Coakley News

• Martha and Sami miss the frame this time

  25 June 2026

  Up at Doncaster at the weekend, Gliding Martha ran a bit too keenly early on and Pat Cosgrave reported that she didn't quite get home in the seventh furlong, so she will now look to switch back to six furlongs. At Newbury with George Bass hopes were high for Starlight Sami, drawn in the middle of a dozen, but after breaking well he was all but brought down by an unsettled horse crossing from his right and was sent back to last in the field, after which he had no chance.in the race. He will hopefully be out again soon, and the step up to a mile should be a good option for him next time.

• Ground at Windsor much too lively for Our Guy

  17 June 2026

  Our Guy found the fast ground just too quick on Windsor's Monday evening card, and just after halfway of the six furlongs he appeared to take a false step and lose his action. Understandably David Egan decided to ease him down and pull up, but after the race all seemed well and he was thoroughly checked over by the on course veterinary staff. The morning after the race all was well with Our Guy, so that hopefully he will be out racing again very soon with better going in his favour.

• Salisbury soft sinks Moon's chances

  10 June 2026

  Recent rains and a proper deluge an hour before the race meant that the going at Salisbury yesterday was properly soft ground by mid afternoon. Phoenix Moon started quite brightly in the race, breaking well and finding a good midfield pitch behind a fast tempo, and then looking to get into the race behind a couple of prominent runners. Once Tom Marquand asked the question into the uphill second half of the race, however, the filly really hated the ground conditions and struggled to make any impression in the closing stages. Ultimately she finished back in eighth place, beaten around ten lengths and so now an exploration of possible wind issues might help for next time, along with a return to much better ground or an all weather track which she likes so much.

• Chelio runs a fine race to be second at Goodwood

  07 June 2026

  Owners of Chelio, Sparkling Partners, were delighted to see him run such a good race on the apprentice card at Goodwood on Friday evening. He did bump into a fast improving filly who is highly regarded, with perhaps ten pounds in hand, but the Sergei Prokofiev gelding was nicely handled by jockey Ryan Kavanagh to chase the clear leader after the two furlong cutaway on the rail, and to finish well for  a clear second this time.

• Fine place runs for Phoenix Moon once more and for debutante Gliding Martha

  04 June 2026

  Phoenix Moon ran a very good race at Bath but unfortunately her blind was removed late and she had ducked right breaking from the stalls, so that she gave the others a few lengths at the outset. She closed well but could not quite make up the deficit in the sprint to the line, keeping on well to fill third place and beaten only two lengths at the post. Gliding Martha was the first two year old for the yard, at Lingfield turf course up against a well fancied horse and the warm favourite from the Charlie and Mark Johnston stable. She moved best of all after being a little slowly away, and to be clear second in such a race will have delighted the Bramble Syndicate owners as an excellent first run. Their three year old Dijon Gone travelled nicely to halfway at Windsor, but they went too slow and and quickened up in front of her so that she wasn't able to get on terms. Barry's Boy was slightly disappointing up at Newcastle, where he had gone so well before, racing prominently for a good way on the near side and then fading a little at the business end of the race. Hopefully he will be able to get out onto the track for another race quite shortly.

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