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TRAINERS IN THEIR OWN WORDS
Today's featured comments.
“She has been disappointing as of late, so we have given her a small break, and it seems to have done her the world of good. I’m hoping we can see some improvement.”
“He’s a nice colt who will come on for the run.”
“He is in good order, the ground will suit him, and I hope he can go close.”
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YARD ON THE MAP
Forty-two trainers. One valley
ALL YARDS
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Nick Scholfield
Felstead Court Stables
Dual Purpose
Toby Bulgin
New Barn Farm
Dual Purpose
Archie Watson
Saxon Gate
Dual Purpose
Edward Smyth-Osbourne
Saxon Gate
Flat
Tom Dascombe
Frenchmans Lodge Stables
Dual Purpose
Harry Derham
Upper Farm Stables
Dual Purpose
Owen Burrows
Kingwood House Stables
Flat
Roger Teal
Windsor House Stables
Dual Purpose
Tom Ward
Whitehouse Stables
Dual Purpose
Oliver Signy
The Croft Stables
National Hunt
William Muir & Chris Grassick
Linkslade
Flat
Warren Greatrex
Rhonehurst
Dual Purpose
Stan Moore
Berkeley House Stables
Dual Purpose
Richard Hughes
Weathercock House
Flat
Nicky Henderson
Seven Barrows
Dual Purpose
Mark Usher
Rowdown Stables
Flat
Jonathan Portman
Whitcoombe House Stables
Dual Purpose
Jamie Snowden
Folly House
Dual Purpose
Jamie Osborne
The Old Malthouse
Dual Purpose
Henry Candy
Kingston Warren
Flat
Ed Walker
Kingsdown Stables
Flat
Dominic Ffrench Davis
Highview Stables
Dual Purpose
Daniel & Claire Kübler
Sarsen Farm
Flat
Clive Cox
Beechdown Farm Stables
Flat
Charles Hills
Wetherdown House
Flat
BY THE NUMBERS
The formbook, this season.
Flat Table
| Trainer | Flat Wins | Flat Runs | Flat Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Walker | 69 | 409 | 16.9% |
| Richard Hughes | 50 | 378 | 13.2% |
| Clive Cox | 41 | 248 | 16.5% |
| Archie Watson | 40 | 338 | 11.8% |
| Charles Hills | 27 | 203 | 13.3% |
Jumps Table
| Trainer | Jumps Wins | Jumps Runs | Jumps Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Snowden | 18 | 72 | 25% |
| Nick Scholfield | 10 | 73 | 13.7% |
| Harry Derham | 9 | 18 | 50% |
| Toby Bulgin | 2 | 7 | 28.6% |
| Dominic Ffrench Davis | 1 | 4 | 25% |
THE VALLEY READER
Lambourn Latest News
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Bow Echo in shock retirement
Superstar Bow Echo has been retired from racing through injury, with Billy Loughnane describing the unbeaten three-year-old as an “unbelievable racehorse who has given me days in the saddle that I could only ever have dreamed of”. Bow Echo leaves the track with a perfect record from six starts, having completed a remarkable Group 1 treble in the 2,000 Guineas, St James’s Palace Stakes and Sussex Stakes.
Gold Cup hero and star stayer Trawlerman is retired
Godolphin’s staying flagbearer Trawlerman has been retired after picking up a leg injury in the Goodwood Cup last month. The curtain has finally come down on a glittering career which yielded 11 victories from 25 races, two of which were at Group 1 level, including his memorable success over stablemate Sweet William in last year’s Gold Cup at Royal Ascot.
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The training ground for generations of champions.
From the Mandown gallops at dawn to the floodlit all-weather strip at Faringdon Place. Two hundred years of horsemanship written into the chalk of the Berkshire Downs.
30+
Licensed yards
Across Lambourn, Upper Lambourn & East Garston.
1,500+
Thoroughbreds in training
68
Group / Grade 1 wins
7
Champion Hurdle winners
1840s
First yards established
1932
Mandown gallops formed
1986
LTA
founded
2018
All-weather
strip
2026
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