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Competitive week with horses continuing to run well

September 9, 2016 at 9:09 am / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Competitive week with horses continuing to run well We had a busy week last week with several runners due to take their chances in various races throughout the week. Our week started on the flat at Chepstow with Istimraar taking his chance. Despite the Bank Holiday traffic proving challenging Istimraar arrived at Chepstow in plenty of time and ran a race full of promise to finish third beaten less than three lengths. I was pleased with the way Istimraar (pictured here) […]

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Successful Owners Day

August 24, 2016 at 8:48 am / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Last month we held our annual Owners Day at West Buckland and thankfully the weather was superb and a good time was had by all who attended. After weeks of planning we had our current owners who have had an amazing amount of success with their horses here at West Buckland in attendance as well as plenty of new owners who have joined the yard, either as sole owners, members of partnerships or as Racing Club members. We paraded the horses in the […]

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SPRING STEEL COMPLETES THE HAT-TRICK

August 20, 2016 at 5:30 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Spring Steel won the Dean & Gill Silver Wedding Anniversary Handicap Chase scoring an impressive hat-trick, ridden by Rhys Flint. Spring Steel has won over £12,000 in Twenty Four Days and in doing so he has joined an elite band of horses here at West Buckland who have recorded a Hat Trick of wins. He joins Helium, Black Narcissus and Slidecheck as horses who have been placed to win a Hat Trick of races and hopefully the success can continue with Spring Steel […]

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SPRING STEEL SCORES TO CONTINUE YARD FORM.

July 26, 2016 at 12:44 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

SPRING STEEL SCORES TO CONTINUE YARD FORM. Spring Steel scored impressively at Newton Abbot yesterday under a very positive ride form Richie McLernon. It was superb for the horse to win and especially satisfying as his owner Nigel Berbillion was on hand to see his horse return to the winners enclosure. Front Runners usually very hard to catch over 2m at Newton Abbot and Richie got the pace right and used the horses solid jumping to burn his rivals off. […]

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DEFINITE RIDGE EXTENDS RACING CLUB’S WINNING RUN

July 26, 2016 at 9:28 am / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

The West Buckland Racing Club has been formed for a year now and Definite Ridge gave the club yet another winner with a gutsy success at Cartmel under a super ride from Richie Mc Lernon. Definite Ridge made a promising stable debut at Newton Abbot when fourth over fences and the track at Cartmel suited him really well and he stayed on to score a shade comfortably. It was good to get a win from a horse who we purchased […]

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Challico starts the season on a winning note.

June 14, 2016 at 10:41 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

What a tremendous start to the season at Exeter!! Challico (pictured) has started the new National Hunt Season off with bang when he recorded a superb victory on his debut in a bumper at Exeter where he received a brilliant ride from Ian Popham to score. Challico was making his debut against rivals who had previous experience so it was particularly pleasing to see him win the race and he finished the race strongly and was well on top at […]

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Achieving all targets in a record season

April 23, 2016 at 10:17 am / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

The National Hunt Season has drawn to a close. At the start of the season, I set myself the target of winning a total of £100,000 in prize money and 20 jumps winners. In 2015, we trained our first flat winner in Bleu Astral, he then proceeded to oblige again and won back to back races. The 20th jumps winner was thanks to Trapper Peak who scored at Southwell, he was given a superb ride by Rhys Flint. Trapper Peak (pictured returning to the winners enclosure) led before […]

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Breaking New Ground.

April 5, 2016 at 4:00 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

This is my fourth season with a licence and I am delighted to be having my best season both numerically and financially; with 19 winners so far over jumps and for the first time this season we have won £100,000 in Prize Money. I had privately set myself a target of getting to £100,000 in Prize Money and I was absolutely thrilled to have passed that at Newton Abbot on Monday. It is very much a team effort here at […]

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Helium runs well at Sandown and other news.

March 14, 2016 at 10:47 am / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Helium (pictured here looking superb in the paddock) has been a superstar this season and still remains in the form of his life aged 11. He ran another superb race at Sandown when third at the track on a big Saturday meeting. I was very impressed with the ride Leighton Aspell gave Helium and the pair got on well and Helium enjoyed the experience and ran another fantastic race to finish an honorable third. He gave the members of the West […]

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Winged Express and Slidecheck keep the ball rolling.

