GEORGE SCOTT OUR ASSISTANT TRAINER

Wednesday 16th November

Wigmore Hall got us off to a flier - What a star Wiggie has been for us this year! He got the yard off to a flier winning the Jebal Hatta with our first runner in Dubai. He was then desperately unlucky in the Dubai Duty Free not getting a clear run when busting home to finish second, however credit has to go to Presvis. There was no such problem when he registered his first Grade 1 in the Northern Dancer Turf over a mile and a half. Jamie took the brave mans route down the inner, the split came and he won a neck. He is now having a break and will return to action in Dubai where the Jebal Hatta would be an obvious starting point. It goes without saying what a joy it is to having these international performers in the yard. He continues to strengthen physically and there is no reason why he can't play a major role in the international Grade 1 races next year.

Set the Music to play - Without doubt the success story of the year was Set To Music. A rise of 40 lbs and racking up four straight victories, including dotting up in the Galtres Listed Stakes at York now allows us to shoot for the stars next season. She is not a big filly but continued to furnish as the year progressed. With another winter on her back we see no reason why she cannot be competitive at the top level next season. A possible starting point could be the Middleton Stakes at York. However there will undoubtedly be many discussions between John Warren, the Governor and her Majesty before then.

Missing out on the Ebor with Tactician was a real heart wrench despite him landing the Silver Bowl so emphatically on his previous start. The tack did slip but Joseph reported it made no difference as he was still able to keep him straight and balanced. He is a horse we all adore and with natural progression cup races could be in his sights.

Margot DOES - By far the stand out moment of the year had to be Margot Did landing the
Coolmore Nunthorpe. We always hoped she would be able to cut it at the top level, but with her being no bigger than a pony we were slightly disappointed it had not quite happened at two. Our disappointments were to be short lived as we quickly discovered that five furlongs and allowing her to bowl on would see her pick up three races over the year. The L'Abbaye was a disaster from start to finish. She never travelled and with the benefit of hindsight she was obviously under the weather.Margot is now in the middle of a well deserved break with Dubai being her next stop. The flat five furlongs of the Al Quoz sprint should be ideal and we will spend the next few months dreaming of what might be.

Alaskan Bullet – No horse has given us more fun this year than 'the bullet.' Jamie came across him during the breeze ups and suggested we get a little syndicate together to buy him. So Nick Bell, my mother and a couple of partners in crime begged borrowed and stole the cash. Of course he bolted up first time and looked very impressive. Doncaster was a disaster with him losing the race well before he entered the stalls. Despite this, Jamie came back and said considering his antics he had just proven to him what a proper horse he could be next year. We have gelded him and tidied up a couple of issues and he remains a very exciting prospect. Lawrie Inman joins us in the syndicate and I personally cannot wait to get him back on the yard on January the 1st.

3 year old maiden – You do not have to be a rocket scientist to realise we have had a poor end to the season by anyone's standards. The main reason behind this is that the horses have been sick. It is not entirely evident when exactly the yard picked up the illness, however we do know they have not been running to their form once they contracted it. With the help of the vet we tried to run the horses we perceived to be healthy. However the impossible thing with the illness was the horses showed no ill effects at home. Despite this we have burst back into life with a couple of winners and a healthy yard. Therefore we have at least 20 unraced two year olds for next year, many of whom we like very much. The Boss will have them out early in the season to ensure they reach their full potential on the track at three.

Jockeys – We are very lucky to have Jamie and Hayley sharing the rides. Both come in twice a
week and both are an integral part Fitzroy. Although they have the option depending on availability, most of the owners are happy for either to ride.

Hayley has had the most incredible year. I do not think even she could have envisaged winning two Group 1s in a season. She has proven time and time again that she can mix it with the best. Evidence of this would be that the boss no longer has to ring and persuade the owners to put her up...they ring and ask for her!

Jamie has used Cape Blanco as a private American Express card this year for Aidan O'Brien. Each time highlighting he is without doubt one of the best jockeys in the world. As with Hayley we are lucky to have a jockey of his quality in and around the yard. Always open to discuss the horses, we all enjoy him being on the team. We look forward to renewing our partnership next year.

Ian Burns had made steady progress this year and will be fighting for more rides next season. He is about to leave to do a stint with the legendary Gai Waterhouse.

