- Saturday, 19 May 2012 07:00
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Happy Birthday Peter Deal
(Just Hidden from Camera)
with Chester Cup Winner Mamlook
David does not have any runners today but it is a busy day for racing with six meetings on around the country. We have the flat racing at Newbury, Newmarket, Thirsk and Doncaster and two jumps meetings at Bangor and Uttoxeter. What surprises me is how quick the ground seems to be drying out everywhere. Some of the going reports now say good to firm! After all that rain we have had and talk of floods it seems funny that we have got to this stage of going already although I guess at this time of year things do dry up pretty quickly. All eyes today will be on the 3.40pm race at Newbury where the Henry Cecil trained superstar Frankel puts is unbeaten credentials on the line. He has pacemaker Bullet Train also in the line up and Aidan O'Brien brings over a top class miler in Excelebration. Marco Botti trained this horse last year and Frankel will have to be at the top of his game to win but it looks a fascianting race and I hope the Champ comes out on top as that will be good for racing.
- Friday, 18 May 2012 07:04
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
The stable runner Qalinas performed creditably last night to finish a close third in the novices' handicap hurdle at Ludlow. He was only beaten four lengths from a mark of 107 and he looks to be well capable of winning a race or two, particularly when stepped up in trip. Tom Scudamore went on to ride a double on the night aboard Coronea Lilly and Vegas Cash - talk about London bus syndrome, you wait 937 days for a Ludlow winner and then two turn up at once! I thought that Rebecca Curtis' bumper winner Vegas Cash looked very useful in beating a well regarded runner of Nicky Henderson's and he looks sure to go on to better things.
- Thursday, 17 May 2012 06:56
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Qalinas is the sole runner from the yard this evening - he takes part in the 6.05pm race and will be ridden by Tom Scudamore. He is yet to get his head in front, but does boast some very useful placed form including behind the likes of Brampour and it is surely only a matter of time before he picks up a race. There are six meetings on throughout the country today, with York, Newmarket and Salisbury hosting flat cards and jumping taking place at Perth, Ludlow and Folkestone.
- Wednesday, 16 May 2012 07:01
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
We had just the one runner at Wincanton yesterday as Cabora took in the mares' novices' hurdle. Although she couldn't win, she showed a deal of ability to finish third behind two useful opponents and it looked to me as though she might well appreciate a longer trip and softer ground. She was a decisive winner on very soft ground at Auteuil on her previous start and she should be more than capable of winning races in the coming months.
- Tuesday, 15 May 2012 06:56
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It's a very busy day for a Tuesday with no fewer than five meetings taking place - two on the flat at Beverley and Kempton and three over the sticks at Wincanton, Hereford and Southwell. The stable only has one runner at Wincanton, Cabora, a new French recruit who was successful last time at big odds at Auteuil. Our four year old filly is partnered this afternoon by Timmy Murphy for his boss David Johnson.
- Monday, 14 May 2012 07:18
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There are four meetings taking place today with flat action taking place at Redcar, Windsor and Wolverhampton and a jumps card at Towcester this evening. The stable has one runner at Towcester, Martial Law in the 7.30pm race. He was very unlucky at Ffos Las last week when he was six lengths clear with the race at his mercy when he stumbled and fell at the last - let's hope that he can atone for that misfortune this evening.
- Sunday, 13 May 2012 00:00
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
We have runners at both Worcester and Uttoxeter this afternoon and Tom Scudamore faces a race against time as he rides at both meetings. Tom rides Shoegazer at Uttoxeter before making the dash to Worcester to partner Terfel's Toscar and Kusadasi. Decent hurdler Shoegazer won well on his chasing debut at Hereford last time out and jumped better as the race progressed - with that experience under his belt, hopefully he will be able to make it two from two this afternoon. Our other runner at Worcester, Midnight Tuesday (pictured above) will be partnered by young Tom Bellamy who has already won aboard the seven year old and who claims a handy 7lbs off the topweight's back.
