- Saturday, 02 July 2016 10:34
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Today there are just two meetings taking place, although one of them is a jumps fixture! The flat card is from Ayr while the jumping action comes from Market Rasen. David saddles a couple of runners; Impulsive American and Kalifourchon. Impulsive American (pictured above) has been a real money-spinner since joining the stable and he goes in the 2m3f novices' chase. He has won two of his last three starts including on the level, he has schooled well over the larger obstacles at home and only has 10-1 on his back owing to his four year old's allowance. Meanwhile Kalifourchon who won a couple of times last season, goes in the 2m7f handicap hurdle at 4.15pm. Tom Scudamore is aboard them both.
- Saturday, 02 July 2016 07:25
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
It was a productive day at the Arqana sales at Deauville yesterday with David picking up no less than six horses including a nice filly Maggie du Ma who won a couple of her starts over hurdles at Enghien and Auteuil and there are lots of opportunities for fillies over here these days. He also picked up an exciting four year old called King's Socks who was a Listed winner in France so hopefully you will be hearing a lot more of those over the coming months. I don't know if they all have owners, but get in touch if you fancy one!
- Friday, 01 July 2016 07:23
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are five meetings taking place this afternoon with flat cards from Sandown, Docaster, Haydock and Beverley while there is also a fixture over the sticks at Newton Abbot. I have said it time and again but Newton Abbot do an excellent job - they have managed to secure more prize money for their card today than two of the flat meetings put together. David has two runners at the meeting; Amigo who runs in the staying handicap hurdle at 3.45pm and Dusk Till Dawn in the staying handicap chase at 4.50pm. On his penultimate start Amigo finished fifth in the Kim Muir at the Cheltenham Festival and a reproduction of that effort would see him go close on this return to hurdles despite the burden of top weight. Meanwhile Dusk Till Dawn is still 8lbs higher than when winning over course and distance so he is going to need to find a bit of improvement. They are both ridden by Tom Scudamore.
- Thursday, 30 June 2016 07:44
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
I did say yesterday that I thought it was going to be a difficult task to notch a winner at Worcester and so it proved, however both Purple 'N Gold (third) and Houston Dynimo (fourth) both performed with credit. Purple 'N Gold was conceding plenty of weight to the two in front of him so this was another decent performance, while Houston Dynimo looks like his turn is not too far away, especially granted a quicker surface - the trouble with both of these horses is they rarely get any respite from the handicapper as they are so consistent.
- Wednesday, 29 June 2016 07:02
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are five meetings taking place this afternoon with flat cards from Catterick, Bath and Kempton while there is jumps action from Perth and Worcester. David runs Brook, Houston Dynimo, Lady Of Longstone and Purple 'N Gold at Worcester. They are all fairly big prices with Lady Of Lonstone and Purple 'N Gold shortest at 7/1 and 15/2 respectively. Those two have been running consistently well for a long time and they should perform with credit once again. Purple 'N Gold reverts to hurdles for the first time in a while from a lower mark and that should help him on what looks a tricky day for the stable.
- Tuesday, 28 June 2016 07:10
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are four meetings taking place this afternoon with flat cards from Hamilton, Brighton and Chepstow while there is also a jumps fixture from Stratford. David doesn't have any jumpers today, although he does send Willem (pictured above) to Chepstow for the two mile flat handicap. There can be no doubting his ability - he has some very good placed form over the sticks, he just hasn't consented to win yet. I am sure he will pop up at some point, although I wouldn't like to say when that will be. Champion apprentice Tom Marquand is in the saddle. Talking of Chepstow, can you believe that they are putting up just £28,000 for their seven race card. If you finish fourth you pick up £168.35 - that won't even cover the expenses unless you live next door to the track. Chepstow definitely get today's wooden spoon. Meanwhile Tom Scudamore has some decent outside rides at Stratford.
- Monday, 27 June 2016 07:17
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are four meetings taking place on the flat this afternoon with the action coming from Pontefract, Wolverhampton, Musselburgh and Windsor. The prize money for three of those meetings comes to just over £105,000 - it sounds like a lot of money but by the time you divide it among the total number of races it doesn't work out very much at all, especially when you take into account all the owners expenses. I can't believe that owners and trainers want to compete for that sort of cash, but so long as they do I can't see the courses stumping up any more prize money.
