- Saturday, 13 June 2015 07:38
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There is plenty of action to keep us entertained this afternoon with eight meetings up and down the country with flat fixtures from York, Musselburgh, Sandown, Chester, Perth, Leicester and Lingfield as well as one jumps card from Hexham. Sadly if you want to see any National Hunt racing the majority of the country are facing a fair old journey. Unsurprisingly the stable has no runners today and stable jockey Tom Scudamore also takes the day off.
- Friday, 12 June 2015 07:51
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
What a great win from Street Entertainer (pictured above) yesterday afternoon to land the feature 2m4f handicap hurdle at Worcester under a great ride from Tom Scudamore. I must admit that I thought that a career high mark of 129 was plenty high enough for him but he absolutely bolted up. Scu was afforded an easy lead up front and with his mount jumping the brush hurdles really well and clearly enjoying the ground he was able to save a bit in front and kicked again off the home turn to score by five lengths. Obviously he will be going up in the weights again but David has plenty of options for him, including on the level or over fences - if he translates his jumping to the larger obstacles he should have little difficulty winning a novices' chase.
- Thursday, 11 June 2015 07:19
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There is a busy day of action ahead with five meetings taking place this afternoon including three flat meetings at Newbury, Nottingham and Haydock as well as a couple of jumps fixtures from Worcester and Uttoxeter. The stable has three runners today at Worcester; Epic Warrior, Street Entertainer and Prince Of Poets and they are all partnered by stable jockey Tom Scudamore. Epic Warrior is having his first start for the yard since winning an Irish point-to-point in good style - he runs in the bumper at 3.15pm and while the ground will be quicker than it was in Ireland, a big run is expected. Street Entertainer (pictured above) keeps running well and is consequently on a handicap mark of 129 in the competitive 2m4f handicap hurdle - he should go well once again, while bumper winner Prince Of Poets makes his hurdling debut this afternoon and he looks like a promising individual.
- Wednesday, 10 June 2015 07:35
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are five meetings taking place this afternoon with flat cards from Haydock, Beverley, Brighton, Kempton and Hamilton so I'm afraid you are out of luck if you are a fan of the jumps. It's time to name and shame Brighton today who put up a paltry £30,000 for their seven race card. Sir Frank Morgan finished sixth at Fontwell yesterday afternoon on his first try in a handicap - he didn't appear to see out this longer trip, although he was a thorough stayer on the flat. Meanwhile Race To Glory ran okay to finish third although I thought he was a little hard done by to be put up 7lbs for finsihing second at Newton Abbot last time - I don't suppose he will be dropped by 7lbs for this?!
- Tuesday, 09 June 2015 07:23
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are four meetings taking place this afternoon with flat action from Salisbury and Lingfield as well as a couple of jumps fixtures from Fontwell and Southwell. The stable has two runners at Fontwell; Sir Frank Morgan and Race To Glory. Sir Frank Morgan (pictured above) has his first run of the new season although he won a two runner hurdle at Exeter towards the end of April when turning over a 1/2 favourite. He was a decent staying handicapper on the level with a mark of 79 and I can see him going well once again now his attention is turned to handicaps. Our other runner, Race To Glory showed improved form last time when runner-up at Newton Abbot although the assessor saw fit to put him up by 7lbs for that effort which I thought was a little harsh. Tom Scu rides them both and they look to hold sound chances.
- Monday, 08 June 2015 07:40
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There is only one place I can start today and that is Gay Paris! Un Temps Pour Tout ran out the most impressive winner of the French Champion Hurdle at Auteuil yesterday, scoring by ten lengths under a great front-running ride from James Reveley. He led all the way and never looked like getting beaten with Ballynagour looking the biggest danger as he moved into second on the home turn before weakening out of it after the last to finish fifth. The very soft ground certainly helped Un Temps Pour Tout as he gave James Reveley by far the biggest success of his career and a well deserved win for owners Professor Caroline Tisdall and Bryan Drew who have been such great supporters at Pond House. David's first two winners in France have been the Grade 2 Prix la Barka and the Grade 1 French Champion Hurdle...I wonder how many more he will be lining up to race across the Channel?!
- Saturday, 06 June 2015 10:59
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are just two meetings taking place in this country today with action coming from Goodwood on the level and Perth over the sticks. David is in Paris where he is doubly represented in the big race at Auteuil, the Grand Course Haies d'Autueil (French Champion Hurdle). He looks to have decent prospects too with Ballynagour (pictured above) and Un Temps Pour Tout both prominent in the market behind Hurricane Fly. Tom Scudamore is aboard Ballynagour while James Reveley takes the ride on Un Temps Pour Tout. The race is due off at 3.08pm local time, which is 2.08pm over here. Let's hope they run to their best and come back safely.
