- Friday, 10 June 2016 07:01
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Today there are six meetings, flat cards at York, Sandown, Goodwood and Chepstow plus two jumps cards at Newton Abbot and Aintree. David runs Gabrial the Great in the 3.55pm at Newton Abbot. This is his first run over fences in this 2 mile novice chase. He has won three times on good ground but he can be quite keen so let's just hope the larger obstacles help Tom Scu get him settled. If he does he would have to have a chance, despite it looking a fairly competitive little contest.
- Thursday, 09 June 2016 06:54
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Today we have five meetings, flat cards at Newbury, Nottingham, Yarmouth and Haydock and a jumps card at Uttoxeter this evening. David does not have any runners today. David Noonan has picked up some good rides at Uttoxeter with two favourites, Mrs Burbridge and G for Ginger. If Mrs Burbridge stays this 2m7f trip she should win again off a mark of 74. Her last win at Towcester was over 2 miles but I think she will stay.
- Wednesday, 08 June 2016 07:02
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Today there are five meetings, flat cards at Haydock, Yarmouth, Beverley, Hamilton and Kempton. That's right, no jumping today, race planning at it's best! Yesterday at Fontwell For N Against finished second, he always looked to be travelling well but after a mistake at the last the race was all over unfortunately. My Brother Sylvest was sixth while Lady of Longstone ran well to finish third at Southwell.
- Tuesday, 07 June 2016 07:02
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
For N Against - Winner at Fontwell Last Year
Today there are four meetings, flat cards at Salisbury and Lingfield plus two jumps cards at Fontwell and Southwell. David has runners at both jumps meetings. At Fontwell we run For N Against and My Brother Sylvest and Tom Scu rides both. For N Against runs in the 4.00pm 3m1f handicap chase. This is his first run run back from a break and he is a winner on the track last year. My Brother Sylvest runs in the following handicap hurdle off a mark of 113. He is well handicapped on some of his form and he has won off 128 over fences but he is probably not quite as good over the smaller obstacles as he is over fences. Lady of Longstone runs in the 8.35pm race at Southwell, a handicap hurdle. She runs off a mark of 131 which is 8 pounds higher than her winning mark. Michael Heard takes a handy five pounds off which will help but this looks a fairly competitive field despite there only being six runners.
- Monday, 06 June 2016 06:56
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Impulsive American - Won at Musselburgh
If you are a jumps fan, bad luck today! There are four meetings but all of them are on the flat. There is racing at Ayr, Brighton, Pontefract and Windsor. It was a good Saturday for the yard with David having two winnners. Castlemorris King won the handicap hurdle at Worcester and Impulsive American won on the flat at Musselburgh. Castlemorris king was having his first run for David after he claimed him for £10,000 last time and now he has already won £6330 of that money back. He stayed on nicely to win by a neck so he should not go up in the handicap that much, who am I trying to kid! I heard the track ran short of champagne after the race as he is owned by Stuart and Simon Mercer! To follow up that win Impulsive American won for Jo Tracey in Scotland. It was actually her birthday so it does not get any better that that to have a winner on your birthday - what planning by David!! He looked in trouble at one time but in the end he won with a bit in hand. It was an apprentice race so I am sure David will already have another race in mind for our versatile four year old.
- Sunday, 05 June 2016 08:20
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
It is a bit of a quieter day after a busy one yesterday and there are just the two meetings, a flat card at Goodwood and a jumps card at Perth. David does not have any runners but I see Tom Scu goes to Perth for three rides. I am not sure that I would want to back any of them but best of luck to Tom! The Goodwood card looks fairy moderate, especially after the Lord Mayor show at Epsom yesterday. I love the Frankie Dettori headlines, "I love racing so much I would ride for nothing". Why does he then not give all his riding fees to the Injured Jockeys Fund?!
- Saturday, 04 June 2016 07:01
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Impulsive American runs on the flat
It is a busy day on the racing front with seven meetings around the country. There are flat cards at Epsom, Musselburgh, Doncaster, Newcastle and Lingfield plus jumps cards at Hexham and Worcester. David has two runners at Worcester, Purple N Gold and Castlemorris King. Castlemorris King won a claiming hurdle on this track last month and David claimed him. He won with a lot in hand that day and he has won off higher marks than today's 122 in the past. The Racing Post have him at 4/1 and he looks to have a good chance. Purple N Gold has won twice at Worcester and was running well there last time before a mistake at the second last fence cost him any chance of winning. There is good prize money on offer so there is a competitive field as you would expect but hopefully he should run well again. Tom Scu is on board both horses. David also has a runner on the flat at Musselburgh today. Impulsive American runs in the last, an apprentice 1m6f handicap with Adam McNamara in the saddle. He has been in good form of late over hurdles and we are hoping for a good run - especially as it is owner Josie Tracey's birthday today - Happy Birthday!
