- Monday, 28 September 2015 07:15
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Happy Birthday Ashley!
David has just the one runner, Lilbourne Legacy at Newton Abbot in the first race today. He has run well in a couple of Irish point to points but fell at this track last time out so a clear round will help his confidence. David Noonan rides. Today there are three meetings in total, 2 flat cards at Hamilton and Bath plus the jumping at Newton Abbot. I see that Wincanton are holding a side saddle race at their meeting on Sunday 25th October. There will be 11 female jockeys racing over 10 furlongs. I had trouble staying on the horse with a leg each side so the race should be worth seeing. It is a charity race in aid of the Southern Spinal Injuries trust so it should be a good watch and hopefully they will raise a good amount of money.
- Sunday, 27 September 2015 08:47
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
It is fairly quiet on the racing front today, with no jumps action and only two flat cards at Epsom and Musselburgh. It seems a bit funny to me that Musselburgh have two races worth £15,000 and £16,000 which is good, yet they have three races worth just £2,500! I know I keep going on about it but you would think they could put a limit on the least amount you could put up as prize money?!
- Saturday, 26 September 2015 07:15
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Purple N Gold - Winner at Worcester Again
Purple N Gold put up a great performance to win his second chase at Worcester yesterday. It was a competitive race and he jumped well and won a little cosily in the end. He always looks like he does just enough, he is a bit like some of our old staff...only joking! It was good to see owner Keith and his wide Lynne on the TV in the winners enclosure, I just hope the bookies suffered! He is a fantastic little horse who has now won on the flat, over hurdles and over fences. That is the ninth win of his career and it is hard to believe he is still on six, it feels like he has been around forever! Still Together also ran a good race in the bumper to finish third on his first start for the yard. He has won an Irish point to point on much softer ground and he should have a future. Today we have six meetings, five flat cards at Newmarket, Chester, Haydock, Ripon and Chelmsford plus a jumps card at Market Rasen. The National Hunt card has some great prize money on offer with a £50,000 listed handicap chase and a £35,000 listed handicap hurdle.
- Friday, 25 September 2015 07:30
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Today we have four meetings taking place with action on the flat from Newmarket, Haydock and Wolverhampton as well as a jumps card from Worcester. The stable has two runners at Worcester; Purple 'N Gold and Still Together. Purple 'N Gold won over fences on his chasing debut before finishing a creditable third on his handicap debut over the larger obstacles. This looks to be another competitive event but he can normally be relied upon to run his race and he has each way claims once again. Still Together (pictured above) won an Irish point-to-point on heavy ground and he makes his rules debut for the stable in the bumper. Ground conditions will be much quicker today and Brian Toomey is in the saddle and takes 3lbs off his back.
- Thursday, 24 September 2015 07:27
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
The stable was back among the winners at Perth yesterday as Street Entertainer ran out the comfortable winner of the claiming hurdle under Tom Scudamore. It was probably a decent performance giving plenty of weight away to all of his rivals. He was subsequently claimed for £12,000 - it is a shame but that is the chance you take with these kind of races. He has been a good horse for the yard, winning on ten occasions. On his debut over timber Impulsive American finished fourth in what was probably a fair juvenile hurdle and he will improve for brushing up his jumping which is certain to come with experience. I thought that Border Breaker ran his race in the feature handicap chase over 3 miles, he probably bumped into a couple of improvers, while Epic Warrior is certainly better than he showed yesterday.
- Wednesday, 23 September 2015 07:17
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are four meetings taking place this afternoon with flat cards from Goodwood, Redcar and Kempton as well as a jumps fixture from Perth. The stable has four runners at Perth today and another on the card tomorrow - they all travelled up yesterday and should be nicely rested ahead of their engagements today. According to the Racing Post all four of them (Street Entertainer, Impulsive American, Border Breaker and Epic Warrior) are forecast favourites - Street Entertainer drops in class and has the best recent form of these, while Impulsive American was a winner on the level at Chepstow last time and has schooled well ahead of his hurdling debut in the juvenile. Border Breaker (pictured above) was the winner of the feature chase at the last meeting here and is now 4lbs higher and he should not be inconvenienced by this longer trip. Epic Warrior was also an impressive last time out winner at Southwell - Tom Scudamore is aboard all of our runners. This could be a good day for the stable, let's hope so!
- Tuesday, 22 September 2015 07:52
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are three flat meetings taking place at Beverley, Lingfield and Kempton today, while to add a little balance there is a National Hunt card from Warwick. It is a quiet day for the yard with no runners, although the lorry does leave today for Perth with the runners that you will be seeing up at the Scottish track over the next couple of days. I see that following his impressive victory in the Cesarewitch Trial at Newmarket on Saturday, Low Key is now favourite in some books for the big race there on 10th October - he is as short as 9/1, although if you hurry up and shop around you may still be able to get a little bit of 12's.
