MARCH REVIEW
The turf season is now underway and a successful March saw us add nine winners to our tally.
Teumessias Fox is a very talented individual on his day and the six year old made the perfect start to 2025 with an impressive win in the Rosebery handicap at Kempton Park. Now fully restored to its former glory and offering £100,000 in prize-money, it was a valuable pot to win with the son of Lope De Vega. Patiently ridden by Oisin Murphy, he quickened clear in great style and clearly has a liking for Kempton, where his form figures now read 3111.
Turquino made a winning debut at Southwell at the beginning of the month under Callum Hutchinson and the pair followed up in a warmer contest at Newcastle three weeks later, defying the penalty in good style. There should be plenty more to come from the four year old, who is quickly making up for lost time.
Spirit Of Summer was another to get off the mark at Southwell, having shown a useful level of form last term. Fifth in the Group 1 Criterium International at Saint-Cloud on his final outing, the half-brother to last year’s Group 3/Listed winner Al Shabab Storm looks set for an exciting campaign.
White Crown Star made his first outing of the year a winning one with a narrow victory at Kempton Park, just getting the verdict over a smart prospect in second, the pair finishing well clear. He has a lot more to offer, as does Marvelman, who had provided us with the first leg of a double on the same card half an hour earlier, both with Oisin Murphy on board. Runner-up on his final two starts at two, he drew clear in impressive fashion and is a bright prospect.
A winner at Kempton Park last month, Berkshire Whisper followed up in great style at Newcastle in the hands of Jason Watson and remains on a sharp upward curve. The handicapper hasn’t taken any chances with an opening mark of 89, but he looks an ideal type for the big sprint handicaps this season. Gelded since his fourth and final run at two, Big Sip returned with an improved performance to win with plenty to spare at Lingfield Park under Oisin Murphy. He was given an 8lbs rise for that success, but is another with the potential to compete in some valuable handicap contests in the coming months.
Our ‘Enery showed the benefit of his debut run at two when reappearing with a win at Wolverhampton under David Probert. The son of Sea The Stars will continue to improve with experience and can make up into a useful performer over middle distances this term.