- Monday, 07 September 2015 07:42
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
It is good to see the stable still among the winners with a couple of nice successes over the weekend. Kie was impressive when winning by 6 lengths over 2m6 1/2f at Stratford on Saturday - he settled much better than on his previous starts to win from a handicap mark of 137, with similar tactics applied he could follow-up. Meanwhile Low Key proved ultra-game in winning by a short head at Fontwell under a great ride from Tom Scudamore...the margin of victory suggests he should not go up too much in the weights! Fishy Story also posted a decent first effort when finishing runner-up in the bumper on her racecourse debut. She can only improve with that experience under her belt and she should be more than capable of winning something similar.
- Sunday, 06 September 2015 08:35
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
String Down the Gallops
There are just two meetings today, a flat card at York and a jumps card at Fontwell. David has two runners at Fontwell, Low Key and Fishy Story. Low Key won last time out at Stratford just 10 days ago and carries top weight of 11st 12lb in this handicap hurdle. There is good prize money on offer with just over £6,000. It looks fairly competitive but hopefully he should run well. David also runs a horse called Fishy Story, what a great name! Bred and owned by Nick and Sue Mills our five year old comes from a good jumping family and is having her first ever run on a racecourse. I am interested to see how this one runs...I might be able to tell you a Fishy Story! I have told a few in my lifetime! Tom Scu rides both.
- Saturday, 05 September 2015 07:10
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Top of the Gallops
Today we have six meetings, flat cards at Ascot, Haydock, Kempton, Thirsk and Wolverhampton plus a jumps card at Stratford. David runs Kie at Stratford in the 3.50, 2m6f handicap chase. He has won six times and seems to go on any ground. His last win was in 2014 for Donald McCain and he has won off this mark of 137. Tom Scu rides in his first chase start for Pond House. Gevrey Chambertin finished ninth at Auteuil yesterday. He was not really on a going day and having jumped slowly five out Tom Scu shook him up but he made no impression. He is now safely back in his box already and there will be other days.
- Friday, 04 September 2015 07:23
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are five meetings taking place this afternoon, all on the flat with the action coming from Ascot, Haydock, Newcastle, Kempton and Musselburgh. Newcastle get the wooden spoon today with just £33,000 on offer across their eight race card. If you are after a bit of jumping action you will need to look across the Channel where there is an excellent card at France's premier track Auteuil. David sends Gevrey Chambertin across to run in the 2m2f hurdle at 3.25pm (British time) - you may recall that a little earlier in the year David won both the Grade 2 French Champion Hurdle Trial with Ballynagour and the Grade 1 French Champion Hurdle with Un Temps Pour Tout at the track - let's hope that he can repeat the dose!
- Thursday, 03 September 2015 07:39
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
The stable enjoyed a nice success yesterday as Epic Warrior became our twentieth winner of the campaign when bolting home in the maiden hurdle at Southwell under Kieron Edgar. The former Irish point-to-point winner jumped and travelled well to win by fifteen lengths. Our six year old really appreciated this test of stamina - the rain softened ground certainly seemed to sort them out. It will be interesting to see what the bad man does to him when it is time to give him a rating, as we know testing conditions can really exaggerate a horses' superiority - with the second home rated 110, I hope he remembers that! Anyway, our man on the course Gerry Supple was on hand to take the pictures and as you can see, he managed to get the delighted winning jockey, although the horse was another matter! I don't think Racing Post photographer Ed Whittaker will be worrying just yet!
- Wednesday, 02 September 2015 07:19
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There is a nice, even look to the race calendar today as there are two flat cards and two jumps cards with action taking place at Bath and Lingfield on the level and at Southwell and Worcester over the sticks. David has runners at both National Hunt meetings with Epic Warrior and Junior Package competing at Southwell and For 'N' Against taking part at Worcester. You may recall that For 'N' Against (pictured above) won an uncompetitive race at Fontwell with ease from a mark of 109 and was clobbered by the handicapper with a 16lbs rise in the weights. He was beaten from 116 last time yet still has to race from 120 today - I will leave you to make your own mind up on that one, it appears that someone has gone mad and for once I don't think it is David!
- Tuesday, 01 September 2015 07:59
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are three meetings taking place this afternoon and they are all on the level with action coming from Goodwood, Hamilton and Epsom. There was no jump racing yesterday either with the abandonment of Newton Abbot due to waterlogging. The stable had one runner, Street Entertainer who ran a great race to finish runner-up in the 3m1 1/2f handicap hurdle at Cartmel. It was a good performance on his first try at the trip, particularly considering he was shouldering top weight in a hot race. It opens up more opportunities for him and perhaps there is a little more improvement to come?
