Dave Youngman reports on preparations for the campaign at Headquarters

Dave Youngman

Al Maysan after his winning debut at Chelmsford City

FEBRUARY is always the month when things go up a gear here in Newmarket as all our HQ trainers will be back off their winter holidays and eager to get the horses cantering again in readiness for the new season. Sir Michael Stoute is never in Newmarket during January as he like to go back to his native Barbados. While he is away assistant James Hobson is in charge, ably assisted by head lad James Savage. Sir Michael know everything is in safe hands as b...