Harry Fry Stable Tour

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146 rated hurdler. Finished sixth, beaten 24 lengths, to Impose Toi in the Grade 1 Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot (3m 1/2f) in December.

Trainer says

We obviously tried him in some Graded company so far this year at Ascot which is a track he loves but he definitely didn’t stay the three miles in the Long Walk. He won and the Winter Million last season and we are hoping to go to Windsor for the Class 2 valuable two and a half mile conditions hurdle.

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106 rated hurdler. Finished runner-up, beaten a head, to Premier in a novices’ handicap hurdle at Taunton (2m 1/2f) in December off a mark of 100.

Trainer says

Appleshaw ran well on her handicap hurdle debut and just narrowly missed out. I am now going to try and qualifier her for the valuable Herring Queen Series Final at Kelso in March. There is a couple of qualifiers early February maiden mares’ novices’ hurde at Kempton and Taunton, and I would like to think she can qualify for that valuable prize in the spring where good ground would be ideal for her.

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134 rated chaser. Finished third, beaten six and three quarter lengths, to Mirabad in a Beginners’ Chase at Exeter (2m 1 1/2f) in December.

Trainer says

I am trying to get another run into his belt, and he is entered for Cheltenham on New Year’s Day. There is also the option of going to Lingfield a week today and if that went well, I could run him in the Novices’ Handicap Chase at Cheltenham on Trials Day at the end of January. He was a really consistent handicap hurdler last year and I just want to get more experience into him before the big spring festivals.

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149 rated chaser. Finished third, beaten 24 lengths, to Thistle Ask in the Grade 2 Desert Orchid Handicap Chase at Kempton (2m) over Christmas.

Trainer says

He has been a wonderful ambassador for the yard and a flagbearer for us. It was good to see him, albeit beaten a long way, run a more encouraging race in the Desert Orchid at the weekend. He was obviously much happier on the better ground and that is the key to him. We probably won’t see him now until March or April depending on the ground, but we may have a crack at a Grand Annual or wait for Aintree on proper spring ground. The handicapper is dropping him and giving him a chance, and it would be great to see him back in the winner’s enclosure once more.

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155 rated chaser. Finished runner-up, beaten nine lengths, to Jango Baie in the Grade 2 Ladbrokes 1965 Chase at Ascot (2m 5f) on his reappearance in November.

Trainer says

I’m still off with myself with running him in the 1965 Chase at Ascot. I had the Hurst Park in mind having not been able to run him in the Haldon Gold Cup earlier in the season because of the ground. I didn’t want to run him and Boothill in the same race and the Hurst Park would have been the race for him. A stiff two miles around Ascot suit him and we are going to go back there for the Clarence House all being well. It would be exciting to see him back in Grade 1 company.

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Unplaced behind Bass Hunter in a bumper at Newbury in November.

Trainer says

He is a bumper horse who didn’t run his race on his debut at Newbury. We have given him plenty of time and he is better than he showed. He is entered this week, and we are hoping to see a lot more from him on his next start.

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Finished third, beaten a length, to Atlantic Lad in a maiden hurdle at Bangor (2m 3 1/2f) in November.

Trainer says

He is another young horse who has progressed from his first run when stepped up in trip at Bangor. He has entries over the weekend and, hopefully, he can progress as the season unfolds and be a lovely chaser next season.

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135 rated hurdler. Unbeaten in three runs over hurdles and completed the hat-trick with a three and a quarter length success from Mydaddypaddy in the Grade 1 Formby Novices’ Hurdle at Aintree (2m 1f) on Boxing Day.

Trainer says

I have been delighted with his season to date, and he has progressed with each run. Winning Grade 1s is what it is all about and he couldn’t have done any more than do what he has done and win well. We are very much hoping to run in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham in March and we have just to decide whether to run between now and then or not. It’s a nice decision to have to make and his only defeat was in the Champion bumper where he didn’t come down the hill and became unbalanced and lost his position. Just under hands and heels he flew up the hill when meeting the rising ground and he wasn’t beaten far at all. I can’t wait to take him back there in March all being well.

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116 rated hurdler. Scored by two lengths from Tuxedo Junction in a maiden hurdle at Exeter (2m 1/2f) in December of last year

Trainer says

He had a hold up in the autumn and hasn’t been out yet, but he has always been a chaser-in-the-making and he is due to make his reappearance soon rather than later. Hopefully, he can be progressive over the larger obstacles.

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130 rated hurdler. Finished fourth, beaten 20 lengths, to Go Dante in a handicap hurdle at Sandown (2m) in December off a mark of 133.

