11.11.17 -  Melodic Rendezvous has been retired following his defeat in the Unibet Elite Hurdle at Wincanton. He won eight of his 31 starts amassing £270,953 in prize money with his biggest success at Sandown in 2013 where he won the Grade 1 Tolworth Novices’ Hurdle. 

He always ran above his ability because he was so tough and when he won the Grade 1 Tolworth Hurdle at the start of 2013 he was brillian. That kickstarted a sequence that included success in the Grade 2 Elite Hurdle, a race that brought the curtain down on his career on Saturday after he trailed in a distant last of the seven runners behind London Prize.

He was a fun horse who took us to a lot of exciting places and he has finished sound and hopefully will have a nice happy retirement with Paul Govier, one of his owners who lives near us.

11.11.2017 - Three run at Wincanton today. Melodic Rendezvous is in the Unibet Elite Hurdle, a race he won in 2013, Ellens Way goes in the Z Hotels Mares' Handicap Hurdle and Diminpete is in the bumper.

31.10.17 - We have two runners today at Chepstow. Urtheonethatiwant has his racecourse debut in the Join Rogues gallery Racing Club Maiden Hurdle with Matt Griffiths in the saddle. He’s sure to benefit from the experience.

Vicki Wade rides Bonza Girl in the Read Noel Fehily at 188Bet bumper. She’s a half sister to Lanta’s Legacy out of Purple Patch who won a couple of times over hurdles and two point-to-points.