- Wednesday, 21 August 2013 07:00
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are five meetings taking place this afternoon - four on the flat at York, Musselburgh, Lingfield and Warwick as well as a jumps card at our local track Newton Abbot. The stable has two runners at the Devon track, Royal Peak and Prime Location. Royal Peak (pictured above) is bidding for his third victory in his last four starts after winning just two days ago at Worcester. I suspect that the form of his latest success is quite strong as he was conceding 21lbs to the runner-up who has won nine point-to-points, the pair of them coming seven lengths clear of the remainder. He competes with a 7lbs penalty tonight before the handicapper can reassess him.
- Tuesday, 20 August 2013 07:05
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
It was a good day for the yard at Worcester yesterday as Royal Peak produced a decent performance in the 2m7f novices' handicap hurdle. He may only have won by a head but he was conceding 21lbs to the runner-up who looks like a potentially well-treated rival having won nine times in point-to-points. The pair of them drew seven lengths clear of the third so we could be seeing Royal Peak out again very shortly. What is more, he jumps his hurdles very well and looks like a nice young chaser in the making. I understand that he is still for sale and having won two of his last three starts (beaten in a photo-finish in the other) he looks like a cheap buy...I believe the owner is also willing to sell 1/4 shares in this improving six year old.
- Monday, 19 August 2013 07:12
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
There are four meetings taking place this afternoon with three on the level at Thirsk, Windsor and Wolverhampton as well as a jumps fixture at Worcester. The stable has three runners this afternoon at Worcester - Palace Jester, Diamonds Return and Stratford scorer Royal Peak. Royal Peak (pictured above) ran another cracker last time out at Stratford from a 15lbs higher mark when just denied by an inspired ride by A P McCoy...I do get fed up saying that! He came well clear of the third and a similar level of form would give him every chance again today. I can't believe that he is still for sale - to me, at £2,500 for a 25% share he looks like the ideal entry point for a first time racehorse owner.
- Sunday, 18 August 2013 07:50
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
High Ville
Today we have just two meetings, a flat card at Pontefract plus a jumps meeting at Southwell. David has two runners at Southwell, High Ville and Keep the Cash. Conor O'Farrell keeps the ride on High Ville after winning on him twice already this season. Our seven year old has some fair form figures and ran okay last time and providing he does not pull too hard early on he should run okay. Keep the Cash is having his first start since May. Tom Scu rides and he does have bits an pieces of form that would give him a chance in this race.
- Saturday, 17 August 2013 07:01
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Beyond after winning on the flat at Salisbury
The stable is doing a bit of travelling today with one runner at Market Rasen, Beyond in the 7.40pm race and one runner at the other jumps meeting of the day, Perth. The Tracey Shuffle runs in the 4.40pm handicap hurdle with Tom Scu going up to Scotland to ride. Both races look tricky little handicaps but on best form The Tracey Shuffle could run okay. Conor O'Farrell rides Beyond this evening but our jockey is also in action on the flat this afternoon at Doncaster. He has three rides and is lookng to boost his good strike rate sice taking out his flat licence with three winners from four rides. Beyond is lightly raced over hurdles but did put up a career best performance to win on the flat at Salisbury on his penultimate start. Today we have the two jumps cards that I have mentioned plus six flat cards at Chester, Doncaster, Lingfield, Newbury, Newmarket and Ripon. There is great racing and prize money on offer at Newbury, a Group 2 Hungerford stakes with £100,000 up for grabs and a Group 3 Geoffrey Freer stakes with £60,000. At last, now both races have attracted a few high class runners.
- Friday, 16 August 2013 07:04
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Our sole runner at Fontwell yesterday Bathwick Man finished fourth under top-weight in the 2m2 1/2f handicap hurdle. The weight certainly didn't help his cause and to me our eight year old has the look of a horse who needs a little help from the handicapper at present. It was a good day for the Moore family yesterday with both Jamie and brother Joshua riding a winner for their father Gary. Amazingly A P McCoy went a day without riding a winner!
- Thursday, 15 August 2013 07:16
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Today there are five meetings taking place, four on the level at Salisbury, Newmarket, Beverley and Chepstow as well as a jumps fixture at Fontwell. The stable has one runner, Bathwick Man at Fontwell and he is top weight for the 2m2 1/2f handicap hurdle. He looks quite well treated when you consider that he runs from a mark of 110, while he has won from 115 in the past - Tom Scudamore takes the ride. Street Entertainer was due to take in the two mile flat handicap at Beverley but is now a non-runner.
