Friday twenty sixth January, 2024 – Richard Phillips Racing

A quiet week with out runners as we determined to not take Picanha to Sandown nowadays however give him an away day for a work of labor, with the hope of going to Newbury on 10^th February over his most popular 3 miles.  He has proven us a number of skill up to now having received a bumper and two hurdles and we look ahead to his come again.

We’ve City Champion entered at Wolverhampton on Monday and confidently the drop again in travel will lend a hand him settle higher with Kieran Shoemark set to experience.  We even have entries on Tuesday for Totterdown and Lizzie Rey at Chepstow.

The previous day I attended Sylvia Bosley’s funeral in Uffington close to Lambourn.  ‘Mrs B’ as she used to be identified to me and lots of others, used to be a ravishing one that used to be liked and admired via many.

I used to be fortunate sufficient along side others together with Michael Caulfield, to had been a lodger at Decrease Haddon Farm close to Bampton while a pupil at Witney faculty some 4 many years in the past.  On the time Sylvia’s husband John along side the assistance of their son Martin, educated many a excellent horse together with Corn Side road, Pewsey Side road and offspring in their tremendous Grand Nationwide mare, Eye Catcher.

To be a part of the Bosley circle of relatives used to be a distinct privilege and her exacting requirements, paintings ethic, hospitality and heat center advanced the lives of all that got here into her international.  I, along side M Caulfield have been privileged to be requested via the Bosley circle of relatives to reminisce concerning the satisfied reminiscences we had while dwelling with John and Sylvia and the intense occasions since.  I wrote a poem for the instance which confidently coated the humour and high quality of the ones particular occasions.

The church used to be packed as her youngsters, grandchildren and nice grandchildren paid tribute to an excessively particular girl whose legacy will certainly continue to exist.