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This coming Saturday we are likely to have one of our biggest days of the turf season thus far with four possible runners pencilled in on the day. In the afternoon, we will be heading in the direction of Bath and are likely to send our Australian import Denton (pictured) there to make his first start in Europe. The son of Montjeu runs in the 10f handicap at 5.35 and we are hopeful that he will make a bold show. Also running at Bath is Piazza San Pietro, who is due to make his return from a break, during which he was gelded, in the extended 5f seller at 3.20. The son of Compton Place has been pleasing Jeremy with his work of late and if returning to his best, could be expected to take all the beating. Later that evening, our sights will be turned to Leicester, where we are planning to send Vamos to run in the 6f handicap for three-year-olds at 9.10 and Horseshoe Reef in the 10f handicap at 8.10. Both horses have been giving Jeremy the right signs in their fast work of late and the former in particular should give a very good account of himself.
We had another enjoyable afternoon at Salisbury on Tuesday, with a group of our owners gathering in our private box to watch Flying Silks (pictured below) run in the 6f handicap. The Barathea gelding, owned by Trevor and Carol Coffen, was encountering the firmest going of his career and didn't relish it, with Pat Cosgrave confirming that he wasn't letting himself down fully. The three-year-old is sure to benefit from the experience of what was his first start in a handicap and can be expected to show much-improved form when encountering a more forgiving racing surface. We have a box at Salisbury for every meeting there this year, so if you