- Sunday, 17 February 2013 00:00
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Today there are just two meetings taking place over the jumps at Market Rasen and Ffos Las and the stable has three runners at the Welsh track, Western Warhorse, Smooth Classic and El Lobo. It looks like a very competitive card there today and we will be hoping for the best for our runners.
- Saturday, 16 February 2013 08:13
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
*2.40pm Ascot - Problema Tic Non-Runner*
The stable had two runners in the National Hunt novices' hurdle at Fakenham yesterday and the result really couldn't have been much better with Edmund Kean and Barney Cool finishing first and third. Conor O'Farrell's mount won a shade cosily and he looks like an exciting prospect. Meanwhile Barney Cool was a little keen early on but still ran creditably and showed himself to be well capable of winning races. Conor is certainly riding very well at the moment and he was completing a double here having earlier won aboard the Mick Channon trained Ballypatrick.
- Friday, 15 February 2013 08:03
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There are four meetings to look forward to this afternoon, two over the sticks at Fakenham and Sandown as well as all-weather flat cards at Lingfield and Wolverhampton. The good news is that there are no inspections planned, and the even better news - the stable has a couple of runners at Fakenham. Barney Cool and Edmund Kean who contest the National Hunt novices' hurdle look to be well up to winning their share of races so David sets us a bit of a poser here as they both appear to have chances.
- Thursday, 14 February 2013 08:15
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Unfortunately Leicester have been forced to abandon their card this afternooon owing to waterlogging so the stable is left with two runners up at Kelso, Poole Master and Unique de Cotte. Although Poole Master's race has only three runners, it looks to be a very competitive affair, especially as our runner was rated the same as Conquisto over timber. He receives 7lbs this afternoon. Our other runner, Unique de Cotte is having only his second start in this country having run a nice race at Ffos Las last time - champion jockey A P McCoy is in the saddle this afternoon. There is also an all-weather meeting taking place at Kempton this evening.
- Wednesday, 13 February 2013 08:01
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
This afternoon there are four meetings taking place - three on the all-weather at Kempton, Lingfield and Southwell and a jumps card at Musselburgh (subject to an ealy morning inspection). The amazing thing is that the ground at Musselburgh is officially good/firm! They must have missed all the rain and snow that seemed to blight the remainder of the country. We had runners in Scotland yesterday afternoon at Ayr and I thought that The Tracey Shuffle performed creditably to finish a close second in the novices' chase on his first start since taking a nasty fall in September. He did make a couple of errors down the far side on the final circuit, but other than that he jumped very well indeed and just bumped into a useful rival on the day. The winner Tap Night did score a shade comfortably but The Tracey Shuffle should have little problem winning more races judged by this showing.
- Tuesday, 12 February 2013 08:45
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
This afternoon there are three meetings taking place at Ayr, Lingfield and Southwell. The best news of the day (especially for our box driver!) is that Ayr gets the go-ahead and the stable has two runners up at the Scottish track. The Tracey Shuffle (pictured above, right), a 133 rated hurdler has his first start since capsizing on his chase debut in September - he has done plenty of schooling at home and retains all of his enthusiasm...it would be fantastic if he could win at his owners local track (epecially as I would love to see Sean do the 'Tracey Shuffle' again!). Hidden Discounts makes his racecourse debut in the bumper and hopefully he will be able to continue the stables' red-hot run of form in this sphere.
- Monday, 11 February 2013 08:17
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It was another good weekend for the yard with David cleaning up in both divisions of the bumper at Exeter yesterday afternoon. Despite a number of defections it was still a good performance from Vieux Lion Rouge to defy a double penalty in good style - he is clearly an exciting prospect, while The Liquidator never looked to be in any danger as he won the closing race.
