- Thursday, 07 June 2012 07:02
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Our runner at Cartmel yesterday afternooon Qalinas finished fourth in the conditional jockeys' handicap hurdle under Conor O'Farrell. He travelled well for much of the journey and looked to be travelling better than the winner at one point but he was headed between the last two flights and wasrun out of second place close home. I see that the winner, Jolly Roger is in again at Newton Abbot on Monday and as he escapes a penalty for this success (with it being a boys' race) I would be amazed if he didn't turn up there.
- Wednesday, 06 June 2012 07:33
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
The stable heads over to Cartmel this afternoon with one runner, Qalinas (pictured above) in the conditional jockeys' handicap hurdle. Conor O'Farrell is in the saddle and personally I think that he is hands down the best of these jockeys and Qalinas has produced a couple of solid efforts so far this season. Hopefully he is able to build on those performances and run well again this afternoon. Our only runner yesterday, Katchmore again ran creditably when finishing fourth at Ffos Las and it looks to me as though that extra stone the handicapper put him up for his last success was a bit of an over-reaction. The winner of the race Solaras Exhibition may have to be turned out again quickly under another penalty before the handicapper has a chance to catch up with him.
- Tuesday, 05 June 2012 06:58
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There are four meetings taking place this afternoon, three on the flat at Leicester, Yarmouth and Redcar and a jumps card at Ffos Las. The stable has one runner at Ffos Las this afternoon as Katchmore (pictured above) takes in the handicap hurdle under young Tom Bellamy. Our five year old fell last time out at Newton Abbot but had previously won his first two starts since joining us at Pond House.
- Monday, 04 June 2012 07:07
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Cabora
Today there are six race meetings around the country, four flat and two over the jumps at Cartmel and Towcester. David has one runner at Cartmel, Cabora and runs in the 2.05pm race. The four year old finished third last time out on her British debut at Wincanton and she would not have to improve a lot to win this afternoon with Timmy Murphy in the saddle. There was a lot of rain around the country yesterday, indeed we had 18mm at Pond House over the weekend and David withdrew all of our runners at Uttoxeter and Nottingham yesterday. That is one thing to keep an eye on if you are watching the racing and having a bet at the moment. A lot of the horses want good ground or faster and due to the weather conditions the going is very changeable at the moment and as we know it is no good running a horse on ground they don't like as they will not win!
- Sunday, 03 June 2012 00:00
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There is a good jumping card at Uttoxeter this afternoon and the stable will have four runners courtesy of On Khee, Bathwick Man, Kusadasi and Catch Tammy. Bathwick Man won a competitive handicap at Towcester last week (pictured above) and will be bidding to supplement that success here. Tom Scudamore will be aboard all of our runners this afternoon.
- Saturday, 02 June 2012 06:52
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Heading into the Bank Holiday weekend there is a really busy day's action with no less than seven meetings taking place this afternoon with five meetings on the level at Epsom, Haydock, Musselburgh, Catterick and Beverley as well as two over the sticks at Cartmel and Stratford. All eyes of course will be on the Epsom Downs where it is Derby Day. The Queen will be present and she will be arriving in an open top car - let's hope the weather stays dry for her! It's quite ironic - the best flat race in the world is probably held on the worst track, with it's steep undualtions, sharp downhill bends and terrible camber into the rails.
- Friday, 01 June 2012 07:36
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It's the start of the Derby meeting at Epsom this afternoon, but first of all the ladies have their turn in the Oaks and it looks to be an intriguing contest with The Fugue and Maybe vying for favouritism. Aidan O'Brien has already won the first two English Classics of the season and if he could land the Oaks today, he would be a very short price to complete a clean sweep of the Classics this season with Camelot a short-priced favourite for tomorrow's Derby and the St Leger. Interestingly I see that Frankie Dettori is not riding Godolphin's filly in the Oaks and that Godolphin don't have a representative at all in the Derby - it will be strange watching the Epsom Classics without Frankie being involved.