March 4, 2016 at 3:24 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Winged Express (pictured with happy connections) has been in good form this season and he recorded his second win of this current jumps campaign when scoring in tenacious fashion at Chepstow last week under a superb ride from Ian Popham. Before the race I had thought I had found a winnable opportunity for the horse but was very worried about the Irish Trained Not For You. Thankfully Winged Express stayed on strongly to chase down and pass that rival after the final fence. […]

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Reaction to Helium’s fine third and other news from West Buckland.

February 20, 2016 at 12:07 am / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Helium has been a wonderful horse for the yard this season; he runs for the West Buckland Racing Club and he took his chance at Sandown on Friday (pictured here in the paddock pre race). Rhys Flint took the ride and Helium ran an absolutely superb race to finish third under top weight in a very competitive race. The strong pace in the race was certainly a help to Helium and the ground was better here than it was on […]

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Entry To Evrywhere makes the long journey worth it.

February 10, 2016 at 10:45 am / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

The long drive to Fakenham on Monday was made very much worthwhile when Entry To Evrywhere scored under Conor O’Farrell. Conor had ridden the horse last time at Taunton and suggested he could win a race if he wore a tongue tie and that combined with a return to fences did the trick. Entry To Evrywhere jumped superbly and steadily drew clear to score by 40 lengths. It was also superb to see the colours of Gill White in the […]

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Guaracha scores on his stable debut

January 20, 2016 at 10:28 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Guaracha scores on his stable debut. On Monday afternoon we ran two horses at Plumpton. Our first runner of the afternoon was Slidecheck. He was an unfortunate faller at Fakenham on his last start but his jumping was foot perfect this time round and he ran a creditable second behind what looked to be a well handicapped horse in Goring Two. Slidecheck is an equine member of the West Buckland Racing Club and his second placing was another solid run […]

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TEAM DUNN MAKE A TOAST TO BLACK NARCISSUS

January 20, 2016 at 10:25 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

TEAM DUNN MAKE A TOAST TO BLACK NARCISSUS Team Dunn is the syndicate who own Black Narcissus and what a tremendous time she has given them over the last few months with wins at Plumpton and Towcester as well as a placed effort at Lingfield. After her superb and effortless win at Towcester last week we invited all the members of Team Dunn to the yard to catch up with the hero Black Narcissus and enjoy some well-deserved champagne. Here […]

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Black Narcissus Wins Again.

January 8, 2016 at 2:10 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Black Narcissus Wins Again. Yesterday we had a good day at Towcester ,Winged Express finished a creditable second. He ran a fine race to finish second especially as it was his second start in a short period of time and Towcester in Heavy ground is a very testing track. Nevertheless I was pleased with the run. Black Narcissus (pictured cruising clear under Rhys Flint) was the star of the show winning impressively under Rhys Flint. She won very impressively and I […]

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Winged Express rounds the year off in style.

December 31, 2015 at 4:50 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Winged Express was having his first run in the colours of J Burley & The Bucklanders and resulted in an eleven length victory with Ian Popham gaining another deserved winner. Returning to hurdles Winged Express loved the extremely testing conditions and stayed on well to score impressively giving me back to back wins in the race as we won it 12 months ago with Worldor. It was a wonderful way to end what has been a very successful year for our team […]

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Weekly Update

December 14, 2015 at 11:10 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Zero Visibility was obviously going to win at Fontwell but for falling at the final fence last Monday. The horse thankfully has come out of the race fine and was schooled well during the week and is pictured here. All my runners have come out of their races well after last week and I was particularly pleased with the run of Royal Chief, who is owned by ‘The Game Birds” he finished a creditable second at Taunton last week. The […]

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Weekly Update 08.12.2015

December 11, 2015 at 4:41 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

I have been very busy over the last few days with a day at the sales at Ascot yesterday and I am now on my way back from Fontwell with Zero Visibility and Mystery Drama. Zero Visibility won at Plumpton last Monday over hurdles and I decided to let him take his chance at Fontwell today. Everything was going to plan until he unfortunately fell at the final fence with the race at his mercy, it is obviously frustrating that […]

