VILLAGE MASTER RETURNS TO WINNING WAYS

Posted April 28, 2025

VILLAGE MASTER bounced back to his winning ways last Friday at Fontwell where he put in a brilliant round of jumping under Harry Bannister and stayed on really strongly to WIN the All In or All Out Handicap Chase over 3m 2f.

I’m sure many of you remember Village Master’s 5 consecutive wins in late spring last year, and some of you may have been slightly underwhelmed by his performances since his summer break. These performances were nailed down to being a wind issue which once rectified in December, have allowed him to bounce back to his best, with an exciting spring and summer campaign to now look forward to.

Congratulations to owners Jill and Robin Eynon and Jim and Claire Bryce who have been very understanding of Village Master’s situation, and have given him all the time he needed to recover and get his confidence back. Patience is a virtue and they can now reap their rewards!

TAKING OUR CHANCES AT PUNCHESTOWN

It will not have escaped the most avid Jumps Racing fans among you that it is the Punchestown Festival in Ireland this week, and we are sending a small but select team of horses to take their chance to compete against some of Ireland’s best National Hunt Horses!

Keep Running will be running on Thursday in the Frontline Security Handicap Steeplechase, a Listed race over 2 miles.
Bill Baxter runs on Saturday in the Pat Taaffe Handicap Steeplechase, a Listed Race over 3 miles.
Herakles Westwood is entered in 2 races on Saturday, the Pat Taaffe Handicap Steeple Chase and the Punchestown Racecourse Handicap Steeplechase over 3m 7f.

Best of luck to all connections and hopefully we can give you something to cheer about!

BILL BAXTER ridden by Sam Twiston-Davies wins THE RANDOX SUPPORTS RACE AGAINST DEMENTIA TOPHAM HANDICAP CHASE at AINTREE 14/4/23
Photograph by Grossick Racing Photography 0771 046 1723