- Tuesday, 16 February 2016 08:27
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
The stable had another nice winner yesterday as Bella (pictured above) won the mares' novices' hurdle at Plumpton with the minimum of fuss under conditional jockey David Noonan. The biggest surprise was that she drifted to 11/10 having been long odds-on in the morning. It sometimes makes you wonder what is going on...it was better than having money in the bank! It was yet another excellent piece of placement by David who has now won three times with the mare and accumulated over £42,000 in prize money with her this season.
- Monday, 15 February 2016 08:51
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
This afternoon there are three meetings taking place with jumps action from Plumpton and Catterick (who survived an 8am inspection) as well as an all-weather flat fixture from Wolverhampton. David has a couple of runners at Catterick as he sends Miss Gotaway and Brook on the long journey north, while Bella runs at Plumpton. Miss Gotaway is the winner of three point-to-points and i thought that she posted an encouraging first run for the stable when third at Taunton on her seasonal reappearance. She can only improve for that and holds sound claims this afternoon. Our other runner at the meeting is Brook who won a hurdle at Newbury last season on heavy ground but has been largely disappointing since. Both are partnered by Tom Scudamore.
- Saturday, 13 February 2016 11:59
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are just two meetings taking place this afternoon with a jumps card at Exeter and an all-weather flat fixture from Southwell. Exeter have had plenty of rain (a surprise I know!) over the last few weeks so providing the meeting goes ahead David will have three runners; Dell 'Arca, Shotavodka and Lady Of Longstone. Tom Scudamore takes the mount aboard the first two, while Michael Heard takes 7lbs off of Lady Of Longstone's back. The ground is sure to be extremely testing so there are likely to be some slow motion finishes.
- Saturday, 13 February 2016 08:23
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Navanman completed a quick-fire hat-trick with success at Wetherby yesterday afternoon. It was a good piece of placement by David who sent the seven year old out to win three times in the last week. He was a welcome comeback winner for Michael Heard who was having his first ride since returning from an injury sustained in a fall at Cheltenham in November. Navanman once again jumped and travelled supremely well and beat a fellow hat-trick seeker with the remainder of the field well behind. He will make a nice staying chaser in time. Earlier in the card, Ikrapol hinted at more than a little ability when runner-up in the maiden hurdle behind promising type Cobra de Mai and it shouldn't be too long before he is winning something similar.
- Friday, 12 February 2016 08:08
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are three meetings taking place this afternoon with jumps action from Kempton and Wetherby and an all-weather flat fixture from Wolverhampton. David runs Ikrapol, Epic Warrior and Navanman at Wetherby. Ikrapol runs in the maiden hurdle and he has a couple of bits of form on heavy ground in France and hopefully he will go close with a clear round. Epic Warrior always seems to run a solid race and he is partnered by Kieron Edgar who claims a handy 3lbs off his back. Meanwhile Navanman (pictured above) is turned out again under a double penalty in an effort to complete a quick-fire hat-trick. Michael Heard is in the saddle and he takes 7lbs off his back. This is Michael's first ride since returning from injury and he looks to have been given a perfect opportunity to get back in the winners' enclosure. Over at Kempton Standing Ovation is a non-runner.
- Thursday, 11 February 2016 09:12
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
This afternoon there are three meetings taking place with jumping action from Huntingdon and Doncaster supported by an all-weather flat card from Chelmsford City. The stable has a couple of runners today as David sends Still Together and Vazaro Delafayette to run at Huntingdon. The trip should suit Still Together who was a winner of an Irish point-to-point and he is in this handicap on a mark of 103 - he looks to have each way prospects at odds of around 11/2. Meanwhile the Racing Post make Vazaro Delafayette (pictured above) their 7/2 favourite for the novices' handicap chase - he won a handicap hurdle at Newbury on soft ground last time out (albeit over a year ago) and he has schooled well over the larger obstacles at home. A big run is expected.
- Wednesday, 10 February 2016 08:20
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
With the abandonment of Ludlow there are just three meetings taking place this afternoon, although the jumps card from Carlisle has to pass an 8am inspection so hopefully they will get the go ahead. The good news is that there are two all-weather flat meetings from Southwell and Kempton - I don't say that very often! Even so the prize money at Kempton, which after all is supposed to be a Grade One track on the turf with the flat and jumps action can muster only £30,000 in prize money across their seven race card...it certainly leaves plenty to be desired.
