11.7.17 - 

Our yard conditional Robert Hawker landed the Friends of Yew Tree Handicap Chase at Worcester yesterday riding Lucinda Tylor’s home bred Jack Snipe.

It was a slight step back in trip for Jack who had finished second over three miles one and a half furlongs at Fontwell in June. The ground had eased to good, good to soft in place after a heavy shower of rain, but this did little to deter Jack’s confidence and he jumped impeccably throughout  to win by a length and a quarter at 10/1.

He’s by Kirkwall out of Ben and Sally Messer-Bennetts Sea Snipe who was trained so successfully by Becky Kennen on Bodmin Moor, winning the Horse and Hound Cup for the country’s leading point to pointer in 2007.

15.6.17 - Robert Hawker rides Jack Snipe at Fontwell today in the Shoreham Port Handicap Chase (For The Alan Arnell Memorial Trophy). He won a novices’ handicap chase at Taunton in December, staying on strongly to win by eight lengths over the marathon three miles two and a half furlongs trip. His next outing was at Stratford in April over a furlong further where he finished third.

He’s in good order, stepping back to three miles one and a half furlongs with Robert’s seven pound a bonus.

07.06.17 - Day of Roses was the easy winner of the 3m1f novices' handicap chase at Fontwell Park yesterday under Nick Scholfield scoring his second success in nine days.