- Monday, 06 October 2014 06:56
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Famousandfearless (pictured above) put up an improved performance to win the handicap chase at Uttoxeter yesterday afternoon over three miles. He jumped soundly and the step-up in trip certainly seemed to suit him well - I see no reason why he cannot continue to improve and I wouldn't be at all surprised to see him complete the hat-trick over the coming weeks. Vazaro Delafayette finished fourth on his seasonal reappearance and he is entitled to come on for the outing, while the same comment could apply to Johnny McGeeney at Huntingdon.
- Sunday, 05 October 2014 07:16
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Famousandfearless
Winner at Plumpton last time out
There are three meetings today, all of them over the sticks at Huntingdon, Kelso and Uttoxeter. I bet it must be frustrating for the jockeys at the moment. You can only ride at one meeting and yet some days in the week they have no jumps cards at all! I know I keep going on about it but, race planning! David has three runners. Johnny McGeeney runs in the 2m4f handicap hurdle at Huntingdon with Conor O'Farrel on board. He is making his Pond House debut so it will be interesting to see how he gets on. We have two runners at Uttoxeter, Vazaro Delafayette and Famousandfearless and Tom Scu is on board both of these. Famousandfearless won last time out at Plumpton and has gone up five pounds for that win. This looks quite a competitive race for some decent prize money on offer so he will have to improve again to have a chance of winning this. This former point to point winner will appreciate the step up in distance and fingers crossed he can go well.
- Saturday, 04 October 2014 06:59
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Today we have five meetings, four on the flat at Newmarket, Ascot, Redcar and Wolverhampton as well as a jumps card at Fontwell. Newmarket has £1,177,000.00 in prize money on offer with the Tattersalls two year old race worth £500,000. David does not have any runners today, but does have three tomorrow, Johnny McGeeney at Huntingdon and Vazaro Delafayette and Famousandfearless at Uttoxeter. If you finish even 10th in this race you can still get over £5,000! Richard Hughes is now in front of Ryan Moore in the Flat jockeys title race. Hughes says, "I know Ryan does not want to win it as much as I do". Someone should ask Ryan why he does not want to be champion jockey, can you imagine AP in the same position?
- Friday, 03 October 2014 06:49
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Last season's Betfair Fixed Brush hurdle winner Gevrey Chambertin (pictured above) put behind him his unfortunate experience over fences with success on his seasonal debut. The novices' chase from Bangor was a strange race with only three runners taking their chance and Gevrey looked to be in a bit of trouble between the last two - he picked up nicely thereafter to score a shade cosily and this experience will no doubt have done him the world of good. He has now won first time out for each of the last four seasons, although if you were the person who had £600 on to win £200 I would imagine that you had a few uncomfortable moments.
- Thursday, 02 October 2014 06:37
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Today there are four meetings to look forward to with a flat card from Kempton and three jump meetings from Warwick, Bangor and Southwell. The stable has one runner this afternoon at Bangor as Betfair Fixed Brush Hurdle winner Gevrey Chambertin (pictured above) makes his seasonal debut over fences. If our six year old runs to his very best form he will take a good deal of beating over these larger obstacles under Tom Scudamore. Meanwhile, we run Bathwick Man (Kieron Edgar) and Lady Of Longstone (Conor O'Farrell) at Warwick.
- Wednesday, 01 October 2014 06:42
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It was another good day for the yard yesterday with our three runners finishing first, second and third in their respective races at Chepstow and Sedgefield. Bengali (pictured above) was the impressive winner of the closing bumper, staying on nicely to win on her racecourse debut. She is very well-related and obviously retains plenty of the family's ability - she looks as though she will be even better when she steps up in trip and has some obstacles in front of her. This was Tom Scudamore's 50th winner of the season and is by some way his fastest to date, his previous best coming last year when successful aboard Dell' Arca in the Greatwood Hurdle at Cheltenham on November 17th. Also at Sedgefield, Decoy finished third in the handicap hurdle from a mark that he should be well capable of winning from - I am sure he will pop up again, but he is not one to rely upon. Even so, the long trip of 318 miles was well worthwhile.
- Tuesday, 30 September 2014 06:41
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There are four meetings taking place this afternoon with two cards on the level at Ayr and Wolverhampton as well as two National Hunt cards from Chepstow and Sedgefield. Once again the jumps meetings carry more prize money than the flat fixture from Wolverhampton! The stable runs Barton Stacey (pictured above) at Chepstow and our nine year old is the mount of A P McCoy who by happy coincidence has been on board for his last two victories - a mark of 132 will not be easy to overcome but he is in good form having won three of his last four starts so he cannot be discounted. We also have two runners up at Sedgefield; Decoy and Bengali. Decoy still looks well treated from a mark of 104 having won from 125 in the past, although you wouldn't be certain that he would his latest effort again today.
