- Thursday, 06 June 2013 07:20
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It's a busy day ahead with five meetings taking place - three of them on the flat at Thirsk, Brighton and Sandown, while there are also two jumps fixtures at Ffos Las and Worcester. The stable has runners at both jumps meetings, Kilrye and Oddjob (pictured above) at Ffos Las who are the mounts of Tom Scudamore, while Conor O'Farrell takes the ride aboard Standing Ovation at Worcester. Standing Ovation did finish runner-up in a point-to-point and hopefully this quicker ground could help bring about some improvement.
- Wednesday, 05 June 2013 07:19
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Today there are five meetings taking place this afternoon - four on the flat at Ayr, Southwell, Ripon and Kempton as well as a jumps card at my local track, Newton Abbot which is just a few miles down the road from me at Brixham. It looks like being another lovely day and I have to reiterate David's comments from his blog last week - there are few better places on a sunny summer afternoon than Newton Abbot races - if you are in the area, do make sure to pay the track a visit. The stable has one runner this afternoon, Ladyvie who participates in the 5.20pm race. Our six year old mare has some bits and pieces of form that suggest she can be competitive in a race of this nature, especially as she was a course winner on good/firm ground last season (pictured above). Young Frank Hayes takes 7lbs off her back.
- Tuesday, 04 June 2013 07:51
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
With the lovely weather looking set to continue, what better way to enjoy the sun than at a racemeeting? There are four meetings to choose from this afternoon - three on the flat at Ripon, Lingfield and Yarmouth as well as a jumps card at Hexham. The prize money isn't too clever however with only £23,000 on offer at Hexham and two of the races being worth less than £2,000 (and only £299 of that going to the third horse home). Indeed, the place prize money on offer probably wouldn't even pay the expenses for the day! The stable has no runners today, with our next racecourse representatives probably coming tomorrow at Newton Abbot.
- Monday, 03 June 2013 07:20
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It was yet another good weekend for the yard when we recorded a double at Worcester on Saturday with Garryleigh and Most Eligible, while Qulinton also peformed creditably to finish third. I thought that Most Eligible (pictured above) produced a most taking performance on his first ever start on the racecourse when running out the ready winner of the bumper and could be the type to follow-up under a penalty, while Garryleigh finally managed to get off the mark under rules. If any horse deserved to win a race it is Garryleigh who had finished runner-up on four of his five starts since joining us at Pond House although with a handicap rating of 119, he may find life easier in novice company under a penalty.
- Sunday, 02 June 2013 00:00
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Today there are just two jumps cards at Southwell and Fakenham and to be fair the prize money at Fakenham isn't at all bad so well done to them. I have some fond memories of Fakenham from years ago - it is a tight, left-handed track with a real country atmosphere. I remember MCP saying to me 'we will drive up to Fakenham - it is just the other side of Ipswich'...yes Martin, about 70 miles just the other side of Ipswich! Martin was never too good with a map! The course is well worth a visit if you are ever in the area (and that doesn't include Ipswich)!
- Saturday, 01 June 2013 07:29
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It's a bumper day of racing this afternoon with no less than seven meetings taking place. There are five on the level at Epsom, Musselburgh, Doncaster, Lingfield and Newcastle as well as two jumps fixtures at Worcester and Hexham. The stable has five runners at Worcester today with Problema Tic, Most Eligible, Bathwick Man, Qulinton and Garryleigh representing the yard. The last named has been running consistently well without quite getting his head in front - he has finished runner-up in both his starts this season and a similar level of form will put him right in the thick of things again.
- Friday, 31 May 2013 07:05
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Today there are five meetings taking place with four on the flat at Epsom, Catterick, Goodwood and Bath as well as a jumps fixture at Market Rasen. Darcey Diva (pictured above) bids to extend the good recent run of the stable in bumpers in the 5.30pm race at Market Rasen. She has finished runner-up in two of her three starts and I believe that experience is important in these contests. Conditional jockey Kieron Edgar is in the saddle once again and takes a handy 7lbs off her back - hopefully she can go one better this afternoon.