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Weekly Update 01.12.15

December 1, 2015 at 9:12 am / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

I have had another enjoyable week and my first runner last week was Black Narcissus (pictured here in the paddock), she made her seasonal re appearance at Lingfield on Tuesday and before the race I was hopeful she would run well as her work at home had been pleasing in the build up to the race. The most impressive aspect of the race was her excellent jumping; it was superb for a horse making her debut over fences against more […]

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Weekly update 24.11.2015

November 24, 2015 at 12:20 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

I have been pleased with the way my horses have been running recently and Sky Rose (pictured) started her hurdling career in positive fashion. She jumped professionally on the whole and kept on nicely to finish in fourth place. Conor O Farrell who rode her was very positive after the race and hopefully she will be capable of improving on her fourth place on her next start. There are a couple options for her in the next few weeks and […]

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Schooling and Runners update. 19.11.2015

November 19, 2015 at 1:17 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Despite the wet weather we have managed to have a good morning schooling several of the string. Blu Cavalier (pictured) had already schooled over hurdles prior to his impressive win at Taunton last week in a bumper and he again impressed me with his attitude to jumping. We are keeping our options open whether he will next run in a bumper under a penalty, or in a novice hurdle. I will have a discussion with his owners, Mr & […]

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17.11.2015 Weekly update.

November 17, 2015 at 1:21 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

The highlight of this past week was undoubtedly the across the card double I had on Thursday courtesy of Helium at Ludlow and Blu Cavalier at Taunton. Blu Cavalier completed the double by scoring impressively in the bumper at Taunton under a very intelligent ride from Conor O Farrell. ‘Blu’ had clearly learnt a lot from his debut at Newton Abbot and it was wonderful for his owners Mr & Mrs Tinknell ( pictured) that he could record his first victory on […]

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Latest Update from West Buckland.

November 9, 2015 at 11:47 am / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Once again, as is normal for a National Hunt yard at this time of year things are nice and busy. I have just returned from the Horses In Training Sales at Newmarket and I am pleased to say I have purchased three new horses. Beau Knight was the first of the horses purchased and this three year old gelding by Sir Percy has won on the flat and is currently rated 69. He is a very well related horse and […]

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Weekly review 23.10.2015 Helium the star again.

October 23, 2015 at 2:53 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Posted: October 23rd. What a tremendous start to the season it has been with Helium. He ran superbly on his seasonal reappearance last week when narrowly loosing out in a photo and he bettered that run on Wednesday when running out an emphatic 18 length winner under Rhys Flint. Helium has really taken well to fences this season and is another horse to run in the colours of the West Buckland Racing Club who have had a wonderful start to […]

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Helium keeps the good run for West Buckland Racing Club going

October 15, 2015 at 11:21 am / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

The West Buckland Racing Club has only just been formed and I am pleased to say that the horses that form part of the club have been performing tremendously on the racecourse. It all started with Bleu Astral who got the ball rolling in perfect fashion by completing back to back wins on the flat at Ffos Las and in doing so provided me with my first winner on the flat. Helium continued the great run of form when he […]

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New Horses Find New owners as it gets busy at West Buckland

October 14, 2015 at 10:56 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Things are starting to get busy at West Buckland as the jumps season really begins to spring into action. Over the summer we purchased several new horses for the upcoming season and plenty of these new horses have been sold to owners, some of the owners to the new yard which is pleasing and some to existing owners. Royal Chief is a horse that was purchased by West Buckland Bloodstock at Doncaster sales this summer and he has been sold […]

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More News From West Buckland

September 11, 2015 at 12:17 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

We have some more news to bring you from West Buckland with the exciting news that Hoy Hoy (pictured) has now been purchased by Dave Arthur, who, on behalf of Staplegrove Racing has acquired a 50% share. Hoy Hoy will run in the colours of Staplegrove Racing and he will be aimed at races on the flat over the next few months and throughout the winter. Hoy Hoy has shown some good form since joining the yard with a superb […]

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Worldor keeps the ball rolling

