A PLUMPTON WINNER a SECOND and a FOURTH! LOW EXPECTATIONS defies a penalty to win his third race from 3 runs this season! He had to dig deep today but found enough to get up and win despite a hike in the weights under James Davies! Huge well done again to his Owners The Willow & Bridle Partnership & Work Rider Kirsty Huff SOLDIER POET finished 2nd first time out in the Bumper! Flash as he is called at home ran a super race only being beaten a length! He was short of room af

Today we headed to Windsor Racecourse with Low Expectations ( AKA Romeo) running in the 3:28 Windsor 23 Nov 2025 Find Us At fitzdares.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) 2m4f Good To Soft 9 hurdles . We were slightly concerned by the amount of rain that fell yesterday , however Romeo is on great form and has come back this year much stronger happier and full of himself. He has really learnt to settle as well and his jumping is brilliant. James Davies gav

Wow what a performance from Half Hoping under James Davies having his racecourse debut at Chepstow in the 3:54 Chepstow 21 NOV 2025 SKY 2m (2m16y) BetWright Safer Gambling Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) (Class 5)(4-5yo) Half Hoping only just getting beaten in to 2nd place by the odds on favourite who already has racecourse experience and cost £400k . Although it's always so frustrating to finish in 2nd place, especially when it was so clo

18th November - Stable News Today we head to Lingfield Racecourse with two runners. We have "Our Amigo" running in the 2:15 Lingfield 18 NOV 2025 SKY 2m Free Race Replays On attheraces.com  Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4) (4yo+) and nine runners go to post. James Davies takes the ride and Tom Caffyn and Kirsty Huff will be leading the runners up today. Amigo is on good form and had a promising start to his season finishing 3rd at Stafford . Good Luck to Holly & Lynne and

Drumheller finished a very promising second at Plumpton in the 3m 1f handicap novice hurdle. Fred as we call him at home was given a brilliant positive ride by James Davies. Drumheller is owned by Vivid racing and is a big 3 mile chaser and he is taking time to mature and learn the game, yesterday he jumped beautifully and travelled really well throughout the race, the longer trip defiantely suited him. He stilled showed that mentally he is still maturing, but so much to b

WINNER!! AWORKINPROGRESS wins his 6th consecutive race and his 5th time over fences at Uttoxeter! Given a great ride by James Davies in testing conditions carrying top weight on his seasonal debut. Led up today by Head Girl Kirsty Huff , another long trip worth while! Big thank you to Rummery Equine  for doing the driving the last 2 days! Well done to Owner Mr JP McManus, Hannah Payne who rides him most days and to team Gifford

WINNER!! LIVYS LAD wins first time out over fences at Southwell under James Davies.  Livy ran with great enthusiasm and jumped for fun on his first start for us today. On a wet and windy day it made the long trip certainly worthwhile! Head Girl Kirsty led him up and won Best Turned Out too! Huge well done to Owner Breeders Paul & Louise Bowtell, Livy is their first homebred winner!! Well done Team Gifford!!

Another lovely run from GRAEME THE GREY staying on to finish 3rd in the Bumper at Sandown under Marc Goldstein. Graeme has been placed in all 3 of his Bumpers and will now go hurdling. Well done to his Owners Double Scorpio & Rider/Groom Lizzy Skidmore. Led up today by Ollie Goldstein where it was a family affair leading up his Uncle for the first time! Well done boys!

Today we headed of to Fontwell park with "Low Expectations" running in the 3:45 Fontwell 7 Nov 2025 Southern Cranes And Access Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) (0-95, 3yo+) (2m1f162yds) 2m1½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles for The Willow and Bridle partenership. James Davies took the reins and our Head Girl "Kirsty Huff" who rides him and looks after him at home led him up. He has been very fit and well at home and it was fabulous to see him transfer that to the track. H

Today we head to Plumpton racecourse with two runners having their debuts for the yard. Our first runner is "Gone Country " who is owned by Jack Holman, he runs in the 1:08 Plumpton 3 NOV 2025 SKY 2m (1m7f195y) Racehorse Sanctuary & Rehoming Centre Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4) (4yo+). Today he will be led up by Lizzie Skidmore. Hannah Payne rides Eddie ( stable name) at home. Gone country has been placed in Point to Points in Ireland. Then we have Touquet who runs

A busy day in Findon with four horses going for an away racecourse gallop to Kempton Park and two horses going to Stratford. It was time to take two youngsters for a gallop with two older more experienced horses. Tom Cannon and James Davies rode them and they all worked well. Then head girl Kirsty Huff headed to Stratford with Ami Bondu and Our Amigo. Our Amigo ran a cracker in his debut for the yard in the 2:17 Stratford 30 Oct 2025 EBF And Charlie Longsdon Racing "Nationa

A very wet and windy day and our jockey James Davies has come in before heading off to Fontwell to sit on a few on the gallops. With all the rain and being on chalk our ground is still good ! We have two runners today at Fontwell. Grand Sabre for the Nick Gifford Racing club runs in the 4:15 Fontwell 23 OCT 2025 SKY3m2f (3m1f210y) BetGoodwin Steamer Of The Day Handicap Chase (Class 5) (4yo+ 0-100) with James Davie son board, he is on great form but it may be a bit soft for

Finally the rain is starting to come and it feels like the National Hunt Season will begin ! We started off on Monda with one of our favourite days of the year ! The Bob Champion Charity Raceday Raceday @ Plumpton Races . The day started early with a Champagne reception and the fabulous Shetland Pony Race, followed by a great afternoon of racing and terrific food and company. We had a great time catching up with our owners and friends. We had one runner "Eliza Dolittle" who

Today we had two runners at Newton Abbot Racecourse  ...a long drive but beautiful course. Our first runner Mr Daytona ridden by James...

We have one runner on the Flat to day Royal Windsor Racecourse  for the Nick Gifford Racing Club. Leonidass runs in the 6:30 Windsor 24...

EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE - NEW ADDITION FOR THE NICK GIFFORD RACING CLUB Grand Sabre, 3 mile staying Chaser who WON under Tabitha Worsley  ...

Fantastic ride Tabitha Worsley  and AMAZING Win for Team Gifford (first of the NEW season ) at Warwick Racecourse in the Valley...

GRAEME THE GREY We delighted to now offer GRAEME THE GREY into a BRAND NEW syndicate. 10 SHARES AVAILABLE A 5yr old, Grey Gelding by...

A fabulous owners morning in Sunny Sussex ! Great to see everybody that could make it and everyone enjoyed some homemade cakes ,...