Forty-five years to the day since ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Waterloo, Lavender’s Blue was narrowly beaten in a Listed race at Newbury finishing second in the Haras De Bouqetot Fillies’ Trial Stakes for owner breeder Benny Andersson on Saturday. We are delighted with how she ran and pleased that Mr Andersson could be there to watch her. Well done to Charlene Smith who looks after Lavender’s Blue at home.