September 10, 2015 at 3:52 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

We ran Worldor at Uttoxeter yesterday in the 4.55 at Uttoxeter the Betfred “Home of Goals Galore” Handicap Hurdle. Adam Wedge took the ride and he produced him perfectly to lead after the last flight of hurdles and go onto victory. It was very satisfying to see him bounce back to form and equally wonderful for me to train my first winner for Worldor’s owner Nigel Berbillion. Nigel has been very patient with the horse and it was great to […]

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2015 Owners Day & New Acquisitions to the yard

September 6, 2015 at 7:56 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

It has been a busy time at West Buckland with our annual Owners Day having taken place last week. I was very pleased to welcome well over 100 people to the yard and despite the odd rain shower a tremendous day was had by all. We paraded all the horses in the yard and it was good for all the current owners to get together and meet each other and it was an ebullient atmosphere throughout the day. On […]

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Bleu Astral at the double.

September 6, 2015 at 7:39 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Bleu Astral (pictured in the paddock pre race) made the return trip to Ffos Las 9 days after breaking his maiden tag by 11 lengths under Cam Hardie. Sadly Cam was unable to take the ride this time round as he had been claimed by Richard Hannon to ride at Goodwood but George Baker who has ridden for me before was booked for the ride. George gave ‘Bleu’ a beautiful ride and he made smooth headway to lead over a […]

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West Buckland Racing Club’s first winner

September 5, 2015 at 11:51 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Bleu Astral was the first runner for the new West Buckland Racing Club at Ffos Las last week and Cam Hardie once again took the ride. After heavy rain throughout the day the ground and turned ‘Heavy’. ‘Bleu’ was slightly hampered at the start but after this everything went perfectly as he travelled smoothly in the wet underfoot conditions and cruised clear to win with consummate ease. It was a wonderful day as it was not only the first winner […]

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Hoy Hoy and Bleu Astral Back On Track

July 26, 2015 at 11:22 am / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Bleu Astral ridden by Cam Hardie was dropping into claiming company for the first time, he was outpaced early before making late headway. He is lightly raced and may be open to progression over further. Hoy Hoy, bounced back to form over this shorter trip. He travelled really well under Megan Nicholls. Both horses will have a busy August. […]

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New Members join theThe West Buckland Racing Club

July 25, 2015 at 12:41 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Tom and Alexandra Dunn are proud to introduce a new, unique racing club to those who would like the opportunity to be involved with the thrill and excitement of the sport of Kings. The West Buckland Racing Club’s aim is to provide members with all the fun and privileges of racehorse ownership. Derick Gay, Ian Adams and Paul Dure have recently joined the West Buckland Racing Club and we are looking forward to getting them thier first winner.

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Annaroe strikes the right note

July 14, 2015 at 9:04 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

We had a wonderful day last week with Annaroe who scored for the first time since being in my yard at Startford; it was also my first winner for Mr Thomas her owner and it was wonderful to reward his patience. Annaroe had been placed a few times last summer and she clearly likes the sun on her back as she returned to form to score by 4 lengths under a superb ride from Adam Wedge. In general I have […]

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Young Jockeys continue the Yard’s winning ways.

June 1, 2015 at 9:20 am / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Will Gordon who has been working with us here at West Buckland over the past season has been doing really well riding in Point To Points recently rode his first winner on Milly's Delight at Lower Machen on the 16th May. But Will wasn't going to stop there once he got the winning but he promptly rode Miss Treacle to victory a couple of weeks later. It is great for Will to be getting the rewards for all his hard […]

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Positives from Newton Abbot

May 28, 2015 at 8:07 am / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

After Y A Bon's win at Newton Abbot I took two lovely horses there for their meeting on the 19th May. We went there with high hopes of victory as Winged Express had run tremendously well at Southwell earlier in the week at Southwell when only finding a very well handicapped horse of Tim Vaughan's, Bennachie, too good for him but that day he pulled a long way clear of the other runners. Winged Express once again ran with immense credit […]

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Dunn’s small yard produces plenty of winners

May 10, 2015 at 9:27 am / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Below is a recent newspaper article on Alex.

