- Wednesday, 22 January 2014 08:25
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
The stable enjoyed a nice winner at Leicester yesterday when Legacy Gold won the mares' National Hunt novices' hurdle with the minimum of fuss. Tom Scudamore should be embarrassed to claim his riding fee, such was the manner of victory! I would imagine that David will be stepping her up in class now following her fifth win from six starts. I would suggest keeping an eye out for the runner-up Run Ructions Run - a mark of 114 looks potentially lenient if she is turned out in a handicap before the official assessor gets a chance to have another look at her.
- Tuesday, 21 January 2014 08:06
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Today we have three meetings, two over the sticks at Leicester and Wetherby as well an all-weather flat card at Southwell. Owing to the frost (and not the rain for a change!) both jumps cards have an early morning inspection to get past before we can be sure of some National Hunt action. Hopefully the stable will have one runner at Leicester; good bumper horse Legacy Gold who makes her second hurdle start in the 2.15pm race. She has won four of her five starts to date (including at Uttoxeter last time out, pictured above) and will be partnered by Tom Scudamore.
- Monday, 20 January 2014 08:56
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
With the abandonment of Bangor this afternoon it looks like being a quiet day with just two meetings taking place on the all-weather at Southwell and Wolverhampton. Unsurprisingly the stable doesn't have any runners today. Un Temps Pour Tout was far from disgraced when finishing second on his debut for the yard at Haydock on Saturday behind Zandy Man. The pair of them finished 22 lengths clear of the third and it looked to be a good race (as it should be considering it's Grade Two status) - Un Temps Pour Tout looks as though he will be suited by a step up in trip and is sure to win plenty of races on this form.
- Sunday, 19 January 2014 00:00
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There are just two meetings taking place today - a jumps card at Towcester and an all-weather flat meeting at Kempton. The ground at Towcester is heavy and with the track being one of the stiffest in the country, I am sure many of the horses will be walking come the last couple of furlongs! The stable has no runners today and I wouldn't be at all surprised if locals were to see David at Chipley Park point-to-point this afternoon between Wellington and Milverton - the forecast (supposedly!) is set fair and the first race kicks off at 11.30am.
- Saturday, 18 January 2014 08:32
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
What an exciting day's racing lies ahead! We have jumps cards from Haydock, Ascot and Taunton as well as an all-weather flat card from Lingfield. With the overnight defection of Gevrey Chambertin we now have two runners at Haydock - Garde Ville and expensive ex-French purchase Un Temps Pour Tout (pictured above). All eyes will be on our five year old in the Supreme Hurdle Trial - he brings top class form to the table and an ability to handle this heavy ground. Tom Scudamore takes the ride and hopefully it will be a good day for Pond House stables.
- Friday, 17 January 2014 08:10
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
The stable enjoyed a double at Wincanton yesterday after when landing both divisions of the National Hunt novices' hurdle with promising youngsters Baltimore Rock and Vieux Lion Rouge. Baltimore Rock (pictured above) won the first division from a potentially useful sort, the pair of them in turn were well clear of the remainder and I have to agree with David that he looked as though he would appreciate better ground. Vieux Lion Rouge won the finale with any amount in hand and really seemed to appreciate the deep ground - this was a good first effort over hurdles and he should certainly be capable of holding his own in better company. Red Seventy performed creditably to finish third at Ludlow and this ex-flat miler looked like he stayed the trip okay - he could find a race within his compass.
- Thursday, 16 January 2014 07:57
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It looks like being a busier day today with four meetings going ahead - three over the sticks at Ludlow, Market Rasen and Wincanton as well as an all-weather flat card at Wolverhampton. The stable has runners at Wincanton (Weather Babe, Barton Stacey, Decoy, Baltimore Rock and Vieux Lion Rouge) and Ludlow (Too Generous, Red Seventy and Party Girls). Both Too Generous and Vieux Lion Rouge (pictured above) are coming back from lay-offs and are making their seasonal debuts this afternoon - they will certainly both enjoy the prevailing testing ground.
