Amanda and Mark work alongside a team of dedicated staff members including a highly experienced vet located close to the yard. The whole team are extremely passionate and all offer a wealth of industry knowledge and experience that allows them to deliver the highest quality of care. Many members of the team have worked at Coombelands Racing Stables since the days when Guy Harwood trained.
With her father Guy Harwood being one of the great racehorse trainers of the 20th century, Amanda was brought up around racehorses. She was a successful amateur jockey winning 90 races and became the first lady to ride in the Champion Hurdle at the 1990 Cheltenham Festival. Amanda was also a successful three day event rider and won numerous events and represented her country in Italy.
Mark Perrett, son of jockey Phil Perrett and the grandson of racehorse trainer Major Champneys, was a successful National Hunt jockey who rode over 900 winners including enjoying success with seven winners at the Cheltenham Festival and both the Scottish and Welsh Grand Nationals. Laterlery he rode successfully as a flat jockey winning on one of his Cheltenham Festival winners Balasani at Royal Ascot for Martin Pipe.
Nick, known by all as Zeddie has been working at Coombelands for 42 years. He has played an important role in shaping the gallops in to what they are today. In particular, Zeddie maintains the underground irrigation systems which enables us to have suitable ground conditions to train the horses on a daily basis.
How long have you been working at Coombelands?
38 years
How long have you worked in racing?
44 years
Favourite horse in the yard
Bangalore (At Coombelands from 1999 – 2004)
Favourite racing experience/memory
Vagador winning Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham Festival in 1988. He was trained by Guy Harwood, owned by Amanda and ridden by Mark.
Horses you look after
You’re Hired, Nellie Moon, Zikany
How long have you been working at Coombelands?
38 years
How long have you worked in racing?
43 years
Your favourite horse in the yard
Your favourite racing experience/memory
Leading up Group 2 winner Raft at Deauville for Guy Harwood
Horses you look after
Frontispiece, Miss Down Under,
How long have you been working at Coombelands?
19 years
How long have you worked in racing?
26 years
Favourite horse in the yard
Favourite racing experience/memory
Leading up Astronereus when he won the Group 3 Al Rayyan Stakes at Newbury in May 2016. He was trained by Amanda, ridden by Pat Dobbs and owned by John Connolly and Odile Griffith.
Horses you look after
Rebel Territory, Dream Of Mischief, Autolycus, Sir Joseph Swan
How long have you been working at Coombelands?
20 years
How long have you worked in racing?
24 years
Favourite horse in the yard
Favourite racing experience/memory
Riding a winner at Wolverhampton for Clive Drew on Roffey Spinney in 1999
Horses you look after
Later Darling, Ballet Blanc, Showgal, Australia - Beatrice Aurore
How long have you been working at Coombelands?
21 years
How long have you worked in racing?
Since I started at Coombelands in 2001
Favourite horse in the yard
Lavender's Blue
Favourite racing experience/memory
When Elysian Fields won five races in a row!
Horses you look after
Lavender's Blue, Level Up, Tous Les Gris, Mowaleda
How long have you been working at Coombelands?
8 years
How long have you worked in racing?
44 years
Favourite horse in the yard
Count Otto
Favourite racing experience/memory
Leading up Lavinia Fontana when she won the Group 1 Haydock Park Sprint in 1994 with Jason Weaver onboard.
Horses you look after;
Count Otto, Sayifyouwill, Imperiousity
How long have you been working at Coombelands?
21 years
How long have you worked in racing?
35 years
Favourite horse in the yard
Arch Villain
Favourite racing experience/memory
Leading up Westmoreland Road for Amanda with Pat Eddery onboard when he won at Newmarket.
Horses you look after
Saaheq, Borntobealeader, Freetodream, Dovena
Stuart has been working at Coombelands for 15 years and is responsible for the care and management of our racehorses’ feet. This includes shoeing, fitting racing plates and remedial farriery. Stuart has use of our onsite forge.
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