Tuesday third December, 2024 – Richard Phillips Racing

Elfride has been declared within the 12.28pm at Ludlow tomorrow.  We have been happy along with her earlier run at Chepstow following a break and hopefully she can have come on for that race.  Harry Atkins takes the journey who’s a promising conditional jockey and has ridden her earlier than.  Harry began his racing profession right here at Adlestrop and we sit up for he and Elfride having run tomorrow.

Largely Mozart (pictured) was a satisfying fourth within the novice race at Wolverhampton final night time.  A son of Nathaniel, he has strengthened up for a break and confirmed loads of promise for his enthusiastic proprietor Adam Jeavons.  We expect to find one other race for him within the subsequent few weeks and he seems like rewarding everybody’s endurance.

Delighted to attend each the Sir Peter O’Sullevan and the HWPA Awards just lately.  John Francome was the very worthy winner of the Sir Peter O’Sullevan Award this yr.  It will be truthful to say that John isn’t one for such fuss and a focus however by no means has an award been extra deserved as he’s actually one of many kindest and most supportive folks and a credit score to each his household and the game.

Attendees have been handled to a traditional Rory Bremner efficiency after lunch and he at the least is one who’s grateful for the return of President Trump.

The HWPA Awards are all the time a superb alternative for racing to return collectively and reward those that have achieved a lot within the final twelve months and past.  This yr’s ‘Clive Graham Racing Author of the 12 months’ went to Patrick Mullins who together with J Oaksey and M Armytage has the flexibility not solely to journey in a race but additionally convey it onto paper.  I do know P Mullins was real in saying that profitable it was higher than any Grade 1 winner he had ridden.  Subsequent yr’s award shall be within the reminiscence of Alastair Down who was Patrick’s mentor and journalistic hero and A Down would have been mightily proud yesterday.

‘The George Ennor Trophy for Excellent Achievement’ went to none aside from Robert Cooper.  The just lately retired broadcaster was unaware of the award till opening the supplied shiny brochure some minutes earlier than the announcement, due to this fact Sir Robert had no time to arrange a victory speech.  Worry not, his interview with Oli Bell was traditional Cooper and his dry wit, relaxed appeal and self-deprecation led to a hilarious alternate between the 2.

He shall be a lot missed on our television screens nevertheless we’re delighted that he’s capable of return as quiz grasp for our Adlestrop Membership Query of Sport Quiz subsequent month.  E-book your locations quickly!