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2007/2008 Season

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Another hugely successful season, with the yard in flying form. An outstanding 18 winners, 15 seconds and 15 thirds from less than 26 horses in training at any time. Jim and Tom had horses such as Green Prospect (owned by Mr and Mrs R. Howitt), who had never won  a race for another trainer since he left Martin Pipe three years ago. We trained him to win three races from seven runs and he's never been out of the frame.

Another striking horse was Dundridge Native who joined Jim and Tom aged nine and had never won a race. On a mark of 80 she won twice over hurdles and once over fences and finished on a mark of 115. This mare showed an amazing turn around in form and won over £8,500 in prize money.

Also pulling in the prizes in the 2007/08 season was Mr. W. Scott's and Mr. M. Hills' The Wooden Spoon who, having never won a race in his career, scored two out of six races and was placed second twice. At the age of ten, we improved him from a mark of 90 to 120.

Lady Pilot's career over hurdles got off to a promising start, with two wins in competitive races and three third places.

An interesting winner of the season has to be mentioned - Hidden Weapon. This horse had PU, PU, F by his name until having his first run for Jim and Tom at Lingfield, where he won at 50 to 1. His owner, Mr M. Hills, was delighted as he had always been told the horse would never win a race!

Winners and places this season:

20th April 2008: Green Prospect 1st at Wincanton

1st April 2008: The Wooden Spoon 1st at Wetherby

31st March 2008: Victor Trumper 2nd at Lingfield

26th March 2008: Rapscallion 3rd at Kempton

25th March 2008: Misbehaviour 1st at Fontwell

23th March 2008: Wotchalike 2nd at Towcester

22th March 2008: Misbehaviour 3rd at Newton Abbott

22th March 2008: The Wooden Spoon 1st at Newton Abbott

20th March 2008: Three Ships 2nd at Ludlow

19th March 2008: Dundridge Native 3rd at Chepstow

16th March 2008: Misbehaviour 1st at Fontwell

12th March 2008: Lady Pilot 1st at Huntingdon

12th March 2008: Stars Delight 3rd at Huntingdon

8th March 2008: The Wooden Spoon 2nd at Chepstow

2nd March 2008: King Cyrus 2nd at Huntingdon

28th February 2008: Stars Delight 4th at Ludlow

27th February 2008: The Wooden Spoon 4th at Folkestone

30th January 2008: Wotchalike 4th at Leicester

29th January 2008: Dundridge Native 1st at Folkestone

29th January 2008: Misbehaviour 4th at Folkestone

27th January 2008: King Cyrus 4th at Southwell

11th January 2008: Lady Pilot 3rd at Huntingdon

6th January 2008: Misbehaviour 1st at Plumpton

2nd January 2008: Lady Pilot 3rd at Folkestone

2nd January 2008: Three Ships 3rd at Folkestone

1st January 2008: Rapscallion 2nd at Catterick

26th December 2007: Three Ships 1st at Market Rasen

17th December 2007: Misbehaviour 2nd at Plumpton

3rd December 2007: Dundridge Native 1st at Fakenham

3rd December 2007: Double Magnum 1st at Folkestone

2nd December 2007: Green Prospect 3rd at Leicester

29th November 2007: Forzacurity 4th at Uttoxeter

28th November 2007: Lady Pilot 1st at Lingfield

28th November 2007: Hidden Weapon 1st at Lingfield

27th November 2007: Rapscallion 1st at Kempton

27th November 2007: Mannello 4th at Wolverhampton

26th November 2007: Rhetorical 2nd at Ludlow

26th November 2007: Double Magnum 2nd at Ludlow

25th November 2007: Dundridge Native 1st at Plumpton

20th November 2007: Green Prospect 1st at Fakenham

20th November 2007: Rapscallion 2nd at Fakenham

18th November 2007: River Amora 2nd at Fontwell

16th November 2007: Mannello 2nd at Lingfield

15th November 2007: Three Ships 1st at Taunton

7th November 2007: Double Magnum 4th at Huntingdon

26th October 2007: Forzacurity 1st at Fakenham

See reports for the 2006/07, 2008/09, 2009/10 and 2010/11 seasons.