- Monday, 26 August 2013 07:45
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It is a busy old Bank Holiday Monday as you would expect and there are eight meetings to look forward to with five on the flat at Epsom, Ripon, Newcastle, Warwick and Chepstow as well as three fixtures over the sticks at Cartmel, Bangor and Huntingdon. The stable has two runners at Bangor - Purple 'N Gold (pictured) who has been running creditably on the level since his Uttoxeter hurdling debut success and Bathwick Man, who looks reasonably treated under conditional jockey Kieron Edgar if able to rediscover the best of his form.
- Sunday, 25 August 2013 00:00
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Today there are just three flat meetings taking place at Yarmouth, Goodwood and Beverley. It must just be me, but I cannot believe that there are no jumps meetings taking place on a Sunday - if I were the owner of a National Hunt course I would certainly be pushing for these Saturday/Sunday fixtures, it isn't rocket science - most people are off work at the weekends and are able to go racing. It is hardly inspiring action, although I was interested to see that Goodwood are hosting a 1m3f three year olds' seller - back in the day myself or Martin would have been at Goodwood to bid on the winner, or claim one that we thought would make a hurdler.
- Saturday, 24 August 2013 07:14
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There is plenty of exciting action to look forward to this afternoon with six meetings taking place. Five of those are on the level and the feature race of the day is the Ebor at York - this is always a fiercely competitive staying handicap and this year's renewal appears to be no exception. The other meetings taking place are at Goodwood, Newmarket, Redcar and Windsor, while Cartmel hosts a National Hunt card. There is certainly plenty of choice, just as you would expect on a Bank Holiday weekend and I bet there are plenty of flat jockeys who will be riding at two meetings with York/Redcar and Goodwood/Windsor looking the likeliest combinations.
- Friday, 23 August 2013 07:54
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There was a great late present for William Frewen who celebrated his birthday on Wednesday when My Brother Sylvest was successful in the feature chase at Ffos Las yesterday. William is the founder of the Teddington Racing Club who own the seven year old. My Brother Sylvest (pictured above in the bright sunshine) made all the running and jumped really well in the straight when under pressure from his rivals and kept on determinedly under a positive ride from Tom Scudamore to beat Wester Ross by two lengths. It was a good prize to win, with over £14,000 to the victor, so well done to Ffos Las racecourse for putting up such good money.
- Thursday, 22 August 2013 07:34
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It's another bumper day of action with five meetings taking place today - three on the flat at York, Bath and Wolverhampton as well as a couple over jumps at Newton Abbot and Ffos Las. The stable has two runners at Ffos Las, Diamond's Return and My Brother Sylvest. Diamond's Return (pictured above) did win three on the trot last year and is still paying for it now with a handicap rating of 111 - he has been competitive from this mark in the past but it is worth noting that his successes came from 90, 90 and 97 - he looks like he could do with the handicapper relenting a bit. He ran creditably for a long way at Worcester earlier in the week and today's longer trip could help.
- Wednesday, 21 August 2013 07:00
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There are five meetings taking place this afternoon - four on the flat at York, Musselburgh, Lingfield and Warwick as well as a jumps card at our local track Newton Abbot. The stable has two runners at the Devon track, Royal Peak and Prime Location. Royal Peak (pictured above) is bidding for his third victory in his last four starts after winning just two days ago at Worcester. I suspect that the form of his latest success is quite strong as he was conceding 21lbs to the runner-up who has won nine point-to-points, the pair of them coming seven lengths clear of the remainder. He competes with a 7lbs penalty tonight before the handicapper can reassess him.
- Tuesday, 20 August 2013 07:05
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It was a good day for the yard at Worcester yesterday as Royal Peak produced a decent performance in the 2m7f novices' handicap hurdle. He may only have won by a head but he was conceding 21lbs to the runner-up who looks like a potentially well-treated rival having won nine times in point-to-points. The pair of them drew seven lengths clear of the third so we could be seeing Royal Peak out again very shortly. What is more, he jumps his hurdles very well and looks like a nice young chaser in the making. I understand that he is still for sale and having won two of his last three starts (beaten in a photo-finish in the other) he looks like a cheap buy...I believe the owner is also willing to sell 1/4 shares in this improving six year old.