Thank you – Fitzroy House is indebted to many different people to ensure its success. A massive thank you goes out to all the staff. Without everyone's hard work from top to bottom there is no way the place could function. We look forward to next year with many of the same faces staying put, along with some exciting new additions...

ROYAL ASCOT - WEDNESDAY 15TH JUNE

Ascot is finally here and we could not have met it in better form. Five winners from the last four days, confirming that the horses are fit and more importantly healthy. We go there full of hope and anticipation with a small team of horses all of which have chances in there respective races.

MONT AGEL gets us underway in the Hunt Cup today. He ran a mighty race first time out at York. The form has worked out great with the winner placed in Group Company and Ed Vaughn's horse winning at Epsom. Being quite a stuffy horse he should have come on from that and is in great form at home. Stall three is an unknown but the extremes usually hold the advantage. He would have to be our best chance on paper in a notoriously hard race to win.

SWEETIE TIME runs in the Sandringham Handicap. She was a little star for us last year picking up some black type in her final run under a Spencer special. With it being her first run this year she may be a little ring rusty. Having said that she has done plenty of work and would appreciate some cut in the ground however under foot conditions look to be going slightly against her.

CRÈME ANGLAISE heads to the Ribblsdale. She has been a revelation this year and has only improved. Her Ascot maiden win although not expected was no surprise. By Motivator she is strengthening all the time and covers a huge amount of ground. We understand the size of the task in hand however she deserves to be in amongst them and we are hopeful she can be in the shake up.

CAPAILL LAITH has his first run for us in the Britannia. He joined us over the winter from Barry Hills. We have chosen to come straight there and have a crack off his current mark. Harry Bentley takes 5lbs off allowing him to lurk near the bottom of the weights. His work has been good alongside Mont Agel and we'd be delighted to seem him run a big race.

COMMUNICATOR is quickly becoming a favourite of ours. He is the most gorgeous horse and another by Motivator. He is improving physically every day and has put plenty of condition on through his top line. If the ground has no firm in the reading he will run a massive race. Purification, Mr Gosden's horse that beat us at Windsor is also in the race, however the ground was far too quick that day and Jamie was not hard on him. This horse travels for fun and seem to have a turn of foot to go with it. We will be hoping for a drop of rain between now and Thursday evening.

Wednesday 11th May

York starts it's eagerly anticipated Dante meeting today. Although we do not have a representative in the feature we certainly hope to be playing our part during the week.

We send out 3 runners on Thursday. MONT AGEL runs over a mile in the listed handicap. On his bare form from last year he would appear up against it. That could well be the case however his homework would suggest otherwise. He is a bull of a horse, has grown and has speed to burn. Having said that the mile on good ground or softer will be right up his street and I can tell you now we fully expect him to run better than his projected SP suggests. Moving on to MARGOT DID; Undoubtedly everyone has formed their own opinions of her with the form holding no dark secrets, she is what she is. However we now drop her back to five having been last off the bridle a furlong out at Ascot. Hayley was bullish at breakfast yesterday over her coddled eggs so fingers crossed she is not the bridesmaid again! (Margot not Hayley) APOSTLE ran too badly to be true last time. We have been delighted with him since and expect him to leave that first run well behind.

We have three runners on Friday also. SWEETIE TIME was a little star for us last year. She is the size of a pony, but is a lovely little model. At home she is certainly not generous in her work, but on the track she comes to life. JPS did a great job grabbing some black type at the end of last season, we are confident she can build on that whether it be on Friday or later in the year on her preferred soft ground. COMMUNICATOR is a horse I have always loved. Jet black with a white blaze he has the looks of a show horse and moves equally as well. The boss has been patient with him and bought him along slowly. He now takes his chance over a more suitable trip. We expect a bold show especially if it were to rain and he is one I suggest following through the year as he has continued to blossom over the past few weeks. Where to begin with the yard favourite HORSERADISH. Although he didn't win the other day he put in his trade mark solid performance. Now up in the ratings it seems more imperative we run him in races that he is ideally suited by. Six furlongs with give in the ground. Provided it doesn't come too soon for him (bucking and squealing this morning) he will be bang there.

Tuesday 3rd May

We have got an exciting week ahead especially if the weather breaks. Two very interesting maidens could be Plimsol Line and Rishikesh. The former showedhimself up well in the early stages of a Newbury maiden a couple of weeks ago getting tired. However the ground was on the quick side for him and the trip seemingly inadequate so a far bolder show is expected next time. Rishikesh pleased JPS on Saturday morning. Being Sariska's half brother the racing world will be watching. He will be suited by some dig in the ground and a trip in time, but we like him and he may well be one to follow with a run under his belt.

