Sophie Fooks

We were all devastated to lose Kid Commando in a fall at Plumpton on Monday. He was such a talented horse and had so much more to give his four enthusiastic owners – Martyn Chapman, Nigel Hanger, Howard Kingston and Gill Langford –  in the years ahead. One minute he was travelling nicely in the

We enjoyed a rewarding afternoon on Saturday with two youngsters winning their bumpers on debut and several more horses running very well, most notably SAM BROWN who finished third in the Grade 2 Many Clouds Chase at Aintree. FORTUITOUS FAVOUR was the first to score in the juvenile fillies race at Wetherby before MARCO ISLAND

Marilyn Monroe completed the full set over jumps with her success in a Mares’ Novice Handicap Chase at Wincanton on Thursday in the colours of the Some Like It Hot partnership. She has now won a point-to-point, bumper, hurdle race and steeplechase and as a half sister to Regal Encore and The Organist she clearly

This years Horses in Training brochure is now available! Copies are being sold in aid of the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance for £12 including postage. Its a lovely collection of photos, including a write up from Anthony on each horse. If you would like to purchase a copy please email Sophie on office2@ajhoneyballracing.co.uk  

WORLD OF DREAMS maintained the good recent form of the team with a decisive success on his debut over hurdles in the first race at Fontwell on Friday. This win in the Casumo Bet 10 Get 10 Maiden Hurdle meant a great deal to his owners Ron Huggins and George Tiney, with the win coming

I was delighted to see COQUELICOT bounce back to form with a decisive success in a mares handicap hurdle at Chepstow on Wednesday in the colours of our yard sponsor Geegeez.co.uk. , who put together the syndicate that own her. Her name, pronounced Cock-lee-co, means poppy red, so very apt for a November winner. Having

Mister Allegro doubled his score over hurdles with a decisive victory from the front in the Racing Welfare juvenile hurdle sponsored by Martin Collins Surfaces at Wincanton on Sunday. His jumping was slick and professional throughout and though the pack briefly began to close turning for home he began to draw clear again at the

Ucanaver made a pleasing debut over hurdles with a fluent success in the GBB Mares’ Novice race at Worcester on Wednesday which was kindly sponsored by the friends and family of Richard Wright. Rex Dingle rode her to sit handily behind the leader, she challenged three out, soon led and came clear on the flat

Mister Allegro defied his odds of 40-1 with a pleasing success on his debut over hurdles at Ludlow on Wednesday. His schooling has been fluent in recent weeks and it showed as he jumped soundly before taking up the running at the final flight and winning with something to spare. Mister Allegro clearly enjoyed the