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Dessie's Diamond - hurdle debut at Warwick

21 November 2018

This was our first runner over hurdles in quite some time and Dessie's Diamond didn't disgrace himself by finishing 6th. He was slightly surprised to see the first hurdle but then jumped well and the jockey was very pleased with him.
Bartimaeus

20 November 2018

A respectable first outing for Bartimaeus at Lingfield, having been in the stalls for some time he missed the break but managed 6th place from what appeared to be a good race. He will come on from the experience.
Vanity Vanity 3rd Lingfield

17 November 2018

Vanity Vanity ran probably her best race to date finishing 3rd and was only beat a neck and a head. If she'd had a clear run through in the final furlong she would have won.

Welcome to Keeper’s Stables

Located on the Berkshire Downs in the famous racing village of West Ilsley, this picturesque and tranquil racing yard with some of the finest gallops in the country is a fantastic place to have a horse in training. Pictured right is Miss Marjurie winning Group 3 at Haydock 30^th May 2015
Find out more about the yard and Denis Coakley…

Denis Coakley – Racehorse Trainer

Irishman Denis was born into racing, worked with leading trainers around the world and 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