- Tuesday, 14 April 2015 07:47
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There are three meetings taking place this afternoon with jumps cards from Exeter and Carlisle as well as an all-weather flat fixture from Southwell. The stable runs Classical Art and Sadlers Gold at Exeter and hopefully we go there with a couple of decent chances. Classical Art was a winner at Taunton twelve days ago when forcing a dead-heat with Princess Ombu and David leaves conditional jockey Michael Heard on board taking a very handy 7lbs off his back. I see the Post have Sadlers Gold as their even money favourite and this looks like a race that he can win.
- Monday, 13 April 2015 07:16
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
AP, MCP & Dave Roberts at Aintree
Soll ran a great race in the Grand National on Saturday, he jumped and travelled superbly and I was getting excited 3 out but sadly he broke a blood vessel which stopped his progress and he finished a gallant ninth. I am pleased to report that he is fine since the race and he definitely enjoyed his trip to Aintree. Many Clouds looked a good winner and I think probably he is the best we have seen for a good few years. The best news of the day was of course that all horses returned safely from the big race. Baltimore Rock finished fourth in the competitive handicap hurdle under a good ride from Kieron Edgar. He will be a very exciting chaser next season. We were also delighted with the run of Un Temps Pour Tout as well who finished third. The blinkers seemed to help and he was much closer to Cole Harden than in the World hurdle on ground that was quicker than ideal. He to is another to look forward to over fences.
- Sunday, 12 April 2015 00:00
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Following Aintree's spectacular three day meeting, it is like after the Lord Mayor's show today with just two meetings over the sticks at Ffos Las and Market Rasen. The stable runs Top Wood and Vif Argent at Ffos Las with Tom Scu aboard Top Wood and Kieron Edgar back aboard last time out winner Vif Argent. Meanwhile there is a good flat fixture in Ireland at Leopardstown and unsurprisingly with a Listed race and two Group 3's on the card quite a few of our top jockeys have made their way over there.
- Saturday, 11 April 2015 07:34
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It is Grand National day today and British racing will become the sporting focus of the world at 4.15pm. As well as the big meeting from Aintree there is jump racing from Chepstow and flat action from Lingfield, Newcastle and Wolverhampton. The stable runs Soll, Un Temps Pour Tout and Baltimore Rock at Aintree and Perspicace and Bladoun at Chepstow. Soll (pictured above) is our sole runner in the Grand National and he is unbeaten in two starts since joining the stable this season - he has twice run creditably over these fences and has crept in at the bottom of the weights. He looks certain to stay the trip and although any more rain will aid his cause, a big run is expected under Tom Scudamore.
- Friday, 10 April 2015 07:37
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It is day two of the Grand National meeting from Aintree today and there are supporting cards from Fontwell over the sticks as well as flat fixtures from Leicester and Wolverhampton. The stable is represented by Dell' Arca, Ainsi Fideles, Poole Master, Monetaire and Standing Ovation at Aintree as well as Vayland at Fontwell. It looks like another high class meeting at Aintree - the ground seemed quite quick yesterday and course officials have watered overnight which should help. Looking through the Aintree card, I notice that Monetaire (pictured above) is vying for favouritism at odds of around 10/1 for the Topham Chase over the National fences at 4.05pm. It is a thirty runner handicap chase in which we also run Poole Master and Standing Ovation and I think we have a big chance.
- Thursday, 09 April 2015 07:35
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It's a big day today with the start of the Grand National meeting from Aintree. The supporting action comes from a jumps card at Taunton as well as a couple of flat fixtures at Chelmsford and Southwell. The stable has runners at Aintree and Taunton - at Aintree we are represented by Stars Over The Sea, Ballynagour, Unique de Cotte, Serienschock and Bygones Sovereign, while at Taunton we run Softsong, Willem, All Force Majeure and Multimedia. Unique de Cotte (pictured above) will be ridden by champion jockey A P McCoy for his boss J P McManus and I think he will run a big race with the trip and flat track looking ideal to me.
- Wednesday, 08 April 2015 07:14
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It's another all flat day with racing taking place at Nottingham, Catterick, Lingfield and Kempton. Unsurprisingly the stable has no runners this afternoon but don't worry jumps racing returns tomorrow with fixtures from Taunton and Aintree. With tomorrow marking the beginning of the 2015 Grand National meeting, I would have thought it would have been better to have had Taunton on today and an extra flat meeting tomorrow, or am I missing something? Don't answer that!
