What. A. Week.!! The week started for us with Alfie Sherrin putting up a fantastic display in the JLT Speciality Grade 3 Handicap Chase, jumping well throughout the race and picking up really well under a well judged ride from Richie McLernon – his first Cheltenham Festival Winner. This was a great start for the yard and for Read more…

Unfortunately, the weather held up proceedings in February with our first runners not until Southwell on February 15th. With the great facilities here at Jackdaws we were not held up in working the horses and we were able to keep cantering and working the horses on the gallops every day. Although it was very cold to work in, Read more…

We kicked off the New Year with a winner at Exeter on New Year’s Day with the Alan Berry ridden Mission Complete. Also, Canal Bank ran well finishing fourth in the Handicap Chase. At Fakenham on the same day Royal Diamond was third in the Maiden Hurdle and Storm Survivor ran well finishing second in the handicap hurdle Read more…

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…