- Sunday, 19 January 2014 00:00
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There are just two meetings taking place today - a jumps card at Towcester and an all-weather flat meeting at Kempton. The ground at Towcester is heavy and with the track being one of the stiffest in the country, I am sure many of the horses will be walking come the last couple of furlongs! The stable has no runners today and I wouldn't be at all surprised if locals were to see David at Chipley Park point-to-point this afternoon between Wellington and Milverton - the forecast (supposedly!) is set fair and the first race kicks off at 11.30am.
- Saturday, 18 January 2014 08:32
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
What an exciting day's racing lies ahead! We have jumps cards from Haydock, Ascot and Taunton as well as an all-weather flat card from Lingfield. With the overnight defection of Gevrey Chambertin we now have two runners at Haydock - Garde Ville and expensive ex-French purchase Un Temps Pour Tout (pictured above). All eyes will be on our five year old in the Supreme Hurdle Trial - he brings top class form to the table and an ability to handle this heavy ground. Tom Scudamore takes the ride and hopefully it will be a good day for Pond House stables.
- Friday, 17 January 2014 08:10
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
The stable enjoyed a double at Wincanton yesterday after when landing both divisions of the National Hunt novices' hurdle with promising youngsters Baltimore Rock and Vieux Lion Rouge. Baltimore Rock (pictured above) won the first division from a potentially useful sort, the pair of them in turn were well clear of the remainder and I have to agree with David that he looked as though he would appreciate better ground. Vieux Lion Rouge won the finale with any amount in hand and really seemed to appreciate the deep ground - this was a good first effort over hurdles and he should certainly be capable of holding his own in better company. Red Seventy performed creditably to finish third at Ludlow and this ex-flat miler looked like he stayed the trip okay - he could find a race within his compass.
- Thursday, 16 January 2014 07:57
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It looks like being a busier day today with four meetings going ahead - three over the sticks at Ludlow, Market Rasen and Wincanton as well as an all-weather flat card at Wolverhampton. The stable has runners at Wincanton (Weather Babe, Barton Stacey, Decoy, Baltimore Rock and Vieux Lion Rouge) and Ludlow (Too Generous, Red Seventy and Party Girls). Both Too Generous and Vieux Lion Rouge (pictured above) are coming back from lay-offs and are making their seasonal debuts this afternoon - they will certainly both enjoy the prevailing testing ground.
- Wednesday, 15 January 2014 08:09
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It was a good day for the stable yesterday with the success of Knight Of Noir in the second division of the National Hunt novices' hurdle at Exeter under champion jockey A P McCoy. I say this through gritted teeth as I must confess, I backed our other runner in the race, Prideofthecastle who finished a close third at 3/1. I do hate opposing McCoy, especially when he is on one of our own runners...will I ever learn?! I was pleased for his owners Wayne and Sarah Clifford however - they put an awful lot into racing via sponsorship through their Bathwick Tyres brand. Knight Of Noir won a shade cosily under a well judged ride from the champ and it would seem that they have a nice prospect on their hands here.
- Tuesday, 14 January 2014 07:59
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Following the latest batch of inclement weather there are just two meetings taking place this afternoon. They are over the jumps at Exeter and on the all-weather at Southwell. The stable has no fewer than eight runners at Exeter this afternoon; Smiles For Miles, Tullyesker HIll, Prideofthecastle, Knight Of Noir, Junior, Alderluck, Shaking Hands and Kilrye. Tullyesker HIll (pictured above) looks interesting to me - he won a bumper on good/soft ground at Plumpton and ran okay on heavy ground at Chepstow behind some useful looking types. It has been a really cold start to the day with a crisp, white frost, (the first of the winter down here in Brixham) although with all those runners to look after at Exeter you wouldn't imagine that David will be cold!
- Monday, 13 January 2014 08:20
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Today there are three meetings to look forward to with a jumps meeting at Plumpton and two all-weather flat fixtures at Wolverhampton and Lingfield. The stable has one runner, Massannie at Plumpton. Our six year old had looked most progressive, winning all three of her starts for the stable in good style (including on soft ground) before taking a horrible fall at Market Rasen. She was wonderfully looked after by the vets and staff at the track afterwards and became a real favourite with them. It is great to see her back on track and let's hope that she can regain winning ways under Tom Scudamore. According to the handicapper she has 7lbs in hand of likely favourite Toubeera...I hope he is right!
