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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.

Joe Anderson
Conditional Jockey
Dylan Whelan
Conditional Jockey
Hannah Boult
Racing Groom
Meg Andrews
Work Rider
Charlotte Wootton
Work Rider
Ronan Slevin
Racing Groom
Gabby Jones
Travelling Head Girl
Lisa Gale
Racing Groom
Lorraine Ellison
Racing Groom
Lisa Parrott
Work Rider
Phoebe Hewick
Racing Groom
Romilly Dennis
Racing Groom
Alastair Hawes
Racing Groom
Katrina Stanhope-White
Secretary
Maxine Reeve
Racing Groom
Phil Williams
Gallop man
Corrado Pata
Assistant gallop man
FINAL STANDINGS : as at 30th April 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
WILLIAMS, PhilBIG FISH BALTRAY RED ROOKIE TARAHUMARA MY SILVER LINING 26
KIMBER, LAWRENCE BIG FISH GENERAL MEDRANO KINGS THRESHOLD MONKS MEADOW MUMBO JUMBO 25
SMART, DAVID (1)GENERAL MEDRANOMANORBANK TIGHTENOURBELTS WOOLBERRY TARAHUMARA 25
ANDERSON, JOE(1)CLASSIC KINGGENERAL MEDRANOVOICE OF CALM RED ROOKIEPORTER IN THE PARK 23
GEMMELL, ANDREW (1)CALL TO DUTYBIG FISHTIGHTENOURBELTSCAPTAIN BROOMFIELDGENERAL MEDRANO23
MACKINSTOSH, GORDONCANTY BAY DOUGHMORE BAY MANORBANK TIGHTENOURBELTS MY SILVER LINING 22
ALLEN, DAVIDDO YOU THINK GENERAL MEDRANO BETHPAGE QUEEN ANTIONETTE WHATS ONE MORE 22
MUSTOE, NICKGENERAL MEDRANO RED ROOKIEMANOR BANK MUMBO JUMBO CLASSIC KING 22
PATA, CORRADOPAISLEY PARK TARAHUMARA FLIGHT OF FREEDOM RED ROOKIEBALTRAY21
PARROT, LISABALTRAYGALLOPING PRIDEFLIGHT OF FREEDOMTIGHTENOURBELTSPORTER IN THE PARK 21
LAVELLE, ALICEPORTER IN THE PORK PAISLEY PARK TIGHTENOURBELTS MY SILVER LINING CLASSIC KING 21
REEVE, MAXINE (1) MANORBANK GENERAL MEDRANO DOUGHMORE BAY KINGS THRESHOLD WOULDUBEWELL20
HUTCHINSON, MELANIE (2)ONEANDAHALFDEGREESVOICE OF CALM MY SILVER LINING MONKS MEADOW TIGHTENOURBELTS 19
QUINLAN, NICKVOICE OF CALM MY SILVER LININGPORTER IN THE PARK CLASSIC KING MUSKOKA 19
LAVELLE, ED CLASSIC KINGTARAHUMARAVOICE OF CALM EUREKA CREEKMINELLA BUSTER19
FOWLER, RUPERT (2)RED ROOKIE CRYPTO CURRENCY BIG FISH GENERAL MEDRANO MANOR BANK 19
LAVELLE, AMPHREYGENERAL MEDRANO KIT'S COTY MUSCOKA PORTER IN THE PARK TIGHTENOURBELTS 19
DAVIES, WILLCLASSIC KING BIG FISH TIGHTENOURBELTS ONEANDAHALFDEGREESRED ROOKIE 18
FOWLER, RUPERT (1) RED ROOKIE CALL TO DUTY GENERAL MEDRANO TIGHTENOURBELTS CAPTAIN BROOMFIELD 18
BARNES, SUE BALTRAY BIG FISH MONKS MEADOW OPENING DANCEPORTER IN THE PARK 17
PISANI, CAROLINE PAISLEY PARK MY SILVER LINING BIG FISH MONKS MEADOW RED ROOKIE 17
POMFORD, BRUCEEUREKA CREEK KING'S THRESHOLD FLIGHT OF FREEDOM TIGHTENOURBELTS CALL TO DUTY 17
HALPERN, STUART AND CHRISSIDOUGHMORE BAY HARDY FELLA TIGHTENOURBELTS MONKS MEADOW RED ROOKIE 17
LAVELLE, ANN (1) MONKS MEADOW DOUGHMORE BAY HARYD FELLA RED ROOKIE BIG FISH 17
CONNILLY, MARTINTARAHUMARAPORTER IN THE PARK CAPTAIN BROOMFIELD DO YOU THINK MY SILVER LINING 16