Just a quick mention has to go to Frankel. It was one of those moments on a race course that takes your breath away. Can you imagine the whole crowd clapping two furlongs out in ore of what was unfolding in front of us. Tom Queally was magnificent throughout especially getting him down to the start,
just underlining the true horseman he is. Most importantly my congratulations go out to Henry Cecil, you could not meet a more down to earth charming gentleman. My times spent personally with Henry are few and far between. However on occasions in the summer he will walk up to you on the heath, sit down, light a cigarette and give you an opportunity to steal ten minutes of his time. My favourite ten minutes of the week.

Thursday 7th April

We have made no secrets about having the horses well forward this year and they have run well as we hoped. However one that has been campaigned over the winter is Strong Vigilance. Having won his last two starts Lawrie Inman's patience has been rewarded. Spencer was of course at his very strongest to pick him up having been headed in the straight. Not always the most willing of partners Spencer practically carried him to the front to win a shade cosy in the end. A three pound rise looks fair and we would hope he could make it a hat trick.

Horseradish undoubtedly a yard favourite kicked off where he left off winning in great style on his reappearance on Sunday. A competitive handicap on paper Radish looked to have a solid chance despite the ground being quicker than ideal. When Hayley set him racing he skipped clear and now could take in a listed race with the Wokingham being a longer term plan.

We have plenty of runners coming up over the next few weeks. None more so exciting than Monitor Closely. Last year we were treading on egg shells with him slightly. Each time he returned to the yard we held our breath hoping his knee had stood up. However we have had a clear run with him this year and cannot wait to get him back on the track this Thursday. He could be one to watch and will come on plenty for a run.

Friday 25th March

When you look forward to something so much it usually takes an eternity to come. That has not been the case with Wigmore Halls date against the world tomorrow afternoon. The weeks between his glorious victory in the Jebel Hatta have flown by.

We are drawn five tomorrow. Due to his style of running the draw really has made little difference to us. However it is always great to have options at the beginning of the race should things not pan out as we expect. Jamie made a very interesting point after his run saying he did not necessarily need to be dropped out in his races, it was more down to his style of breaking slowly. Therefore do not worry if Jamie uses his draw to bag a handier position during the race.

To say we as a team are excited is an understatement. Admittedly the Boss has trained an assortment of exceptional horses including two classic winners. However this is different. We are taking a step into the unknown with our first runner on world cup night and the racing world will not only be watching, but expecting him to run a massive race. Of course the price money in unbelievable, but you could not buy this kind of exposure and we feel very privileged to have a horse like this to carry the Fitzroy banner.

Preparation is now completed and we could not be happier with him. It is now over to Jamie who we have the utmost confidence in. I feel like I am back off to school, that strange feeling of nerves and excitement. One more sleep....it will be a long night.        

Monday 7th March

Plans are often made in Racing, more often than not due to a variety of circumstances they don't come to fruition. However I remember well, as we stood in the unsaddling area on Champions day delighted at how Wigmore had run that Meydan would be his next stop.
 
With Newmarket as harsh as we have ever known it this Winter there have undoubtedly been times for us all when it has seemed easier to go back rather than ploughing on forward through the weeks of snow and ice. However here at Fitzroy due to the hard work of all the staff that was never an option, and on Thursday night all that work started to pay off...

What a night it was for all of us involved with Wigmore Hall. We were all hopeful of a big run from our stable star but we made sure there was some improvement left in him for World Cup night. With it only being nine furlongs, which is probably his minimum trip, we had discussed riding him more handy. However once he missed the break Jamie did not panic and plan B was swiftly in action. Everyone knows what happened from there, with Spencer at his very best he delivered him wide placing his head in front in the dieing strides to see off two group one winners back in second and third.

I can not tell you how important it is having horses like Wigmore. It is all well and good having mid week winners but the big races are what everyone remembers. With Sariska now at stud Wigmore has put us back in the spot light. Business is booming here with a yard bursting at the seams and a solid hard working team of staff all looking forward to seeing just how far this hard knocking little gelding can take us. 

