Shaking_Hands_Warwick_Jan_11

Despite not attracting huge fields it looks like a high quality card at our local track Exeter this afternoon with the feature being the Haldon Gold Cup Limited Handicap Chase.  I would suggest that if you are going along to the Devon track you should get dressed up in something warm - there was quite a frost at the yard this morning and it is very exposed at the top of Telegraph Hill.  The stable has two runners this afternoon - E Street Boy who makes his chasing debut following a layoff and staying chaser Shaking Hands (pictured above) who returns to timber for the handicap hurdle.  Tom Scudamore rides them both.

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 Beyond_Sandown

There are three meetings taking place this afternoon with two of them over the sticks at Kempton and Plumpton as well as a flat card on the all weather at Wolverhampton.  The stable has a couple of runners at Kempton - bumper winner Barney Cool and useful flat stayer Beyond (pictured above).  Both of them can boast some good form, although they might both appreciate a sounder surface than they are going to get this afternoon.  The stable runners at Ascot on Saturday ran with credit in red-hot races - War Singer was only just run out of third place close home while Street Entertainer stayed on very strongly into fifth in the handicap hurdle, both of them picking up some prize money.

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African_Broadway_Wetherby_web

There are two jumps meetings taking place this afternoon and the stable has runners at both Carlisle and Huntingdon.  Big Occasion and African Broadway (pictured above after winning at Wetherby) head up to Carlisle where they will be partnered by Tom Scudamore (who is developing a northern accent!) - they both look to be nice chasing prospects, although they will know they have been in a race.  Carlisle is a very stiff track and when the going comes up soft, things can get very testing.  Meanwhile Conor O'Farrell will be on duty at Huntingdon to partner My Brother Sylvest in the novices' chase.

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  War_Singer_Kelso

The stable has three runners this afternoon at Ascot, Street Entertainer, War Singer and Matuhi.  As you would expect from the Berkshire track, there is some very good prize money up for grabs and this has led to a very competitive day's racing.  War Singer (pictured above) won last time out at Kelso and prior to that had some very good form on the flat in France - having now won over hurdles he looks like a good prospect and has crept into this handicap on 10-1.  It is a fiercely competitive race but he looks to have a chance under Tom Scudamore, who will also be aboard Matuhi in the handicap chase.  Matuhi has long threatened to win a nice race, so let's hope that he gets a bit of luck in running today.  Conor O'Farrell takes the mount aboard our other runner Street Entertainer this afternoon.

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Battle_Group_Aintree

The stable has runners at both of the jumps meetings this afternoon as we send Battle Group (pictured above) on the long trek up to Wetherby, while Take Over Sivola and Presenting William take his chance at Uttoxeter.  Our northern jockey(!) Tom Scudamore takes the ride at Wetherby, while Conor O'Farrell does duty at Uttoxeter.  They look to be very competitive contests so we will be hoping for the best.

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Woodlark_Island_gallops

Today there are four meetings taking place with two on the level at Lingfield and Kempton as well as two jumps meetings at Stratford and Hereford.  The stable has a couple of runners in the hands and heels hurdle at Stratford - American Art who will be partnered by Tom Bellamy and Woodlark Island (pictured above) who will be ridden by Kieron Edgar.

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barney_cool_gallops_oct_12

This afternoon there are four meetings taking place, with three on the flat at Lingfield, Nottingham and Kempton as well as a jumps card at Haydock.  Surprisingly, the lion's share of the prize money is at the jumps meeting - mind you, it is still a fair way behind our counterparts over in Ireland at Punchestown this afternoon.

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