- Saturday, 31 May 2014 06:41
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Purple N Gold runs at Stratford
Today we have six meetings, five on the flat at Haydock, York, Newmarket, Chester and Newbury plus a jumps card at Stratford. David has one runner this evening at Stratford, Purple N Gold in the 7.55pm handicap hurdle. There is some good prize money on offer which has attracted a competitive field but our five year old will like the sharp easy track but he would not want the ground to be too soft. He won an amateur race at Kempton last time out and should go well again tonight with Tom Scu back on board. How can a track like Newbury get away with just £32,000 in prize money on offer on the card. Stratford has more than twice that on offer so fair play to them.
- Friday, 30 May 2014 06:36
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
We have had better nights at Gotham City, or should I say Wetherby after we didn't manage to make it onto the scoreboard despite three well-fancied runners. Broadway Buffalo finished second on his chasing debut and to my mind it didn't look as though he got home on this soft ground. A drop back in trip or an easier track could be the answer, while I am sure that he will be more polished in his jumping next time. While it is always disappointing when an odds-on shot is beaten, it is worth remembering that the winner, Lovcen was a Grade One winner over hurdles so all is far from lost. Barton Stacey never appeared to be going, while Western Diva seemed to be gifted her race when the 1/2 favourite departed at the penultimate hurdle...I think we will draw a line under last night!
- Thursday, 29 May 2014 07:07
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Today we have five meetings, three on the level at Sandown, Haydock and Bath as well as jumping action from Worcester and Wetherby. The eight race card at Bath offers prize money of just £28,000 - how can they run races on the turf for less than £2,000? Just think, there is a thirteen runner race on the card and if you finish fourth, you pick up a paltry £144.30. I know that if I was paying to keep a horse in training I would instruct my trainer to avoid these sort of tracks. The stable has three runners this afternoon up at Wetherby; Western Diva, Broadway Buffalo and Barton Stacey (pictured above). We have two forecast favourites and a second favourite so hopefully it will be a productive day for the yard.
- Wednesday, 28 May 2014 06:51
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There are five meetings taking place this afternoon - four on the flat at Kempton, Chepstow, Hamilton and Beverley as well as a jumps card at Cartmel. The ground at Chepstow is officially described as soft, while at Cartmel the ground is given as good/firm. I see there are quite a few qualifiers taking place this afternoon and it may just be my suspicious mind, but I always tend to think that some of these will be seen to better effect in the final. Trainer Rae Guest runs a nice four year old at Chepstow called Calm Attitude who has won his last four starts and looks the type to make a nice hurdler as he clearly stays very well. The stable has no runners this afternoon and our next representatives will be at Wetherby tomorrow where we will have three runners, including Long Distance hurdle winner Broadway Buffalo (pictured above) who is in line to make his chasing debut.
- Tuesday, 27 May 2014 07:26
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Today there are five meetings taking place - three on the flat at Leicester, Lingfield and Redcar as well as jumping action from Huntingdon and Hexham. The stable makes the long trip up to Hexham with just one runner, Leader Of The Gang who goes in the novices' limited handicap chase at 7.40pm. Although there are only four runners, it looks like a competitive little contest with the outsider only a 4/1 chance. There is some good prize money up for grabs with almost £6,500 to the winner, so let's hope the journey is worthwhile. Tom Scudamore is aboard our eight year old and he also looks to have a nice ride at the meeting for his brother Michael. Line d'Aois has won his last two starts in bumpers on this track and if he takes to hurdles, he should win.
- Monday, 26 May 2014 07:18
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
The stable had two runners over the weekend and they both won with plenty in hand. On Saturday night Taj Badalandabad won another bumper at Ffos Las under a penalty and looks to be another shrewd buy - best of all, there was even a bit of even money available about this former Irish point-to-pointer early doors! He looks a nice hurdler/chaser in the making and will certainly get further in time. Street Entertainer (pictured above) kept the good run going on Sunday with a decisive victory in the handicap hurdle at Fontwell under Conor O'Farrell. This represented a drop in grade and he could be picked out travelling particularly strongly from a long way out. He has been placed from a mark of 134 in Listed company so he could still be competitive next time out if able to build on this performance. I watched the race with his owner, MCP.
- Sunday, 25 May 2014 00:00
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There are three jumps cards taking place this afternoon at Fontwell, Kelso and Uttoxeter. The stable has just one runner, Street Entertainer (pictured above) who makes the long journey to Fontwell for the 2m2 1/2f handicap hurdle at 4.35pm. Our seven year old carries top weight of 11-12 and while this is a competitive contest, it is still somewhat easier than some of the races he has competed in in the past. It certainly looks like a race that he is capable of winning and he is partnered this afternoon by Conor O'Farrell.
