- Saturday, 26 March 2016 08:15
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
With Stratford abandoned earlier in the week due to waterlogging it leaves us with four meetings to look forward to this afternoon. The action comes from Haydock, Newton Abbot and Carlisle over jumps while there is an all-weather flat card from Kempton. David runs Port Navas at Wincanton and Lady Of Longstone, Bella and Heath Hunter at Haydock where it is finals day for the inaugural "Challenger Series" aimed at bringing some welcome prize-money to those mid-tier horses. Lady Of Longstone and Bella (pictured above) both contest the mares' final over 2m3f and they have both been real money-spinners this term, winning seven races between them - they both appear to hold small each way claims.
- Friday, 25 March 2016 07:00
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
With Musselburgh abandoned it means that we are left with just two all-weather cards from Lingfield and Wolverhampton for Good Friday. Lingfield's card isn't bad mind you, with over £1 million in prize money up for grabs, while even Wolverhampton have put up some decent money. I find it hard to believe that on a day like today when most people have the day off, we don't have a jumping card on - I suppose for those fans of jumping, there is at least the Lambourn Open Day to look forward to, let's hope they get some good weather for that.
- Thursday, 24 March 2016 08:21
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Another day, another winner for the stable! David really does have the string in rude health at the moment and he could probably win with the stable cat right now! What a difference a bit of decent ground can make. Epic Warrior was successful in the three mile novices' handicap chase at Warwick yesterday under an excellent ride from Conor O'Farell and it was good to see the colours of the smartest owner in racing; Stuart Mercer carried to victory - he is certainly a snappy dresser. Epic Warrior has been hunting and it certainly looks as though it has helped to freshen him up...perhaps I could do with going hunting myself? That is a winner every day this week - let's hope that it continues today as David has one runner at Chepstow.
- Wednesday, 23 March 2016 08:28
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There was another winner yesterday; Closer To Home - no, that is the name of the horse! He was successful yesterday in the handicap hurdle under an excellent ride from a persistent Michael Heard - I did say that I thought the better ground may help him and so it proved. Sometimes I wish that I listened to what I say! He looks as though he may get further and he could follow-up under a penalty while the ground is still a bit livelier - he has a couple of other entries coming up so it would be no surprise to see him turned out again. Once again, Michael Heard looked well worth his 5lbs claim and he really should be getting more outside rides.
- Tuesday, 22 March 2016 08:32
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It is good to see the stable in good form post-Cheltenham and the winners continued to flow from Pond House with the success of My Brother Sylvest yesterday at Taunton. That was his seventh success and furthermore they have all been on good ground or faster. He was given a positive ride by conditional jockey Michael Heard and despite banking the last on the far side he responded when challenged to grind out a hard fought victory in the gamest of fashion. I did say yesterday that I thought he would go much better on the drying ground and so it proved.
- Monday, 21 March 2016 08:19
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
The stable horses continue in good form following another successful weekend. Mr Big Shot was an impressive winner of the bumper at Uttoxeter under Conor O'Farrell on Saturday, scoring by an ever increasing eight lengths and furthermore he looks as though he will be suited by an even longer trip. Meanwhile on Sunday Iniciar won by five lengths at Carlisle - it seems as though the better ground is just what our six year old needed. There were good efforts too from Batavir who finished runner-up at Ffos Las and Eamon An Cnoic who was third in the bumper. The latter is another who looks as though he will appreciate a greater test of stamina, not surprising when you consider that he was previously runner-up in an Irish point-to-point.
- Sunday, 20 March 2016 09:40
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Batavir - runs at Ffos Las
Today there are just two jumps cards at Carlisle and Ffos Fas and David has runners at both meetings. Baraka De Thaix and Iniciar run at Carlisle ridden by Daryl Jacob and Batavir and Eamon An Cnoic run at Ffos Las ridden by Tom Scu. Baraka De Thaix has run consistentky on most of his starts this season without getting his head in front but ran well at the track last time and with cheek pieces on hopefully he will run again. Iniciar returns from a mini break and needs to step up on what he has done so far. Batavir ran well at Chepstow last time out in first time blinkers and if they work again he should run well. Eamon An Cnoic makes his debut for the yard. He was second in an Irish point to point and is a lovely type who should be able to win a bumper.
