- Sunday, 16 October 2016 00:00
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are only two meetings taking place this afternoon but at least there is a little balance with a flat fixture from Newcastle and a jumps card from Kempton. Sadly Kempton has attracted just 45 runners across their seven race card and I am sure the good/firm ground has had something to do with that. This just isn't the sort of ground you expect at this time of year and I am sure that many of the National Hunt trainers are reluctant to run their horses on that sort of surface. It is a pity as Kempton have put up some good prize money with races worth £30,000 and £20,000. David does not have any runners today.
- Saturday, 15 October 2016 07:26
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There is plenty of action to look forward to this afternoon with six meetings taking place on these shores. There are flat fixtures from Ascot, Catterick and Wolverhampton, while there are also three jumps cards from Ffos Las, Stratford and Market Rasen. The big meeting of the day of course is Champions Day from Ascot which marks the last day of the flat season and what a way to sign off! There is over £3 million in prize money up for grabs across the meeting with four Group One's and a Group Two on the six race card. Aidan O'Brien has three in the Champion Stakes with Ryan Moore aboard the filly Seventh Heaven. It could be a good day for the O'Brien team who are strongly represented in all the races, especially with the likes of Order Of St George and Minding.
- Friday, 14 October 2016 07:25
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
This afternoon there are five meetings taking place with flat action from Haydock, Redcar and Newcastle as well as jumps action from Fakenham and Wincanton. There are small fields at Wincanton this afternoon and I can only imagine that the trainers are concerned about running their winter jumpers on a quickish surface (currently good/firm, firm in places). Stable jockey Tom Scudamore heads off to Fakenham for a couple of long-priced outside rides. I wonder how he advertises his car when he wants to sell it? 6 months old, 100,000 miles on the clock?!
- Thursday, 13 October 2016 07:27
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
It's a dreary start to the day, but there are four meetings taking place this afternoon with flat cards from Brighton and Chelmsford City and jumps action from Carlisle and Uttoxeter. David has no runners today, although I see that stable jockey Tom Scudamore has picked up a couple of rides at Carlisle including Renenden for his younger brother Michael and he looks to have decent prospects.
- Wednesday, 12 October 2016 07:27
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are four meetings taking place this afternoon with flat cards from Bath, Nottingham and Kempton as well as a jumps card from Wetherby. It is a blank day for the yard with no runners today, although stable jockey Tom Scudamore heads north for a couple of outside rides at Wetherby while conditional jockey David Noonan has also picked up an outside ride on the card. Let's hope it is worth their whiles, otherwise it could be a long journey back to the West Country.
- Tuesday, 11 October 2016 07:21
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are four meetings taking place this afternoon with flat cards from Leicester, Musselburgh and Wolverhampton while there is a jumps card from Huntingdon. The star of the show yesterday at Salisbury was the John Gosden trained Crazy Horse who won the conditions' stakes in good style and he looks like one to follow over the coming few weeks. I had a few quid on him as well which always helps!
- Monday, 10 October 2016 07:11
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
It is another day of all flat action with four fixtures taking place from Salisbury, Windsor, Yarmouth and Chelmsford City. Unfortunately it wasn't the best of weekends as I did my money not once but twice on the Cesarewitch at Newmarket on Saturday. I backed both Ennistown and Starchitect and they finished alongside each other. The winner, Sweet Selection (who was 17lbs well-in at the weights) was a well-backed 7/1 chance and certainly looked to have a few pounds in hand.
