- Sunday, 14 August 2016 08:15
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Gabrial the Great - Runs at Southwell
Today we have just two meetings, a flat card at Pontefract and a jumps card at Southwell. David has two runners at Southwell, Gabrial the Great and Purple N Gold. Gabrial the Great won first time out over fences and was third at Newton Abbot last time. He should run well again and looks to have a sound chance with Tom Scu on board. Purple N Gold always seems to run his race. This is another valuable contest but I still give him a chance especially over this 2m4f trip. It was a three way photos and he was third last time out at Uttoxeter. He is sure to give his running and should be thereabouts again.
- Saturday, 13 August 2016 07:02
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are six meetings today, five flat cards at Newbury, Ripon, Newmarket, Doncaster and Lingfield plus a jumps card at Market Rasen. David does not have any runners but Tom Scu goes to Market Rasen for one ride in the last race. All I can say about that is good luck! It looks a cracking card at Newbury with a couple of Group races. Richard Dennis who works in the yard is 52 today. I have never seen anyone guard a Racing Post so carefully, I don't think anyone is ever allowed to look at his paper he guards it so closely, it's top secret!
- Friday, 12 August 2016 06:59
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Poisoned Berry - Winner at Worcester
Today there are five meetings all on the flat at Newbury, Nottingham, Newcastle, Catterick and Newmarket. The best race of the day looks to be the Bathwick Tyres fillies Listed race at Newbury. There are 11 runners and only two of them have not won a race so far. There is £25,000 of prize money up for grabs. Yesterday at Worcester was a fairly good day. For N Against was second and was only beaten 3/4 of a length at 8/1. Poisoned Berry won the Mares bumper at 9/2 beathing the 11/4 favourite Black Sam by 1 1/2 lengths. She was a good price and was always just doing enough to beat the favourite, it was a good yard debut from our four year old. The disappointing one was of course French newcomer Citrus who ran no sort of race at all. Some of his French form was on soft/heavy going so hopefully we can write this run off as he has got to be better than this.
- Thursday, 11 August 2016 07:00
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Citrus - Runs at Worcester
Today we have five meetings, three flat cards at Salisbury, Beverley and Yarmouth plus two jumps cards at Worcester and Stratford. David has five runners at Worcester, For N Against, Dusk till Dawn, Poisoned Berry, Rathealy and Citrus. For N Against was a bit disappointing on this track last time out but if he returns to his Market Rasen form her will go close. Dusk till Dawn also runs in the same race and similar comments apply. Both horses wear blinkers and hopefully this will help them show some improved form. Poisoned Berry is having her first run for the stable in the mares bumper. She has had two good efforts for Fergal O'Brien and looks to be the form horse in the race and looks to have a good chance. Rathealy carries top weight in the handicap hurdle and tries a new trip of 2m4f for the first time. He needs to return to form. Citrus makes his yard debut in the maiden hurdle. He has some good form in France and has finished second in to bumpers. He was only beaten a neck last time out and he should go close.
- Wednesday, 10 August 2016 06:43
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Today we have five meetings with the most important one being the jumps card at Newton Abbot! There are four flat cards at Salisbury, Beverley, Bath and Kempton. David has one runner at Newton Abbot, Lady of Longstone in the 3.40pm novice chase. She only carries 10st 5lb minus Michael Heard's five pound claim and she ran okay on her chasing debut at Worcester last time where she finished third. She has won five hurdles races and a bumper and would not have to improve that much from that run to be in the shake up. All the stable jockey's, Tom Scu, Conor O'Farrell, David Noonan and Michael Heard are in action this afternoon.
- Tuesday, 09 August 2016 07:04
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are four flat cards today at Thirsk, Chepstow, Nottingham and Lingfield. It is hard to believe but there is actually a jumps card at Newton Abbot tomorrow, I bet a few of the jumps jockey's will have forgotten how to ride!. David has a few entries at Newton so let's hope there is a runner or two from the yard. The Charlie Mann trained Sureness was second in Spain yesterday at San Sebastian picking up £7200 in prize money which will have covered the costs to get there. The trainer is now talking about running her at the San Siro in Milan.
- Monday, 08 August 2016 07:02
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Today we have four flat cards at Ayr, Wolverhampton, Windsor and Ffos Las but there is more prize money on offer at the jumps card at Ballinrobe! Leicester put on a great family day yesterday. They had lots of things for the kids to do, pony rides, waterslides and something called a medieval fun slide. I think maybe that's just a fun slide for the old! They also had a big screen by the paddock covering the Community Shield. Don't forget Leicester were in the match, mind you they lost 2-1 to Man United. This was a a great idea from Leicester racecourse as these courses have got to put on more entertainment to get people through the gates.
