The announcement of Don’t Push It’s retirement was made yesterday after a career that spanned nearly seven years, obviously the highlight being winning the 2010 Aintree Grand National. Don’t Push It started his career in December 2004, finishing third in a bumper at Warwick under his Grand National winning jockey, A.P. McCoy (one of only three jockey’s to Read more…

As we rounded off our last news update, we kicked off December with a treble on 1st with Schism winning the Juvenile Hurdle at Leicester to the delight of her new owners “The Dirty Dozen” syndicate. What a way to start ownership with their first horse! Amuse Me followed up winning the Handicap Hurdle, making a double for Read more…

JOCKEY Maurice Linehan has become one of the most talked-about young riders in jump racing since linking up with Jonjo O’Neill. Racing editor from the Gloucestershire Echo, Jonathan Herbert, met him at Jackdaws Castle. MAURICE Linehan aims to build upon a dream start to life at Jackdaws Castle, saying: “I can’t believe how well it’s going.” The 21-year-old Read more…

We started November by getting plenty of our novice hurdlers out and running and also with the rain coming, some of our winter horses kicked their season off. Full of Joy was unlucky to be beaten by only a neck on his first start over fences at Fontwell on Friday 4th and Sentimental Journey again ran well to Read more…

As we headed into October the rain had still not arrived so the summer horses carried on the good form. Calypso Bay running a game second at Ludlow and Mauritino winning in very good style the same day for Patsy Byrne. Mauritino was pulled out again the following day to win well at Exeter as he is a Read more…