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Historic Bonita Racing Stables is located in an area of outstanding natural beauty – the North Wessex Downs, and its stables and racehorse training facilities are some of the best in the country.

The stables were built in the late 1890’s and names such as former record breaking jockey Sir Gordon Richards, champion jump trainer Bob Turnell and more recently Peter Makin have trained from the yard.  Furthermore, the great Lester Piggott declared the gallops were the best he had ever ridden on – no pressure then! We are only the third owners of this historic yard and feel very privileged and excited to be in this position.

Since moving in summer 2016, we have made some big changes to the yard whilst maintaining and preserving its heritage.  This includes a complete refurbishment of the original stables, as well as building an additional stable block and American barn.  Our aim is to create the best possible environment to train racehorses, as well as providing easier working conditions for our dedicated team.

Gallops

We have 150 acres of stunning grass gallops as well as a four and half furlong all weather gallop, both complemented by our schooling ground.  We have also been busy this summer (2018) and added an additional round sand gallop.  With its first class facilities Bonita Racing Stables is an excellent place to train from – as well as for owners to visit and watch their horses.

Please double click on the below to enlarge photos of our gallops.

Roddy Griffiths
Head Man
Jack Wildman
Conditional Jockey
Joe Anderson
Conditional Jockey
Becca James
Travelling Head Girl
Meg Andrews
Work Rider
Charlotte Wootton
Work Rider
Zach Robinson
Racing Groom
Ronan Slevin
Racing Groom
Lisa Gale
Racing Groom
Lorraine Ellison
Racing Groom
Megan Newlyn
Racing Grooom
Laurie Bell
Racing Groom
Lisa Parrott
Work Rider
Phoebe Hewick
Racing Groom
Romilly Dennis
Racing Groom
Katy Brooks
Racing Groom
Aidan Weaver
Amateur Jockey / Racing Groom
Alastair Hawes
Racing Groom
Katrina Stanhope-White
Secretary
Jules Humphries
Secretary
Maxine Reeve
Racing Groom
Phil Williams
Gallop man
Corrado Pata
Assistant gallop man
CURRENT STANDINGS : as at 29th March 2023 (inclusive).

Please click on the relevant field at the top of the table to view either in name order or by points.

