….

SCARPETA BACK TO WINNING WAYS AT THURLES

Scarpeta was back in the winners enclosure at Thurles yesterday after a an impressive performance saw him take the Enjoy White Gypsy @ Finns Borrisoleigh Hurdle. Partnered by Gold Cup winning jockey, Paul Townend, Scarpeta travelled smoothly throughout and jumped the best he has all season. Following the second last….

SCARPETA DECLARED TO RUN IN CORAL CUP

Willie Mullins has declared Scarpeta to run in Wednesday’s Coral Cup at Cheltenham over 2 miles 5 furlongs. He’s set to carry 11 stone 10lb. Danny Mullins who rode him last year at Cheltenham will ride him. Willie is putting cheekpieces on him, hoping to sharpen up his jumping and….

THURLOE NAMING PARTY

The Osborne Studio very kindly hosted the Thurloe Naming Party on the 28th February. Thurloe trainers and members voted on their favorite names. There were many good suggestions and they settled on the following: Dream Round for the filly by Gleneagles ex Mythie  (Andrew Balding) Farewell Kiss for the filly….

DOWN THE HIGHWAY BACK IN ACTION

We look forward to seeing Down The Highway running at Chepstow tomorrow in the 2 mile 3 1/2 furlong Novice Hurdle (1.35pm). Emma Lavelle has been very happy with him and Chepstow had plenty of rain on Wednesday. It looks like it is a very competitive race, like us, most….