Trainer says

He is another real yard favourite and another great flagbearer. It hasn’t been that easy to get him to the track in recent seasons, but he really ran with encouragement on his last start. He is entered this week, and he might go to Windsor. There is a seniors’ hurdle at Sandown over two and a half and if he can build on his last run there is, hopefully, one more day in him in what is probably going to be his final season. He has always shown his best form on softer ground, and it is slightly frustrating that the ground is now drying out but it is what it is and he’s been a wonderful horse for us.

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Finished runner-up, beaten three quarters of a length, to Blowers in a maiden hurdle at Exeter (2m 1/2f) in December on his hurdling bow.

Trainer says

He is a lovely horse that I still can’t believe that we got beat by a 300-1 shot. History had to be made on my birthday no less but he travelled like the best horse in the race, but the conditions were very testing. He was 20 lengths clear of the third and he should have no trouble going one better in a similar sort of race. He is another we are looking forward to tackling fences next season.

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Finished fourth, beaten six and a quarter lengths, to Analitheia in a bumper at Exeter in December.

Trainer says

He is once run horse who ran with plenty of promise in a bumper at Exeter. We would like to think he can come forward plenty and build on that effort in his next start which will be in another bumper. We will keep him for novice hurdling for next season.

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118 rated hurdler. Fell two out in a novices’ hurdle at Cheltenham (2m 1f) in December on his reappearance.

Trainer says

Unfortunately, he fell on his reappearance, and it was quite a heavy fall but thankfully he doesn’t seem to be any worse for wear. He won two junior hurdles last year so we can still run in novices’ and we will be looking to get him out in an ordinary novice in January to give him a confidence booster before, hopefully, raising our sights in the spring and, maybe, contesting a competitive handicap. I think off 118 he can be progressive in the second half of the season.

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Finished third, beaten three and a quarter lengths, to Knock Off Soxs on his stable debut in a novices’ hurdle at Taunton (2m 1/2f) in December.

Trainer says

He made an encouraging debut for us when a staying on third over two miles at Taunton which was not enough of a test for him. He should have no trouble getting off the mark over hurdles on a more galloping track and with a stiffer test. He looks a nice prospect for the remainder of the season in novice company. He is another chasing prospect for next season.

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116 rated hurdler. Returned to winning form in a mares’ handicap hurdle at Kempton (3m 1/2f) over Christmas when battling on bravely to score by a head from Holly Hartingo.

Trainer says

I was delighted to follow up her reappearance run when successful at Kempton on the weekend. She dug deep to get up on the line and that is what I have always loved about her - she has a really tough and genuine attitude. I haven’t decided what to do next and we will see what the handicapper does. Good ground is definitely the key to her and if we just take our time with her and wait for the spring, we will see.

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125 rated hurdler. Completed a hat-trick over hurdles with a length victory from Fortune De Mer in a handicap hurdle at Ascot (1m 7 1/2f) in November off a mark of 119. Lost no caste in defeat when third, beaten three and a half lengths, to Williethebuilder in a handicap hurdle at Kempton (2m) over Christmas.

Trainer says

He ran well in defeat then third at Kempton last time where he probably hurdled better than he has done so far. We can now run in the better grade Class 1 and 2 Handicaps, and I am going to give him an entry in the valuable handicap hurdle at Newbury in February. We have that option or we could maybe step him up in trip for the race we won with Altobelli last year at Ascot. He is only four rising five and he is a progressive novice - I am sure there is more to come through the remainder of the season.

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113 rated hurdler. Gained his last win in a handicap hurdle at Fontwell (2m 5 1/2f) in April when beating Kingston Gent a length and a quarter off a mark of 110. Pulled up on his reappearance in a similar event at Exeter (2m 2 1/2f) in November off a mark of 114.

Trainer says

We were disappointed with his reappearance at Exeter as he was jumping and travelling well and I think he just needed it much more than we anticipated. He has come out of it fine, and he is entered this weekend. We would like to see him bounce back to form.

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123 rated hurdler. Progressive hurdler and scored by three and a quarter lengths from Loverdose in a handicap hurdle at Plumpton (2m 4 1/2f) in November off a mark of 118 on his first run back after a summer break.

Trainer says

Having been the bridesmaid countless times, he finally got the winning thread winning his last three and gaining his last win at Plumpton. He was due to go chasing before Christmas but just had a little mishap at home schooling which he is now fully recovered from. I just have to decide whether we go chasing or wait. He had schooled brilliantly beforehand and he is turning nine-years-old and it’s yet to be decided whether we go over fences or stay over hurdles.