- Sunday, 23 November 2014 00:52
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Obistar (near side) on the Gallops
Today we have two jumps cards at Exeter and Towcester. They are both stiff tracks and with the going very testing if you are having a bet then make sure your selections stay! David runs Obistar in the 1.35pm race at Exeter, the only runner of the day. He was second last time out at Carlisle. He is stepping up in trip today but should handle the ground and run okay with Tom Scu on board. Our yard sponsors, Bathwick Tyres sponsor all seven races at Exeter this afternoon. What would these tracks do without them? They sponsor a lot of races throughout the west country, flat and jumps so I hope you buy your tyres from them?! Tell them Chester sent you!! Sounds like that Darren Clarke golf advert!
- Saturday, 22 November 2014 08:15
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Dynaste Returns to Action
Today we have some top class jumping action at Haydock, Ascot and Huntingdon and there are two flat cards at Lingfield and Wolverhampton. David has just one runner at Ascot, Pleasant Company in the first race and Jamie Moore rides. He is one of the only people that sounds more cockney than me! Pleasant Company is having is first run of the season in a competitive looking novice hurdle. He is a winner of a bumper at the track and also ran well in a maiden hurdle there last season. It will be interesting to see how he gets on. David has five runners at Haydock. Heath Hunter, Vieux Lion Rouge, Katkeau, Dynaste and Shotavodka all run with Tom Scu on board all of them except Vieux Lion Rouge who is ridden by Conor O'Farrell. The big race is the Betfair chase at 3.00pm, worth £112,540 to the winner. Dynaste returns to action, a race he finished second in 12 months ago. As you would expect it looks a very tight race with Cue Card and Silviniaco Conti looking the main dangers and Dynaste is about 4/1.
- Friday, 21 November 2014 08:51
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
It was another good day for the yard yesterday with a double at Chepstow courtesy of Taj Badalandabad (pictured above) and Smiles For Miles taking us on to 54 winners for the season. Both Taj and Smiles For Miles won nicely and appeared to relish the testing ground - Scu had to sit tight when the latter made his sole mistake but he still won with plenty in hand, I wonder what Mr Nasty will do to our six year old?! Tom Scudamore was aboard them both and he has now notched 75 winners this campaign and is riding as well as I think I have ever seen him. Last year was a breakthrough season for him with 100 winners but he is well on course to significantly better that this time around.
- Thursday, 20 November 2014 08:28
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Today there are four meetings taking place with three over jumps at Market Rasen, Wincanton and Chepstow as well as an all-weather flat card at Kempton. The stable runs Taj Badalandabad and Smiles For Miles at the Welsh track. Taj Badalandabad is the winner of two bumpers (one of them on soft ground) and I thought that he performed creditably on his hurdling debut when fourth in what looked quite a hot race. That view was supported when the fifth finished second next time at Newcastle and the runner-up won easily yesterday at Hexham. It will be testing ground at Chepstow this afternoon and Tom Scudamore takes over in the saddle. Let's hope that owner William Frewen has a fast car - he has another runner in the 2.05pm race at Market Rasen! Home Run goes in the three mile handicap hurdle and he will be partnered by Kieron Edgar who takes a handy 5lbs off his back. He has twice won on heavy ground so he should relish the prevailing conditions. Meanwhile, Multimedia makes his racecourse debut in the closing bumper and he will be ridden by Conor O'Farrell - we will know more about him after today.
- Wednesday, 19 November 2014 08:39
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
This afternoon there are four meetings taking place with two over sticks at Hexham and Warwick as well as two all-weather flat cards from Lingfield and Kempton. Tom Scu's long journey up to Doncaster yesterday yielded a second place aboard his only mount of the day, so I guess it dispells the theory about jockeys travelling to a meeting for one ride! The stable has no runners this afternoon and Scu takes a well-earned day off.
- Tuesday, 18 November 2014 08:26
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Today we have three meetings taking place with two over the sticks at Doncaster and Fakenham as well as an all-weather flat card from Southwell. Southwell should hand their head in shame - they have an eight race card worth a total of £28,000. I'm not sure if that is a record low? I know you don't expect to find the greatest flat racing in the world on the all-weather at Southwell on a Tuesday afternoon but that really does take the biscuit...even more surprising is the number of runners they have. If I were a trainer I would be considering boycotting meetings like this where the prize money on offer is almost insulting to the owners. The stable has no runners today so Tom Scu heads north to Doncaster for just one ride - you know what they say about jockeys with one ride at a meeting. I don't know who says it, but it is a rubbish saying as far as I am concerned!
- Monday, 17 November 2014 08:38
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
First of all it is great to be back and apologies that we have been unable to update the website over the weekend due to technical difficulties - sorry for any inconvenience and I hope you haven't missed us too much! There is quite a bit to catch up on as Cheltenham's Paddy Power meeting took place over the weekend and it is a meeting that David always likes to try to do well at given the rich history of the stable at the fixture down the years. It was a great meeting for the stable with three winners, including a double on Saturday. Kings Palace jumped like an old handicapper in making a successful chasing debut - watching it you would never have believed it was his first start over the larger obstacles and he looks top class.
