Denis Coakley's latest news...
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Party Island gets up very close once again
04 March 2026
On Saturday at Lingfield Party Island ran in a mile and a half handicap and acquitted himself really well once again. Racing towards the rear he moved up well and made great headway in the straight, but was not quite able to reach the leaders before the post. Finishing fifth and only beaten just over two lengths was a creditable performance in a race that turned out to be quite strong for the grade. The only disappointing aspect was that the winning horse was named Charlie's Choice ! :) Party Island all but made the frame this time, and he retains his appetite for more racing.
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Connie Moon has everything go against her in a Kempton fillies handicap
13 February 2026
Drawn centrally for the one mile three furlong fillies handicap at Kempton Park. Connie Moon was prominent but soon suffered by being squeezed out after just a furlong and she then dropped to midfield, before moving rapidly up to lead before a half mile into the race. With a quarter mile left she was shaken up by Rossa Ryan, but entering the final furlong she hung left a little and quickly weakened to finish quite a remote seventh beaten about ten lengths. Denis feels that she has a lot more to offer than she was able to show on this occasion, and if things do fall her way she can go on to win races this year.
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Our Guy burns up his chances and may now switch to six
09 February 2026
Running over seven furlongs at Lingfield and having his third race run, Our Guy was much too keen through the first two furlongs and didn't settle, so jockey Cieren Fallon took account of this when he faded in the home straight. The plan for his next run will be to do things the other way round, in terms of tempo and effort, and he may go back another furlong to contest an event over six furlongs.
Charlie is looking to bring together a new syndicate of owners, and to this end he has purchased from the Tattersalls February sales a horse called Uniter who has been in training with Andrew Balding at Kingsclere. Previously owned by Denford Stud, this bay gelding (pictured here) has run six times on the all weather and the turf between six furlongs and a mile. Placed twice as a two year old, Uniter has a rating of 65 with the potential to be very competitive in handicaps and he will be trained to be a regular runner for his new owners. He is by Oasis Dream out of a Frankel mare, and is closely related to Midas Touch and Coronet, succesful at Listed and Group level.
Welcome to Keeper’s Stables
Located on the Berkshire Downs in the famous racing village of West Ilsley, Keeper’s Stables is picturesque and tranquil racing yard with some of the finest and most famous gallops in the country, making it a fantastic place to have a horse in training. Pictured right is Miss Marjurie winning Group 3 Pinnacle Stakes at Haydock 30th May 2015
Find out more about the yard and Denis Coakley…
Denis Coakley – Racehorse Trainer
Irishman Denis was born into racing, working with leading trainers around the world and he was a successful professional jockey before commencing his training career in 1999.
See our race entries and recent results…
A day with West Ilsley trainer Denis Coakley’ by Robin Oakley, The Spectator July 2014
Racehorse Ownership
Trainer Denis Coakley runs a small team with big ambitions, maximising the potential of each horse in the yard.
Find out more about racehorse ownership with Denis Coakley.
See “Horses for Sale“ page for current available shares.
There is an Owners’ Party held in October - If you are interested in racehorse ownership please contact us for an invitation. This year the yard will be taking part in the National Racehorse Week, opening the stables on Sunday 12th September 2021, from 12 noon until 3pm. This is an opportunity to wander around the yard and chat to Denis and others caring for the horses at Keeper’s Stables
Denis, Barbara and Charlie Coakley pictured here at the yard. Denis Coakley Racing is very much a family business.
Statistics……
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Contact us
Telephone:
01635 281622
Fax:
01635 281624
Mobile:
07768 658056
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Keeper’s Stables
West Ilsley
Newbury
Berkshire
RG20 7AH
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