NameHorse 1Horse 2Horse 3Horse 4Horse 5Points
GEMMELL, Andrew (1)PAISLEY PARK PORTER IN THE PARK RED ROOKIE TIGHTENOURBELTS VOICE OF CALM54
HAYWARD, MichaelHANG IN THEREONEANDAHALFDEGREESPAISLEY PARK PORTER IN THE PARK REBEL INTENTIONS43
PATA, CorradoDREAM IN THE PARKHANG IN THEREKILLER CLOWNPAISLEY PARKRED ROOKIE40
JAMES, BeccaDREAM IN THE PARKHANG IN THEREKING'S THRESHOLDSAM BARTON VOICE OF CALM38
SMART, TonyJEMIMA PLIGHT N STRIKE MUMBO JUMBOPAISLEY PARK VOICE OF CALM35
TERRY, Mary CONNOLLY HANG IN THEREHARDY FELLA MIKHALIAPAISLEY PARK34
JACOBS, PaulDREAM IN THE PARK HARDY FELLAPORTER IN THE PARKTWO TO TANGOWOOLBERRY32
LING, Martin CAPTAIN BROOMFIELDDAGUENEAUDREAM IN THE PARKFEDELTAPAISLEY PARK31
GEMMELL, Andrew (2)BERTIE BLUE DE RASHER COUNTER FLYING NUN HANG IN THERE MINELLA BUSTER 31
ROCHESTER, Harriet (1)BERTIE BLUE DREAM IN THE PARK SAM BARTONVOICE OF CALMWOULDUBEWELL31
SCOTT, VictoriaBETHPAGEDAGUENEAUDE RASHER COUNTERMINELLA BUSTERPAISLEY PARK30
ANDERSON, Joe DREAM IN THE PARKMINELLA BUSTERRED ROOKIE VOICE OF CALM YOUNG BUTLER29
CROWHUST, AlanHANG IN THEREJEMIMA P LIGHT N STRIKE PORTER IN THE PARK YOUNG BUTLER 29
GRAHAM, Jonathan BIG FISH EUREKA CREEK KING'S THRESHOLD PAISLEY PARK TOP DOG 28
JUSON, JohnCAPTAIN BROOMFIELD DREAM IN THE PARKFLYING NUNHANG IN THEREWOULDUBEWELL28
SMART, Lynne (2)BERTIE BLUEGUARD DUTYPAISLEY PARK WHAT'S ONE MOREYOUNG BUTLER 28
LAVELLE, Amphrey CAPTAIN BROOMFIELD HARDY FELLA JEMIMA P NOLLYADOR PORTER IN THE PARK 28
ROCHESTER, Harriet (2)FLYING NUNMUMBO JUMBOPAISLEY PARKPITCH IT UPTARAHUMARA27
BELLAMY, KerryDREAM IN THE PARK PORTER IN THE PARK TABLE THIRTY FOUR TWO TO TANGOWOULDUBEWELL 26
STANHOPE WHITE, Katrina FLYING NUNKING'S THRESHOLDLIGHT N STRIKETIGHTENOURBELTSVOICE OF CALM26
POWELL, MikeGENERAL MEDRANOKILLER CLOWN PAISLEY PARKTOP DOG WOULDUBEWELL 25
TURNER, ScottHANG IN THERELIGHT N STRIKETEDWIN HILLSTIGHTENOURBELTSYOUNG BUTLER24
ALLEN, DavidDREAM IN THE PARKHANG IN THERE NOLLYADOR TEDWIN HILLSYOUNG BUTLER23
TREACY, Gordon CONNOLLY DE RASHER COUNTER DREAM IN THE PARK RED ROOKIE VOICE OF CALM 23
SMART, David (1) FLYING NUN NOLLYADOR PAISLEY PARK TOP DOG YOUNG BUTLER23
PRIOR-WANDESFORDE, JennyBERTIE BLUEBIG FISHDREAM IN THE PARKGALLOPING PRIDEMY SILVER LINING23
ELLIOT, AshleyHANG IN THERELIGHT N STRIKEPEMBERLEY RED ROOKIE SAM BARTON23
HALPERN, StuartDE RASHER COUNTERDREAM IN THE PARKHARDY FELLAPOINT HIM OUTREBEL INTENTIONS22
VERITY, JennyCAPTAIN BROOMFIELDPEMBERLEY PORTER IN THE PARK SHANG TANGTOP DOG 22
SINCLAIR, GrahamCAPTAIN BROOMFIELDCONNOLLYDO YOU THINKKINGS THRESHOLDSAM BARTON22
SLEVIN, RonanDREAM IN THE PARKKING'S THRESHOLD REBEL INTENTIONSTIGHTENOURBELTSYOUNG BUTLER22
FRIEDBURGER, JohnDE RASHER COUNTERHANG IN THERERUNSWICK BAY SAM BARTON SHANG TANG21
FOWLER, Rupert (2)NOLLYADORRED ROOKIETIGHTENOURBELTSVOICE OF CALMYOUNG BUTLER21
