29 December 2017
January kicked off with Pete triumphant in the Veterans Final and Our Kaempfer putting everything together to win at Kempton.
February started with a successful trip to Musselburgh with Forth Bridge winning the Listed Juvenile Hurdle and Monbeg Charmer winning the Albert Bartlet Trial.
March saw the launch of our Racing Club, Pendra running a mighty race in defeat at Cheltenham, and Snow Leopardess winning the Grade 2 Mares’ Novices’ Finale.
Loose Chips finished his season with another win in a veteran’s race at Ascot in April and Drop Out Joe ran his final race in the Grand National.
Midnight Shot won the first of 4 chases this year in May and Kilfinichen Bay won his 11th race.
— Fontwell Park (@FontwellPark) May 28, 2017
June rolled around with some very hot weather and with most of the horses and staff on holiday Western Miller won a Handicap Hurdle at Bangor.
In July we welcomed Johnny to Team Longsdon and Bestwork won 2 races in a week!
Great to hear from @JohnnyBurke2 earlier on Racing News - the jockey tells @HuntyCaller more about the new linkup with @CharlieLongsdon: pic.twitter.com/V8HBkcJa85
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) July 21, 2017
Jacobite Rising won well at the beginning of August as most of the horses were slowly returning to work.
September soon arrived with our successful Open Afternoon and Johnny knotched his first win for me on Western Miller at Stratford. Hammersly Lake, Barton Rose and Midnight Shot were also on the winners board and Snow Leopardess was victorious in France.
— Racing UK (@Racing_UK) September 11, 2017
— Les Cahiers du Turf (@Cahiersduturf) September 27, 2017
We finally got up to 500 winners in October with Aunty Ann, Hammersly Lake ran in America and the Racing Club celebrated their first winner.
A lovely gesture from @JohnnyBurke2, donating his prize to the fund for the family of Ken Dooley who sadly passed away at the weekend: pic.twitter.com/N55eMzdwgl
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) October 17, 2017
Fly Home Harry (5-1) records a fourth success over fences for trainer @CharlieLongsdon pic.twitter.com/AGQ45wfNjd
— Ludlow Racecourse (@LudlowRaceClub) October 26, 2017
November was a frustrating month however Monbeg Charmer got everything right at Ludlow.
A flying leap at the last sees Monbeg Charmer hold off Marcilhac in the three mile handicap chase pic.twitter.com/WWhdenMNwG
— Ludlow Racecourse (@LudlowRaceClub) November 9, 2017
Nightfly, Pete, Castafiore, Bestwork and Lisdoonvarna Lad have given the entire team some Christmas cheer in December and something to look forward to in 2018.
Pete The Feat rolls back the years to score @Sandownpark for @CharlieLongsdon
Brilliant stuff form the old boy ?? pic.twitter.com/0ZzVMWxSFe
— BetVictor Racing (@BetVictorRacing) December 8, 2017
The Charlie Longsdon-trained Bestwork makes all to win the Racing UK Novices' Handicap Chase under Paul O'Brien. pic.twitter.com/6tdMEvqAnA
— HuntingdonRacecourse (@Huntingdon_Race) December 26, 2017
