Polia News

18th October 2008

Polia is now only a couple of weeks from a run. She is looking great and working very well at home. Our mare has been schooling brilliantly over fences which was always going to be her forte and has now given us a chase option earlier than planned.

Possible entry dates are:

Chases

November 3rd at Plumpton in a novice handicap chase over 3m 2f
November 11th at Lingfield in a novice handicap chase over 3miles

Hurdles
November 9th at Hereford in a handicap hurdle over 3m 2f

5th September 2008

Looking good and we eagerly await Polia's reappearance during October for the start of the autumn/winter campaign.

20 August 2008

Coming on nicely for her autumn campaign. Now cantering away and getting stronger by the week. Looks fantastic and a lot stronger than last season. I personally cant wait to Novice Chasing later in the season.

20 July 2008

She is now back in full training, beginning with plenty of road work and walking in the local ford. Polia is coming on nicely and seems to have filled out giving her added strength for this autumn campaign.

11th June 2008

She is looking fantastic in the paddocks taking her end of season rest. She will be back in the yard early July to get her race fit for October and her winter campaign. We are expecting big things over hurdles and ultimately chasing this season from this relative of the brilliant Impek.

21st April 2008

Disappointingly balloted out at Taunton last Friday and we are entered and will be declared for Worcester on Wednesday 23rd in a 3m handicap on softish ground that would be ideal however it is looking unlikely as there are 84 entries !!! We have today entered at Wetherby on Sunday 27th April in a maiden hurdle over 2m 7f, not ideal but we need to run as she has come to herself over the last 2/3 weeks and looked great on the Lambourn Gallops when working with Mistress Nell who is entered in a £25,000 race at Perth on Friday as well as a valuable race at Bangor on the same day. A good race from Nell would be a good guide to Polias wellbeing.

1st April 2008

Following her third handicap qualifying run at Warwick in March she has progressed nicely and we are now looking forward to her handicap debut hopefully at Taunton on 18th April over a more suitable 3 miles. Under these conditions we will be able to evaluate her progress and ability in far more detail as we would be hoping for a more prominent run.

26th February 2008

Ran well enough at Fontwell in a very competitive hurdle with the front two well clear who are both Cheltenham bound. The ground was a bit on the fast side for us and the aim of the race was to boost her confidence following the fall at Towcester. Mission accomplished as she jumped well if a little big at times and came home sound after a credible run. Wil Kennedy rode and spoke well of her ability and feel as did Mark Bradburn after Towcester.

The race will also have brought her along again both in fitness and experience.

We will look for a mares only race next time probably in three weeks or so and that will then give us our handicap mark.

14th February 2008

Polia is absolutely fine in herself and has suffered no ill effect following her fall three from home at Towcester on 31st January 2008. She will be entered at Huntingdon on Thursday 21st February in a 2m 6f mares only hurdle race. This will be another valuable stepping stone towards her handicap mark and further experience.

We were all thrilled with her run at Towcester until the fall and Mark Bradburnes positive feedback on the feel she gave him excited us all.