Wednesday 2nd March

On Thursday night here at Fitzroy House we will be playing a part in one of the greatest shows in racing. Under cover of night the track will be lit by hundreds of towering lights, emotions will be running high and the crowds will bay. We are not just there to make up the numbers either. The horse has been primed all winter and Thursday is the night when a plan comes to together.
 
I am obviously talking about the 8 15 pm fillies maiden at Wolverhampton...

Desert Shine sets out to make a winning reappearance and the Boss seems to have found a great opportunity for her to do so. Having run second twice last year she has strengthened and worked well over the winter, I will even put my neck on the line on this one and predict a winning return for this forecast 8/11 shot.

In the mean time, Dubai really will be hosting the greatest show in racing with Wigmore Hall taking his chance over nine furlongs late into the evening. As I write this the Guvnor is out there putting the finishing touches to his program and of course working on his short game, reliably informing me last night that he played a near career best round yesterday afternoon. 

Super Thursday it is, with a runner at either end of the spectrum, both important in getting what looks a season bulging with potential winners off to a flyer.  

Fingers crossed

Things are looking up for all of us at Fitzroy House. Minus 7 has been swapped for a blustery 2 degrees, the yard is nearly full and we have emerged from the clinches of winter. What a hold winter had on us all in Newmarket and of course all over the country in the last few months. The lad's could not feel their hands let alone their feet for weeks on end as we battled to get the horses fit, however now the Al Bahatri awaits this Saturday and the wheels are in full motion.

ADVISOR

We have so much to look forward to this year. For a start the group of stayers. Activate, Prompter, Advisor, Tactician and Sunny Game to name a few will all look to improve a few ponds allowing them to compete for the major honours in the staying ranks. Hopefully the Guvnors main concern will be keeping them apart. If I had to pick one Tactician, who carries, the Royal silks would have to be right up there. He learnt and matured all of last year and has thrived over the winter into a really strapping individual. Provided the surface is right and we keep him calm and relaxed at home he has every chance of exploiting his mark and stepping in with the big boys.

PROMPTER

Gramercy and Horseradish will no doubt lock horns on many occasions this year in the all the top sprints. Having gelded Gramercy, Mark Hawtin’sstrapping bay has improved mentally and done well physically and willbe targeted at the Wokingham at Royal Ascot were he is a course and distance winner.

RISHIKESH

Horseradish, everybody’s favourite due to his never say die attitude loves the soft, so expect him to take a serious hand when conditions are suitableWith so many two year olds last year there and plenty of un raced andexposed horses to look out for this year. Communicator, Wayward Glance andRishikesh stand on millionaires row. We are delighted at how well all three have done over the winter with Rishikesh developing into a monster. They will all run in maidens and improve for their first outings of the year however the dream is still very much alive with all three of them, fingers crossed they won't remain in maiden company for too long.

Of course there are many more exciting prospects lurking in the yard, some more obvious than others. The encouraging thing at this premature stage is that they are healthy and eating well. Finally there is some light at the end of this very cold and drizzly tunnel, roll on the spring.

SARISKA

There is a buzz back in and around Fitzroy  that arguably has been missing over the last few weeks. We went through a very quiet spell as many of the handicappers had run to their marks earlier in the year, the stable stars were on well deserved breaks and the two- year-olds were being primed for August/September introductions. But we have been firing in the winners over the last 10 days and those that have not gone and won have not been far away. An exciting week lies ahead with of course Sariska and Margot Did all being well heading to York. Coming from a farming back ground my father and I have not quite seen eye to eye as to what the weather should do. I have been doing the rain dance and he has been ducking and diving trying to get the harvest in. As far as I am concerned he can wait till the 20th with every drop of rain falling on the York Race course as important as the next one. Sariska I am informed by the Dave Murray is in rude health and her gleaming coat and bright alert eye would only back that up. Hopefully Midday will turn up for a FORTH time to take us on [you d have thought she d have learnt her lesson by now] and not forgetting this years golden duel Oaks winner Snow Fairy. It's going to be explosive.

