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Didnt they all used to stop work when one of the horses was running so they could listen to it? do you remember The Langholm Dyer? always conjured up rather nice vision in my mind..
All I can tell you is that these silks have been under the name of Ashleybank Investments for as long as I can remember (first memory of them being Skipper’s Cleuch in his bumper days). That goes back to early 2000.
From the Scottish Enterprise website:
Ashleybank Investments Limited is a private family owned company with widespread investment interests. It invests into commercial property, residential development, stock market and collective funds as well as private equity. In the private equity area the company will invest widely into most sectors but has a focus on retail, leisure and textiles however we are happy to co-invest alongside others in sectors where we have less familiarity. The financial range of investment is normally from £50K up to £250K but more substantial funding can be applied to larger projects. The first point of reference for all contact is Douglas Needham the Finance Director.
Possibly the sale of Edinburgh Woolen Mill financed this venture? You’re right, though, those colours were at one time reigistered as those of the EWM.
They still sponsor at the Scottish National meeting but do not appear to be investing in store horses any longer.
May be harsh but I seem to remember Phil Tuck getting Randolph Place
on the ground quite a lot along with a number of other promising
GWR horses of the day.Edinburgh Woollen Mill was sold by David Stevenson and family to Grampian Holdings in 1997 for £69m. The family ploughed a percentage of the profits into Ashleybank Investments. (source – Sunday Times Rich List)
Rob
I remember Randolph Place well ~ he was hugely promising as a novice but never got the hang of jumping fences and was reverted to hurdles where he still proved very decent. On looks he should have been a better chaser, so it’s a pity he made mistakes in almost all his races over the big black ‘uns!
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just to let you know that new owner of EWM have now sponsored a new formed yard under new trainer shelly johnstone in Langholm next to trainer James Ewart.
I had been wondering what happened to the Edinburgh Woolen Mill, yes I well remember Randolph Place tons of ability but had a nasty habit of falling when 1/2, in the same vein and around the same time as Jinxy Jack who if anything was even more enigmatic for the same stable.
Going off-topic around that same time the other leading northern owner was Peter Blazing Walker Piller with W A Stepheson anyone know what happened to him.
Going even further off-topic Mark Johnston at the time had stacks of horses called Hinari this and that. Never hear them any more either.
I was gonna go even further off topic and ask about Dowager Lady Beaverbrook and ask about her 7 letter named horses, always 7 lettered but that would be taking the piss.
I had been wondering what happened to the Edinburgh Woolen Mill, yes I well remember Randolph Place tons of ability but had a nasty habit of falling when 1/2, in the same vein and around the same time as Jinxy Jack who if anything was even more enigmatic for the same stable.
Going off-topic around that same time the other leading northern owner was Peter Blazing Walker Piller with W A Stepheson anyone know what happened to him.
Going even further off-topic Mark Johnston at the time had stacks of horses called Hinari this and that. Never hear them any more either.
I was gonna go even further off topic and ask about Dowager Lady Beaverbrook and ask about her 7 letter named horses, always 7 lettered but that would be taking the piss.
David, whom I’ve known all my life (we are very distantly related) also sponsors a lot at Kelso and, I think I’m right in saying, Carlisle and for a time was the main sponsor for Ian Stark when won so much in the eventing world with those two wonderful greys, Murphy Himself and Glenburnie.
Incidentally, Ian Stark is involved as a trainer in the Northern point to point scene.
Peter Piller still had runners on the flat in Ireland a couple of years ago; I recall Hoffman winning by half the track at Gowran in 2006. Lady Beaverbrook must have popped her clogs quite a while ago.
May be harsh but I seem to remember Phil Tuck getting Randolph Place
on the ground quite a lot along with a number of other promising
GWR horses of the day.Neal Doughty was Randolphs jockey, the horse was an imposing individual
who was one of the worst jumpers of a fence i have ever seen, his finest
run was in the Coral cup at the Cheltenham festival when he wasn"t beaten far into 3rd by Danny Conners who was getting a stone from "old
gangly Randolph" he did actually beat a Gold cup winner in his career
again over hurdles!I thought Lady Beaverbrook always had 7 letters in her horses names because that was the most common number for Derby winners?
The Bajan Bandit Crazy Horse and Skippers Cleuch are all having a wonderful retirement as i have been informed from Lenny L
May be harsh but I seem to remember Phil Tuck getting Randolph Place
on the ground quite a lot along with a number of other promising
GWR horses of the day.Neal Doughty was Randolphs jockey, the horse was an imposing individual
who was one of the worst jumpers of a fence i have ever seen, his finest
run was in the Coral cup at the Cheltenham festival when he wasn"t beaten far into 3rd by Danny Conners who was getting a stone from "old
gangly Randolph" he did actually beat a Gold cup winner in his career
again over hurdles!I think Phil Tuck piloted Randolph Place. The horse was post-Doughty’s time with GWR. I remember Tuck giving Randolph Place, on about the last occasion in which he raced, three or four very forceful slaps across the neck a few paces before one of the fences down the back at Ayr and the horse tipped up! Shame as he was a good horse at the outset but lost confidence.
I think Randolph was both post and pre Doughty. As I remember it Doughty fell out of favour with Gordon R and then fell back in favour after about 18 months.
May be harsh but I seem to remember Phil Tuck getting Randolph Place
on the ground quite a lot along with a number of other promising
GWR horses of the day.Neal Doughty was Randolphs jockey, the horse was an imposing individual
who was one of the worst jumpers of a fence i have ever seen, his finest
run was in the Coral cup at the Cheltenham festival when he wasn"t beaten far into 3rd by Danny Conners who was getting a stone from "old
gangly Randolph" he did actually beat a Gold cup winner in his career
again over hurdles!I think Phil Tuck piloted Randolph Place. The horse was post-Doughty’s time with GWR. I remember Tuck giving Randolph Place, on about the last occasion in which he raced, three or four very forceful slaps across
e neck a few paces before one of the fences down the back at Ayr and the horse tipped up! Shame as he was a good horse at the outset but lost confidence.Doughty rode Randolph more times than any other jockey mate! i thought
Phil tuck was retired by then!
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