- Wednesday, 18 December 2013 08:17
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
It was a good day for the yard yesterday with one winner from our only runner at Fakenham. The race wasn't without it's scares however as Count Danilo looked very green and inexperienced on only his third ever start (and first over hurdles) as he twice jumped the path. Tom Scudamore did well to sit tight, especially on the first occasion although he did get better as the race went on. He should have learned plenty for this experience and can hopefully win again for owner Brian Kilpatrick. It was lovely to see Brian at the track - he has been a supporter of the yard for many years and has had some wonderful horses including the amazing Sabin du Loir...now there was a racehorse!
- Tuesday, 17 December 2013 08:28
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Today we have three meetings to look forward to - two over the sticks at Catterick and Fakenham as well as an all-weather flat meeting at Southwell. The stable has a runner in the 2m4f National Hunt maiden hurdle at Fakenham at 12.50pm, Count Danilo (pictured above, right). He was running a big race in an Irish point-to-point when capsizing at the penultimate fence and made his debut for the yard in a Listed bumper at Cheltenham last time. David looks to have found a good opportunity for him so let's hope that he gets a trouble-free round under Tom Scudamore.
- Monday, 16 December 2013 08:00
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Kings Palace relaxed in the stables
before his victory
David has four runners today all at Ffos Las while there is also a jumps card at Plumpton and a flat card at Wolverhampton. Baltimore Rock, Off the Wall, Shaking Hands and Moncarno make up the stables quartet. The three year old Moncarno is having his first ever run in the bumper. He is a nicely bred youngster who goes okay at home but everything will be new to him so the experience will do him the world of good. Baltimore Rock is making his hurdles debut after showing some useful bumper form while Off the Wall is making his chasing debut. Shaking Hands is having his first run of the season but will need to show a career best, running off a mark of 128 this afternoon. Tom Scu rides all of our runners.
- Sunday, 15 December 2013 08:57
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Red Sherlock after winning at Cheltenham
There are just two jumps meeting today, at Carlisle and Southwell. David has two runners at Southwell, Red Sherlock and Smiles for Miles. Red Sherlock is three from three in bumpers and won quite impressively at Cheltenham last time out. He looks a great prospect and his making hid hurdling debut this afternoon with Tom Scu on board instead of the injured Timmy Murphy. Smiles For Miles is the yard's other runner and is looking to improve on his debut effort. He has form in irish point to points so it will be interesting to see how he gets on today.
- Saturday, 14 December 2013 08:00
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Kings Palace (nearside) on the gallops
Today there are three jumps cards at Cheltenham, Doncaster and Lingfield plus two flat cards at Southwell and Wolverhampton. David has two runners at Cheltenham and one at Doncaster. The Cheltenham card looks very competitive as you would expect and David runs Kings Palace in the 1.50pm, 3 mile novice hurdle. He has won both of his starts this season, including quite impressively at this course back in October. The seven runners have won 15 races between them this season and it is a race really worth watching live on Channel 4. Salut Flo runs in the feature chase of the day. He is having his first run for nearly 700 days when he was the winner at the Cheltenham Festival. This is a big ask for our eight year old but he seems in good form at home and it will be interesting to see how he gets on. The 3.00pm race is like the Champion hurdle. The New One looks to have Zarkander to beat and he did that quite easily when they met last time out but it is sure to be a good race. Our owner Gino has a share in The New One, you know what Italians are like, if it wins it will be like Italy winning the World Cup!
- Friday, 13 December 2013 08:04
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There is a great day of racing in prospect with four meetings on the menu - two over the sticks at Cheltenham and Bangor and two all-weather flat meetings at Southwell and Wolverhampton. The stable has runners at both jumps meetings - at Cheltenham we run Vif Argent, Dan Breen, Doctor Harper and Close House, while at Bangor we are represented by Guess Again and The Darling Boy. Doctor Harper (pictured above) is now the winner of four of his five starts and looks a most promising individual. This will be his toughest test to date and with the nine runners having won thirteen races between them, it looks like a decent race. Over at Bangor The Darling Boy makes his first start for the stable after a break of 510 days - he boasts some decent form in this sort of grade although we will know more about him after today.
- Thursday, 12 December 2013 08:15
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are four meetings to look forward to this afternoon - three over the sticks at Huntingdon, Taunton and Newcastle as well as an all-weather flat card at Kempton. Following yesterday's debacle at Lingfield where they managed to hold two races before fog led to the abandonment of the meeting, let's hope that it stays away today. The big race of the day is the £34,000 Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon. The race has been won by some great names down the years including Sabin du Loir and Edredon Bleu and it looks to be another competitive race this afternoon.
