- Saturday, 01 December 2012 08:16
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
I feel very sorry for Timmy Murphy who suffered a back injury when falling in the last race at Newbury yesterday afternoon aboard the Jo Davis trained Leeroar - we wish him a speedy recovery although he is likely to spend 4-6 weeks on the sidelines. Tom Scudamore re-routes from Newcastle to ride our three runners at Newbury Star Of Angels, The Package and Consigliere, while Conor O'Farrell takes the ride aboard Junior in the Rehearsal Chase where the good news is that they have passed an early morning inspection.
- Friday, 30 November 2012 08:33
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It's the second day of the Hennessy meeting at Newbury today and there is plenty of cracking action to help warm us up a bit! There are also jumps meetings at Musselburgh (where following an early morning inspection, they will take a look again to see if the frost has come out of the ground), Doncaster and Wolverhampton on the flat. The stable has five runners at Newbury this afternoon, Quinte du Chatelet, Dynaste, No Secrets, Matuhi and Bygones Sovereign. The big one at Newbury is the novices' chase that Dynaste contests - our grey was very impressive on his debut over fences at Cheltenham and he looks to be one of the most promising novice chasers in the country. The ground at Newbury is likely to be very testing but at least it should be protected from the frost with the groundstaff covering the course with ground sheets overnight.
- Thursday, 29 November 2012 08:02
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It looks like being a busier day today with four meetings taking place - one on the flat at Kempton and three jumps meetings at Newbury, Taunton and Uttoxeter. The going is likely to be very testing at all three of the jumps meetings. The stable has one runner at Taunton, Bladoun (pictured above) who was an unlucky loser when capsizing at the last at Chepstow on his most recent start with the race seemingly at his mercy. Tom Scudamore takes the ride and a clear round is just what the doctor ordered - hopefully, he will be able to atone for last time's disappointment.
- Wednesday, 28 November 2012 08:05
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Following the abandonment of Fontwell and Wetherby over jumps, we are left with three all-weather flat cards at Lingfield, Wolverhampton and Kempton today. Talking of the all-weather it was a bit of a shocker to learn that Southwell will not be racing again this year due to water damage following the floods. I saw a picture of the track and it does more closely resemble a fishing lake than a racecourse (a similar comment also applies to Worcester). That damage means that Southwell will be losing their next ten fixtures and that scale of abandonment is a serious matter for any track. Worcester are suffering because the River Severn burst it's banks and flooded the track...will it ever stop raining?! Fortunately for us, despite the adverse conditions the horses have not missed any work due to our great all-weather gallop (pictured above).
- Tuesday, 27 November 2012 08:01
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
I am pleased to report that following a 7.30am inspection at Lingfield, their jumps card goes ahead this afternoon. They said that the course was raceable yesterday, but then they always say that...I think it is just to keep your interest! Anyway, in this case they were proven right and at least it should give us something to watch this afternoon! The clerk of the course reports the going to be very heavy and there are going to be plenty of tired horses in the closing stages, especially in the three mile handicap chase.
- Monday, 26 November 2012 08:05
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Well, following yet more rain even the point-to-point was called off yesterday leaving us with no racing under rules or between the flags. Fortunately there is better news today with Kempton and Ludlow both going ahead and the stable has a couple of runners at the latter meeting. My Brother Sylvest (pictured above) participates in the two mile handicap chase - our six year old has run creditably in a couple of novices' events and will be partnered by Conor O'Farrell this afternoon. Darcey Diva is our other runner and she participates in the bumper - she ran well on her racecourse debut when second at Wincanton and hopefully can build on that today under Kieron Edgar.
- Sunday, 25 November 2012 00:00
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Unfortunately Exeter has fallen foul of the weather following a further 18mm of rain yesterday so that means that there is no racing taking place under rules this afternoon. I guess if you are a racing fanatic you will be hoping to get your fix at the point-to-point at the first meeting of the season at Blackforest Lodge (near Exeter). Former inmate Faasel is a possible runner should the meeting go ahead as intended.
