- Sunday, 19 February 2017 08:24
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
John Parrott at Pond House
There are just two meetings today, both jumps cards at Ffos Las and Market Rasen. Tom Scu has a couple of rides at Ffos Las and the best looks to be Grace Tara for his brother Michael in the 3.20pm. There is good prize m oney on offer in Ireland at Navan today. The lowest prize money on offer is for the bumper but that has £10,500! Barry Geraghty has some good looking rides for Gordon Elliott.
- Saturday, 18 February 2017 08:10
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Rathlin Rose -
Winner of the Royal Artllirery Gold Cup
Today we have five meetings, jumps cards at Ascot, Haydock and Wincanton plus flat cards at Lingfield and Kempton. Tom Scu goes to Haydock and rides Vieux Lion Rouge in the 3.15pm Grand National Trial over 3m4f. The Racing Post have him as second favourite behind Blacklion. He won the Becher chase over the Grand National fences at Aintree last time out and went up four pounds for that win. A similar level of form should see him go close. Tom has picked up some good outside rides as well on the card and the best looks to be Most Celebrated in the 1.30pm. David Noonan is at Haydock while Conor O'Farrell and Michael Heard go to Wincanton.
- Friday, 17 February 2017 08:20
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are four meetings taking place this afternoon with jumps action from Sandown and Fakenham, while there are all-weather flat fixtures from Newcastle and Wolverhampton. The stable has two runners at Sandown; Bella and Rathlin Rose. Bella (pictured above) goes in the conditional jockeys' handicap hurdle at 1.40pm and will be partnered by Michael Heard who claims a handy 3lbs off her back. She is still high enough in the weights but should run her usual honest race. Rathlin Rose contests the Royal Artillery Gold Cup at 3.15pm and he is partnered by the amazing Captain Guy Disney who claims 7lbs off his back. Guy, who lost his right leg beneath the knee in Afghanistan in 2009 is more than capable in the saddle. Rathlin Rose was an encouraging fourth on his first start back from an absence in a competitive handicap at Newbury last time and looks to hold solid claims this afternoon.
- Thursday, 16 February 2017 08:12
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are four meetings taking place this afternoon with jumps cards at Kelso and Leicester while there are a couple of all-weather flat fixtures from Lingfield and Chelsmford City. David has no runners this afternoon but stable jockey Tom Scudamore goes to Leicester for one ride aboard Theatre Flame in the 3.45pm - there are only four runners but you couldn't really rule any of them out and the 'one ride theory' could pay off today.
- Wednesday, 15 February 2017 08:24
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are four meetings taking place this afternoon with jumps cards from Towcester and Newcastle as well as two all-weather flat cards from Wolverhampton and Kempton. David has a couple of runners at Towcester today; Sweettoothtommy and Whitley Neill. Sweettoothtommy has top weight in the staying handicap chase and he has been in decent form of late, finishing in the frame on four of his last five starts. He is 3lbs lower than when third at Taunton last time and has each-way claims at odds of around 8/1. Meanwhile, Whitley Neill makes his racecourse debut in the bumper at 4.40pm - he goes okay at home although he is entitled to improve for the experience.
- Tuesday, 14 February 2017 08:19
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are three meetings taking place this afternoon with jumps cards from Ayr and Fontwell as well as an all-weather flat card from Newcastle. There is some good money on the all-weather today with £115,000 up for grabs. I am usually quick enough to criticise when they offer a pittance so kudos to Newcastle on a job well done today. Stable jockey Tom Scudamore travels all the way up to Ayr for just one mount today so the prospects of Mountain King must be taken very seriously - let's hope it is worth Tom's while.
- Monday, 13 February 2017 08:14
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are three meetings taking place this afternoon with jumps cards from Plumpton and Catterick as well as an all-weather flat card from Wolverhampton. The stable has a runner at both National Hunt fixtures with Tom Scudamore travelling to Catterick to ride Batavir in the 3m1f novices' limited handicap chase at 3.10pm, while Work contests the 2m conditional jockeys handicap hurdle at Plumpton at 4.30pm. This looks to be a drop in class for Batavir who was a winner over hurdles from a mark of 125 - he resumes over fences from a rating of 121 and with a clear round of jumping he should be in the shake-up. Work finished third at the track last time out and will be partnered by David Noonan who's claim reduces her weight to 10-13 - she would not need to improve much to be involved.
