- Friday, 16 October 2015 07:45
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There are five meetings taking place this afternoon with flat cards from Haydock, Redcar and Wolverhampton as well as two jumps fixtures from Wincanton and Fakenham. The stable has two runners at Wincanton; Houston Dynimo and A Hairy Koala. Houston Dynimo has won eight times under rules and will go on the ground although he is still 10lbs higher than his last winning mark (which came over hurdles) so he will need to be on top of his game to win from 120 today. A Hairy Koala has a couple of pieces of placed form that would give him a squeak in the handicap hurdle at 4.45pm although he has been a little disappointing so far this season.
- Thursday, 15 October 2015 07:44
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
The stable enjoyed a nice winner at Worcester yesterday when Lady Of Longstone ran out a decisive winner of the 2m7f mares' handicap hurdle under conditional jockey Micheal Heard. She saw out this longer trip really well and could yet be open to further improvement. She has her limitations but she always seems to do her very best and a record of three wins, four seconds a third and a fourth from only 17 starts reads extremely well. Meanwhile, also at the meeting Dusk Till Dawn finished runner-up in the stayers' maiden hurdle and will no doubt benefit from the experience.
- Wednesday, 14 October 2015 07:22
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Today we have four meetings with flat action from Nottingham and Kempton as well as two jump fixtures from Wetherby and Worcester. The stable has four runners at Worcester; The Bank Manager, Lady Of Longstone, Drumlee Lad and Dusk Till Dawn. Lady Of Longstone (pictured above) ran a very good race at Newton Abbot last week finishing second from this mark of 95 under Michael Heard and he is in the plate again today. She is set to go up by 2lbs in future handicaps so she must hold solid claims this afternoon. Dusk Till Dawn was the impressive winner of an Irish point-to-point so this trip of 2m7f should be right up his street and a better run is expected this afternoon.
- Tuesday, 13 October 2015 07:34
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Today we have four meetings with three cards on the level from Leicester, Musselburgh and Wolverhampton as well as a jumps fixture from Huntingdon. The stable runs Impulsive American and Spending Time over the sticks - I thought that Impulsive American ran a cracker last time out at Bangor to finish a close second and this could be a good bit of placement by David. A repeat of his last effort should see him go very close. Meanwhile Spending Time (pictured above) participates in the 4.10pm race and David will be hoping that he can follow-up his last time out win at Stratford. A 9lbs hike in the weights will make things harder although he should go well once again. Over on the level Honeymoon Cocktail runs in 1m 1/2f handicap and will be partnered by Mikey Ennis - he is a 20/1 chance and that just about sums up his chances. He had some decent form in France but has yet to show it in this country.
- Monday, 12 October 2015 07:49
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
The stable drew a blank over the weekend. Despite finishing 15th in the Cesarewitch, Low Key was only beaten a touch over six lengths. Sadly he didn't pick up in the same manner as when victorious in the trial last month although I am sure there will be other days for him. There was plenty of money around for Alternatif in the Irish version yesterday although he never really threatened and is clearly better than this. Meanwhile Dynaste was ninth in the Grade 3 hurdle at Auteuil over a trip possibly a little shy of his best these days. Even so, he was staying on in the closing stages and was beaten only nine lengths by some very decent horses - he is fully entitled to come on for this first outing since January.
- Sunday, 11 October 2015 00:00
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It's a big day for the yard with runners in three countries; Wales, Ireland and France. We run Houston Dynimo at Chepstow, Alternatif in the Irish Cesarewitch at The Curragh and Dynaste (pictured above) at Auteuil. The one that could surprise a few people could be ex-French Alternatif - a winning hurdler and placed over fences since joining David, it has been over 800 days since he last ran on the level. Even so, he had some smart form and is working well on the gallops. He will be a decent price and I think he will go well under Colm O'Donoghue who won the Epsom Oaks this season abaord 50/1 chance Qualify and was narrowly beaten in the St Leger only to be awarded the race in the stewards' room and then have it taken away again.
- Saturday, 10 October 2015 07:38
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Today we have five meetings taking place with flat cards from Newmarket, York and Chelmsford City and a couple of good jumping fixtures from Chepstow and Hexham. David saddles the favourite for the Cesarewitch handicap at Newmarket, Low Key (pictured above). He was the taking winner of the trial over course and distance last time and is only 4lbs higher owing to the penalty he picked up for that success and apprentice Tom Marquand is once again in the saddle and takes a handy 3lbs off his back. He worked well earlier in the week and conditions should suit - hopefully readers of this column will already be on at bigger prices. Meanwhile, we also have three runners at Chepstow with Stars Over The Sea, The Liquidator and Standing Ovation. Standing Ovation has been in good form over hurdles and fences this season, including when winning the Listed Mildmay Chase earlier in the season - he is 8lbs higher now but should once again put up a bold effort. Tom Scudamore is aboard all three of our runners at Chepstow.
