- Thursday, 26 June 2014 06:41
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There are five meetings taking place this afternoon at Newcastle, Carlisle, Yarmouth, Hamilton and Leicester - all of them are on the flat and indeed there is no jump racing taking place over the sticks until Uttoxeter on Sunday. Our solitary runner at Worcester yesterday, Dan Breen finished seventh in the 2m7f handicap hurdle. He travelled strongly behind the leaders until turning in and was only beaten off between the last two hurdles. It was his first try at this sort of trip and it appeared as though he didn't quite get home. A return to slightly shorter could see him competitive once again.
- Wednesday, 25 June 2014 06:40
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It is a busy day on the racing front with five meetings taking place this afternoon. Four of them are on the level at Carlisle, Salisbury, Kempton and Bath while there is the last jumping card for a few days at Worcester this afternoon. The stable has one runner at Worcester; Dan Breen(pictured above) who participates in the 2m7f handicap hurdle at 4.30pm. Our nine year old is an 8/1 chance according to today's Racing Post and while he has not won for three years he has been placed in some of the hottest handicaps in the country from higher marks than this in the past. At the age of nine he certainly isn't getting any quicker and looks like he is worth a try at this longer trip...let's hope that he can run a big race for his colourful owner Stuart Mercer.
- Tuesday, 24 June 2014 06:53
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Today we have four meetings taking place, three on the flat from Beverley, Brighton and Newbury as well as jumps action from one of our local tracka at Newton Abbot. The jumpers have the most prize money on offer so it is testament to the team at Newton Abbot who have once again secured excellent funding, especially when you consider the size of the track. It does make you wonder how on earth a supposed Grade One track like Newbury can get away with £34,000 prize money across their seven race card? To my mind it is a complete disgrace but so long as owners are prepared to run their horses for peanuts, the tracks will continue to try to get away with it. Anyway, rant over (for today!) and the stable has two runners this afternoon; Top Wood and Red Seventy (pictured above).
- Monday, 23 June 2014 06:49
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There are four meetings taking place this afternoon, all of them on the flat from Lingfield, Chepstow, Windsor and Thirsk. I thought that both of our runners performed creditably at Worcester yesterday afternoon - His Excellency finished fifth, while Purple 'N Gold finished a close fourth and they both sneaked into the prize money. I thought that Purple 'N Gold was going to win the two mile handicap hurdle going to two out but he did not find as much as anticipated after the last. He looks a real hold-up job that probably wants to be produced about 50 yards from the line. He could do with some respite from the handicapper but while he continues to be competitive in his races there is little chance of that happening.
- Sunday, 22 June 2014 00:00
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
This afternoon there are just three meetings taking place from Pontefract, Worcester and Hexham. It is nice to have a bit of jumps action to look forward to again following a blank day yesterday. The stable has two runners, Purple 'N Gold and His Excellency at Worcester. Purple 'N Gold has to carry 11-12 but jockey Mr David Noonan (who was aboard when successful three runs ago) is in the saddle again and claims a handy 7lbs off his back. He rarely runs a bad race and looks like he has sound prospects once again.
- Saturday, 21 June 2014 07:04
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
If you are a fan of jump racing you are right out of luck today as there are six race meetings taking place this afternoon, all on the flat. There is some exciting action nonetheless with the final day of the Royal meeting from Ascot topping the bill, while there are also fixtures from Ayr, Newmarket, Redcar, Haydock and Lingfield. Lingfield somehow manage to escape with putting up peanuts for prize money - £30,000 for a seven race card on a Saturday really isn't good enough. I would imagine that a few of the jump jockeys will have their toppers on today seeing as they will not be required elsewhere.
- Friday, 20 June 2014 06:42
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Unfortunately our sole runner at Ffos Las yesterday, High Ville fell at the third hurdle which was quite a surprise when you consider that six of the hurdles were ommited due to the low sun. There are five meetings taking place this afternoon, four on the flat at Royal Ascot, Redcar, Newmarket and Goodwood as well as a jumps card at Market Rasen. What a performance from Leading Light yesterday in the Ascot Gold Cup - it was a thrilling finish with Joseph O'Brien giving his mount a great ride to just deny the Queen's Estimate back to back wins in the race. A drop back in trip to two miles looks like the order of the day for the four year old...could he be the next Yeats?
