- Monday, 25 July 2022 15:37
- Written by David Pipe
With soaring temperatures last week, the race programme was rightly truncated and as such, we were limited to eight runners across four fixtures. Although we were not among the winners, five of those reached the frame, all chipping in with some prize money.
We managed to beat the searing heat during the early part of last week with all of the staff coming in an hour early before the temperatures began to climb. As such, all of the horses were able to maintain their normal routines and I am grateful to all of the members of my team for their efforts during some uncomfortable conditions.
- Monday, 18 July 2022 14:50
- Written by David Pipe
Another week has passed and since last writing, I can report another winner to add the season’s tally and another five seconds!
Texard (pictured above) was the emphatic winner of his race at Uttoxeter last Wednesday, following up his previous victory at the course last month. He was stepping up in trip from two miles to 2m4f but he bowled along in front and put in and exemplary round of jumping to win as he pleased. Watching the race he looked like he was just ‘lobbing’ along but he had all his rivals in trouble as they jumped the fourth last. Our seven year old probably found the Market Rasen race coming to soon after this on Saturday so we can put a line through that and there is hopefully more to come from this recent acquisition in the future.
- Monday, 11 July 2022 15:13
- Written by David Pipe
Despite a week with only a handful of jumps fixtures, our good start to the season continued with the successes of d’Jango and Oceanline (pictured above)taking our seasonal tally to 20, which is well ahead of where we were this time last year. Add in several more places and an impressive two thirds of all runners from Pond House so far this season have reached the frame.
- Monday, 04 July 2022 16:46
- Written by David Pipe
With the jumps racing calendar slowing down for a few days this week, we are going to be a bit quieter. Mind you, we do still have three runners today and another three tomorrow, so it would be great if we could add another winner or two before then. The horses are still running extremely well and another couple of victories, courtesy of Lock Out and Al Roc took our seasonal tally to 18 and consolidated our second position in the trainers’ table at this early stage.
- Monday, 27 June 2022 15:02
- Written by David Pipe
Despite our busy start to the campaign, I was able to steal away for a few days last week as we went to Portugal with some friends for some much needed r&r and I will be on my travels again later this week as I will be heading across the Channel for the sales at Deauville. In the meantime the horses continue to run well and a further two winners last week took our seasonal total to 16.
- Monday, 20 June 2022 15:28
- Written by David Pipe
Our busy start to the season continued last week with another twelve runners. The success of Do Ya Feel Lucky at Worcester took our seasonal tally to 14, which is good going at this very early stage of the campaign. The horses are clearly in fine fettle and her success was supplemented by a number of other solid efforts, with five further runners reaching the frame.
- Monday, 13 June 2022 11:03
- Written by David Pipe
Time seems to be flying by at the moment and on writing there is just one more sleep until Royal Ascot. Sadly I do not have any runners there this week but Leanne and I our making our usual Tuesday trip to the Royal meeting. It has been three years since we were last there so it will be good to be back and I am keeping my fingers crossed that I can fit into my suit!
- Monday, 13 June 2022 11:00
- Written by David Pipe
Time seems to be flying by at the moment and on writing there is just one more sleep until Royal Ascot. Sadly I do not have any runners there this week but Leanne and I our making our usual Tuesday trip to the Royal meeting. It has been three years since we were last there so it will be good to be back and I am keeping my fingers crossed that I can fit into my suit!
- Monday, 06 June 2022 09:59
- Written by David Pipe
Morgenstern
one of three winners for the stable this week
Whilst Morgenstern was winning at Newton Abbot last week, we were busy buying another exciting prospect from France. Nila, a three-year-old filly from an excellent family (by a German Derby winner, out of a German Oaks third) bolted up in the 1m6f claimer at Saint Cloud on Wednesday, scoring by an easy 6½ lengths on just her fourth start. Her stamina for the jumping game looks assured and she will go straight in our loose school to be aimed at juvenile hurdles over the coming months. There was considerable interest in her post-race, but we were lucky enough to secure her and she looks great value. She is still available to buy at present, so if you have any interest please do get in touch!
- Monday, 30 May 2022 15:06
- Written by David Pipe
The horses continue in good form, although we were plagued by a run of seconds last week, with five of our twelve runners filling the runner-up spot. Frustrating as it is, they are still picking up good prize money and I would rather be thereabouts than nowhere at all! With the addition of another couple of quality horses from the sales ring last week, we continue to bolster our squad for the season ahead and I am very excited for what the new campaign holds in store for the Pond House team.
