- Sunday, 02 August 2015 10:27
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Art of War & A Hairy Koala
The Galway Festival draws to a conclusion this afternoon with the final day of action. It has been a great week of competitive action and while Dermot Weld as enjoyed some success and a lot of his horses have run very well it has not been the dominance we have seen in some years. Jumps action takes place at Market Rasen this afternoon but David does not have any runners. There is also flat racing at Chepstow, and Chester. There is a 10 day break in the jumps programme after today and action dopes not return until Wednesday 12th August at Newton Abbot. I promise I will not start on about race planning again right now!
- Saturday, 01 August 2015 08:04
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Apologies in advance for a slightly shorter jotting this morning but a few technical difficulties have got in the way- I love computers....not!! Today we bid farewell to a champion flat jockey who has been brilliant to watch for years. A superb rider exits our sport while still at the top of his game and for that we have to admire him. He has six rides this afternoon on the final day of Glorious Goodwood and while it will be tough fingers crossed he might be able to sign off with one final winner.
- Friday, 31 July 2015 07:54
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are six meetings taking place this afternoon with flat action from Goodwood, Thirsk, Newmarket, Bath and Musselburgh as well as a jumps card from Bangor while over in Ireland there is yet another excellent mixed card as the Galway Festival continues. We have two runners this afternoon at Bangor with Western Diva contesting the handicap hurdle over 2m3 1/2f under Tom Scudamore, while Michael Heard partners Moncarno in the 2m7f conditional jockeys' handicap hurdle.
- Thursday, 30 July 2015 08:01
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
It is a sad day for racing as we bid farewell to Sir Peter O'Sullevan who passed away yesterday afternoon at the age of 97. Sir Peter was a legend of our sport with his instantly recognisable commentating style and his wonderful, friendly demeanour and infectious enthusiasm for our sport. The nation, not just racing has lost one of it's treasures and I am sure we will not see another like him. He wasn't just an iconic commentator either - he was a wonderful correspondent for the Daily Express as well a tireless worker for the welfare of animals throughout the world. Indeed, after his retirement from racing Sir Peter set up his charitable trust which benefitted Racing Welfare, Blue Cross, The Brooke, Compassion in World Farming, World Horse Welfare and the Thoroughbred Rehabilitation Centre by raising millions of pounds.
- Wednesday, 29 July 2015 06:03
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are four cards taking place this afternoon with flat action from Goodwood, Leicester, Redcar and Sandown. The abandonment of Perth due to waterlogging means that there is no jump racing on these shores today, although the Galway Festival continues over in Ireland where they have a mixed meeting on offer. The Goodwood card looks like a real cracker with the twenty runner 2m5f Goodwood Stakes the first race on the card at 2.00pm - that trip will take some getting, especially if there is any overnight rain. Top weight William Of Orange has to should 9-10, but at least he should handle any cut in the ground and he should go well under Luke Morris.
- Tuesday, 28 July 2015 07:38
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are four meetings taking place this afternoon with flat action from Goodwood, Wolverhampton and Beverley and a jumps meeting from Worcester. The stable has one runner, My Brother Sylvest (pictured above) in the competitive handicap chase at Worcester. He finished behind another of today's runners Red Seventy at Stratford last time and meets him on worse terms this afternoon so he looks like he has it to do. The trouble is that he keeps running well without getting his head in front and as such he is still 9lbs higher in the weights than when last successful in October 2013.
- Monday, 27 July 2015 07:39
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are four meetings taking place this afternoon with flat fixtures from Ayr, Southwell and Windsor supported by a jumps card from our local track at Newton Abbot. The stable has three runners at Newton Abbot; Prince Of Poets, Low Key and Junior Package. Following a very wet few days the ground at the Devon track is likely to be very testing. Prince Of Poets (pictured above right on the gallops recently) is a lightly raced four year old who managed to win a bumper on the all-weather at Lingfield as well as finish third at Worcester on good/firm ground - these will certainly be different underfoot conditions today. Meanwhile Low Key was a facile winner on the flat for David last term and he finished a good third at Taunton over hurdles last time - he acted on soft ground on the level and he looks to have solid claims. Our final runner is Junior Package who competes in the bumper - he was fourth on his first ever racecourse appearance and with the benefit of that experience I wouldn't be at all surprised to see him go well. Tom Scudamore is aboard all three of our runners today.
