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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
Meg Andrews
Work Rider
Charlotte Wootton
Work Rider
Ronan Slevin
Racing Groom
Gabby Jones
Travelling Head Girl
Nadine Moroney
Racing Groom
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
GEMMELL, Andrew (1)PAISLEY PARK PORTER IN THE PARK RED ROOKIE TIGHTENOURBELTS VOICE OF CALM59
PATA, CorradoDREAM IN THE PARKHANG IN THEREKILLER CLOWNPAISLEY PARKRED ROOKIE45
HAYWARD, MichaelHANG IN THEREONEANDAHALFDEGREESPAISLEY PARK PORTER IN THE PARK REBEL INTENTIONS43
JAMES, BeccaDREAM IN THE PARKHANG IN THEREKING'S THRESHOLDSAM BARTON VOICE OF CALM43
SMART, TonyJEMIMA PLIGHT N STRIKE MUMBO JUMBOPAISLEY PARK VOICE OF CALM42
TERRY, Mary CONNOLLY HANG IN THEREHARDY FELLA MIKHALIAPAISLEY PARK42
JACOBS, PaulDREAM IN THE PARK HARDY FELLAPORTER IN THE PARKTWO TO TANGOWOOLBERRY40
LAVELLE, Amphrey CAPTAIN BROOMFIELD HARDY FELLA JEMIMA P NOLLYADOR PORTER IN THE PARK 37
GEMMELL, Andrew (2)BERTIE BLUE DE RASHER COUNTER FLYING NUN HANG IN THERE MINELLA BUSTER 36
ROCHESTER, Harriet (1)BERTIE BLUE DREAM IN THE PARK SAM BARTONVOICE OF CALMWOULDUBEWELL36
ANDERSON, Joe DREAM IN THE PARKMINELLA BUSTERRED ROOKIE VOICE OF CALM YOUNG BUTLER35
STANHOPE WHITE, Katrina FLYING NUNKING'S THRESHOLDLIGHT N STRIKETIGHTENOURBELTSVOICE OF CALM34
CROWHUST, AlanHANG IN THEREJEMIMA P LIGHT N STRIKE PORTER IN THE PARK YOUNG BUTLER 34
SMART, Lynne (2)BERTIE BLUEGUARD DUTYPAISLEY PARK WHAT'S ONE MOREYOUNG BUTLER 34
GRAHAM, Jonathan BIG FISH EUREKA CREEK KING'S THRESHOLD PAISLEY PARK TOP DOG 33
PRIOR-WANDESFORDE, JennyBERTIE BLUEBIG FISHDREAM IN THE PARKGALLOPING PRIDEMY SILVER LINING33
LING, Martin CAPTAIN BROOMFIELDDAGUENEAUDREAM IN THE PARKFEDELTAPAISLEY PARK31
ELLIOT, AshleyHANG IN THERELIGHT N STRIKEPEMBERLEY RED ROOKIE SAM BARTON31
SCOTT, VictoriaBETHPAGEDAGUENEAUDE RASHER COUNTERMINELLA BUSTERPAISLEY PARK30
ROCHESTER, Harriet (2)FLYING NUNMUMBO JUMBOPAISLEY PARKPITCH IT UPTARAHUMARA30
SMART, David (2) GENERAL MEDRANOMUMBO JUMBO RED ROOKIE SAM BARTONTOP DOG 30
HALPERN, StuartDE RASHER COUNTERDREAM IN THE PARKHARDY FELLAPOINT HIM OUTREBEL INTENTIONS30
HEWICK, Phoebe HARDY FELLARED ROOKIETHE STREETVOICE OF CALMYOUNG BUTLER30
CLAYDEN, BARRYEUREKA CREEKHANG IN THEREKING'S THRESHOLDRED ROOKIEYOUNG BUTLER29
REEVE, Max (1)FLEMCARA GENERAL MEDRANO GUARD DUTY HARDY FELLAWOULDUBEWELL29
JUSON, JohnCAPTAIN BROOMFIELD DREAM IN THE PARKFLYING NUNHANG IN THEREWOULDUBEWELL28
TREACY, Gordon CONNOLLY DE RASHER COUNTER DREAM IN THE PARK RED ROOKIE VOICE OF CALM 28
HUMPHREYS, Jules (2)CONNOLLYEUREKA CREEK MUMBO JUMBO RED ROOKIE VOICE OF CALM 28
POWELL, MikeGENERAL MEDRANOKILLER CLOWN PAISLEY PARKTOP DOG WOULDUBEWELL 28
POMFORD, BruceDE RASHER COUNTER EUREKA CREEK KING'S THRESHOLDMUMBO JUMBORED ROOKIE 28
SLEVIN, RonanDREAM IN THE PARKKING'S THRESHOLD REBEL INTENTIONSTIGHTENOURBELTSYOUNG BUTLER28
