- Saturday, 24 August 2013 07:14
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There is plenty of exciting action to look forward to this afternoon with six meetings taking place. Five of those are on the level and the feature race of the day is the Ebor at York - this is always a fiercely competitive staying handicap and this year's renewal appears to be no exception. The other meetings taking place are at Goodwood, Newmarket, Redcar and Windsor, while Cartmel hosts a National Hunt card. There is certainly plenty of choice, just as you would expect on a Bank Holiday weekend and I bet there are plenty of flat jockeys who will be riding at two meetings with York/Redcar and Goodwood/Windsor looking the likeliest combinations.
- Friday, 23 August 2013 07:54
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There was a great late present for William Frewen who celebrated his birthday on Wednesday when My Brother Sylvest was successful in the feature chase at Ffos Las yesterday. William is the founder of the Teddington Racing Club who own the seven year old. My Brother Sylvest (pictured above in the bright sunshine) made all the running and jumped really well in the straight when under pressure from his rivals and kept on determinedly under a positive ride from Tom Scudamore to beat Wester Ross by two lengths. It was a good prize to win, with over £14,000 to the victor, so well done to Ffos Las racecourse for putting up such good money.
- Thursday, 22 August 2013 07:34
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It's another bumper day of action with five meetings taking place today - three on the flat at York, Bath and Wolverhampton as well as a couple over jumps at Newton Abbot and Ffos Las. The stable has two runners at Ffos Las, Diamond's Return and My Brother Sylvest. Diamond's Return (pictured above) did win three on the trot last year and is still paying for it now with a handicap rating of 111 - he has been competitive from this mark in the past but it is worth noting that his successes came from 90, 90 and 97 - he looks like he could do with the handicapper relenting a bit. He ran creditably for a long way at Worcester earlier in the week and today's longer trip could help.
- Wednesday, 21 August 2013 07:00
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There are five meetings taking place this afternoon - four on the flat at York, Musselburgh, Lingfield and Warwick as well as a jumps card at our local track Newton Abbot. The stable has two runners at the Devon track, Royal Peak and Prime Location. Royal Peak (pictured above) is bidding for his third victory in his last four starts after winning just two days ago at Worcester. I suspect that the form of his latest success is quite strong as he was conceding 21lbs to the runner-up who has won nine point-to-points, the pair of them coming seven lengths clear of the remainder. He competes with a 7lbs penalty tonight before the handicapper can reassess him.
- Tuesday, 20 August 2013 07:05
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It was a good day for the yard at Worcester yesterday as Royal Peak produced a decent performance in the 2m7f novices' handicap hurdle. He may only have won by a head but he was conceding 21lbs to the runner-up who looks like a potentially well-treated rival having won nine times in point-to-points. The pair of them drew seven lengths clear of the third so we could be seeing Royal Peak out again very shortly. What is more, he jumps his hurdles very well and looks like a nice young chaser in the making. I understand that he is still for sale and having won two of his last three starts (beaten in a photo-finish in the other) he looks like a cheap buy...I believe the owner is also willing to sell 1/4 shares in this improving six year old.
- Monday, 19 August 2013 07:12
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There are four meetings taking place this afternoon with three on the level at Thirsk, Windsor and Wolverhampton as well as a jumps fixture at Worcester. The stable has three runners this afternoon at Worcester - Palace Jester, Diamonds Return and Stratford scorer Royal Peak. Royal Peak (pictured above) ran another cracker last time out at Stratford from a 15lbs higher mark when just denied by an inspired ride by A P McCoy...I do get fed up saying that! He came well clear of the third and a similar level of form would give him every chance again today. I can't believe that he is still for sale - to me, at £2,500 for a 25% share he looks like the ideal entry point for a first time racehorse owner.
- Sunday, 18 August 2013 07:50
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
High Ville
Today we have just two meetings, a flat card at Pontefract plus a jumps meeting at Southwell. David has two runners at Southwell, High Ville and Keep the Cash. Conor O'Farrell keeps the ride on High Ville after winning on him twice already this season. Our seven year old has some fair form figures and ran okay last time and providing he does not pull too hard early on he should run okay. Keep the Cash is having his first start since May. Tom Scu rides and he does have bits an pieces of form that would give him a chance in this race.
