- Thursday, 11 December 2014 08:38
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
***UPDATE***
Bladoun a non-runner, 1.10pm Taunton
There are four meetings this afternoon with three National Hunt fixtures from Taunton, Warwick and Newcastle as well as an all-weather flat card from Kempton. The stable runs Rathealy at Warwick, while at Taunton we are represented by Rathlin Rose, Bladoun and Minister Of Mayhem at Taunton. Bladoun was a ready winner last time out at Leicester on soft ground and is well-treated under his 7lbs penalty - Tom Scudamore rides them all at Taunton with the exception of Minister Of Mayhem who is ridden by conditional of the moment, Michael Heard who claims a useful 7lbs off his back. Meanwhile Conor O'Farrell is aboard Rathealy at Warwick - his form was given a timely boost when the horse who beat him on his debut ran a good race to finish second to Bidourey under a penalty earlier in the week.
- Wednesday, 10 December 2014 08:42
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
The stable had another nice winner at Fontwell yesterday afternoon when Bidourey (pictured above) was a battling winner of the juvenile hurdle under Tom Scudamore. I thought this was a good first effort over timber from our three year old who was extending his unbeaten run to three. He has plenty of size about him and he clearly possesses a very good attitude, so is very much one to be excited about for the future. There are four meetings taking place this afternoon with two jumps fixtures from Leicester and Hexham as well as all-weather cards from Lingfield and Kempton. Well done to the team at Kempton where there is a race worth £37,750 - great prize money for a Wednesday evening!
- Tuesday, 09 December 2014 08:53
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Today there are three meetings to look forward to with National Hunt cards from Fontwell and Uttoxeter as well as an all-weather flat card from Southwell. The stable has runners at both of the jumps meetings this afternoon with the very promising unbeaten pair Bidourey (pictured above) and Molo travelling to Fontwell to be ridden by Tom Scudamore, while Conor O'Farrell is aboard Lady Of Longstone and newcomer Flabello at Uttoxeter. With sixty-four winners on the board I am sure David would like to keep the momentum going with a few more today!
- Monday, 08 December 2014 08:39
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
It was another great day for the yard on Saturday after Poole Master had won the valuable Grand Sefton handicap chase over 2m5f and the Grand National fences at Aintree under Tom Scudamore. Tom was understandably elated to notch his first win over these unique fences - his grandfather had won the National aboard Oxo, although his father Peter never won a race around the National course. With £43,300 to the winner I am sure the owner was elated too! I thought that Michael Heard gave Bygones Sovereign a fantastic ride to win the hanidcap hurdle in the dying strides at Chepstow - he was at our eight year old from a very early stage and if it had been A P McCoy in the saddle it would be talked about as the ride of the week...and remember Michael still claims 7lbs! Very well done to him.
- Sunday, 07 December 2014 00:00
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Following on from our frantic Saturday at four meetings, things return to a more sedate pace today with just two meetings taking place at Huntingdon and Kelso, although we do still have runners at both meetings. Saint John Henry and Susie Sheep run at Huntingdon and will be partnered by Conor O'Farrell, while Tom Scudamore makes the long journey north to partner Virtuel d'Oudon and Shotavodka. I wonder if Tom has ever sold a low mileage car in his life?! I will be joining David by flying up to Huntingdon this afternoon - it has been a long time since I have been there, in fact Sabin du Loir beat Desert Orchid in the Peterborough Chase the last time I was there...happy memories indeed!
- Saturday, 06 December 2014 08:46
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
It looks like being a busy day with five meetings taking place this afternoon and the stable having runners at most of them. The action comes from Aintree, Sandown, Chepstow and Wetherby over the sticks, while there is also an all-weather flat card from Wolverhampton. The stable has two runners in the Becher Chase over the Grand National fences at Aintree; Our Father (picture above, Conor O'Farrell) and The Package (Tom Scudamore) - they both have experience over these fences and can go well, although the fact that the bookies go 12/1 the field tells you all you need to know about how competitive this race is. Poole Master is our other runner at Aintree and he takes in the 2m5f chase, also over the National fences at 3.15pm.
- Friday, 05 December 2014 08:47
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
It was yet another good day for the stable yesterday when Taj Badalandabad and Bladoun completed a double at Leicester under Tom Scudamore. Taj Badalandabad (picture above) rallied bravely to win the novices' hurdle by 2 1/2 lengths under his penalty. He certainly seemed to appreciate the soft ground and showed a likeable attitude to grind out victory here. He has proven to be a great purchase for owner William Frewen as he has now won four of his five starts since joining us from the Irish point-to-point ranks. Bladoun was given a good positive ride to record his first victory and looks as though he could follow-up.
