- Monday, 02 March 2015 08:45
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Another weekend, another nice winner for the stable. Soll followed up his Exeter debut success for the stable by landing the valuable veteran's chase at Newbury under a good ride from Conor O'Farrell. He is in the Crabbies Grand National at Aintree and has a mark of 139 (which was his winning mark on Saturday) and he looks as though he will get a run according to the handicapper. The marathon test should be right up his street as he has stamina in abundance - he finished seventh in the race for Jo Hughes in 2012 and it would be no great surprise were he to better that this time around.
- Saturday, 28 February 2015 12:31
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are two jumps cards from Huntingdon and Sedgefield taking place this afternoon and the stable has one runner this afternoon. For 'N' Against participates in the handicap hurdle at Huntingdon and gets in with bottom weight of 10-11. Stable jockey Tom Scudamore is in the saddle and he should run a big race. Champion jockey A P McCoy is also at Huntingdon and while he has four mounts and while none of them look to have outstanding chances, one of the things that stands the champ out from the rest is his ability to find a winner from somewhere. Meanwhile, I see that jockey Conor O'Farrell is making the long trip north for one ride for trainer Brian Ellison.
- Saturday, 28 February 2015 08:56
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There was a nice winner for the stable yesterday when Vif Argent returned to form with a vengeance at Newbury under a well judged front running ride from conditional jockey Kieron Edgar. The horses were certainly finishing tired yesterday but our ex-French gelding saw things out really well in the closing stages, eventually drawing five lengths clear. Kieron's 5lbs claim would certainly have been beneficial.
- Friday, 27 February 2015 08:12
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are four meetings taking place this afternoon with two jumps cards from Newbury and Doncaster and all-weather flat fixtures at Lingfield and Wolverhampton. The stable runs Brook, Barneby, Vif Argent and Obistar at Newbury. Obistar (pictured above, nearside) is a thorough stayer as he showed when a game winner on heavy ground at Plumpton last time out. This is tougher, although he should go well once again with stable jockey Tom Scudamore taking over in the saddle.
- Thursday, 26 February 2015 08:32
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
It was a memorable day for the stable yesterday when Saint John Henry become our 100th winner of the season with an easy success under Tom Scudamore in the three mile handicap hurdle at Bangor. Winning in the manner of a very good horse, our fast improving five year old is still unexposed over staying trips and looks to be one to keep on the right side of. Furthermore, David became the first trainer through the 100 barrier this season (notching his sixth ton in nine seasons) - there is a picture of him today in the Racing Post and I wonder where they get some of these pictures from? David is looking decidedly worried in the picture in question, goodness only knows what he would be looking like if he wasn't sending out any winners!
- Wednesday, 25 February 2015 08:23
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are three meetings taking place this afternoon with jumps meetings from Bangor and Wincanton and an all-weather flat card from Kempton. The stable has two runners this afternoon; Saint John Henry and Bladoun. They have chances but both are competitive races - it would be nice to get a winner to take us through the 100 barrier for the season. Saint John Henry has been in good form this season, winning two of his three starts, including on this course last time out - this is more difficult from a 7lbs higher mark. Bladoun (pictured above) has some decent form in the book, although he doesn't always find as much as sometimes looks likely - stable jockey Tom Scudamore rides them both.
- Tuesday, 24 February 2015 08:33
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
David moved onto 99 winners for the season when Rathealy (pictured above) ran out a stylish winner of the handicap hurdle at Plumpton yesterday under Tom Scudamore, foiling the gamble on beleaguered Lucy Gardner and Sirop de Menthe. The left-handed track clearly suited our runner better than at Taunton last time and hopefully he can go on to bigger and better things. With a time sixteen seconds faster than the maiden hurdle, he looks alright to me. Meanwhile Tom Scudamore moved onto 121 winners - what a season they are both having!
