- Thursday, 18 August 2016 07:46
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
The stable enjoyed a good evening at Worcester last night with Skylander winning the 2m7f handicap hurdle. Michael Heard managed to force his head in front on the line under a good ride, with his 5lbs claim making all the difference between winning and losing. Perspicace also ran creditably under top-weight to claim third under Tom Scudamore. They shouldn't go up too much in the handicap for this...famous last words!
- Wednesday, 17 August 2016 07:21
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are five meetings taking place this afternoon with flat cards from York, Carlisle, Chepstow and Kempton as well as a National Hunt fixture from Worcester. The big fixture of the day is at York and winning owners are in for a real treat with over £1 million in prize money on offer - not bad for a Wednesday! The highlight is the Juddmonte International at 3.40pm - a Group 1 contest over 1m2 1/2f. As you would expect it has drawn a high-class field and the improving three year old Hawkbill could be interesting at likely odds of around 9/2.
- Tuesday, 16 August 2016 07:12
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are four meetings taking place this afternoon with the action coming from Ripon, Kempton, Leicester and Wolverhampton. They say it is a long way to Tipperary but if you do make the effort you will be rewarded with the most prize money - there is also some jumping action to boot. I see that Coolmore have been splashing out again as they have signed off £1.4 million for a Galileo half-sister to Chicquite. At first I thought that it seemed like an awful lot of money and then I thought about how it compared to a football transfer and that sort of money would just about get you the ice cream seller! It puts everything into perspective.
- Monday, 15 August 2016 07:33
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Back to a blank day on the jumps front with just three meetings on the flat to look forward to from Chelmsford City, Thirsk and Windsor. At least there was some jumping yesterday with Gabrial The Great turning recent form with War Singer around again, although it wasn't enough to get his head in front as he ran a creditable third in the novices' chase. Meanwhile, Purple 'N Gold ran his usual honest race to finish a close fourth in the valuable handicap chase and will probably go up another 1 or 2lbs in the handicap. He has won from 130 but a mark of 135 seems a few pounds too high - sadly that is the price you pay for consistency.
- Sunday, 14 August 2016 08:15
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Gabrial the Great - Runs at Southwell
Today we have just two meetings, a flat card at Pontefract and a jumps card at Southwell. David has two runners at Southwell, Gabrial the Great and Purple N Gold. Gabrial the Great won first time out over fences and was third at Newton Abbot last time. He should run well again and looks to have a sound chance with Tom Scu on board. Purple N Gold always seems to run his race. This is another valuable contest but I still give him a chance especially over this 2m4f trip. It was a three way photos and he was third last time out at Uttoxeter. He is sure to give his running and should be thereabouts again.
- Saturday, 13 August 2016 07:02
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are six meetings today, five flat cards at Newbury, Ripon, Newmarket, Doncaster and Lingfield plus a jumps card at Market Rasen. David does not have any runners but Tom Scu goes to Market Rasen for one ride in the last race. All I can say about that is good luck! It looks a cracking card at Newbury with a couple of Group races. Richard Dennis who works in the yard is 52 today. I have never seen anyone guard a Racing Post so carefully, I don't think anyone is ever allowed to look at his paper he guards it so closely, it's top secret!
- Friday, 12 August 2016 06:59
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Poisoned Berry - Winner at Worcester
Today there are five meetings all on the flat at Newbury, Nottingham, Newcastle, Catterick and Newmarket. The best race of the day looks to be the Bathwick Tyres fillies Listed race at Newbury. There are 11 runners and only two of them have not won a race so far. There is £25,000 of prize money up for grabs. Yesterday at Worcester was a fairly good day. For N Against was second and was only beaten 3/4 of a length at 8/1. Poisoned Berry won the Mares bumper at 9/2 beathing the 11/4 favourite Black Sam by 1 1/2 lengths. She was a good price and was always just doing enough to beat the favourite, it was a good yard debut from our four year old. The disappointing one was of course French newcomer Citrus who ran no sort of race at all. Some of his French form was on soft/heavy going so hopefully we can write this run off as he has got to be better than this.
