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We welcomed Mark from Sussex By Air to Coombelands this morning to film an exclusive aerial video showcasing our wonderful facilities. Keep your eyes peeled for the video next week! Sussex By Air also filmed at a recent Harwoods Bentley – Bentayga Event which celebrated 100 years of Bentley. Click read more to see the video from the day.

We are delighted that Zuba won at Kempton yesterday afternoon for owners John Connolly and Odile Griffith. Ridden by Jim Crowley, Zuba made effort to challenge entering the final two furlongs, he then led from one furlong out and kept on well to win the Matchbook Betting Podcast Handicap by a neck from Laafy. Well done to Chris Waterlow who looks after Zuba at home. 

We would like to congratulate Mary Garland on her Institute of Biomedical Science Fifty Year Award. Mary is a Laboratory Technician at Sussex Equine Hospital and has been a regular visitor to Coombelands for many years. Mary has worked at Sussex Equine Hospital for 12 years, before this she worked in various NHS hospital pathology laboratories for 40 years. 

We were thrilled to have a double yesterday at Doncaster and Newbury! The first of those was Inhale who won the British EBF Premier Fillies’ Handicap over seven furlongs under Graham Lee at Doncaster.

Guy Mitchell will become the first person with one eye to ride in a race in Britain today onboard Double Legend at Newbury Racecourse in division two of the RacingTV Amateur Riders’ Handicap at 5.30pm.

Tinto wins at Bath! Ridden by Jason Watson, Tinto won the Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap in a photo finish. He made headway over two furlongs out, challenged just inside the final furlong and ran on to lead in the final strides to win by a shoulder. Congratulations to the Derek James, Steven Jenkins and Michael Quigley and well done to Thierry Decherf who looks after Tinto at home. 

We are delighted that Count Otto got his head in front and won the ‘Sir Michael Pickard Handicap’ for the Count Otto Parntership at Epsom on Thursday evening. Carrying top weight under Pat Dobbs, he made progress up the outside two furlongs out and ran on to lead in the last 100 yards to win the six furlong contest by half a furlong.