- Wednesday, 14 October 2015 07:22
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Today we have four meetings with flat action from Nottingham and Kempton as well as two jump fixtures from Wetherby and Worcester. The stable has four runners at Worcester; The Bank Manager, Lady Of Longstone, Drumlee Lad and Dusk Till Dawn. Lady Of Longstone (pictured above) ran a very good race at Newton Abbot last week finishing second from this mark of 95 under Michael Heard and he is in the plate again today. She is set to go up by 2lbs in future handicaps so she must hold solid claims this afternoon. Dusk Till Dawn was the impressive winner of an Irish point-to-point so this trip of 2m7f should be right up his street and a better run is expected this afternoon.
- Tuesday, 13 October 2015 07:34
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Today we have four meetings with three cards on the level from Leicester, Musselburgh and Wolverhampton as well as a jumps fixture from Huntingdon. The stable runs Impulsive American and Spending Time over the sticks - I thought that Impulsive American ran a cracker last time out at Bangor to finish a close second and this could be a good bit of placement by David. A repeat of his last effort should see him go very close. Meanwhile Spending Time (pictured above) participates in the 4.10pm race and David will be hoping that he can follow-up his last time out win at Stratford. A 9lbs hike in the weights will make things harder although he should go well once again. Over on the level Honeymoon Cocktail runs in 1m 1/2f handicap and will be partnered by Mikey Ennis - he is a 20/1 chance and that just about sums up his chances. He had some decent form in France but has yet to show it in this country.
- Monday, 12 October 2015 07:49
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
The stable drew a blank over the weekend. Despite finishing 15th in the Cesarewitch, Low Key was only beaten a touch over six lengths. Sadly he didn't pick up in the same manner as when victorious in the trial last month although I am sure there will be other days for him. There was plenty of money around for Alternatif in the Irish version yesterday although he never really threatened and is clearly better than this. Meanwhile Dynaste was ninth in the Grade 3 hurdle at Auteuil over a trip possibly a little shy of his best these days. Even so, he was staying on in the closing stages and was beaten only nine lengths by some very decent horses - he is fully entitled to come on for this first outing since January.
- Sunday, 11 October 2015 00:00
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
It's a big day for the yard with runners in three countries; Wales, Ireland and France. We run Houston Dynimo at Chepstow, Alternatif in the Irish Cesarewitch at The Curragh and Dynaste (pictured above) at Auteuil. The one that could surprise a few people could be ex-French Alternatif - a winning hurdler and placed over fences since joining David, it has been over 800 days since he last ran on the level. Even so, he had some smart form and is working well on the gallops. He will be a decent price and I think he will go well under Colm O'Donoghue who won the Epsom Oaks this season abaord 50/1 chance Qualify and was narrowly beaten in the St Leger only to be awarded the race in the stewards' room and then have it taken away again.
- Saturday, 10 October 2015 07:38
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Today we have five meetings taking place with flat cards from Newmarket, York and Chelmsford City and a couple of good jumping fixtures from Chepstow and Hexham. David saddles the favourite for the Cesarewitch handicap at Newmarket, Low Key (pictured above). He was the taking winner of the trial over course and distance last time and is only 4lbs higher owing to the penalty he picked up for that success and apprentice Tom Marquand is once again in the saddle and takes a handy 3lbs off his back. He worked well earlier in the week and conditions should suit - hopefully readers of this column will already be on at bigger prices. Meanwhile, we also have three runners at Chepstow with Stars Over The Sea, The Liquidator and Standing Ovation. Standing Ovation has been in good form over hurdles and fences this season, including when winning the Listed Mildmay Chase earlier in the season - he is 8lbs higher now but should once again put up a bold effort. Tom Scudamore is aboard all three of our runners at Chepstow.
- Friday, 09 October 2015 07:34
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are four meetings taking place this afternoon with flat action from Newmarket, York and Wolverhampton and a jumps card from Newton Abbot. It is the last meeting of the season at Newton Abbot and they have done well to put up £94,000 in prize money. David runs Gevrey Chambertin and Lady Of Longstone at our local track and if Gevrey can reproduce one of his better efforts he would go close in this handicap hurdle from the same mark that he won the Fixed Brush Hurdle at Haydock from in 2013. He disappointed on his most recent start in France but that effort should have brought him on. Lady Of Longstone drops back in trip a little and has Michael Heard taking a handy 7lbs off her back, although she is still 5lbs higher than her last winning mark.
- Thursday, 08 October 2015 07:06
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are four meetings taking place this afternoon with flat cards from Ayr and Chelmsford and jumps fixtures from Exeter and Worcester. David runs Perspicace, A Hairy Koala, For 'N' Against and Prince Of Poets at Exeter, while he saddles Western Diva at Worcester. They all look to be tough races, so it seems to be a day of chances. The drop back in trip should suit Perspicace and he is now 3lbs lower than last time and conditional jockey Michael Heard claims a useful 7lbs off his back. Meanwhile A Hairy Koala would have a squeak if he were able to repeat the form of his second at the track last season. For 'N' Against was a course winner here back in August and is another with claims if putting his best foot forward. Prince Of Poets has been disappointing to date and would need to improve on what he has shown so far to figure.
