- Wednesday, 07 September 2011 07:29
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Today is the last day of jump racing before we have the annual later-summer ten day break and we have four runners at Uttoxeter. Lion Road makes his Pond House debut in the conditional jockeys' selling hurdle and he will be ridden by Conor O'Farrell, who also partners Tasheba in the 5.10pm race (also in that race we have Laustra Bad ridden by Tom Scudamore) and Francis Hayes takes 10lbs off Very Cool's back in the staying handicap hurdle. Let's hope that we can enter the break with a winner...
- Tuesday, 06 September 2011 07:09
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
We drew a blank at Newton Abbot yesterday afternoon, although I thought that Tigger performed creditably again when finishing fourth in the staying handicap hurdle. He probably knows his way around the Devon track with his eyes closed - this was his sixth start of the season there! The step up to 3m3f had looked likely to suit him, but he just didn't look as though he quite got home under Tom Scudamore having travelled well until three out. He has been gradually creeping up the weights for finishing in the frame - let's just hope the handicapper doesn't see fit to add any more!
- Monday, 05 September 2011 07:32
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
I thought that our runner in the bumper at Fontwell yesterday, Beattie Green put up a decent performance when finishing runner-up to Amber Cloud. I agree with those that say it takes a good one to win a bumper under a penalty and I thought that our mare bumped into a decent looking prospect - she was conceding 7lbs to the winner and looks to have a bright future, especially when sent over obstacles.
- Sunday, 04 September 2011 00:00
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
We have three runners at Fontwell this afternoon, including two that make their debuts for us, Rainy Champion in the juvenile hurdle and Beattie Green in the National Hunt Flat race as well as last time out winner Surfboard. Rainy Champion showed ability on the flat when finishing runner-up in a couple of maidens for Gerard Butler, while Beattie Green is already a course and distance winner of a bumper last season. Surfboard was a ready winner at Newton Abbot last time out, but the handicapper has reacted by putting him up a whopping 13lbs - Tom Scudamore will be aboard all three runners.
- Saturday, 03 September 2011 07:02
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
It was good to see England win 3-0 in Bulgaria last night. I have to confess that I was a little concerned going into the match, but in fairness there were a number of young players wearing England shirts and they looked keen and happy to play for their country - what is more, they looked decidedly useful. One amazing statistic that I did learn, was that the last time England started a competitive game without Frank Lampard or Stephen Gerard was nine years ago. I thought it was a good performance from a younger, fresher looking England side - having said that, Bulgaria did defend like Arsenal!
- Friday, 02 September 2011 07:25
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
The stable hit the crossbar with both runners at Newton Abbot yesterday afternoon. Bathwick Scanno finished runner-up to favourite Dark Spirit in the juvenile novices' hurdle, although the winner did his best to throw the race away by carrying his head awkwardly and stuttering into each of the last two hurdle. Bathwick Scanno plugged on well to finish a length and a half behind in second and he should be able to find a little race before too long. Our other runner Tigger also finished second behind favourite King Benny in the 2m6f handicap hurdle - it was just a shame that there was quite a significant jockey change aboard the winner with A P McCoy taking over from Charlie Poste. I certainly think that Tigger has a race in him from this sort of mark - hopefully the handicapper will not stick him up in the weights again, but I am probably being optimistic!
- Thursday, 01 September 2011 07:48
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Unfortunately Vertige Dore fell at the ninth fence in the novices' chase at Hereford yesterday afternoon. It was one of those unlucky looking falls - he jumped the fence well enough but just crumpled on landing. He had jumped and travelled well enough up until that point to suggest that he would have been involved in the finish and hopefully compensation awaits before too long.
We have two runners at Newton Abbot this afternoon, Bathwick Scanno (Tom Scudamore) in the juvenile hurdle at 1.50pm and Tigger in the handicap hurdle at 4.00pm - he will be ridden by young Frank Hayes who is looking for his first winner over jumps.
