- Friday, 26 April 2013 06:56
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
E Street Boy in action at Wincanton
(Photo Steve Kemp)
Today there are five meetings, two on the flat at Sandown and Doncaster and also three jumps cards at Perth, Chepstow and Plumpton. It is also the fourth day of the Punchestown Festival. David has two runners at Plumpton, Smooth Classic and E Street Boy. Kieron Edgar rides both of these runners and E Street Boy is looking to follow up his win at Wincanton last time out. Smooth Classic did not run too badly at Ffos Las last time and the drier ground should suit him better this evening. Weekend Millioanir is David's only runner at Chepstow in the 6.25pm race. Conor O'Farrell rides and although he has gone up nine pounds for his win at Taunton last time out there could be more to come on only his second try over three miles. Remember Nick Scholfied deputised on him last time out after Tom Bellamy unfortunately broke his leg at Taunton that day. On that note I hear Tom's recovery is going well so far, he was doing some physio in the swimming pool yesterday although it will be a fair while yet before he is back in action on a horse! It all looks fairly competitive races this evening but our horses all look to have fair chances.
- Thursday, 25 April 2013 07:06
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
The Liquidator (after winning at Exeter)
The Liquidator was a fantastic winner of the Champion Bumper (Grade 1) at Punchestown last night for owner Roger Brookhouse. Our gelding got a positive ride from Jane Mangan, a jockey who is certainly making a name for herself! She was always fairly handy and asserted down the home straight. It was a good prize of 52,000 Euros to the winner and our five year old looks like he could be a very useful novice hurdler next season. Bought from Cheltenham sales earlier in season by his owner, he is the daughter of the mare Alikat who we used to train at Pond House. He had shown good form since we had him, finishing runner up at the Cheltenham Bumper in November, he than won one at Exeter before finishing fourth at the Festival last month. Obviously the withdrawal of the favourite Briar Hill helped but it was still a top class race and we are delighted with The Liquidator's performance. It is brilliant for his owner Roger Brookhouse who is a big supporter of our yard and of racing in general. We had a few drinks to celebrate last night and the horse is on his way home from Ireland for his summer holiday's this morning.
- Wednesday, 24 April 2013 07:10
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Henok
It was a great double at Towcester yesterday for the stable and both were ridden by Conor O'Farrell. Henok won the handicap chase to record his first ever success. He got the last fence slightly wrong but battled on gamely to beat the odds on favourite Quipe Me Posted. His jumping is improving with experience and he holds another entry back at Towcester on Monday so he could return to the track and see if he can repeat the performance! Weather Babe won the following race, the mares novice hurdle with another good ride from Conor. She was a winner at the track before Christmas and she made it two from two over hurdles with a very game display. She jumped the last very well and battled all the way to the line.
- Tuesday, 23 April 2013 07:06
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Weather Babe
There are five meetings on today, three over the sticks at Newton Abbot, Ffos Las and Towcester and two flat cards at Yarmouth and Wolverhampton. Also don't forget the Punchestown Festival where the Irish get a chance to catch a glimpse of the super Sprintre Sacre. David has runners at all three jumps metings with Milor De La Borie and Hadden Frost kicking of the action in the first race at Newton Abbot. He is having his first outing over hurdles after running okay in a Bumper. We also have one runner at Ffos Las, Leader of the Gang. Kieron Edgar rides in the maiden hurdle. David has three runners at Towcester this evening. Henok, Weather Babe and Storm Lantern and Conor O'Farrell rides all three.
- Monday, 22 April 2013 07:03
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Big Occasion ran a cracker!
Today we have four flat cards at Pontefract, Kempton, Windsor and Wolverhampton plus one jumps card at Hexham. David has no runners. Big Occasion ran a cracker in the Scottish National on Saturday. He finished second at 12/1 and I thought he handled the quicker ground okay. His Excellency also finished second and picked up more prize money. Tom Scu actually rode the winner of that race for Steve Gollings on Conquisto but it was another fantastic run from our four year old who has not really run a bad race all season. It was not so good for Tom Scu in the next race however when he fell at the second on board Problema Tic in the Scottish National. He was taken to Ayr hospital a bit concussed but thankfully all tests were clear and he is now at home recovering.
- Sunday, 21 April 2013 00:00
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
This afternoon there are three jumps cards at Wincanton, Stratford and Newcastle and the stable has three runners at Wincanton - Grand Exit, Keep The Cash and Milor de la Borie. Keep The Cash makes his hurdling debut having shown promise in bumpers and today's better ground should also suit him better than the heavy going that he raced on last time at Towcester.
- Saturday, 20 April 2013 07:04
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Amigo (pictured above) made the long trip up to Ayr worthwhile yesterday with success in the three mile handicap hurdle under Tom Scudamore. Our six year old gelding saw the trip out well and while the ground was drying all the time, there was still enough ease in it to suit our ex-French recruit who recorded our 101st victory of the season. I was interested to see that the Racing Post analysts suggested there was a race at Haydock next month which might suit him - perhaps they should be doing the entries?!