TURNER, ScottHANG IN THERELIGHT N STRIKETEDWIN HILLSTIGHTENOURBELTSYOUNG BUTLER28
WARD, TimBERTIE BLUE FLYING NUNHANG IN THERE LIGHT N STRIKEYOUNG BUTLER 28
FOWLER, Rupert (2)NOLLYADORRED ROOKIETIGHTENOURBELTSVOICE OF CALMYOUNG BUTLER27
SINCLAIR, GrahamCAPTAIN BROOMFIELDCONNOLLYDO YOU THINKKINGS THRESHOLDSAM BARTON27
BELLAMY, KerryDREAM IN THE PARK PORTER IN THE PARK TABLE THIRTY FOUR TWO TO TANGOWOULDUBEWELL 26
FOWLER, Rupert (1)DREAM IN THE PARKRED ROOKIETARAHUMARAVOICE OF CALMYOUNG BUTLER26
GRIFFITHS, RoddyDREAM IN THE PARKFEDELTAMINELLA BUSTERRED ROOKIE ROCKY LAKE 25
DENNIS, RomillyCAMPSIE LINNDREAM IN THE PARKRED ROOKIETHE STREETVOICE OF CALM25
ALLEN, DavidDREAM IN THE PARKHANG IN THERE NOLLYADOR TEDWIN HILLSYOUNG BUTLER24
SMART, David (1) FLYING NUN NOLLYADOR PAISLEY PARK TOP DOG YOUNG BUTLER24
FRIEDBURGER, JohnDE RASHER COUNTERHANG IN THERERUNSWICK BAY SAM BARTON SHANG TANG24
SMART, J A EUREKA CREEK RED ROOKIE RUNSWICK BAY TOP DOG VOICE OF CALM24
SMART, Lynne (1)BIG FISH CAPTAIN BROOMFIELDDREAM IN THE PARK MUMBO JUMBOROCKY LAKE23
LAVELLE, RichardKILLER CLOWNPORTER IN THE PARKRED ROOKIEROCKY LAKE YOUNG BUTLER23
LAVELLE, Anne (1)CAPTAIN BROOMFIELDJEMIMA PRED ROOKIE TARAHUMARA VOICE OF CALM23
VERITY, JennyCAPTAIN BROOMFIELDPEMBERLEY PORTER IN THE PARK SHANG TANGTOP DOG 22
MAJOR, LouAHEAD OF THE FIELDGALLOPING PRIDEMINELLA BUSTER MUMBO JUMBORED ROOKIE22
BELL, Laurie (1)CLASSIC KINGCONNOLLYRED ROOKIETEDWIN HILLSVOICE OF CALM22
PLATTS, JohnDREAM IN THE PARKJEMIMA P RED ROOKIE TOP DOG YOUNG BUTLER 22
KIMBER, Laurie HANG IN THEREMUMBO JUMBOPEMBERLEYSHANG TANGTHE STREET 21
ALLEN, Angela CONNOLLY EUREKA CREEK FLYING NUN NOLLYADOR VOICE OF CALM20
ELLISON, LorraineDE RASHER COUNTERDREAM IN THE PARK GALLOPING PRIDERED ROOKIEYOUNG BUTLER 20
DINGWALL. CharliesJEMIMA PLADY CAROPORTER IN THE PARK TARAHUMARA TOP DOG 20
LLOYD, ClaireCAPTAIN BROOMFIELDGALLOPING PRIDEHANG IN THERENOLLYADORRED ROOKIE19
BELL, Laurie (2)CONNOLLYDE RASHER COUNTERMUMBO JUMBORED ROOKIETEDWIN HILLS19
BLAND, SimonHANG IN THEREPOINT HIM OUTRED ROOKIE SHANG TANG THE STREET19
HUMPHREYS, Jules (1)PAISLEY PARK TARAHUMARA THE STREET WOULDUBEWELLYOUNG BUTLER 19
FISHER Alice FLYING NUNNOLLYADOR PEMBERLEY VOICE OF CALM YOUNG BUTLER19
LAVELLE, Anne (2)DE RASHER COUNTERNOLLYADOR PORTER IN THE PARK WOULDUBEWELLYOUNG BUTLER19
FENTON, BarryKING'S THRESHOLDTARAHUMARA TEDWIN HILLS YOUNG BUTLER VOICE OF CALM19
HUBBARD, HannahAHEAD OF THE FIELDFLEMCARAHARDY FELLA JEMIMA PNOLLYADOR 19
FLYNN, PatrickBERTIE BLUEDREAM IN THE PARKFLEMCARAGALLOPING PRIDEREBEL INTENTIONS19
STEVENS JoEUREKA CREEK GUARD DUTYRED ROOKIE TOP DOG WOULDUBEWELL18
MILLETT, TonyDE RASHER COUNTERLADY CARO RED ROOKIETARAHUMARA VOICE OF CALM18
KIMBER, Margaret BERTIE BLUEFLYING NUNNOLLYADORPEMBERLEY ROCKET MAN 18
BELLAMY, TomMUMBO JUMBOREBEL INTENTIONSROCKY LAKEVOICE OF CALMYOUNG BUTLER17
