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Monday News From Bottisham Heath Stud . . .
Today we have three runners at Windsor in the 2.50pm and 3.20pm. . . UBETTERBEGOOD and ARCTIC LYNX go head to head in the 2.50pm, Division I of the 5f, Handicap sprint. SIR PEDRO heads in to the 3.20pm, Division II of the race on his own. Ubetterbegood has been in fine form on the all weather this winter. He loves a quick surface, so we hope today’s conditions, following a fine weekend will suit him today. He has Jimmy Quinn in the saddle once again, having got a good tune out of him on the last couple of occasions . . . Arctic Lynx is back in action for his 2014 seasonal début following a winter off. He seems in good form with himself at home and again is wanting a good or quicker going. He has Andrea Atzeni taking the reins. Sir Pedro, had a few races on the all weather over the winter and has had a few weeks off since his last run. He is ready to get back to action and getting back to the turf should suit him better today. He has Liam Jones booked to take the ride for Mr T W Morley . . .
CARDINAL unfortunately had to be made a non-runner at Pontefract due to the drying ground up there . . .
In regards to their trainer, he could certainly be in better form this morning following a gruelling 26 miles for the Virgin London Marathon yesterday!!!! . . . He is shuffling around the yard today, quite sore for the the run!! . . . He managed to finish in 4 hours and 36 minutes; He was aiming for 4hrs 30mins and so he was thrilled to be there or there about’s!!… The Qatar Racing Team did a fantastic job, ALL finishing in the following times – David Redvers: 3hrs 15mins, David Simcock: 4hrs 10mins, Andrew Balding: 4hrs 19mins, Robert: 4hrs 36mins, Charlie Hills: 4hrs 55mins, Olly Stevens: 5hrs 4mins, Richard Hannon: 6hrs 48mins and Sheikh Fahad: 7hrs 14mins . . . They all raised an amazing amount of money for Racing Welfare; a figure currently somewhere in the region of £87,500.00 . . . Any further support for a job so well done would still be VERY grateful received by all . . .