ELLIOTT, RALPH REBEL INTENTIONS GRAINS OF HOPE OPENING DANCE MOUNT FERNS HAWK JET 16
HEWICK, PHOEBEMY SILVER LINING TIGHTENOURBELTSDOUGHMORE BAYMOUNT FERNS CALL TO DUTY16
BARKER, JULIADO YOU THINK GENERAL MEDRANO HANG IN THRE CAPTAIN BROOMFIELD PORTER IN THE PARK 16
POWELL, MIKEMANORBANK WOULDUBEWELL GENERAL MEDRANO GALLOPING PRIDE VOICE OF CALM16
METCALFE, SARAH BALTRAY DE RASHER COUNTER HANG IN THERE MONKS MEADOW RED ROOOKIE 15
MILLWARD, PAUL (1)ONEANDAHALFDEGREESWOULDYOUBEWELL TIGHTENOURBELTS FLIGHT OF FREEDOM VOICE OF CALM 15
BURROUGH, PHILIPPACANTY BAYKINGS THRESHOLDRED ROOKIETARAHUMARAVOICE OF CALM 15
QUINLAN, KIDSBIG FISH CANTY BAY TIGHTENBELTS KIT'S COTY RED ROOKIE 15
FISHER, ALICERAMENSKY MONKS MEADOW BALTRAY ZORAN HANG IN THERE15
ALLEN, ANGELA MY SILVER LINING DREAM IN THE PARK MANORBANK TIGHTENOURBELTS PORTER IN THE PARK 14
ANDERSON, JOE(2)MANOR BANK TIGHTENOURBELTSMUMBO JUMBOBIG FISHDOUGHMORE BAY 14
ELLISON, LORRAINE (1) KINGS THESHOLD DOUGHMORE BAYCLASSIC KINGGROOVY BLUECALL OF DUTY14
ELLISON, LORRAINE (2)MUSKOKO LADY CARO PORTER IN THE PARK BALTRAY BIG FISH 14
MAJOR, LOUKINGS THRESHOLD GALLOPING PRIDEMINELLA BUSTER MY SILVER LINING RED ROOKIE14
HEPWORTH, SOPHIERED ROOKIE DISCO DAISY CANTY BAY MONKS MEADOW TIGHTENOURBELTS14
JONES, GABBYDREAM IN THE PARKBETHPAGE CANTY BAY MANORBANK MY SILVER LINING 14
HAYWARD, MIKE GRAIN OF HOPE HANG IN THEREREBEL INTENTIONSDISCO DAISY SILVER THORN 13
REEVE, MAXINE (2) CALL TO DUTY BIG FISH BALTRAY MOUNTFERNS PORTER IN THE PARK 13
REID, STAN DOUGHMORE BAY TARAHUMARA BIG FISH PORTER IN THE PARK RED ROOKIE 13
SCHICHT, CHARCALL TO DUTY GROOVY BLUE MY SILVER LININNG TARAHUMARA CRYPTO CURRENCY 13
TERRY, BARRYTARAHUMARA RED ROOKIE KINGS THRESHOLD CAPTAIN BROOMFIELD BIG FISH 13
TRAVIS, PETAMUSKOKA MANOR BANK ZORAN GRAIN OF HOPE MIKHAILA 13
FLYNN, PATRICK REBEL INTENTIONS DOUGHMORE BAY COMNNOLLY HARDY FELLA GALLOPING PRIDE 13
LAVELLE, RichardDOUGHMORE BAY HARDY FELLA MONKS MEADOW MUSKOKA PORTER IN THE PARK 13
HARTLEY, BROGANMANORBANK PORTER IN THE PARK DOUGHMORE BAYRED ROOKIE MY SILVER LINING 12
MILLWARD, PAUL (2)DOUGHMORE BAY RED ROOKIE MANORBANK MY SILVER LINING KIT'S COTY12
SLEVIN, RONAN PAISLEY PARK RED ROOKIE MONKS MEADOW MUMBO JUMBOFLIGHT OF FREEDOM 12
SMART, TONYVOICE OF CALM BIG FISH TIGHTENOURBELTS HANG IN THEREPAISLEY PARK 12
REID, GILLPAISLEY PARK MY SILVER LINING MUMBO JUMBO ZORAN HANG IN THERE 11
VERYARD, TIM (2)DREAM IN THE PARK HARDY FELLA MANORBANK QUEEN ANTIONETTE DISCO DASIY 11
HAM, BEVERLEY MONKS MEADOW MANORBANK TWO TO TANGO OPENING DANCE TIGHTENOURBELTS 10
KIMBER, MARGARETDISCO DAISY PEMBERLEY QUEEN ANTIONETTE ROCKET MAN TARAHUMARA 10
LING, MARTINPAISLEY PARK ROCKET MAN REBEL INTENTIONS TIGHTENOURBELTS CAPTAIN BROOMFIELD 10
BOULT, HANNAH BIG FISH PAISLEY PARK CANTY BAY JJ MOON MUMBO JUMBO 10
