- Sunday, 06 May 2012 00:00
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
The stable has one runner on the level this afternoon at Salisbury. Enfant de Lune takes in the 2.20pm race and it looks like a wide open handicap (as it should be for the decent prize money of £20,000 that is up for grabs). While underfoot conditions may find one or two of these out, trip and ground should suit our horse who is fit from a successful stint over hurdles this winter. I think that Seb Sanders is a good jockey booking and I am looking forward to seeing how our runner gets on.
- Saturday, 05 May 2012 07:05
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There are plenty of meetings taking place this afternoon with four flat meetings at Newmarket, Doncaster, Goodwood and Thirsk as well as two jumps cards at Uttoxeter and Hexham. We have one runner, Decoy taking part in Uttoxeter's 4.10pm race. He was successful at Cheltenham earlier in the season but has a couple of disappointing runs to overcome. Tom Scudamore is in the saddle.
- Friday, 04 May 2012 06:51
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Our good start to the new season continued yesterday as our only runner at Hereford, Shoegazer won on his chase debut. His jumping improved as the race went on, winning with a fair bit in hand under Tom Scudamore and he looks to be the type to follow-up before too long. Tom only had two rides at the meeting but went on to ride a double when landing The Chazer in the last race... a first and last race double - I wonder what he did in between races?!
- Thursday, 03 May 2012 07:22
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There is plenty of racing action on this afternoon with flat cards at Musselburgh, Lingfield and Brighton and a jumps card at Hereford. The stable has a runner at Hereford as 137-rated hurdler Shoegazer contests his first start over the larger obstacles in the novices' chase. He has schooled well at home and let's hope that he provides a nice winner for our stable sponsors Wayne and Sarah Clifford of Bathwick Tyres.
- Wednesday, 02 May 2012 07:06
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
- Tuesday, 01 May 2012 07:29
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
I was pleasantly surprised to see Exeter give this afternoon's card the go-ahead following twenty millimetres of rain overnight. They passed an 8am inspection this morning, although I would imagine that the going will be bottomless and some of the hurdles are going to be bypassed. Qalinas and Diamond's Return (pictured above) run for the yard, with the latter bidding to complete a quick hat-trick under Conor O'Farrell.
- Monday, 30 April 2012 07:11
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
The stable's runners continued to perform well right until the end of the season, with both Arab League and Dan Breen running creditably at Sandown on Saturday without quite managing to get their heads in front. Arab League finished a close second to Gibb River under young Frank Hayes, while Dan Breen finished third in the Grade 2 chase behind a couple of 160-rated rivals - let's hope that the official handicapper does not take the form too literally! Both horses are owned by Stuart Mercer (the one with the flambouyant ties!) who is a great character and has had horses with us for years.
