- Thursday, 21 January 2016 08:31
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
With the early abandonment of Ludlow this afternoon we are left with three meetings to look forward to; a jumps meeting from Wincanton (which is also subject to an early morning inspection) and two all-weather flat cards from Southwell and Chelmsford City. If the meeting gets the thumbs up David will have four runners at Wincanton; Brook, Pilgrims Bay, Kalifourchon and Junior Package, while he also has a rare runner on the flat at Southwell as last time out winner Honeymoon Cocktail (pictured above) bids to follow-up in the 1m4f handicap under apprentice jockey Rob Hornby. He is forecast favourite so hopefully there will be a winner or two this afternoon.
- Wednesday, 20 January 2016 08:39
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are now only three meetings taking place this afternoon with Newbury's jumps fixture abandoned with the track frozen in places - hardly surprising when you consider that temperatures reached -7°c at the track overnight. Musselburgh (also subject to an early morning inspection) is the only chance of some National Hunt action today, while the all-weather flat cards from Lingfield and Kempton seem to be holding up well to the elements at present. Work goes on as usual here at Pond House with our all weather gallop fully operational and the horses able to exercise as normal leaving them ready for action when the weather does relent.
- Tuesday, 19 January 2016 08:35
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
This afternoon there are two meetings taking place with jump racing from Ayr and an all-weather flat card from Southwell. Sadly Exeter abandoned their meeting yesterday - hardly surprising when you consider how cold and wet it has been down this way lately. I had a quick look through the Ayr card and cannot see many southern based trainers making the long journey north today.
- Monday, 18 January 2016 08:15
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
It is a quiet start to the week with a jumps card from Plumpton supported by an all-weather flat card at Wolverhampton. Plumpton have to pass an early morning inspection although they are very hopeful of action going ahead. If I were a cynic I might almost suggest that they would hold three races before abandoning the remainder of the meeting! Perhaps I am being a bit mean to the officials at Plumpton - I am sure they will do their utmost to make sure the entire meeting takes place. I don't know what the weather is like Plumpton way, but it hasn't stopped raining all night around Brixham.
- Sunday, 17 January 2016 08:49
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
With the abandonment of Kelso we are left with just one all-weather flat meeting at Kempton today but there is a good jumps card at Leopardstown. There is good prize money on offer in Ireland with 2 races worth over £100,000 but I cannot see many English raiders. Ladbrokes Mike Dillon was in Barbados to celebrate his 64th birthday but unfortunately British Airways lost his luggage. I wonder what odds he would have got on that! Mind you, it is so hot at this time of year he would not need many clothes! I hear that owner William Frewen has been spotted at the cricket in South Africa, he certainly has some good action to watch. It's a tough life but I am only jealous I am not there!
- Saturday, 16 January 2016 08:05
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Frosty Morning
It is a nice but chilly morning at Pond House today. Temperatures dipped to just below freezing with a slight frost but we have blue sky and it looks like it will be a nice day. Today we have four meetings, jumps cards at Wetherby and Warwick where the good news is that racing goes ahead. There are also flat cards at Lingfield and Chelmsford. It is a quiet Saturday for our yard including our jockey's. My theory about jockey's going for one ride worked out yesterday. Tom Scu won on his only ride at Huntingdon for Colin Tizzard, Buckhorn Timothy won at 5/2. Willie Mullins has runners at Warwick today including Open Eagle in the 3.00pm race and he is a 5/1 chance according to the Racing Post. He also has Black Hercules in the 1.50pm which is a 10/11 chance. Surely one of these Irish raiders will win?!
- Friday, 15 January 2016 08:28
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Despite Sedgefield falling to the weather, today we have three meetings taking place with a jumps card from Huntingdon supported by two all-weather flat fixtures from Lingfield and Wolverhampton. Although the stable doesn't have any runners, both Tom Scudamore and Conor O'Farrell head east to Huntingdon for just one ride each although I don't think I will be trying out the 'one ride at the meeting' theory today.
