- Saturday, 20 September 2014 07:09
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It was a good day for the yard yesterday as we recorded a double at Newton Abbot with our two runners, while our pair at Worcestser also performed creditably to finish close seconds...unfortunately a certain A P McCoy was aboard the winner on both occasions! I phoned the winning owner of Party Girls (pictured above) in Hong Kong and I don't think he believed me when I told him that she had won! This did represent a drop in class to selling company and she benefitted from first time headgeat and a positive ride from Michael Heard whose 10lbs claim reduced her weight to only 9-4. Meanwhile, Hawhill also bounced back to form under a front-running ride from Kieron Edgar and looks as though he could follow-up - remember he does seem to like heavy ground.
- Friday, 19 September 2014 06:46
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Today we have four meetings and it is looking like a balanced fixture list today with two meetings on the level from Ayr and Newbury and a couple of jumps meetings from Newton Abbot and Worcester. The stable has runners at both jumps tracks. I drove past Newton Abbot at 5am this morning and the rain was absolutely lashing down and I wouldn't be at all surprised if there was any standing water, the ground could definitely change. Party Girls and Hawkhill represent the yard at Newton Abbot while we run Navanman and Houston Dynimo at Worcester. The owner of Party Girls has gone to China...let's hope that he has got it wrong!
- Thursday, 18 September 2014 06:43
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Today we have four meetings taking place and once again, you are out of luck if you are a fan of National Hunt racing. The flat action comes from Ayr, Yarmouth, Pontefract and Kempton and unsurprisingly the stable has no runners.
I thought that Katie Walsh was superb yesterday to win the Kerry National at Listowel aboard 25/1 shot Your Busy. The eleven year old did not jump the best but Katie kept him in the race and made nearly all to pick up the first prize of £96,000 - very well done to her and all the connections. Meanwhile Tom Scu was out of luck with his mount for Lucinda Russell, Tap Night disappointing in rear.
- Wednesday, 17 September 2014 06:41
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Today we have four meetings to look forward to, with three flat fixtures from Yarmouth, Sandown and Beverley and a jumps meeting at Kelso. It was good to see our stable sponsors Bathwick Tyres have a winner on the flat yesterday at Chepstow when Verse Of Love landed the seven furlong handicap. I must admit that I did have a few quid on the five year old but that aside I was delighted for Wayne and Sarah who put so much into the sport through their extensive sponsorship.
- Tuesday, 16 September 2014 06:40
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There are four meetings taking place on these shores this afternoon, three of them on the level at Yarmouth, Thirsk and Chepstow as well as a jumps fixture at Sedgefield. Stable jockeyTom Scu makes the long journey up north for a couple of outside rides at Sedgefield, the last of which is at 6.35pm. By the time he gets home, he will be just in time for Friday's meeting at Newton Abbot!
- Monday, 15 September 2014 06:51
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There are just three flat cards taking place this afternoon; Musselburgh, Wolverhampton and Brighton. The cumulative total of prize money for the three meetings is just £97,000 - I say just, because there is a mixed card taking place at Listowel in Ireland this afternoon that offers £99,000 on it's own...that puts our prize money into perspective. How on earth Brighton can continue to get away with £27,000 across their seven race card amazes me. Personally, I think there should be a rule stating the minimum amount of prize money that should be offered, or am I the only one who thinks like this? Racing is an expensive sport for the owners and there should be a little more encouragement for them to stick with the sport, rather than offer these prohibitive prizes - in most of the races, the owners can expect to pick up £144 for finishing fourth...I don't know what they are supposed to do with that!
- Sunday, 14 September 2014 07:07
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Richard Hughes in action in France
No jumps racing action at the moment and we have just two flat cards at Bath and Ffos Las. If you do want some jumping action you will have to look to Ireland and Listowel where it is the first day of their big meeting of the year which lasts all week! In the flat jockey's championship both Richard Hughes and Ryan Moore are in France today. Hughes rides Toronado in the Prix Du Moulin and I think his main danger in this race could be his stable mate Night of Thunder especially with title rival Ryan on board! Should be a great race to watch.