FRIEDBERGER, JOHNBETHPAGE CALL TO DUTY DO YOU THINK TARAHUMARAWHAT'S ONE MORE9
HUTCHINSON, MELANIE (1)WOULDUBEWELL CALL TO DUTYTIGHTENOURBELTSMONKS MEADOW RED ROOKIE 9
SMART, LYNNE (1)KIT'S COTY MY SILVER LINING PORTER IN THE PARK TOW TO TANGO WHAT'S ONE MORE 9
STEVENS, JOCALL TO DUTY DISCO DAISY DOUGHMORE BAY MANORBANK TIGHTENOURBELTS9
WALLIS, JOHNBIG FISH DREAM IN THE PARK HANG IN THERE MONKS MEADOW SAM BARTON 9
MILLET, TONYMANORBANK ZORAN PORTER IN THE PARK HARDY FELLA LADY CARO 9
MAJOR, ALANRED ROOKIE GALLOPING PRIDE MINELLA BUSTER BIG FISH CRYPTO CURRENCY 8
WIXON, IAN HANG IN THERE MANORBANK RED ROOKIE TIGHTENOURBELTS VOICE OF CALM 8
BRIGGS, KATHLEENPAISLEY PARK HANG IN THEREHARDY FELLA GUARD DUTY KINGS THRESHOLD 8
SINCLAIR, GRAHAM GALLOPING PRIDE DOUGHMORE BAY HARDY FELLA ONEANDAHALFDEGREES TWO TO TANGO 8
BURROUGH, BRYANCRYPTO CURRENCYSAM BARTON RED ROOKIETARAHUMARAVOICE OF CALM 7
FENTON, BARRYPAILSLEY PARK RED ROOKIE KING'S THRESHOLD DOUGHMORE BAY MANORBANK 7
GEMMELL, ANDREW (2)PAISLEY PARKRED ROOKIE MONKS MEADOWHANG IN THEREDE RASHER COUNTER7
LAVELLE, ANN (2)TIGHTENOURBELTS HANG IN THEREPORTER IN THE PARK WOOLBERRY KIT'S CODY 6
WALKER, LINDADISCO DAISY OPENING DANCE QUEEN ANTIONETTETWO TO TANGO WOOLBERRY 6
WEBSTER, MICHAEL CALL TO DUTY DO YOU THINK DOUGHMORE BAY DREAM IN THE PARK WOULDUBEWELL 6
VERYARD, RICHARDBIG FISH RED ROOKIE ROCKY LAKE SAM BARTON MUMBO JUMBO 5
GEMMELL, ANDREW (3)PORTER IN THE PARKPAISLEY PARK CAPTAIN BROOMFIELD TIGHTENOURBELTSHANG IN THERE5
JACOBS, PAULDREAM IN THE PARK PORTER IN THE PARK ROYAL RAMBLER TARAHUMARATIME ARE GREEN 5
TURNER, NICKYCALL TO DUTY CRYPTO CURRENCY GUARD DUTY RED ROOKIE TARAHUMARA 5
WREN, JAMES RAJARAN ONEANDAHALFDEGREESPAISLEY PARK GREY FOX TIGHTENOURBELTS 5
TERRY, MARYPOTER IN THE PARK TWO TO TANGO DO YOU THINK BETHPAGE MIKHAILA 3
VERITY, JENNYDO YOU THINK HANG IN THEREPOTER IN THE PARK MUMBO JUMBO DREAM IN THE PARK 3
VERYARD, RUTHDO YOU THINK TIMES ARE GREEN GROOVY BLUE ALBERTO GUARD DUTY 3
WIXON, SARAH HANG IN THERE ONEANDAHALFDEGREESDE RASHER COUNTER PAISLEY PARK RAJARAN3
POMFORD, BROOKEEUREKA CREEK KING'S THRESHOLD FLIGHT OF FREEDOM TIGHTENOURBELTS CALL TO DUTY 3
BULPIT, JANISCALL TO DUTY GREY OWL ROYAL RAMBLER ZORAN RAJARAN 3
SAMPSON, MYFFYZORAN CRYPTO CURRENCY TWO TO TANGO PAISLEY PARK MUMBO JUMBO 3
CROWHUST, AlanHANG IN THEREDREAM IN THE PARK VOICE OF CALM RED ROOKIE WOULDUBEWELL 2
SMART, JAMESCAPTAIN BROOMFIELD RED ROOKIE VOICE OF CALM PAISLEY PARK KILLER CLOWN 2
WESTON, ALANONEANDAHALFDEGREESRAJARAN RED ROOKIEWOOLBERRY MANORBANK 2
FARRELL, NIALLMUMBO JUMBOMISTRAL MILLYGUARD DUTYDISCO DAISY








CALL TO DUTY0
MILLET, ALISONDISCO DAISY HANG IN THEREJIGGAWAY GUARD DUTY MIKHAILA 0
SMART, DAVID (2)MUMBO JUMBO DREAM IN THE PARK PORTER IN THE PARK TWO TO TANGO CAPTAIN BROOMFIELD 0
SMART, LYNNE (2)CALL TO DUTY DREAM IN THE PARK DISCO DAISY GROOVY BLUE GUARD DUTY 0