WIGMORE HALL

Wigmore Hall booked his plane ticket to Chicago with a smooth beating of once classic prospect Chabal the other night. We were informed that Chabal would come on at least six or seven pounds for his run, he would have needed a few more than that as Wigmore sat last of the Indian file on the July course. Jamie leased an inch or two of reign, the looks over Ted Durcans shoulder became more frequent and Ted s confidence turned to panic as Wigmore breezed passed to an easy victory. The boss wanted to get a blow into him before the 21st  and that was exactly all it was. Wigmore has been a real star for us this year landing a big Handicap at York just as the yard needed a boost. He deserves his shot and you can bet your bottom dollar he is not going there to make up the numbers. He will love the turning mile and a quarter and the strong pace and providing he gets a clean passage through he will not be to far away.

Coming shortly I will run through a few of the later 2 year olds to keep an eye out for.....

MARGOT DID

Hats off to your Majesty we have a full box off to Ascot tomorrow [today] and it really doesn't get much more exciting. Its 7 30pm and I am sitting in bed trying to justify to myself that I should be allowed to go to sleep. The only reasonable argument I can think of is the sooner I hit the pillow the sooner tomorrow will come. You better believe that it comes allot faster than most in this game, with the only people silly enough to be up at the ungodly hour of feeding time are the burglars returning with their nightly hauls!

Hypnotized kicks off the Fitzroy assault in the Britannia. At the start of the season like many other trainers we had half the yard aiming for this race. I remember on at least two occasions sitting in the pub of an evening telling some of the other assistants to back a certain horse as he was our 'Britannia' horse to then watch it trail home very disappointing and whittled of the potential list. However Hypnotized has blossomed as the year has gone on. A tall handsome horse with bags of scope and speed, he will love the guaranteed high tempo and will hopefully be able to quicken off such a pace. Unlucky at Goodwood last time when he struggled for a gap he flashed home to be beaten by a very good ride from the front. Every cloud and all that meant he didn't get thumped by the handicapper and therefore has a reasonable racing weight and a very solid chance.

Hampton Court next stop and we have a double attack. Wigmore Hall looked like Pegasus first time out this year. A Spencer special saw him delivered with a devastating turn of foot two furlongs from home, rains tightened one from home followed by bit rings grabbed 300 yards from the line and that was that. Two subsequent small field defeats were not really run to suit and we are very hopeful with conditions to suit he can be right there in the mix, however his conqueror at Doncaster Afsare will be very tough to beat. Mont Agel is a lovely big Danehill Dancer colt with all the credentials to make into a proper horse. He will out run his odds I have no doubt. The Craven was a complete non event. He fooled around down at the stalls and when eventually lifted in smacked his head. Since then we have worked hard in that department and much of his work as been exceptional although generally on his favoured softer ground.

Tactician stands walled eye to walled eye next to Coordinated Cut on millionaire’s row. I'm sure he was the only one of us to be upset with the sight of the new arrival stepping off the box over the winter, having chased home last year in a Doncaster maiden. The Newbury maiden victory was exceptionally special for the team with the Queen in attendance. He looked a stayer all over that day as Hayley cranked him up some way from home, so the step up in trip looks fully within reach. It is a privilege to be sending a royal runner to her Majesty's meeting and fingers crossed he can do himself justice.

On Friday we are represented by the unbeaten Margot Did in the Albany. This little filly is very special to me as I have saddled her on both her starts. I could not have been more wrong before she bolted up at Newbury. She is the prime example of why money can’t always buy you success. She cost 10 grand from the breeze up and looked more like a wintered child s pony than a race horse when she arrived. Barely being able to get her pretty little head over the door in the filly’s passage she must be all heart and of course from what we have seen has speed and stamina in abundance. You could not get a more genuine little professional. It has been a long wait for her owners who have been among the Bells most long serving and generous owners. I've managed to blag an afternoon off and win lose or draw she has already paid her way and given us lots of fun.

So deep into Ascot week and we get ready to play our hand. We have had a great start to the year due to what look like a really nice bunch of horses. However it goes without saying the lads have all worked exceptionally hard for the results. We will all be in the rug room come kick off and you can bet if one of the horses hits the front we ll take the roof off!!