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Y A Bon does the business for Gill Butler at Newton Abbot

May 10, 2015 at 9:21 am / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Y A Bon landed a memorable and exciting win for Gill Butler in the newtonabbotracing.com Selling Handicap Hurdle, the seven year old Black Sam Bellamy gelding stayed on well to give Gill her first ever national hunt winner. Not only was this Gill's first winner, it was also the first winner that our new conditional – Mikey Hamil has ridden for our stable. Mikey has recently been runner up in the Hands and Heals conditional jockeys championship that was won […]

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Some New Faces.

March 23, 2015 at 9:10 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

We have been very busy recently at West Buckland , we have some new horses! One of our newest purchases is Luddsdenene who has joined us from the Gordon Elliott yard after a fine second at Stratford. He has settled in well and ran a good race on his debut at Wetherby recently considering the race panned out against him. Luddsdenene schooled over fences (pictured below) yesterday morning and as you can see he jumped superbly under Adam Wedge; the horse is very experienced over both hurdles and fences so […]

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Shares available in yesterday’s winner Black Narcissus

March 18, 2015 at 5:06 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

We had a tremendous day at Exeter yesterday with Black Narcissus scoring in decisive fashion under Conor O’ Farrell. She was given a lovely ride by Conor who was very patient on the mare and she stayed on powerfully to score comfortably. She is a tough genuine mare who is flourishing at the moment and there are currently shares available in her. For more information on this please take a look at the for sale page. http://alexandradunnracing.com/horses-sale-alexandra-dunn-horse-racing/

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5 runners today.

March 9, 2015 at 12:25 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

We have plenty of horses for sale here at Alexandra Dunn Racing so please check out my For Sale page. For more information please contact: alex@alexandrarunnracing.com We have a busy day ahead of us today with 5 runners spread across two meetings, Stratford and Taunton. Below are my thoughts today’s runners. David John takes his chance in the 2.10 the Bhest Racing To Schools Juvenile Hurdle. David John was fourth on his debut in a bumper at Exeter which was […]

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Warwick 08.03.2015

March 8, 2015 at 11:39 am / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

My first runner of the afternoon is Come On Annie who takes her chance in the 2.45 EBF STALLIONS / TBA MARES' NOVICES' LIMITED HANDICAP CHASE with Conor O'Farrell on board. She won very impressively last time at Chepstow where the race rather fell apart and I am not sure she was left with much to beat, however she jumped proficiently and was very impressive. Today's race is harder with Mrs Peachy arriving on the back of a win at Bangor and […]

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Arrayan at Southwell

February 3, 2015 at 10:01 am / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Today we are running Arrayan in the Coral App Download from the App Store Handicap over 1m4f at Southwell (2-30). The flat handicapper has given him a rating of 70 on the back of a few runs in France and two in this country. I thought he ran well at Lingfield last time considering he was running against horses who are being aimed at All Weather final's day. He has the blinkers back on today and he will certaintlyget every assistance from the […]

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Annie’s a winner

February 1, 2015 at 11:10 am / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Come on Annie bounced back to form in tremendous style at Chepstow on Friday with a wide margin success on her fourth start over fences. She was very well handicapped over fences off 105 compared to her hurdle rating of 118 but for some reason she has never shown any form over fences. However she left those poorer runs behind her and jumped beautifully under Conor O Farrell and cruised clear on the bridle. I am not sure what the form […]

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Zero does the business at Fakenham.

February 1, 2015 at 10:42 am / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

We made the long journey to Fakenham last Thursday with Zero Visibility and it was worthwhile with him making all the running to score in the concluding handicap hurdle. Very simply things went to plan; jumping out and making all the running and he had the race won from 2 out and after the last I could ease right down on him. It was a pleasurable trip not only due to the fact I had a winner but how […]

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Worldor ends the year on a high

December 31, 2014 at 8:13 am / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Worldor was given a super ride by Adam Wedge who settled him beautifully at the back of the field and produced him at the right time to score in what I thought looked a very competitive race. It was wonderful to have a winner for my Mother who is busy nursing a broken foot but was thankfully able to make it to Taunton. Worldor is for sale and there is every chance that he has now got back to winning […]

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Ffos Las 15.12.14.

