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3rd August, 2026
Cotton Bud goes north, finishes fourth
Having been ready to run for a couple of months, we finally found a race with good ground forecast so Cotton Bud made the journey up to Hamilton on Saturday night for a 1m5f handicap. She slightly disappointed us in finishing 4th having got a good early position, but maybe the ground ended up a little on the quick side and the steady pace caught her out. She’s come out of the race fine and will have learned a bit more, so we hope to see her run again at the end of the month, if it ever rains again.
My O My doesn’t mind fast ground at all and arguably ran her best race for us at Windsor 2 weeks ago. We were there mainly for the night out – possibly her last run before being retired – but she ran a fine race under Olivia Tubb, only fading into 5th in the last 100 yards. That was a 0-65, and she heads back to Windsor tonight with a more realistic chance in a 0-50.
Attention Seeker definitely did run his best race for us at Carlisle. Finally getting some juice in the ground, he was allowed to bowl along at his own pace (a quick one) and didn’t leave himself much in the tank for the last 2 furlongs. We ran him again a week later at Hamilton while the ground was still on the easy side, but it probably came too soon. He’s entered in the Tattersalls Online August sale, but may run at Ayr next Monday if the ground goes his way.
15th May, 2026
A week full of promise
It was a busy week for Montefeltro Racing with all three of our horses running on consecutive days.
Attention Seeker started us off at Beverley on Tuesday and ran his best race of the season so far. It wasn’t a big surprise as he’d been working a lot better than he’d been showing on the track (“dismal” – Racing Post, Timeform squiggle!), and we were trying him right handed for the first time. He stayed 10 furlongs well and we wouldn’t be afraid to try 12f next, but what we think could be the key to him is easier ground. Juvenile hurdling is a possibility again.
On Wednesday My O My continued her consistent run of form with a 3rd place at Bath. We weren’t sure about the drop in trip but she coped with it well. It’d be lovely to find a race for her – she really tries!
Finally, our highest profile runner so far was Cotton Bud at York’s Dante meeting. We thought she would improve for the step up in trip from her Doncaster win (and she probably did), but it was a very hot handicap and a staying on 6th was as good as she was. Shaun is confident she’ll improve for some sun on her back and a bit more time, and she remains an exciting prospect. York is a fantastic track to have a runner and we had a really memorable afternoon with all the owners that travelled up.
1st May, 2026
A first winner for Cotton Bud and Montefeltro Racing!
Cotton Bud got her season off to the perfect start with an impressive win at Doncaster. After being settled in last place she came with a beautifully smooth run to lead a furlong out and despite looking green, kept on well to the line.
After the race, jockey Daniel Tudhope said: “She just took a bit of time to find her feet but I always felt like I had them covered. She’s a very honest, very sound horse, and I’d imagine the more time you give her the better she’ll be”.
She had done plenty of work at Shaun’s but this really was just a starting point for her and we’re excited to think where she might end up later in the season. She’ll head to York next for a race at the Dante meeting if the ground’s not too quick.
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