Nestled on the top of Sheepdrove lane in Lambourn, you'll find cox's self contained industry working away to prepare his charges for the last part of the Flat turf season.
A good attendance from the West Berkshire racing club, some members being syndicate owners, watch one string glide a steady Severn furlong canter up gallops that have seen both the great and the good ply their trade up the hallowed turf.
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| Beechdown Farm stables |
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| Alls well, so off the string go. |
While the group pondered in the indoor school, the master of Beechdown Farm, talked passionatly about his horses. The relaxed,friendly atmosphere was plain to witness as he disscussed and joked with visitors and staff alike while he gave orders for what work he wanted his horses to do.
A quick look in the mirror and it was off to the gallops. The guvnor choosing to walk with his guests the short way to the top of the all weather gallop.
Nothing showed their paces this morning, but all completed a steady canter to the top of the severn furlong all weather gallop.
Fruity a three year old filly by Camacho out of a Blues Traveller mare led the string as she tends to take a strong hold. The three year old third in her latest outing at Kempton, seems a progressive sort, and would hope soon double her tally from her win at Leicester in July.
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| Fruity |
The rest of the horses followed on.....................................
Next a tour of the stables.
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| Little Palaver |
Stable star Kodi Bear was well locked away in one of Clive's three americam style barns. The three year old dual group winner, by Kodiac is not adversed to taking chunks out of those who get in his space, so the superstar was viewed only behind the bars of his stall. Others on show though.
Little Palaver by showcasing out of a Emperors fountain mare, who was second at Chepstow at the end of August with stable apprentice Megan Nicholls on board
And Lucky Henry, a six year old by Lucky story out of a Selkirk mare.
Five runs under his belt this season, but not being able to capaltilize on his victory back in 2013 at Windsor
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| Lucky Henry winning at Windsor 2013 |
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| Magic Strike Know, back to earlier, when writing that the membership secretary of the West berkshire racing club told me she was part of a small syndication of two horses in the yard.Barbra Allen, waxed liberally about how the yard, staff and trainer were so welcoming to groups and sydicates, and showed how proud she was of both her steeds. |
Outback Ruler, by Aussie rules out of a Wolfhound mare, is a three year old colt who has had five runs this summer. Winning his contests from 7 furlongs to a mile at Chepstow and Haydock.
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| Outback Ruler |
Barbra was right. Beechdown Farm stable has a perfect enviroment for training racehorses. Friendly staff, beautiful surrounding and above all, a trainer, whose progression up the ranks shows onlt there is more to come from him. Clive cox, one to watch and take note.
Images of the visit to Clive's yard can be seen in the horse racing folder of
