MARCH REVIEW
A fine end to the month with a double on All-Weather Finals day, helped us to a total of nine winners in March at a strike-rate of 25%, with the team in excellent form for the start of the turf season.
Fivethousandtoone looked right back to his very best when scoring in style in the All-Weather Spring Final handicap at Newcastle, finishing very strongly under Oisin Murphy to win with plenty to spare in what was a very strong contest. He has thrived since the application of a visor at the turn of the year and looks set for an exciting season.
Fire Demon is a sharply progressive three year old and he won his third race from four starts this year with a taking success in the three-year-old Championships handicap, coming home well off a strong pace to win comfortably. He has the scope to progress further and is a talented young sprinter with a bright future.
A brother to Group 1 winner Quadrilateral, Cadogan Place made the perfect start to his career when winning at Southwell under Oisin Murphy. He had to battle in the closing stages and the margin was just a short-head at the line, though the pair drew some way clear of the remainder. British Camp was another to win on debut, scoring at Kempton Park under Kevin Stott and defying his inexperience to get the better of three rivals with smart form already in the book. Both look very exciting prospects for the year ahead.
Break The Bank had shown promise in three starts at two, but took a notable step forwards to win on his reappearance/handicap debut at Kempton Park under Josh Bryan. The half-brother to our former stable star Beat The Bank displayed a smart turn of foot to settle matters and has the potential to make his mark in a nice handicap. Imperial Guard made it third time lucky with a pleasing success at Kempton Park under Danny Tudhope in what looked a competitive novice and he is another with the ability to figure in some valuable handicaps this term.
Runner-up on his previous start, Grenham Bay gained a deserved success at Kempton Park in the hands of Callum Hutchinson, showing a good attitude to get up close home. He has since run well in defeat off his new mark and should have more to offer.
Superb Force and Platinum Jubilee both signed off for us with a first career win, the returning Silvestre de Sousa on board for a comfortable success at Newcastle on the former and David Probert doing the steering at Chelmsford on the latter. Both have since been sold at the Tattersalls March Sale and we wish their new connections plenty of success.