Nick Pearce/Simon Tindall

Simon Tindall is introducing five homebreds in the coming season, having retired and re-homed seven of last year’s string. Fiery Ring is now at the Southdown & Eridge kennels, Deefour is showjumping, Little Mickey and Lively Lord are hunting from the same yard in Devon, Sanamour is with the North Cotswolds kennels and Magniolia has been given as a hunter to Warren Marshall. The horses are in the care of trainer/jockey Nick Pearce, and regular work rider Josh Moore (brother of Nick’s girlfriend) will also be riding for the yard. Notes by Nick Pearce.

THEATRE KNIGHT 10yr bay gelding; “Ex-NH chaser, lovely big sort. No major plans. Will go to Detling all being well.”

KOMMETJIE 5yr bay gelding; “Won his maiden in professional style on his debut at Parham. Strengthened up over the summer. Nice prospect.”

INDEPENDENT TRADER 8yr bay gelding; “Ex Irish PTP, I won his restricted on him in Ireland. Loves fast ground.”

SUPER KAY 7yr chestnut mare; “Tiny mare but as brave as a lion and as hard as nails. See how we go but sub 3m Hunter Chases might be an option after running a blinder in 4th at Stratford in May.”

SIMONSVLEI 4yr bay gelding: “The first of our 5 five homebred horses. Ran in two educational bumpers. Will go to Cottenham on the 30th November, Schooling and working nicely.”

SHERRIFS FRIEND 13yr bay gelding; “Might have a run in the hunt members’ race as he goes hunting more than the huntsman’s horse. Enjoying giving the young horses a lead. In great form with himself.”

UNNAMED AFLORA 3yr chestnut filly; “Small but very forward homebred. Done lots of cubbing and bags of schooling. Might have a run at the back end of the season.”

UN-NAMED DOMEDRIVER 3yr bay gelding; “Big sort, coming along nicely. No plans as yet but might have a run at the back end of the season.”

JACK’S PRESENT 6yr bay mare; “Lovely mare. Won three from five last year, winning two within six days on soft ground. Very tough sort. Loves soft ground.”

SAY GRACE 5yr bay mare; “Ran three times in Ireland in two bumpers and a maiden hurdle. Strong homebred mare. Will head to Godstone for the mares’ maiden.”

SILVER DON 6yr grey gelding; “Big, strong homebred. Ran in three Irish ptp. Missed last season due to injury; coming along nicely. No plans as yet.”

LETTERMAN 8yr bay gelding; “Ex Irish NH. Very nice looking horse, Simon Tindall owned with Edward O’Grady. Nice open prospect.”