- Wednesday, 03 July 2013 07:04
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It's a busy day with five meetings taking place today, three on the flat at Catterick, Kempton and Chepstow as well as two jumps cards at Worcester and Perth. The stable has four runners at Worcester - Most Eligible, Bathwick Man, Decoy and Garryleigh. The most interesting won would appear to be Most Eligible (pictured above) who won a bumper at the course last time out. Our six year old has to shoulder a penalty today but he looks decidely useful, so let's hope that he can keep his unbeaten record intact.
- Tuesday, 02 July 2013 06:54
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There are four meetings this afternoon with three fixtures on the flat at Bath, Brighton and Hamilton as well as a jumps card at Stratford. The stable has no runners today.
I cannot see how the judge Dave Smith managed to get the photo finish so badly wrong at Kempton last week. He gave the result of the seven furlong two year old maiden as a dead heat, even though he deliberated for less than a minute. You can see from the print that Extra Noble was the winner - maybe someone else should take a look at photo finishes? Let's hope that the bookies pay out on the real result...I wouldn't hold my breath though as they will already claim to have paid out on two results (albeit split stakes with one result being the rank outsider!). I wonder if the judge will get a ban like the jockeys do if they get something wrong?!
- Monday, 01 July 2013 07:45
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It was a good day for the yard yesterday as we enjoyed an across the card double with a winner on the flat at Salisbury as well as a jumps winner at Uttoxeter. Beyond was David's first winner at Salisbury as he landed the 1m6f handicap under leading apprentice jockey Thomas Brown. They went really quickly throughout and Beyond stayed much better than his rivals. Meanwhile over at Uttoxeter, Tom Scudamore gave Kusadasi a fine, front-running ride. It was rather reminiscent of the rides his father Peter would produce in his time as stable jockey to Martin. It just goes to show that Kusadasi will handle any ground...and I thought he needed it soft!
- Sunday, 30 June 2013 00:00
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Today there are just three meetings at Windsor, Salisbury and Uttoxeter, but I am pleased to see that for the first time since Wednesday there is some action over the sticks at the latter meeting. The stable runs Problema Tic in the 3.45pm race, the valuable John Smiths Summer Cup (formerly known as the Summer National) - it is a race we have won in the past and our seven year old should be spot-on after his great win at Perth three weeks ago. He carries 11-1 and will be partnered again by Tom Scudamore. As you would expect for the prize money on offer it is a wide open race, attracting all the top trainers including Tony Martin's Irish raider Vitrix Gale. He is always worth keeping an eye on when he brings them across the Irish Sea. We also have a runner on the level, where Beyond contests the staying handicap at Salisbury and will be partnered by this season's leading apprentice Thomas Brown.
- Saturday, 29 June 2013 07:03
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It's another bumper day of action with six meetings taking place on the level at Newcastle, Newmarket, Windsor, Chester, Doncaster and Lingfield, while over in Ireland we have the Irish Derby at the Curragh to look forward to. Mind you the Irish race starts at 6.30pm and I would love to know who thought that one up...I know the Dubai World Cup takes place in the evening, but that is because of the time difference - I don't think that is an issue at the Curragh! I don't suppose Aidan O'Brien will mind, so long as he can keep up his amazing record in the race - the Ballydoyle trainer is bidding for his eleventh Irish Derby success (and his eighth consecutive one).
- Friday, 28 June 2013 07:05
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It is a good day for followers of the flat with no less than six meetings taking place at Doncaster, Musselburgh, Yarmouth, Newcastle, Chester and Newmarket, while there is also a good meeting taking place in Ireland at the Curragh. Of course, the Irish meeting carries lots more prize money than any of the fixtures in this country. I reckon it could be a good day for former champion jockey Ryan Moore who has a good book of rides and could come away with at least a couple of winners as he bids to keep pace with Richard Hughes in the jockey's championship. The stable has no runners today, but will have a runner on the flat when Togiak (pictured above) participates at Windsor tomorrow.
- Thursday, 27 June 2013 07:30
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Once again, if you like jump racing you are out of luck - there is no action over the sticks now for the next three days! You also won't be going racing if you live in the south of England (not unless you want to take a trip to the far south east for a Yarmouth fixture, which personally I don't!)...there are four other meetings taking place today at Warwick, Newcastle, Hamilton and Leicester, yet another victory for race planning!