TERRY, Barry (2)BIG FISHKILER CLOWNKING'S THRESHOLDMUMBO JUMBO SHANG TANG 17
LAVELLE, EdwardLIGHT N STRIKE MUMBO JUMBORED ROOKIETARAHUMARA YOUNG BUTLER17
BELLAMY, RobertDREAM IN THE PARK GALLOPING PRIDE RED ROOKIE TARAHUMARA WOULDUBEWELL16
MAJOR, AlanGALLOPING PRIDE KILLER CLOWNMINELLA BUSTER RED ROOKIE TARAHUMARA 16
BURROUGH, Bryan HUNTING BROOK RED ROOKIE THE STREETVOICE OF CALMWOULDUBEWELL16
MACINTOSH, GordonCANTY BAYEUREKA CREEK NOLLYADORVOICE OF CALM YOUNG BUTLER 16
WEBSTER, Michael RED ROOKIETOP DOG VOICE OF CALMWOULDUBEWELLYOUNG BUTLER16
SYDER, TimRED ROOKIETOP DOGVOICE OF CALMWOULDUBEWELLYOUNG BUTLER16
SYDER, CharlotteCONNOLLY HANG IN THEREJEMIMA PTARAHUMARAYOUNG BUTLER16
DENNIS, RomillyCAMPSIE LINNDREAM IN THE PARK RED ROOKIETHE STREETVOICE OF CALM15
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
METCALFE, SarahAHEAD OF THE FIELDFLEMCARA PITCH IT UPRED ROOKIEVOICE OF CALM15
WIXON, Ian AHEAD OF THE FIELD DE RASHER COUNTER KING'S THRESHOLDNOLLYADORRED ROOKIE15
BARKER, Julia DE RASHER COUNTERFLEMCARAHANG IN THEREKILLER CLOWNROCKY LAKE 14
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
TURNER, Debbie BETHPAGE NOLLYADOR SHANG TANGTEDWIN HILLSTIGHTENOURBELTS14
BURROUGH, PhilippaEUREKA CREEK HUNTING BROOKKILLER CLOWNRED ROOKIE TOP DOG14
VERYARD, RichardFEDELTA RED ROOKIE ROCKY LAKESAM BARTONTHE STREET 14
BELLAMY SueCAPTAIN BROOMFIELDJEMIMA PLADY CARO RED ROOKIEWOULDUBEWELL14
REID, Stan DREAM IN THE PARKLIGHT N STRIKENOLLYADORTARAHUMARATOP DOG 13
GRUNDY, TessaCLASSIC KINGGOLD LINKMINELLA BUSTER WILD WILBUR WOULDUBEWELL 13
CASINI, MaxGUARD DUTYHAWK'S WELLRED ROOKIETOP DOG WOULDUBEWELL12
WILLIAMS, PhilFLYING NUNKILLER CLOWN RED ROOKIE TARAHUMARA TOP DOG12
MASON, SallyGOLD LINKMUSKOKA MY SILVER LININGROCKY LAKE TWO TO TANGO12
WREN, James AHEAD OF THE FIELDBIG FISHHUNTING BROOKMUMBO JUMBORAJARAN11
BATTLE, NickFLEMCARAKILLER CLOWNRED ROOKIESHANG TANGTEDWIN HILLS10
REID, GillNOLLYADORRED ROOKIE TARAHUMARA TEDWIN HILLSYOUNG BUTLER 10
BAXTER, PaulDE RASHER COUNTERGALLOPING PRIDE HAWK'S WELLKING'S THRESHOLDYOUNG BUTLER 10
POMFORD, BrookeBETHPAGE EUREKA CREEKHUNTING BROOKLIGHT N STRIKE TOP DOG10
JACKSON, JaneKILLER CLOWNLIGHT N STRIKE RED ROOKIE TARAHUMARA WOULDUBEWELL 10
BARNES, SueAHEAD OF THE FIELD FLEMCARAFLYING NUNJEMIMA PONEANDAHALFDEGREES10
HOLYOME, TonyCONNOLLYFLEMCARA KILLER CLOWNMUMBO JUMBOYOUNG BUTLER9
REEVE, Max (2)FLEMCARAGENERAL MEDRANOGOLD LINK HAWK'S WELLWOULDUBEWELL9
TERRY, Barry (1)LIGHT N STRIKE NOLLYADOR RED ROOKIE TARAHUMARATOP DOG 9
NICHOLLS, ZeldaGOLD LINKJEMIMA PPEMBERLEY TOP DOG WOULDUBEWELL9
HAM, BeverleyAHEAD OF THE FIELD CAPTAIN BROOMFIELDFLEMCARA JEMIMA P WOULDUBEWELL8
TRAVIS, Peta HUNTING BROOKJEMIMA P MUSKOKA TWO TO TANGOWOOLBERRY7
WESTON, Alan CONNOLLYKING'S THRESHOLD NOLLYADOR ONEANDAHALFDEGREES RAJARAN 6
DAVIES, WillCAPTAIN BROOMFIELDNOLLYADORTOP DOGWILD WILBURYOUNG BUTLER 4