- Sunday, 30 October 2011 00:00
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Don't forget to pick up your copy of the Racing Post tomorrow as it will feature David's stable tour. David spoke with Peter Thomas about the horses at Pond House and his hopes for the coming season as well as maybe a few "dark ones" to follow. The feature will also include tours of Gordon Elliott, Gary Moore, Lucinda Russell and Paul Webber's yards. I always enjoy reading them and seeing who the trainers think will be their stable stars for the future.
- Saturday, 29 October 2011 06:59
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
The stable has four runners this afternoon (three at Ascot and one at Wetherby). Young Conor O'Farrell looks to have picked up a couple of nice rides aboard Arab League in the novices' handicap hurdle and Qulinton in the feature chase, The United House Gold Cup while Hadden Frost partners our other runner Gentle Ranger in the big one (a race that we won last year with Massini's Maguire). Up at Wetherby Timmy Murphy takes the mount on high class hurdler Ashkazar in the three mile hurdle - remember he put up an excellent performance over this trip when giving weight and a beating to stablemates Junior and Chartreux at Cheltenham on New Year's Day.
- Friday, 28 October 2011 07:08
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
We have only one runner this afternoon at Uttoxeter, Businessmoney Judi in the three mile handicap hurdle - it is her first attempt at this sort of trip but she has won at stiff tracks like Towcester (pictured above) and shapes as though it will suit. She has been a revelation since arriving at Pond House and has won three times over timber and we will be hoping that she can make it four this afternoon under Tom Scudamore.
- Thursday, 27 October 2011 06:55
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
My Brother Sylvest completed the hat-trick when bolting up at Haydock yesterday afternoon. In the process he broke the course record (as indeed he had at Wincanton when winning the Sunday before) despite the burden of a double penalty. The eventual winning distance was 4 1/2 lengths but Conor O'Farrell was easing him down on the run-in and he was value for a bit more than that - it seems like the blinkers have really bought about some improvement in our five year old. Having already put him up by 16lbs for his first success it will be interesting to see what the handicapper makes of him completing the hat-trick. He is certainly on the upgrade and I would imagine that he will be kept busy and I wouldn't rule out a fourth consecutive win yet.
- Wednesday, 26 October 2011 07:00
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
My Brother Sylvest bids to complete a quick-fire hat-trick at Haydock today having been taken out of his engagement at Chepstow yesterday. It was probably a wise move as it continued to rain all day at the Welsh track and by the end of racing the ground was officially soft and it looked really tough going. My Brother Sylvest will certainly appreciate the good/firm ground that is currently prevailing at Haydock and while he is burdened with a double penalty for his Exeter and Wincanton successes, some of that is offset by Conor O'Farrell's 3lbs claim. Part owner Michael Owen scored during Manchester United's 3-0 win over Aldershot last night, so let's hope that My Brother Sylvest and complete a couple of good days for the striker.
- Tuesday, 25 October 2011 07:21
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
***Breaking News
My Brother Sylvest a non-runner at Chepstow
owing to the change of going***
We have three runners at Chepstow this afternoon, My Brother Sylvest who is bidding to complete a quick hat-trick, Vincentian a useful bumper horse who makes his Pond House debut this afternoon and Barney Cool who seeks to follow-up his impressive debut bumper success. Conor O'Farrell will take the ride aboard My Brother Sylvest while Tom Scudamore will be aboard our other runners. One jockey who will not be at Chepstow however is Ruby Walsh who has decided to give up his six mounts following his suspension at the weekend. I can't say I blame him - the ride that he was banned for was copybook and yet he will miss some important races because of it...can our sport really afford to be without jockey's of Ruby Walsh's stature?
- Monday, 24 October 2011 06:56
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
My Brother Sylvest absolutely hacked up again at Wincanton yesterday to supplement his victory at Exeter on Tuesday. He was an easy ten length winner in the hands of young conditional Conor O'Farrell and according to David he could be in for a busy week as he is entered at Chepstow on Tuesday and Uttoxeter on Thursday. I am sure the handicapper will take a dim view of his successes so he will surely run again before the assessor can have his say. Incidentally, he is for sale and you can register your interest by calling our office on 01884 840715.
