Over the past couple of weeks the horses have been showing some solid race form - first of all My Fermoy, who Denis was delighted with at Kempton, finishing second to a nice horse who was sold this week at Tattersalls for £200 thousand. Oisin Murphy said that he felt there would be plenty more to come from My Fermoy - he was a nice horse having only his second outing. Dijon Gone ran at Bath for the Bramble Syndicate, and after all of the Sunday and Monday rain, the going for her race was amended to heavy. She still kept on well to the line, although clearly hating the underfoot conditions, and this was a great effort against some very useful opponents - the winner of her race sold yesterday at Tattersalls, also for £200 thousand.

Chelio dwelt at the start of his race at Kempton Park, but he held his position well and kept on through the seven furlongs, and he is expected to come on a lot for the run which was his racecourse debut. It looks as though he will be a very nice horse for the future. Back at Lingfield Park Phoenix Moon ran another good race over six furlongs, up against a handful of winners in what looked a strong race for the grade. She didn't pick up quite as well as she can for Tyler Heard, but he feels she has progressed and strengthened this year. She finished fourth beaten only three lengths this time, and as she has started to go in her coat now is the time for her to take a winter break and call it a day for 2025.