Lago loves it at Carlisle

Lago, pictured below, landed the spoils in the OG's Racing Club Northern Tour Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle at Carlisle in November. In doing so, he landed the stable's ninth winner of the season.

The 216 mile journey to the Cumbria track was justified when the nine-year-old stormed clear of the field after the second last.

Lago enjoyed his jumping throughout the race and was partnered by new amatuer Ashley Bird who enjoyed more success following up from his victory aboard Rifleman at Hereford a week ago. Indeed, this was Ashley's second ride as an amateur and his second win.

Jolejoker ran a superb race on his first start of the winter campaign to finish third at Chepstow. This fine son of Alflora jumped and galloped impressively - we are looking forward to his next start.

Cursum Perficio wins at Huntingdon - 27 August 2007

Carol's own Cursum Perficio won in fine style at Huntingdon.

Percy, as he known at home, made a top class debut over hurdles in the Maxine Lester Residential Lettings Maiden Hurdle. Popular conditional Charlie Poste took the ride.

Spot's flying at Hereford - 22 November 2007

A double on the day for Richard Lee was kicked off by Marked Man - his second win at the track in a month.

Marked Man triumphed again at what must now be his favourite track. Spotty, as he is known at home, landed the day's feature event, the WBX.COM World Bet Exchange Handicap Chase by half a length from Cusp.

Spotty was following up a win over course and distance just a month ago when he trounced subsequent winners, Abutilon, Walsingham and Albarino.

In October, Eleven-year-old Marked Man put up a fine display of both galloping and jumping at Hereford to win the Wye Valley Brewery Handicap Chase.

Richard and Annabel Elliott's gelding looked in fine fettle before the the race and went on to romp home by an emphatic six lengths.

Charlie Poste, who claimed a useful 5lbs in the race, kept Spotty in a handy position throughout. The successful duo took up the running approaching the third last and never looked back. Abutilon gave chase but did not impress on the winner.

Rifleman makes it a double-barrelled success for Lee

Richard's second winner of the day was Rifleman who landed the WBX.COM Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase.

Ashley Bird, who has joined the yard this season, steered the stable's newest recruit to a two length victory.

The winning duo were handy throughout the contest and while disputing the lead along the ack straight, did not take up the running until after the last fence. A top class round of both jumping and galloping saw Rifleman scoot two lengths clear approaching the line.

Lee enjoys perfect return to course - Lingfield Park 28 September



IT HAD been nearly four years since Richard Lee saddled a runner here, but that did not stop Rapide Plaisir from posting a four-length victory in the feature handicap chase.

Partnered by Robert Thornton, the nine-year-old improved his trainer's strike-rate here over the past two decades to better than one in four - 11 winners from 43 runners.

Lee, based near Byton in Herefordshire, said: "He is a decent horse. He was unlucky not to win at Cheltenham, and it went pear-shaped at Stratford last time.

"We've come a long way but I picked out this race a couple of months ago."

Lee added: "I haven't had a runner here for ages, but used to come all the time when they had all-weather jumping, and we had a lot of success."

Racing Post : 29/09/2007 by Andrew Scutts

Rapide Plaisir is owned by the Another Comedy Partnership. There is currently one space available in the syndicate which aims to be 20-strong.

For more information, please call Noel Abbot on 0771 441 4548.

Borora wins over fences at Uttoxeter - 12 September 2007

Borora impressed at Uttoxeter when winning the Allied Irish Bank Handicap Chase - a 2m 4f contest.

Borora put up an athletic jumping display. Jockey Charlie Poste kept Borora up with the pace in the early stages of the race before hitting the front at the fourth last and pushing out Borora to win comfortably.

He has run well in his two subsequent outings finishing a gallant second to Donovan at Huntingdon and to Mister McGoldrick at Wetherby.

Cottingham starts the season in style - 14 June 2007Cottingham, owned by Glass Half Full, started the campaign well when winning at Uttoxeter. He has gone to run another seven times so far this season - finishing out of the frame only once.

Cottingham went on to score again at Newton Abbot in August. This time ridden by Choc Thornton. This gutsy Perugino gelding has run consistently well throughout the season and continues to do so.