- Saturday, 23 May 2015 07:24
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
It is another busy day of racing with six meetings taking place. Five of them are on the level at Beverley, Catterick, Goodwood, Haydock and Salisbury, while there is a jumps fixture from Ffos Las. The stable has two runners at the Welsh track this evening with Street Entertainer going in the 7.55pm race and Lady Of Longstone our representative in the 8.30pm. Street Entertainer (pictured above) carries 12-2 in this trappy handicap hurdle, although Michael Heard takes 7lbs off his back with his very useful claim. Our eight year old won really well at Perth last time and this faster ground should suit him well. Lady Of Longstone is partnered by Tom Scudamore and she would have claims in this mares' handicap hurdle if reproducing one of her better efforts.
- Friday, 22 May 2015 07:32
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
It is a bumper day of action today with six meetings taking place with five flat cards at Goodwood, Haydock, Bath, Pontefract and Musselburgh as well as a jumps fixture from Worcester. David doesn't have any runners on the domestic front, instead he has gone where the money is and he runs Katkeau at Auteuil this afternoon. Of course, he had been an intended runner there on Sunday but due to some ridiculous rule, he was balloted out even though he was topweight. He has stayed over there in company with Susie who looks after him - I wonder what the credit card bill is looking like?! Katkeau will be ridden by birthday boy Tom Scudamore who is 33 today - a birthday winner would be lovely!
- Thursday, 21 May 2015 07:28
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
The stable had a fantastic day yesterday at Warwick even though two non-runners meant that only Bella ran from the yard. She put up a career best performance to land the four year old fillies' handicap hurdle and in the process land the handsome £25,024 first prize. I am sure that when they put the race on Warwick officials were hoping for a more competitive race and David suggested that this was the wrong sort of race at the wrong time of the year. Even so, I know he will be thrilled to win it with Bella who was given a great ride by Tom Scudamore - it was an excellent bit of placement by the trainer and in the process it lifted him back to the top of the trainers' table at this early stage of the season.
- Wednesday, 20 May 2015 07:32
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are five meetings taking place this afternoon with flat fixtures from Ayr, Lingfield and Kempton, while there is jumps action from Warwick and Southwell. We have two runners at Warwick - Tom Scudamore is aboard Bella who goes in the valuable four year old fillies' handicap hurdle, while Weather Babe (pictured above) tries to follow-up her recent success in the 3m1f handicap hurdle. Conor O'Farrell takes the ride on Weather Babe while Taj Badalandabad is now a non-runner in the same race.
- Tuesday, 19 May 2015 07:25
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
The stable had a nice winner yesterday when Vieux Lion Rouge won on his chasing debut at Towcester. He stayed on nicely to win by three lengths and can only improve with this experience under his belt. The runner-up Simply The West looks like an interesting one for next time as he did not have a straight forward passage when his tack became tangled after an early error. He looks like a winner waiting to happen to me.
- Monday, 18 May 2015 07:27
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
What about Ballynagour?! He absolutely bolted up in the Grade Two Prix la Barka at Auteuil on Saturday under Tom Scudamore and picked up £61,000 for his trouble. What an S.P. as well - the Racing Post made him a 15/2 chance, while the Paris-Mutuel returned 15.9/1! Judged on this, he would have to have sound claims in the French Champion Hurdle at the track in three weeks time. David took Leanne with him to Paris and I wouldn't mind betting that she has already spent the winning percentage on a new hat for Royal Ascot!
- Saturday, 16 May 2015 08:00
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are six meetings taking place this afternoon with flat cards at Newbury, Doncaster, Newmarket and Thirsk supported by jumping fixtures from Uttoxeter and Bangor. David left early this morning to catch the plane to Paris as the stable runs Ballynagour in the Prix la Barka (French Champion Hurdle Trial) at 2.08pm (UK time). It is a Grade 2 contest worth over £60,000 to the winner and as you would expect for that sort of prize money, it is extremely competitive. Silsol representing Paul Nicholls and Val de Ferbet and Gitane du Berlais (Willie Mullins) complete the overseas raiding party. Unfortunately I don’t think there is a British channel that will be showing the race, although Martin has the French racing channel, so no prizes for guessing where I will be!