SMART, Lynne (1)BIG FISH CAPTAIN BROOMFIELDDREAM IN THE PARK MUMBO JUMBOROCKY LAKE20
GRIFFITHS, RoddyDREAM IN THE PARKFEDELTAMINELLA BUSTERRED ROOKIE ROCKY LAKE 20
DENNIS, RomillyCAMPSIE LINNDREAM IN THE PARKRED ROOKIETHE STREETVOICE OF CALM20
FOWLER, Rupert (1)DREAM IN THE PARKRED ROOKIETARAHUMARAVOICE OF CALMYOUNG BUTLER20
HUMPHREYS, Jules (2)CONNOLLYEUREKA CREEK MUMBO JUMBO RED ROOKIE VOICE OF CALM 20
ALLEN, Angela CONNOLLY EUREKA CREEK FLYING NUN NOLLYADOR VOICE OF CALM20
DINGWALL. CharliesJEMIMA PLADY CAROPORTER IN THE PARK TARAHUMARA TOP DOG 19
WARD, TimBERTIE BLUE FLYING NUNHANG IN THERE LIGHT N STRIKEYOUNG BUTLER 19
SMART, David (2) GENERAL MEDRANOMUMBO JUMBO RED ROOKIE SAM BARTONTOP DOG 19
HUMPHREYS, Jules (1)PAISLEY PARK TARAHUMARA THE STREET WOULDUBEWELLYOUNG BUTLER 18
CLAYDEN, BARRYEUREKA CREEKHANG IN THEREKING'S THRESHOLDRED ROOKIEYOUNG BUTLER18
KIMBER, Laurie HANG IN THEREMUMBO JUMBOPEMBERLEYSHANG TANGTHE STREET 18
FISHER Alice FLYING NUNNOLLYADOR PEMBERLEY VOICE OF CALM YOUNG BUTLER18
LAVELLE, Anne (2)DE RASHER COUNTERNOLLYADOR PORTER IN THE PARK WOULDUBEWELLYOUNG BUTLER18
REEVE, Max (1)FLEMCARA GENERAL MEDRANO GUARD DUTY HARDY FELLAWOULDUBEWELL18
LAVELLE, Anne (1)CAPTAIN BROOMFIELDJEMIMA PRED ROOKIE TARAHUMARA VOICE OF CALM17
LAVELLE, RichardKILLER CLOWNPORTER IN THE PARKRED ROOKIEROCKY LAKE YOUNG BUTLER17
SMART, J A EUREKA CREEK RED ROOKIE RUNSWICK BAY TOP DOG VOICE OF CALM16
HEWICK, Phoebe HARDY FELLARED ROOKIETHE STREETVOICE OF CALMYOUNG BUTLER16
PLATTS, JohnDREAM IN THE PARKJEMIMA P RED ROOKIE TOP DOG YOUNG BUTLER 15
DENNIS, RomillyCAMPSIE LINNDREAM IN THE PARK RED ROOKIETHE STREETVOICE OF CALM15
POMFORD, BruceDE RASHER COUNTER EUREKA CREEK KING'S THRESHOLDMUMBO JUMBORED ROOKIE 15
MACINTOSH, GordonCANTY BAYEUREKA CREEK NOLLYADORVOICE OF CALM YOUNG BUTLER 15
BELLAMY, Archie GALLOPING PRIDE LADY CARO PORTER IN THE PARK TARAHUMARA WOULDUBEWELL15
MILLETT, Alison AHEAD OF THE FIELD GREY FOX LADY CAROPORTER IN THE PARKTHE STREET15
SYDER, CharlotteCONNOLLY HANG IN THEREJEMIMA PTARAHUMARAYOUNG BUTLER14
BARKER, Julia DE RASHER COUNTERFLEMCARAHANG IN THEREKILLER CLOWNROCKY LAKE 14
BLAND, SimonHANG IN THEREPOINT HIM OUTRED ROOKIE SHANG TANG THE STREET14
LLOYD, ClaireCAPTAIN BROOMFIELDGALLOPING PRIDEHANG IN THERENOLLYADORRED ROOKIE14
ELLISON, LorraineDE RASHER COUNTERDREAM IN THE PARK GALLOPING PRIDERED ROOKIEYOUNG BUTLER 14
MAJOR, LouAHEAD OF THE FIELDGALLOPING PRIDEMINELLA BUSTER MUMBO JUMBORED ROOKIE14
BELL, Laurie (1)CLASSIC KINGCONNOLLYRED ROOKIETEDWIN HILLSVOICE OF CALM14
VERYARD, RuthHANG IN THERE POINT HIM OUT TOP DOGTWO TO TANGOWHAT'S ONE MORE14
ELLIOTT, RalphDE RASHER COUNTERHANG IN THEREREBEL INTENTIONS THE STREETTWO TO TANGO14
FLYNN, PatrickBERTIE BLUEDREAM IN THE PARKFLEMCARAGALLOPING PRIDEREBEL INTENTIONS14
TURNER, Debbie BETHPAGE NOLLYADOR SHANG TANGTEDWIN HILLSTIGHTENOURBELTS14