December 15, 2014 at 5:56 am / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Today we are up nice and early to head over to West Wales with two runners from the yard. The first runner is Ugly Bug, he takes his chance in the 2.40 the extended 3m1f Handicap Chase with Robert Dunne taking the ride. Ugly Bug has only run once for the yard and we are still learning about him, he has come on for his reapperance run at Haydock and any overnight rain will suit him as he is able to […]

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My two runners at Taunton 11.12.14

December 11, 2014 at 7:40 am / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Today we run two of our yard stalwarts at my local track Taunton. My first runner is Worldor in the 1.10 race; Adam Wedge takes this ride and he knows the horse well. I thought we would change things around last time and make the running but unfortunatly he was too keen and didn't get home in the ground. He has been dissapointing since he came over from Ireland but hopefully the drop back in trip will suit him. Then […]

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Reflection on Taunton and my two runner’s today.

December 1, 2014 at 9:55 am / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

It was a tremendous day at my local track Taunton last week. The day started off with Arrayan running a creditable race to finish second in the selling hurdle. He just got outpaced by the winner on the home turn but he did keep on willingly and was a clear second at the line. Come On Annie made the perfect seasonal reapperance winning the Mares Handicap Hurdle on the card. She showed a good turn of foot from the home […]

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Our Four Runners at Taunton. 27.11.14

November 26, 2014 at 11:48 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Today I am running four horses at our local track Taunton. Below are my thoughts on their chances. —————————————————————————- In the opening selling hurdle we let Arrayan take his chance on ground that should suit him. He acts well on the track and the rain we have had over the last few days will certaintly help him and he is well within himself. He looks to have Ascendent of Andrew Reid's to beat at the weights but I'd be fairly hopeful […]

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Horses continue to run well and a round up of the week.

October 25, 2014 at 9:42 am / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Horses continue to run well with DJ and Annaroe … After a very good week last week we took David John to Exeter in the hope we could continue the yards good form and he didn’t let us down. I wasn’t sure what to expect from a young horse running for the first time at Exeter in what started out as pretty awful weather conditions with plenty of wind and rain around; however DJ acquitted himself really well finish fourth […]

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Nikos wins again and Fuse Wire and Laumbally both earn Prize Money.

October 17, 2014 at 2:32 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Nikos breaks track record at Wetherby. We made the long journey up to Wetherby from our base at West Buckland with Nikos Extra. Having looked through the race I was fairly confident the horse would acquit himself well as things had gone against him at Newton Abbot. After he jumped off well, Adam Wedge settled him into a lovely rhythm and despite getting the worse jump at the last he really showed his battling qualities to stay on and lead close home […]

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Owners Day Alex 1 Hurrcane Bertha 0

September 30, 2014 at 1:53 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Alex 1 Hurrcane Bertha 0 We have just had our annual owners open day which was a day to remember. Myself and the staff had spent weeks getting our yard looking smart and tidy and everything was in place and ready to go for out guests until Hurricane Bertha came along and left her imprint on the day. Despite our best efforts our marquee was unable to withstand the strong winds and blew away; even though the […]

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Double Mead

September 23, 2014 at 9:40 am / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Double Mead (pictured), who has won a total of 22 races, has been covered and scanned in foal to the gorgeous and highly successful National Hunt sire Malinas who is by Lomitas, the sire of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner Danedream. During her career, Double Mead was a fantastic mare on the racecourse and one of the most genuine horses I have ever seen. Together, we won 19 races so I hope she passes on her sheer grit […]

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Planning For The Future

September 22, 2014 at 1:47 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Plans have begun to construct a new ten stable pre training yard; planning permission for the new stable block has recently been approved by Taunton Deane Borough Council. The additional stables will create further local jobs and opportunities for employment at Alexandra Dunn Racing. The building contract has been awarded to West Of England Stabling.

