Two of our favourite old boys, Red Verdon and Alternative Fact have gone to Sophie Buckley’s farm, Culworth Grounds near Banbury for a well-deserved break. Sophie does a wonderful job with them and It is lovely to see them looking so relaxed and enjoying their holidays. Red Verdon, safely back from his travels to Australia, is having a month with Sophie being turned out and having light ridden exercise. He had a mid-season break at Sophie’s before coming back and winning The John Smith’s Silver Cup (Grp 3) and we hope he will come back in good fettle ready for a busy campaign in 2020.
Alternative Fact also had a spell at Culworth Grounds during the season and we were delighted to see him return to form on his final start at Newmarket winning a class 3 handicap on soft ground. He is also being turned out and will come back in time to prepare for the start of the turf season as he enjoys the wetter conditions.