- Saturday, 28 February 2015 08:56
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There was a nice winner for the stable yesterday when Vif Argent returned to form with a vengeance at Newbury under a well judged front running ride from conditional jockey Kieron Edgar. The horses were certainly finishing tired yesterday but our ex-French gelding saw things out really well in the closing stages, eventually drawing five lengths clear. Kieron's 5lbs claim would certainly have been beneficial.
- Friday, 27 February 2015 08:12
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are four meetings taking place this afternoon with two jumps cards from Newbury and Doncaster and all-weather flat fixtures at Lingfield and Wolverhampton. The stable runs Brook, Barneby, Vif Argent and Obistar at Newbury. Obistar (pictured above, nearside) is a thorough stayer as he showed when a game winner on heavy ground at Plumpton last time out. This is tougher, although he should go well once again with stable jockey Tom Scudamore taking over in the saddle.
- Thursday, 26 February 2015 08:32
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
It was a memorable day for the stable yesterday when Saint John Henry become our 100th winner of the season with an easy success under Tom Scudamore in the three mile handicap hurdle at Bangor. Winning in the manner of a very good horse, our fast improving five year old is still unexposed over staying trips and looks to be one to keep on the right side of. Furthermore, David became the first trainer through the 100 barrier this season (notching his sixth ton in nine seasons) - there is a picture of him today in the Racing Post and I wonder where they get some of these pictures from? David is looking decidedly worried in the picture in question, goodness only knows what he would be looking like if he wasn't sending out any winners!
- Wednesday, 25 February 2015 08:23
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are three meetings taking place this afternoon with jumps meetings from Bangor and Wincanton and an all-weather flat card from Kempton. The stable has two runners this afternoon; Saint John Henry and Bladoun. They have chances but both are competitive races - it would be nice to get a winner to take us through the 100 barrier for the season. Saint John Henry has been in good form this season, winning two of his three starts, including on this course last time out - this is more difficult from a 7lbs higher mark. Bladoun (pictured above) has some decent form in the book, although he doesn't always find as much as sometimes looks likely - stable jockey Tom Scudamore rides them both.
- Tuesday, 24 February 2015 08:33
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
David moved onto 99 winners for the season when Rathealy (pictured above) ran out a stylish winner of the handicap hurdle at Plumpton yesterday under Tom Scudamore, foiling the gamble on beleaguered Lucy Gardner and Sirop de Menthe. The left-handed track clearly suited our runner better than at Taunton last time and hopefully he can go on to bigger and better things. With a time sixteen seconds faster than the maiden hurdle, he looks alright to me. Meanwhile Tom Scudamore moved onto 121 winners - what a season they are both having!
- Monday, 23 February 2015 08:47
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
The stable enjoyed another very good weekend and despite only having three runners at Chepstow (two of them in the Pertemps qualifier) they all ran crackers as we had two winners and a narrow runner-up. Conditional jockey Kieron Edgar enjoyed a great double when Virtuel d'Oudon stayed on well to just catch Katkeau in the shadow of the post, while Ballywilliam was a convincing winner of the bumper and looks yet another very useful prospect for the stable. What a star Virtuel d'Oudon (pictured above) has been since David picked him up reasonably from the sales, winning five races and still appearing to be on the upgrade. I went out with his owner Steve in Dartmouth last night and I reckon I must have heard about the race ten times, I almost feel like I rode the horse myself! Of course, I am only joking and think that it is fantastic that we have such a group of enthusiastic owners attached to the stable. Virtuel d'Oudon could now go for the final of the series at the Cheltenham Festival next month - a runner at the Festival has to be every owners dream.
- Sunday, 22 February 2015 07:00
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Name the Footballers!
Today there are just two jumps cards (weather permitting!) at Fontwell and Southwell. Just look at the number of runners at Fontwell, there are only 37 runners for the 7 race card. They have a three runner race and a four runner race. Maybe it is because the ground is waterlogged (they have an 8am inspection) or maybe the trainers do not want these type of races? Having said that, there are only three runners in the Bumper and they have £13,000 up for grabs. Mr Mullins runs Up For Review which they tell me is very usefula nd could end up at the Festival next month.
