- Saturday, 25 July 2015 11:00
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There are three meetings taking place this afternoon with flat cards from Pontefract and Carlisle as well as a jumps fixture from Uttoxeter. The stable has two runners at Uttoxeter; Houston Dynimo and Standing Ovation. Houston Dynimo (pictured above) finished third at Ffos Las last time out when only beaten 2 1/2 lengths on good/firm ground - he is a consistent individual and he should run his race once again although he looks as though he could do with dropping a couple of pounds in the weights. Useful chaser Standing Ovation reverts to the smaller obstacles in the 2m7f handicap hurdle. Tom Scudamore rides them both.
- Saturday, 25 July 2015 08:38
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
The stable enjoyed a nice winner yesterday when Weather Babe made a winning chase debut at Uttoxeter. There can't have been many more appropriate winners yesterday - it never stopped raining at Pond House, indeed we had 37ml of rain in just 24 hours! Wayne and Sarah Clifford's home bred mare was a decent hurdler and she jumped well in the main and looks like she could be even better over the larger obstacles. She receives a handy mares' allowance and is very much one to keep on the right side of in the coming months. Meanwhile Perspicace ran a sound race when a close fourth in the handicap hurdle and A Hairy Koala was far from disgraced in sixth - they should both be capable of winning races before too long.
- Friday, 24 July 2015 07:40
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There are six meetings taking place this afternoon with five on the level from Ascot, Thirsk, York, Newmarket and Chepstow as well as a jumps card from Uttoxeter. The stable has three runners at Uttoxeter; Weather Babe, Perspicace and A Hairy Koala. Weather Babe (pictured above on the gallops) takes in the beginners' chase and if she can translate her hurdling ability to fences she should take plenty of beating, especially as she receives a handy 7lbs from the geldings. Perspicace and A Hairy Koala both compete in the handicap hurdle at 4.55pm and they have the form to win a race of this nature. If I were to choose, I may just plump for the latter in receipt of the weight although there shouldn't be a lot between them - that's what you call sitting on the fence! Yesterday's runners at Worcester, Lady Of Longstone and Flabello were both a little disappointing but the handicapper should drop them a few pounds...or am I dreaming?!
- Thursday, 23 July 2015 07:34
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Today we have five meetings taking place with flat cards from Sandown, Wolverhampton, Newbury and Doncaster as well as a jumps fixture at Worcester. The stable has two runners at Worcester; Lady Of Longstone and Flabello contest the two divisions of the amateur riders' handicap hurdle and they are both partnered by young David Noonan. David is very capable and will take a handy 5lbs off their backs which is good news as they were both saddled with top weight of 11-12. Despite that burden I still think that Lady Of Longstone (pictured above) will run a big race. Our five year old mare has been in great form of late winning and finishing second a couple of times. She bumped into a rapid improver when runner-up last time but still ran well to come well clear of the remainder and would be unlucky to find another rival like that. Flabello also has top weight despite not finishing in the frame in six starts - obviously the handicapper has seen something that I have missed!
- Wednesday, 22 July 2015 07:32
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
I'm afraid it's another blank day for fans of the jumping game with no fewer than five flat meetings taking place from Catterick, Bath, Lingfield, Sandown and Leicester. Once again Lingfield need to be named and shamed for their £29,000 prize money across their seven race card...pretty poor when you consider that the Arab meeting on Sunday carries £158,000 in prize money. Furthermore, admission is free and gates open at midday - well done Sheikh Hamdan!
- Tuesday, 21 July 2015 07:42
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
We have four flat meetings to look forward to this afternoon at Ffos Las, Musselburgh, Chelmsford City and Wetherby. It looks as though Chelmsford are reaping the benefits of re-waxing their surface as they have seventy-five runners at their meeting this evening, while they also have an impressive £80,000 in prize money up for grabs. A good effort all round from them and the other tracks should certainly take note.
- Monday, 20 July 2015 07:27
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There are four meetings taking place this afternoon with three flat cards from Ayr, Beverley and Windsor as well as the second day of Cartmel's fantastic jumps fixture. The stable had one runner yesterday and I thought that Brenda de Ronceray ran a decent race to finish third in the bumper at Newton Abbot. She made most of the running under Tom Scudamore before plugging on to finish third and the experience of this second start will continue to benefit her. The stable has no runners this afternoon.
