- Friday, 22 July 2016 07:22
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There is a busy day of racing ahead with no less than six meetings taking place. Five of those of course are on the level with action from Ascot, Thirsk, York, Newmarket and Chepstow, while there is also a jumps fixture from Uttoxeter. David runs Junior Package (pictured above) in the 3.50pm race, a 2m7f handicap hurdle. He was a good second in a boys' race at Stratford last time and the winner has come out and won again since. The step up in trip looks likely to suit and he goes from the same mark of 85 today so a similar level of form should see him go very close under Tom Scudamore.
- Thursday, 21 July 2016 07:31
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
A couple of days of soaring temperatures and sunshine and the flat courses are all riding good to firm, while the going at Worcester is good and being watered! There are five meetings taking place this afternoon with flat action from Sandown, Yarmouth, Doncaster and Newbury, while over the sticks there is a fixture from Worcester. Tom Scudamore has picked up four outside rides and he looks to have a couple of fair chances, while conditional jockey David Noonan is also at the meeting. The stable does not have any runners this afternoon.
- Wednesday, 20 July 2016 07:34
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
It is another all-flat day with five cards from Bath, Catterick, Lingfield, Sandown and Leicester. Once again, the stable does not have any runners today although we may have a runner at Worcester when the jumps resume tomorrow. Talking of the flat, has anyone else noticed that Hayley Turner is more visible now during her retirement than she ever was when riding? She is due to appear on a Question Of Sport tonight so that should make for an interesting watch. I remember going on the show in years gone by and the captains were boxing legend Henry Cooper and Welsh rugby union player Cliff Morgan - it was made in Wolverhampton and I stayed with Irish footballer Derek Dougan...now there are three great names from the past.
- Tuesday, 19 July 2016 07:19
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
It is back to the flat this afternoon with just four meetings on the level with the action coming from Ffos Las, Musselburgh, Chelmsford City and Nottingham. Unsurprisingly David does not have any runners today. It looked as if the 'one ride' theory was going to pay dividends again yesterday as Tom Scudamore was going well aboard Next Sensation when coming to grief three out. I may be biased but he looked the likeliest winner to me.
- Monday, 18 July 2016 07:10
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are four meetings taking place this afternoon with action coming from Ayr, Windsor and Beverley on the level, while there is a National Hunt card from Cartmel. David does not have any runners today but stable jockey Tom Scudamore is heading north for one ride for his brother at Cartmel aboard 2015 Cheltenham Festival winner Next Sensation. It will be interesting to test the 'one ride' theory today.
- Sunday, 17 July 2016 08:35
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Gabrial the Great
returns to Newton Abbot today
There are three meetings today, a flat card at Redcar plus two jumps cards at Stratford and Newton Abbot. David has two runners at Newton Abbot, Gabrial the Great and Houston Dynimo. Gabrial the Great runs in the 3.10 novice chase over 2 miles and Tom Scu rides. He was a winner at the track last time out on his chasing debut and it looks like we have the Paul Nicholls trained Keltus to beat. He does have to give us four pounds so hopefully that will be the deciding factor. Houston Dynimo runs in the 4.20 handicap chase over 3m2f. Our 11 year old keeps running well but has not got his head in front for a while. David Noonan takes a handy three pounds off and he keeps coming down the weights so hopefully he will run well again.
- Saturday, 16 July 2016 06:56
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Ballynagour head the weights
at Market Rasen
It is a busy day on the racing front with seven meetings around the country. There are flat cards at Newbury, Newmarket, Ripon, Haydock and Lingfield plus two jumps cards at Market Rasen and Cartmel. Lingfield have seven races on their card and have got away with prize money of just £33,000 for the day. Meanwhile, there is good prize money on offer at both of today's jump meetings. David has three runners at Market Rasen, Ballynagour, Kalifourchon and Castlemorris King and Tom Scu rides all three. Ballynagour has top weight of 11st 12lb in the competitive chase and is 8/1 in the early betting. He was put up five pounds for a good second at Uttoxeter last time and is back to a rating of 157. This was back to form and a repeat of this from our high class chaser should see him thereabouts.
