- Wednesday, 27 May 2015 07:48
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There is a busy day ahead with five meetings taking place this afternoon - three of them on the flat from Thirsk, Hamilton and Kempton, while there is also jumps action from Cartmel and Newton Abbot. David has just the one runner today, Alternatif (pictured above) who begins his chasing career in the 2m5 1/2f beginners' chase at 3.50pm. He put up a personal best last time out when a close second in the valuable Long Distance hurdle at Haydock on Swinton day and he has always looked a chaser in the making. Tom Scudamore makes the long journey up north with him and a clear round of jumping should see them go close, meanwhile Scu has also picked up a useful couple of outside rides for Gordon Elliott at the meeting.
- Tuesday, 26 May 2015 07:43
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There are five meetings taking place this afternoon with three flat cards from Leicester, Redcar and Lingfield as well as jumps action from Hexham and Huntingdon. Typically, the most valuable meeting of the day takes place in Ireland as Ballinrobe hosts a very competitive card - the least valuable race is worth €6900 to the winner and that's a bumper! As you would expect considering the money on offer, there is no shortage of runners. David doesn't have any runners today, with his next representatives likely to be tomorrow at Cartmel or Newton Abbot.
- Monday, 25 May 2015 07:39
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It was another good weekend for the stable with the successes of Lady Of Longstone at Ffos Las on Saturday and Dell' Arca at Uttoxeter yesterday. Lady Of Longstone prevailed in a thrilling finish to the mares' handicap hurdle fighting back to deny Midnight Sequel having been headed a furlong out under a strong ride from Tom Scudamore. On Sunday Dell' Arca won his first chase on his third attempt over the larger obstacles at Uttoxeter. He had previously run well in defeat when 1 1/2 lengths behind subsequent Gold Cup winner Coneygree, so he was fully entitled to win a race of this nature. Still, it was good to see him jump well and I am sure David will place him to win many more over fences - he could be another one to run in France in the coming weeks. The stable clearly continues in good form with decent performances too from the likes of Good Value (second) and Street Entertainer (third) over the weekend.
- Sunday, 24 May 2015 00:00
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There are three meetings taking place this afternoon with jumps action from Kelso, Uttoxeter and Fontwell. The stable has four runners this afternoon - three at Uttoxeter and one at Fontwell. Moncarno runs in the 5.35pm race at Fontwell and our five year old sports a pair of blinkers for the first time - hopefully they will have the desired effect and he can be competitive this afternoon. Meanwhile Dell' Arca (pictured above), Susie Sheep and Good Value are on duty for the stable at Uttoxeter. Dell' Arca reverts to the larger obstacles having finished a creditable third behind Faugheen at Punchestown last time, while his one length second to Coneygree over fences last season looks fair form too! He will be ridden by Tom Scudamore and he has the form to win a race of this nature.
- Saturday, 23 May 2015 07:24
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It is another busy day of racing with six meetings taking place. Five of them are on the level at Beverley, Catterick, Goodwood, Haydock and Salisbury, while there is a jumps fixture from Ffos Las. The stable has two runners at the Welsh track this evening with Street Entertainer going in the 7.55pm race and Lady Of Longstone our representative in the 8.30pm. Street Entertainer (pictured above) carries 12-2 in this trappy handicap hurdle, although Michael Heard takes 7lbs off his back with his very useful claim. Our eight year old won really well at Perth last time and this faster ground should suit him well. Lady Of Longstone is partnered by Tom Scudamore and she would have claims in this mares' handicap hurdle if reproducing one of her better efforts.
- Friday, 22 May 2015 07:32
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It is a bumper day of action today with six meetings taking place with five flat cards at Goodwood, Haydock, Bath, Pontefract and Musselburgh as well as a jumps fixture from Worcester. David doesn't have any runners on the domestic front, instead he has gone where the money is and he runs Katkeau at Auteuil this afternoon. Of course, he had been an intended runner there on Sunday but due to some ridiculous rule, he was balloted out even though he was topweight. He has stayed over there in company with Susie who looks after him - I wonder what the credit card bill is looking like?! Katkeau will be ridden by birthday boy Tom Scudamore who is 33 today - a birthday winner would be lovely!
- Thursday, 21 May 2015 07:28
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
The stable had a fantastic day yesterday at Warwick even though two non-runners meant that only Bella ran from the yard. She put up a career best performance to land the four year old fillies' handicap hurdle and in the process land the handsome £25,024 first prize. I am sure that when they put the race on Warwick officials were hoping for a more competitive race and David suggested that this was the wrong sort of race at the wrong time of the year. Even so, I know he will be thrilled to win it with Bella who was given a great ride by Tom Scudamore - it was an excellent bit of placement by the trainer and in the process it lifted him back to the top of the trainers' table at this early stage of the season.
