Horses for Sale
Seymourjohn (GB)
- Thursday, 31 October 2024 08:12
- Written by G Edwards
Today we make the long trip to Newcastle with just the one runner. Chemical Warfare runs in the 3:45pm Handicap Chase over 2miles 7½f with Harry Cobden taking the ride. He has been a brilliant horse and has been in great form recently, with four wins since joining us at Pond House and today looking for the hat-trick today. The handicapper put him up seven pounds for his last win so life will be tougher and he carries top weight in this contest. He is still relatively unexposed as a staying chaser and I think there is more to come. He seems to relish his trips 'up North' and the track and ground will be fine. Fingers crossed for another bold run.
We took the trip to one of our local tracks in Newton Abbot for their final meeting for the season. Castle Daragh never really got into a rhythm and maybe did not appreciate the heavy conditions this time around. His form figures show he can be good and bad and he will be better returned to fences on some better ground. Royal Mer did not jump as fluently was we had hoped but didn't run too badly in the end. He is definitely a better chaser than hurdler and will probably head back over the larger obstacles again next time. Itseemslikeit was very disappointing and puilled up. I am not sure what went wrong yesterday but he is a lovely big horse that has an engine and goes well at home. He may well be seen over fences on a more galloping track next time and hopefully we will see him in his true light. Pachacuti was also a little disappointing. The trip may have been shorter than ideal but without cheek pieces on I am not sure he was fully concentrating on the task in hand throughout. He finished fourth and again we know he can do better probably returned to further next time. Gentleman Toboot finished off the busy day with a nice debut run to be third in the bumper. It look a very good race on paper beforehand and I know a lot of trainers liked their horses going into the race! Jack made the running on our four year old, quickened turning for home and things looked good but he was unfortunately caught inside the final furlong. We kept galloping to the line and I don't think we were stopping but they quickened past us. He is a very nice long term chasing prospect and it was a nice start to his professional career.
As well as jumping at Newcastle, there is also jumping at Stratford. There are three flat meetings at Bath, Chelmsford, and Southwell. There was due to be jumping in Ireland at Thurles but that was abandoned because they have not had enough rain.
Manchester United are through to the quarter finals of the League Cup after beating Leicester last night. Liverpool, Newcastle, Tottenham Arsenal and Crystal Palace are also through but there will be no Chelsea or Manchester City who both lost. Manchester United will be away to Spurs for the quarter final match which will be a tough game.
My house is haunted by a chicken.
A poultrygeist.
A fowl spirit.
I plan to call and eggsorcist to help it cross to the other side!
Happy Halloween!