- Saturday, 04 August 2012 07:01
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
We had a couple of near misses at Bangor yesterday afternoon as our two runners Ladyvie and Prime Design both finished second. Ladyvie led over the last in the novices' handicap chase under Tom Scudamore and ran a solid race, while Prime Design posted a pleasing first effort in the boys' handicap hurdle under Conor O'Farrell. Both should be upto winning races during the summer period.
- Friday, 03 August 2012 07:26
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
- Thursday, 02 August 2012 07:10
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
I thought that yesterday's runner on the flat, Beyond ran a very decent race to finish fourth under young Willy Twiston-Davies in the Goodwood Stakes over the marathon trip of 2m5f. Willy gave our five year old a very positive ride from the front and he was only collared just inside the final furlong. He certainly appeared to see out the trip well and I am sure there are further races to be won with him on the flat or over hurdles. Meanwhile the stable has one runner this evening at Ffos Las on the flat, Hunterview who will be partnered by Simon Pearce in the 1m4f handicap.
- Wednesday, 01 August 2012 07:22
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Beyond
David has one runner today on the flat at Goodwood in the 2pm opening contest. Beyond is having his first run of the year in the 2m5f race. He was a winner on the flat on his Pond House debut 12 months ago over 1m6f at Sandown. He ran okay in the cesarewitch before finishing third in a hurdle race at Kempton. He goes well fresh and jockey Willie Twiston-Davies takes a valuable seven pounds off his back. Fingers crossed if staying the trip he should run well. Today there are four meetings, three on the flat including Goodwood, Leicester and Redcar and a jumps card at Perth. Goodwood is the place to be this afternoon however with the mighty Frankel running for Sir Henry Cecil. Everyone is talking about the stars at the Olympics and gold medals but in Frankel we have probably the greatest racehorse of all time. Its not about the betting. I would think that Frankel will not run many more times before he is off to stud. He's won all 11 starts and over £1.5 million in prize money. This is a horse you will only ever see once in a lifetime, you can see the Olympics every four years!
- Tuesday, 31 July 2012 07:20
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
We have one runner at Goodwood this afternoon as War Singer (pictured above) takes in the one mile handicap at 4.50pm. A very good horse on the level in France, he showed smart form when giving weight and a beating to subsequent Northumberland Plate winner Tominator at Cagnes Sur Mer over 1m4f. Despite being effective at further, jockey Eddie Ahern (who rode him into third at Newbury over 1m2f) felt that he would be suited by a drop back in trip so we try the mile today. This is an extremely competitive handicap and he has topweight to deal with as well as a wide draw so we will just have to see what happens.
- Monday, 30 July 2012 07:23
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
It was another good weekend for the yard yesterday when our two runners at Stratford, Bathwick Man and American Art completed a 1-2 in the 2m6f handicap hurdle. Bathwick Man is an admirable performer who always gives his best and inevitably chips in with a win or two. Meanwhile American Art who was running in his first handicap in twelve months having been competing in sellers (won four last term) ran really well conceding 5lbs to his stablemate and you would think that he would be able to pick up a handicap on this evidence.
- Sunday, 29 July 2012 00:00
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
The stable has a couple of runners at Stratford this afternoon in the 2m6f handicap hurdle that takes place at 4.30pm. American Art produced a pleasing effort on his seasonal reappearance at Uttoxeter last time and while this is a step up in company he gets on well with jockey Conor O'Farrell. Our other runner Bathwick Man will be ridden by Tom Scudamore - he was seen winning at Towcester a couple of starts ago and is another who will find conditions to his liking. There are two other meetings on the level aat Carlisle and Pontefract, so I'm afraid that if you live in the south of the country and you want to go racing you are out of luck. I guess it will be a trip to the seaside or a day in front of the television watching the Olympics!
