- Saturday, 06 June 2015 10:59
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are just two meetings taking place in this country today with action coming from Goodwood on the level and Perth over the sticks. David is in Paris where he is doubly represented in the big race at Auteuil, the Grand Course Haies d'Autueil (French Champion Hurdle). He looks to have decent prospects too with Ballynagour (pictured above) and Un Temps Pour Tout both prominent in the market behind Hurricane Fly. Tom Scudamore is aboard Ballynagour while James Reveley takes the ride on Un Temps Pour Tout. The race is due off at 3.08pm local time, which is 2.08pm over here. Let's hope they run to their best and come back safely.
- Saturday, 06 June 2015 07:25
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
It is a bumper day of racing this afternoon with seven meetings taking place. Five of those cards are on the level and the action comes from Epsom, Musselburgh, Doncaster, Lingfield and Newcastle with supporting jumps fixtures from Hexham and Worcester. The big race of the day of course is the Derby at Epsom which takes place at 4.30pm, while there is also the final leg of the Triple Crown over in the USA with the American Pharaoh bidding to become the first winner of all three legs since Steve Cauthen and Affirmed. Most importantly though, the stable has two runners in the 4.05pm race at Worcester this afternoon - a 2m4f handicap hurdle. Perspicace (pictured above, Tom Scudamore) is a promising youngster who won on his debut for the stable, while Bathwick Man the mount of amateur David Noonan is a grand old veteran who wins in his turn.
- Friday, 05 June 2015 07:26
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are five meetings taking place this afternoon with four flat cards from Epsom, Catterick, Goodwood and Bath as well as a jumps card from Market Rasen. The wooden spoon goes to Bath today who manage to put on a pitiful £28,000 across their seven race card. I know there is a horseman's agreement in place with a tarriff for each type of race, although surely the time has come to put a lower limit on the amount of prize money awarded at a race meeting? David has one runner, Border Breaker in the 4.55pm at Market Rasen - he was twice a winner last season with cut in the ground and while he disappointed on his final start, the application of cheek pieces could make a difference. Tom Scudamore has four rides at the meeting today.
- Thursday, 04 June 2015 07:39
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Today we have five meetings taking place with four flat cards from Hamilton, Lingfield, Wolverhampton and Kempton as well as a jumps fixture from Ffos Las. We have our first runners of the week at the Welsh track this evening where we are represented by Houston Dynimo and Lady Of Longstone. Houston Dynimo has been contesting better races than this one and I would expect him to run a big race while Lady Of Longstone was a game winner at the track last time out and while she is 7lbs higher this evening she should give a good account. Stable jockey Tom Scudamore is aboard the pair.
- Wednesday, 03 June 2015 07:18
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
This afternoon there are five meetings taking place with four flat fixtures from Nottingham, Wolverhampton, Chelmsford City and Ripon and a jumps card from Fontwell. It didn't take the champ A P McCoy long to take to the saddle once again, although he insists that his forthcoming mount in the Legends race at Doncaster's St Leger meeting in September is a one-off. Former trainer Jack Berry, founder of The House That Jack Built - a rehabilitation unit for jockeys has bullied A P ride in the race. Apparently A P still rides out regularly so he should be fit enough to do himself justice. Knowing how competitive he is, he will be wanting to win it and I am sure his appearance will add a lot of people to the turnstiles.
- Tuesday, 02 June 2015 07:11
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Today we have four meetings taking place with three flat cards from Ripon, Brighton and Wolverhampton as well as a jumps fixture from Southwell. The three meetings from Brighton, Wolverhampton and Southwell do not total £100,000 in prize money for their twenty-two races - as far as I am concerned they should be ashamed of themselves. Top jockeys Tom Scudamore, Sam Twiston-Davies, Richard Johnson and Brian Hughes are all at Southwell where the prize money for the last race is worth £1559.52 to the winner - okay, that is my rant over for this morning! The stable has no runners this afternoon.
- Monday, 01 June 2015 07:06
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Have you missed me? What do you mean "Have I been away?!" We arrived back home on Saturday night after a great time in Ile de Re where we celebrated Martin's 70th birthday. The beaches nearby are fantastic with miles of golden sand, meanwhile there was also a Carousel nearby which Martin went on with David's children Jack and Sophie...he seemed to enjoy it more than the kids! Everybody on the island seemed to be riding bicycles including David, although he looked a bit stiff by the second day! There was a very good article in the Racing Post yesterday about Richard Hannon and MCP - the piece by Alistair Down started off in the early days and brought you right up until the pair retired and there sons took over.
