- Monday, 14 December 2015 08:56
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
The stable had a nice winner at the weekend when Gevrey Chambertin bolted up at Lingfield on Saturday. It had been a while since our grey gelding had put his best foot forward but they say that form is temporary and class is permanent and our former Fixed Brush Hurdle winner looked different class even under top weight of 11-12. It was certainly good to see him back in the winners' enclosure so let's hope that he can continue in his current vein of form.
- Saturday, 12 December 2015 12:21
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There are just two meetings taking place this afternoon, both over jumps from Carlisle and Southwell. The stable has one runner at Carlisle; Mango Cap who makes his debut for the stable in the 12.15pm race - a 2m1f novices' hurdle. There are eleven runners and Mango Cap has to concede a penalty to all of his rivals for winning last time out in France. He showed a decent level of form over there and he looks to hold sound claims today. Of course, there has been plenty of rain in the vicinity so the ground is likely to be very testing so if you are contemplating having a wager make sure your horse will handle the going.
- Saturday, 12 December 2015 08:08
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There are five meetings taking place this afternoon with jumps cards from Cheltenham, Doncaster and Lingfield as well as a couple of all-weather flat fixtures from Southwell and Wolverhampton. David has runners at both Doncaster and Lingfield but not at Cheltenham which is unusual. Drumlee Lad and Weather Babe go at Doncaster and Conor O'Farrell takes the mount aboard the latter. Weather Babe (pictured above) has been extremely consistent and our seven year old recorded a personal best last time in a decent novices' chase at Cheltenham - this represents another step up in class although she is still expected to go well.
- Friday, 11 December 2015 09:09
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
The stable won the feature race at Taunton yesterday as Balgarry jumped well in the main to land the handicap chase under Tom Scudamore. He is a free-going sort who was granted a soft lead yesterday so things played into his hands somewhat but he still produced a good performance to win this from a mark of 133. This was only his third start over the larger obstacles and he can go on from here.
- Thursday, 10 December 2015 08:22
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There are four meetings taking place this afternoon with jumps action from our local track at Taunton as well as Warwick and Newcastle while there is an all-weather flat fixture from Chelmsford City. Newcastle get the wooden spoon today as they fork out just £30,000 prize money for their seven race card - it seems to me that it is always the same tracks that cough up the least. David has three runners at Taunton; Spending Time, Brook and Balgarry - Spending Time won at Huntingdon on his chase debut and followed that up with a good second at Wincanton last time from this mark of 112. A big run is expected from him. Brook was disappointing last time at Cheltenham but he had previously scored twice on soft and heavy ground while the free-going Balgarry should be an exhilarating ride for Scu in the 2m2f handicap chase.
- Wednesday, 09 December 2015 08:37
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
The stable was among the winners yesterday as former French recruit Alternatif jumped well to win at Fontwell under a very good ride from Tom Scudamore. I particularly like the wording in today's Post that says he won "cosily" - he can make up into a decent staying chaser. I see they also had him labelled as the star performer of the meeting and he will most likely be going back up in grade now.
- Tuesday, 08 December 2015 08:15
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Alternatif after Winning at Kempton
Today there are three meetings, jumps cards at Fontwell and Uttoxeter plus a flat card at Southwell. David has one runner, Alternatif at Fontwell. He carries top weight in the 3m1f handicap chase at 2.10pm. He has had two runs over fences and was a good third at Cheltenham last time out on good ground. He handles soft and with a clear round of jumping he should not be too far away. Tom Scu rides. Tom Scu made his trip to Musselburgh worthwhile yesterday with a winner on board Tap Night for trainer Lucinda Russell.