5000 or so horses enter into training every year with a dream very much alive, to win at Epsom on June the 4th or 5th. Now, as we role through Derby week at Fitzroy a dream could become reality. Don't get me wrong we are a 20 to 1 shot for a reason. Beaten four lengths in the Dante, no horse has ever gone onto Epsom glory but the old cliché could ring true, trends are there to beaten. Unlike Sariska, Coordinated Cut and I arrived at Fitzroy at much the same time. However the similarities must stop there. He arrived a talking horse yet to prove himself worthy of his lofty reputation. Arrogant, self confident and with his four feet dipped in white paint he is a very handsome horse. He stands on 'millionaires' row commanding the colt’s yard. His beady walled eyes always alert and always watching. But Coordinated Cut despite all this does not look after himself. Martin Gleeson has seen it all before. Like a small child at Christmas full of hope and anticipation he has hunted through his 30 year long stocking un-wrapping present after present and finding coal. Until now. Martin the greatest enthusiast and undoubtedly the boss’s favourite is one of the good guys. He lives to work with horses (and the odd pint) and is a 'huge' cog in the Fitzroy team wheel. Due to that odd pint Martin indulges in, it is not down to him to ride the horse in the mornings. He does however sneak in early. claiming to get a head start on the yard work, but he spends most of the early hours creating quarter marks that not even the great Salvador Dali could lay claims to. The responsibility of riding him falls to Pappu Deora.

Undoubtedly one of the best riders on the yard Pappu works in England to support his young family back in India. He assures me that being involved with such a horse, numbs what for me can only be an unimaginable pain being away from the his two small daughters and wife. Despite this you could not meet a more positive man always working hard and a wonderful horseman. So on to Epsom we roll. He ll be fitter stronger and will get every yard of the trip. The Derby is everything and more, a dream to everyone in this great game. We will be cheering here at Fitzroy, the Inman’s will be cheering at Epsom and if you stop and listen very carefully you might just hear two little girls cheering in Pune, India. So hold onto your top hats as they rattle round Tattenham corner and watch for that splash of white paint staying on at the end.

With the Coronation cup now only a few days away we are on the verge of arguably one of the first mouth watering clashes of the turf season. Of course it would be madness to dismiss the rest of the field, but the betting suggests and seemingly for good reason that it boils down to Sariska and last Sundays Tattersalls Gold Cup winner Fame and Glory.

Having been at Fitzroy for only a few months I can of course take no credit for any past performances. However I want to try and give an insight into a few of the people that are helping propel Lady Bamford’s very special daughter of Pivotal deeper into the record books.

Ian 'Baldy' Smith has the pleasure of looking after her. Ian notorious for being the 'happiest' member of our team at Fitzroy knows her better than all of us put together. He understands what she likes, what she doesn't like, how she likes to be brushed how much food she eats. If there is a problem, he will be the first to spot it. However equal to his love for Sariska is his allotment, so if he's not tending to the filly, Ian can be found on his hands and knees tidying up the vegetable patch or collecting eggs for the Guvnors breakfast, which he hastily delivers every morning to the kitchen with a big smile on his face!!

Dave Murray has been at Fitzroy since day one! He therefore has been working on the yard long before I even knew what a racehorse was. Murray has the job that sends the whole of Newmarket green with envy and that is to ride Sariska everyday. Each morning as we wind our way through the town towards Warren Hill they are met with shouts from the other strings asking how she is. 'Morning Murray how is the big girl!' or ' looking good ' or ' has she grown again Murray?!' The string has its very only celebrity first lot and she sits at the back of a small group of the yards older horses. However she is certainly no arm chair ride especially in the winter. When seemingly bored of the routine trotting that the other 100 horses are perfectly content with doing, she will stop and shoot backwards normally heading for the nearest tree. Thirty seconds later she will come out of her little world rejoin reality, shake herself off, Murray will give her a pat and on they go!

Richard Simpson, Tyrone Lloyd Jones [first and second head lads] and myself are responsible for the checking and reporting of any problems that may occur during exercise. Richard is the key to the running of the yard and has also been with the Boss for 20 years. He s seen it all before and dealt with some top horses over the years. Unlike myself he is practically unflappable and when a potential problem may be bought to him by Tyrone for a second opinion, the rolly [cigarette] usually clasped between thumb and finger will be put out and an ice cool assessment will be made. Tyrone tells us he knows every shape and grove in Sariska's legs so well he could do it blind folded.... and for once I would not bet against it.

Of course she is not the only horse in the yard and the people I have mentioned are part of a far greater team that each play there own roles in Sariska and all the other horses’ success. I can certainly speak for the whole team at Fitzroy that it is a true pleasure to have such a star amongst us. Fingers crossed from us all, we will be doing the rain dance next week and if she wins it wont be the only dancing that goes on at Fitzroy House!!!