STEVENS JoEUREKA CREEK GUARD DUTYRED ROOKIE TOP DOG WOULDUBEWELL13
BELLAMY, TomMUMBO JUMBOREBEL INTENTIONSROCKY LAKEVOICE OF CALMYOUNG BUTLER13
MILLETT, TonyDE RASHER COUNTERLADY CARO RED ROOKIETARAHUMARA VOICE OF CALM13
FENTON, BarryKING'S THRESHOLDTARAHUMARA TEDWIN HILLS YOUNG BUTLER VOICE OF CALM13
KIMBER, Margaret BERTIE BLUEFLYING NUNNOLLYADORPEMBERLEY ROCKET MAN 13
BELLAMY, RobertDREAM IN THE PARK GALLOPING PRIDE RED ROOKIE TARAHUMARA WOULDUBEWELL11
MAJOR, AlanGALLOPING PRIDE KILLER CLOWNMINELLA BUSTER RED ROOKIE TARAHUMARA 11
BELL, Laurie (2)CONNOLLYDE RASHER COUNTERMUMBO JUMBORED ROOKIETEDWIN HILLS11
BURROUGH, Bryan HUNTING BROOK RED ROOKIE THE STREETVOICE OF CALMWOULDUBEWELL11
REID, Stan DREAM IN THE PARKLIGHT N STRIKENOLLYADORTARAHUMARATOP DOG 10
GRUNDY, TessaCLASSIC KINGGOLD LINKMINELLA BUSTER WILD WILBUR WOULDUBEWELL 10
WEBSTER, Michael RED ROOKIETOP DOG VOICE OF CALMWOULDUBEWELLYOUNG BUTLER10
METCALFE, SarahAHEAD OF THE FIELDFLEMCARA PITCH IT UPRED ROOKIEVOICE OF CALM10
HUBBARD, HannahAHEAD OF THE FIELDFLEMCARAHARDY FELLA JEMIMA PNOLLYADOR 10
SYDER, TimRED ROOKIETOP DOGVOICE OF CALMWOULDUBEWELLYOUNG BUTLER10
TERRY, Barry (2)BIG FISHKILER CLOWNKING'S THRESHOLDMUMBO JUMBO SHANG TANG 9
BURROUGH, PhilippaEUREKA CREEK HUNTING BROOKKILLER CLOWNRED ROOKIE TOP DOG9
BARNES, SueAHEAD OF THE FIELD FLEMCARAFLYING NUNJEMIMA PONEANDAHALFDEGREES9
VERYARD, RichardFEDELTA RED ROOKIE ROCKY LAKESAM BARTONTHE STREET 9
WREN, James AHEAD OF THE FIELDBIG FISHHUNTING BROOKMUMBO JUMBORAJARAN8
BELLAMY SueCAPTAIN BROOMFIELDJEMIMA PLADY CARO RED ROOKIEWOULDUBEWELL8
NICHOLLS, ZeldaGOLD LINKJEMIMA PPEMBERLEY TOP DOG WOULDUBEWELL8
HAM, BeverleyAHEAD OF THE FIELD CAPTAIN BROOMFIELDFLEMCARA JEMIMA P WOULDUBEWELL7
POMFORD, BrookeBETHPAGE EUREKA CREEKHUNTING BROOKLIGHT N STRIKE TOP DOG7
CASINI, MaxGUARD DUTYHAWK'S WELLRED ROOKIETOP DOG WOULDUBEWELL7
WILLIAMS, PhilFLYING NUNKILLER CLOWN RED ROOKIE TARAHUMARA TOP DOG7
MASON, SallyGOLD LINKMUSKOKA MY SILVER LININGROCKY LAKE TWO TO TANGO7
TRAVIS, Peta HUNTING BROOKJEMIMA P MUSKOKA TWO TO TANGOWOOLBERRY6
REEVE, Max (2)FLEMCARAGENERAL MEDRANOGOLD LINK HAWK'S WELLWOULDUBEWELL6
HOLYOME, TonyCONNOLLYFLEMCARA KILLER CLOWNMUMBO JUMBOYOUNG BUTLER5
LAVELLE, EdwardLIGHT N STRIKE MUMBO JUMBORED ROOKIETARAHUMARA YOUNG BUTLER5
WIXON, Ian AHEAD OF THE FIELD DE RASHER COUNTER KING'S THRESHOLDNOLLYADORRED ROOKIE5
BATTLE, NickFLEMCARAKILLER CLOWNRED ROOKIESHANG TANGTEDWIN HILLS5
BAXTER, PaulDE RASHER COUNTERGALLOPING PRIDE HAWK'S WELLKING'S THRESHOLDYOUNG BUTLER 4
REID, GillNOLLYADORRED ROOKIE TARAHUMARA TEDWIN HILLSYOUNG BUTLER 4
DAVIES, WillCAPTAIN BROOMFIELDNOLLYADORTOP DOGWILD WILBURYOUNG BUTLER 3
JACKSON, JaneKILLER CLOWNLIGHT N STRIKE RED ROOKIE TARAHUMARA WOULDUBEWELL 2
WESTON, Alan CONNOLLYKING'S THRESHOLD NOLLYADOR ONEANDAHALFDEGREES RAJARAN 1
TERRY, Barry (1)LIGHT N STRIKE NOLLYADOR RED ROOKIE TARAHUMARATOP DOG 1