I suppose I should start by apologising to my reader for going AWOL (absent with out leave - for my Gallic friends ) - but I have had a quiet summer's racing . Not that my trainers have !
Congratulations to DP for his wonderful success at Auteuil with Un Temps Pour Tout in the Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil ( French Campion Hurdle ) and also Ballynagour in the Prix la Barka at the previous meeting . Emmanual Clayeaux also had a winner that same afternoon to complete a wonderful day for them both . I did have an invitation from The France Galop - but unfortunately I had a prior engagement - so could not attend . Ouch !
And I am pleased to report that Little Miss Dynamite is now safely ensconce down at Emmanuel's stables near Moulins - as pictured .
We had a lovely stop over Emmanual's but unfortunately the next morning it absolutely poured - hence the disappointing photos . But she looked well and had put on weight . She starts her training in September and we'll then see if she'll be ready to run as a 3yr old next year . I somehow doubt it .
And as for our 'enigma' Geoffrey - well he has summered very well - is forward in his training and we're aiming him to start his campaign - also at Auteuil - in September . He got a bad knock in his last race at Chepstow - so our plans to take him to Auteuil back in June never materialized .
Emmanual is having his 'Journee Des Proprietaires 'in September and I will be attending that . I will get down to Pond House as soon as I return home - but I think Geoffrey will run before that . Would be nice to go with a winner !!! CU
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