- Sunday, 12 February 2017 00:00
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are just two meetings taking place today with jumping action from Sedgefield and our local track at Exeter. Over in Ireland there is also a terrific looking card featuring the Irish Gold Cup. It is going to be a busy day for David as he has no fewer than eight runners at Exeter; Mr Clarkson, Taws, Lady Of Longstone, Red Sherlock, Virtuel d'Oudon, Eamon An Cnoic, Katkeau and Shotavodka. Mr Clarkson (pictured above) has won both his starts at the track since joining Pond House and he contests the opening race at 1.50pm - the slight step up in trip ought to suit and he looks a useful novice, although he will need to be conceding a penalty to most of his rivals.
- Saturday, 11 February 2017 08:31
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
It's a busy old day with five meetings taking place this afternoon. There are jumps cards from Newbury, Uttoxeter and Warwick while there are all-weather flat cards from Lingfield and Wolverhampton. David has a couple of runners at Warwick today with Obistar and Full representing the Pond House team. Obistar contests the 3.50pm race; a 3m2f handicap hurdle. He reverts to hurdles today having fallen on his latest start over fences - he had some fair form last season and has stamina in abundance so he should be suited by this test. Ex-French recruit Full makes his debut for the stable in the 2m handicap hurdle at 4.55pm and he looks to have been found a decent opportunity. Stable jockey Tom Scudamore is aboard our pair, while he also looks to have picked up some decent outside rides at the meeting.
- Friday, 10 February 2017 08:23
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are four meetings taking place this afternoon with jumps action from Kempton and Bangor (who have survived their early morning inspection). There are also all-weather flat cards at Southwell and Newcastle. David has three runners this afternoon; Nice Thoughts at Bangor and Gevrey Chambertin and Heath Hunter at Kempton. Nice Thoughts goes in the two mile handicap hurdle at Bangor and he has some decent bits and pieces of placed form but has had a few opportunities now - Michael Heard takes 5lbs off his back. Gevrey Chambertin (pictured above) has plenty of ability but the former fixed brush hurdle winner is something of an enigma - he is undeniably fairly treated on his best form but would need to improve on recent efforts to figure in this three mile handicap chase. Heath Hunter is another to have slipped to a fair mark but he too needs to improve on most recent efforts in this competitive 20 runners handicap hurdle. Tom Scudamore rides both our Kempton runners.
- Thursday, 09 February 2017 08:24
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are four meetings taking place this afternoon with jumps cards from Huntingdon and Doncaster, while there are two all-weather flat fixtures from Lingfield and Chelmsford City. Tom Scudamore travels to Huntingdon for just one ride and that is in the last at 4.30pm aboard David's newcomer in the bumper; Prospera Pascha. She is having her first ever start on a racecourse today and whatever she does, she will benefit from the experience. Meanwhile David also has two runners at Doncaster with Gary Charm and Ramses de Teille taking part. Gary Charm runs in the 1.55pm race, a 3m chase - the drop back in trip should suit and he is not without a chance and amateur rider Rex Dingle takes 7lbs off his back. Irish point-to-point winner Ramses de Teille runs in the novices' hurdle at 4.05pm - I thought that he had a good chance under conditional jockey David Noonan.
- Wednesday, 08 February 2017 08:19
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are four meetings taking place this afternoon with jumps action coming from Ludlow and Carlisle, while there are all-weather flat cards from Kempton and Chelmsford City. David runs Twentytwo's Taken and Gone Too Far at Ludlow, while he has a rare runner at Chelmsford with Perspicace. Twentytwo's Taken (pictured above) contests the 2m5f mares' handicap hurdle at 2.40pm and she has to carry top weight of 11-12. She is not badly treated on her best form but has disappointed in three starts this term. Gone Too Far did not shape at all badly at the track last time when fourth, looking like he had gone too far! He drops back in trip today to 2m4f and would not be without a chance. Tom Scu rides the pair. Perspicace is up in trip to 2m on the flat when he contests the 0-70 handicap at Chelmsford. He is lower in the weights today but would need to show more than on his most recent start - Dougie Costello is in the saddle again.
- Tuesday, 07 February 2017 11:38
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
It was another chilly start to the day as you can see from the picture on the gallops this morning. There are three meetings taking place this afternoon with action coming from Market Rasen and Hereford over the sticks while there is an all-weather flat card from Newcastle. Stable jockey Tom Scudamore travels to Hereford for three outside rides, his best chance appearing to come in the bumper.
- Thursday, 02 February 2017 08:31
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are four meetings taking place this afternoon with jumps cards from Wincanton and Towcester as well as two all-weather flat cards from Southwell and Chelmsford. David has one runner at Wincanton today (so long as the meeting passes an early morning inspection) as Celebre d'Allen (pictured above) takes in the bumper at 4.45pm. Our five year old was probably made enough use of when placed on his first start for the yard in a similar contest at Bangor last time. He travelled like the best horse in the race that day before not quite getting home. I can see him being ridden with a bit more patience this afternoon and he looks to have a good chance under stable jockey Tom Scudamore. Tom seems to have a few live chances at the meeting today so let's hope he rides a winner or two.
