- Thursday, 26 January 2017 08:22
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Hopefully there will be three meetings taking place this afternoon although Warwick's jumps card needs to pass an early morning inspection. Meanwhile there are all-weather flat fixtures from Southwell and Wolverhampton. If Warwick does get the green light David will have three runners; Ballywilliam, Midnight Magic and Mister Drifter. Ballywilliam (pictured above) contests the 3m2f handicap hurdle at 2.35pm - he will need to perform better than when pulling up last time out but had previously won at Uttoxeter on heavy ground - if he can bounce back to that sort of form he would not be without a chance. Midnight Magic makes his racecourse debut in the first division of the bumper at 3.45pm - there are winners in the race and it looks a competitive contest. He goes nicely at home but is sure to learn plenty for the experience. Mr Drifter is our last runner in the second division of the bumper at 4.20pm - he performed creditably on his first start in a Uttoxeter race that is working out very well and he could run well - Tom Scudamore is aboard all three.
- Wednesday, 25 January 2017 08:25
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
David couldn't fly to Wetherby yesterday because of the fog and he duly missed a winner when Mr Big Shot ran out a very impressive winner of the National Hunt novices' hurdle. He still looked to be as green as grass on only his second ever racecourse start but he clearly has an abundance of latent ability. He should improve further with experience and given that he has the build and pedigree of a staying chaser, to win a bumper and a two mile hurdle suggests that he is another very exciting prospect for owner Caroline Tisdall. As you can see from the photograph above, he is a handsome chap - Mr Big Shot that is, not Ashley Farrant!
- Tuesday, 24 January 2017 08:22
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are three meetings taking place this afternoon with action coming from Leicester and Wetherby over the sticks while there is an all-weather flat card from Southwell. So long as they pass their early morning inspections David will have runners at both jumps cards. Stable jockey Tom Scudamore travels to Wetherby for the ride aboard Mr Big Shot in the National Hunt novices' hurdle. Our six year old was an impressive winner of a soft ground Uttoxeter bumper on his only start to date - he has schooled well at home and a big run is expected. La Vaticane runs in the 2.20pm race at Leicester, a Listed mares' chase - she was a good winner at Doncaster last time and looks to have the Paul Nicholls runner Tagrita to beat. David Noonan takes the ride.
- Monday, 23 January 2017 08:28
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are three meetings taking place this afternoon with jumps cards from Newcastle and Bangor as well as an all-weather flat card from Wolverhampton. David has one runner this afternoon and unusually that comes on the flat as Perspicace takes in the 1m6f handicap at 4.00pm. He has top weight to carry but has some fair placed form to his name on the level and is not without a chance in a trappy little race under Dougie Costello. Meanwhile stable jockey Tom Scudamore and conditional David Noonan have both picked up spare rides at Bangor - Tom looks to have decent prospects aboard his brother's Dinsdale in the 2.00pm race.
- Sunday, 22 January 2017 00:00
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are two jumps cards from Fontwell and Hereford this afternoon, but first they both have to survive early morning inspections. Should they get the go-ahead David will have two runners at Hereford; Max Do Brazil and Timeforben. Recent purchase Max Do Brazil makes his Pond House debut in the handicap hurdle at 2.50pm having shown some smart form in France. The £9,000 prize money has attracted a decent field but he still looks to have a very good chance in the hands of Tom Scudamore. Meanwhile, Timeforben goes in the mares' bumper at 4.20pm and David Noonan takes the ride - she has won her only start in a point-to-point and there are winners to have come out of that race so hopefully she too has sound claims. Let's hope the action goes ahead!
- Saturday, 21 January 2017 07:40
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
***Update – Taunton Abandoned***
The stable enjoyed a nice winner at Chepstow yesterday afternoon when Shaama Grise ran out a very impressive winner of the mares' handicap hurdle under Tom Scudamore. The further she went, the better she seemed to go and readily went one better than on her debut at the track twelve days earlier. She looks to be on an upward curve and can go on to better things. This was a qualifier for the Mares' Challenger Series, the final of which David won with Lady Of Longstone last season.
- Friday, 20 January 2017 08:06
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are four meetings taking place this afternoon with jumping from Chepstow and Musselburgh supported by two all-weather flat fixtures from Lingfield and Wolverhampton. David has one runner at Chepstow this afternoon as recent course runner-up Shaama Grise (pictured above) bids to go one better. She runs from the same handicap mark of 114 but is due to go up by 5lbs in future races so looks a worthy favourite. She ought to win in the hands of Tom Scudamore.