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Ugly Bug and Come on Annie

September 21, 2014 at 7:09 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Come On Annie and Ugly Bug. We had a fun morning on the gallops today with Come on Annie and exciting new horse Ugly Bug with their owners David Llewellyn, Toni James and Ann Trotman. Come On Annie was a star last season winning back to back races at Uttoxeter and Taunton. She since went on to tackle fences and pleased us with her attitude. She is just back cantering now and as soon as the ground softens […]

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Ian and Angie Locke Join the Black Narcissus Syndicate

September 21, 2014 at 6:30 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Ian & Angie Locke join the Black Narcissus syndicate. We are thrilled to have Ian and Angie Locke joining the Black Narcissus syndicate. Having recently purchased a share in her Ian and Angie came down earlier this week to have another look at Black Narcissus and posed for this photo. We have currently got shares remaining in Black Narcissus; she is a a beautiful looking 5 year old mare by Westerner who really flourished in Irish Point To […]

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Mr and Mrs R Payne purchase Silk Train

September 21, 2014 at 5:22 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

Mr and Mrs Reg Payne have purchased the gorgeous looking 4 year old filly Silk Train. She is by the Arc winner Rail Link; and won once and was placed on a further two occasions in her 7 race flat career. She has been purchased as a future hurdler and her flat rating of 70 shows she has more than enough ability to take a hand over obstacles and being the daughter of an Arc winner I am confident she […]

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NEWS ON ARRAYAN:

September 9, 2014 at 9:14 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

We have recently agreed a new lease deal between Dave Auther and the Dunn Racing Club with Arrayan. Arrayan is coming on nicely in his preparation for his winter campaign. It's highly likely he will be aimed at Sellers and Claimers through the winter as he had such a good record in them last winter notably when scoring at Ludlow. As well as welcoming Dave as a new owner to the yard we have plenty of new horses that we have […]

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BLACK NARCISSUS – SHARES AVAILABLE

September 2, 2014 at 10:03 am / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

We have a gorgeous looking mare to offer shares in – Black Narcissus. She has run seven times in Irish Point To Points and has won once and been placed a further couple of times. Her form improved massively this year finished in the runners up spot twice, including behind The Hardy Nailer who went to win a bumper on his next start so she has certainly been competing above average maidens before she got off the mark. She […]

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NIKOS DOES IT AGAIN

September 1, 2014 at 11:12 am / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

We had another tremendous day at Stratford races with Nikos Extra winning again in my Grandmother's colours. I thought it was a tougher race than the one he scored in at Bangor but he was fit and very well at home so we went there hopeful. Thankfully he obliged under a super ride from Adam Wedge and netted some nice prize money as well. It's wonderful to win races for my Grandmother who has supported me through the early stages of […]

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THREE PLACED EFFORTS IN A WEEK

August 24, 2014 at 9:05 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

THREE PLACED EFFORTS IN A WEEK. Blog Posted by Alex on 23rd August We have had a successful week with all three of our runners finishing placed. Starting off with Annaroe at Worcester; she finished third on her hurdling debut under our conditional jockey David Prichard. She jumped well and finished her race off nicely. A promising start to her career with us. Following Annaroe's good run we […]

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NIKOS PROVIDES FAMILY VICTORY

August 24, 2014 at 8:57 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

NIKOS PROVIDES FAMILY VICTORY Blog updated by Alex on Aug 7th. What a wonderful day we had at Bangor with Nikos Extra winning for my Grandmother Pat Tollit. We decided to change the tactics with him and ride him more positivly and thankfully Adam Wedge carried out those instructions perfectly and he ran out a ready winner. Sofie our travelling head girl makes it her mission to win best turnout every time she comes to the races and she didn't […]

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– GREAT WIN FOR PRINCE TOM – NEW CONDITIONAL APPOINTMENT – SPENDING MY SISTERS SAVINGS.

June 15, 2014 at 10:55 pm / Alexandra Dunn Racing Blog

– GREAT WIN FOR PRINCE TOM – NEW CONDITIONAL APPOINTMENT – SPENDING MY SISTERS SAVINGS. 26/07/14 by Alex Dunn What better way to start my new blog than to speak about my recent winner Prince Tom. It was a great day for Mr and Mrs Tinknell who have shown tremendous faith by sending me the horse and it was wonderful to reward them with a win at Newton Abbot. He started at 33-1 but I thought he would run well […]

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