- Tuesday, 24 January 2012 08:08
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Ashbrittle was a little disappointing at Wetherby yesterday. I thought David's five year old would win but he finished second. He did not jump the final three flights of hurdles very well at all and this probably cost him the race. He stayed on well all the way to the line however and he looks like he may step up in trip at some stage as remember he was a stayer on the flat. Cucumber Run won for the Henderson team, mind you if you saw the race you know that he jumped violently to the left. I would not want to trust the seven year old to win if they ever tried to run him on a right handed track! The most impressive winner of the day yesterday was Scoglio who won the juvenile hurdle. He is now set to run in the Scottish Triumph hurdle and the trainer Dave Roberts is still waiting to get his full licence!
- Monday, 23 January 2012 08:24
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
The yard enjoyed a good day on Saturday with a number of the horses posting creditable performances. Waterunder was successful at Wincanton under Johnny Farrelly and I have to say that I thought he rode Richie McLernon (aboard odds-on favourite and runner-up It's A Gimme) to sleep. Our five year old managed to get first run and had enough in reserve to hold on by 1/2 length. It was a cracking good ride from Johnny and a great result for owner Sarah Clifford, who (along with husband Wayne) sponsor the yard and the race - the Bathwick Tyres Hurdle. I'm sure they were very pleased to win their own money back!
- Sunday, 22 January 2012 00:00
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
The stable has three runners this afternoon at Towcester, Bygones Sovereign, Top Wood and Chartreux and we look to have some decent chances. Bygones Sovereign produced a decent first effort for the stable when runner-up to a promising type at Leicester on his hurdling debut, while Top Wood has his first run for us today after racking up three successes in French bumpers. High class hurdler Chartreux looks interesting as he bids to atone for an unlucky fall on his chasing debut at Hereford. Tom Scudamore takes the ride aboard all three.
- Saturday, 21 January 2012 08:05
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It looks to be another high quality day's racing ahead and the stable has runners at three of this afternoon's meetings, Ascot, Haydock and Wincanton. I'm So Lucky is the stable representative in the Victor Chandler Chase. With over £100,000 up for grabs (and prize money down to sixth place) it is obviously a very competitive race with five of the eight runners already winners so far this term. I'msingingtheblues contests the other valuable chase on the card and has to contend with topweight, although Conor O'Farrell takes a handy 3lbs off his back. He won at this course three starts back, so let's hope he can do it again today!
- Friday, 20 January 2012 08:27
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
- Thursday, 19 January 2012 08:11
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
The stable has six runners this afternoon - four at our local track Taunton and two at Lingfield. Fortunately it has warmed up again in so there are no problems envisaged for either meeting. Kilrye, Lucy's Perfect, Street Entertainer and Moose Moran represent the stable at Taunton and the last named makes his debut for the stable this afternoon. Moose Moran was a 97 rated flat performer at his best for Sir Henry Cecil and he certainly looks like an interesting recruit.
- Wednesday, 18 January 2012 09:02
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
While we may not have any runners on the track today, the pace in the yard keeps up unrelenting with all of the horses to be exercised and schooled. Fortunately the recent cold snap seems to be behind us, although as you can see from the pictures from Saturday - with our state of the art gallops, the frost doesn't stop us from getting the horses out.
