- Monday, 07 October 2013 07:24
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
The stable enjoyed a good winner at Huntingdon as My Brother Sylvest landed the 2m1/2f novices' handicap chase by a comfortable twenty lengths. With almost £8,000 in winning prize money it was definitely a worthwhile trip - Scu commented that a few of his competitors had run below par, but I don't think the handicapper is going to take much notice of what he has to say! I'm sure Tom makes a valid point, so let's hope the handicapper tends to agree! This afternoon there are just three flat cards at Pontefract, Windsor and Wolverhampton - the stable has no runners this afternoon.
- Sunday, 06 October 2013 08:03
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Soliwery (nearside) on the Gallops
Today there are three jumps cards in this country at Kelso, Huntingdon and Uttoxeter. David has three runners this afternoon at two of the meetings. My Brother Sylvest runs in the 3.55pm race at Huntingdon and Tom Scu goes here to ride him. He won a chase on his penultimate start at Ffos Las and didn't run too bady back over hurdles in a competitive event at Newton Abbot last time. This looks a fairly competitive open race but he should run okay. We have two runners at Uttoxeter. Soliwery kicks things off in the conditional jockeys maiden hurdle. He is having his first run for the yard and his first run for quite a while. He works nicely at home so it will be interesting to see how he gets on. Sir Frank returns to hurdles after disappointing over fences last time and Conor O'Farrell rides him.
- Saturday, 05 October 2013 07:02
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
David had winner at Fontwell yesterday afternoon courtesy of Tom Scu and King's Palace winning the last race of the day, a maiden hurdle. He looks a useful prospect having already shown some nice form in bumpers and he showed no ill effect from his fall on his hurdles debut back in January. Leading all the way he jumped well and despite running a bit green in the closing stages he won nicely enough in the end in what looked not too bad a novice hurdle. He could run next at Cheltenham at the October meeting, he looks a stayer in the making and David says he could be a Welsh National type in time. Street Entertainer finished fourth at the Sussex track but was beaten a fair way, he surely has to be better than this. Meanwhile up at Hexham Decoy also ran well to finish second. He was only beaten a couple of lengths and he should be up to winning off his mark soon unless the handicapper does something silly!
- Friday, 04 October 2013 07:19
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There are four meetings taking place this afternoon, two on the flat at Ascot and Wolverhampton as well as two jumps meetings at Fontwell and Hexham. David casts his net far and wide today as the stable has runners at both meetings - Street Entertainer and Kings Palace at Fontwell and Decoy at Hexham. Kings Palace (picture above) looked to be a really useful recruit when bolting up in a Plumpton bumper last season and followed that up with a narrow defeat in an Ascot Listed contest - he will be partnered by Tom Scudamore this afternoon. Meanwhile champion jockey A P McCoy has the leg up aboard Street Entertainer and Conor O'Farrell makes the long journey up to Hexham for the ride aboard Decoy. It is his first ride at the track, so let's hope that it is a lucky one!
- Thursday, 03 October 2013 07:04
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There are four meetings taking place this afternoon, three of them are on the flat at Warwick, Southwell and Wolverhampton as well as a jumps card at Bangor. Surprisingly for a Thursday afternoon there look to be a few potential stars on show at Bangor today. Dursey Sound was a useful hurdler last term and now turns his hand to fences, while Donald McCain introduces a juvenile hurdler that set him back a cool €175,0000 so keep an eye out for Dispour to start paying back some of that hefty price tag this afternoon. Hazy Tom and Cloud Brook are other names to look out for. The stable has no runners this afternoon, although we do have a handful of entries at Fontwell and Hexham tomorrow including Street Entertainer and Decoy (pictured above)
- Wednesday, 02 October 2013 07:26
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Today we have four meetings to look forward to on the level at Salisbury, Nottingham, Newcastle and Kempton. If it is a bit of jumps action that you are looking for, then you will have to look across the Irish sea where there is a National Hunt meeting taking place at Sligo (and unsurprisingly they are offering more prize money than any of the cards on these shores).
- Tuesday, 01 October 2013 07:28
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Our only runner at Newton Abbot yesterday, Purple 'N Gold (pictured above) ran another decent race when finishing runner-up in the novices' handicap hurdle. I could be wrong but to me it looks like he struggles to quite see out the 2m1f trip and a drop to the minimum trip of two miles could be what is required. He hardly ever runs a poor race and he seemed to handle the softer surface okay so there is no reason why he cannot continue to be competitive over hurdles or back on the level.
This afternoon there are four meetings taking place, two on the flat at Ayr and Kempton and two over the sticks at Chepstow and Sedgefield. Looking at the Chepstow card it could be a good day for Jonjo O'Neill who has made a flying start to the season.
