- Friday, 25 May 2012 07:12
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
I am pleased to be able to bring you an update about former stable star Our Vic, who is currently enjoying his retirement from racing at the British Racing School. “Vic”, now aged fourteen is looked after and idolised by all of the students at the school.
Our Grade One winner was successful on fourteen of his thirty-five career starts including a Cheltenham Festival success in the Ryanair Chase, a Paddy Power Gold Cup at their November meeting, as well as taking the notable scalp of double Gold Cup winner Kauto Star in the Betfair Bowl at Aintree.
- Thursday, 24 May 2012 07:22
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
The yard continues in good form with another winner last night at Worcester courtesy of Broadway Buffalo in the National Hunt Flat race. The winner owned by first time owners, Rugby Internationals Andy Powell and Mark Cueto made short work of his rivals to win going away by ten lengths. He is bred to be even better over a longer trip and looks a highly promising sort - once again it demonstrates David's good eye for a horse, having bought him at Cheltenham last season. Apparently the lads had a few quid on their winner, but were disappointed by the price - I wish I could back a 5/1 winner everyday!
- Wednesday, 23 May 2012 07:46
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
It was a good evening for the yard yesterday with our first double of the new season and a double also for stable jockey and birthday boy Tom Scudamore. Barton Stacey won the maiden hurdle in good style and seemed to have a bit in hand. He was sporting first time blinkers and they certainly seemed to have the desired effect - he certainly appreciated the better ground and he looks to be the type to do well over the coming months. Bathwick Man was another who seemed to appreciate this quicker surface as he completed the double. Our seven year old was scoring his sixth success for yard sponsors Wayne and Sarah Clifford. Meanwhile Ladyvie seemed to be caught out by the drop back in trip, but nonetheless performed creditably to finish a staying-on third.
- Tuesday, 22 May 2012 07:48
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are three flat meetings taking place this afternoon at Nottingham, Brighton and Kempton, while there is jumping at Towcester this evening. We will have three runners at the Northamptonshire track, Barton Stacey, Bathwick Man and Ladyvie. Our mare Ladyvie reverts back to hurdles tonight having won a chase last time out at Newton Abbot - she runs from the same mark of 95 and winning jockey Conor O'Farrell is in the saddle again.
- Monday, 21 May 2012 07:29
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
The yard enjoyed a winner with our only runner at Stratford yesterday afternoon when Beattie Green (pictured above) made virtually all the running to land the selling hurdle under a good ride from young Conor O'Farrell. The drying good ground seemed to suit her well and I would imagine that she will be kept on the go while such conditions prevail.
We have one runner this afternoon, Katchmore, who bids to extend his unbeaten run for the stable to three at Newton Abbot. Things will be tougher from a 21lbs higher mark, but he still has further scope for improvement and young Tom Bellamy is good value for his 7lbs claim. Newton Abbot hosts the only jumps card of the day, although there are four other meetings taking place on the level with Redcar, Windsor, Leicester and Wolverhampton.
- Sunday, 20 May 2012 00:00
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Clever Dick
There is three meetings today, a flat card at Ripon plus two over the sticks at Stratford and Market Rasen. David has three runners and Tom Scudamore goes to Market Rasen to ride Spirit of Barbados and Clever Dick. Spirit of Barbados goes in the 3.30pm and made a pleasing debut over the larger obastacle when finsihing third at Ffos Las last time. He carries top weight but will like conditions and he should run well. Clever Dick is making his chasing debut in the 4pm novice handicap chase. He won a hurdle race at Taunton last season and has been schooling well at home so we are hoping that he also runs well. Beattie Green runs in the seller at Stratford and Conor O'Farrell is in the saddle.
- Saturday, 19 May 2012 07:00
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
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.
