- Saturday, 30 July 2011 07:30
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Good luck to anyone having a bet at Goodwood this afternoon. The Sussex track plays host to the annual cavalry charge that is the Stewards' Cup Handicap. Although there is a race with only seven runners (featuring the top class Midday and Snow Fairy), the next smallest field contains no less than fourteen participants, while the remainder of the meeting has at least sixteen runners in each contest - it certainly looks like a tricky task to find the winners.
- Friday, 29 July 2011 07:13
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
Following his electrifying success on the Goodwood Downs on Wednesday I see that early estimates of Frankel's stud value are already in the region of £30 million! These reports may be (excuse the pun) a little premature as there is every chance that Henry Cecil's star three year old will stay in training next season. The really scary thought is that his trainer reckons that he will be even better as a four year old, in which case I can't see too many people lining up to take him on - another haul of Group One's next year and his value could sky-rocket.
- Thursday, 28 July 2011 07:22
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
The assembled masses at Goodwood yesterday afternoon were treated to a performance of sheer brilliance from the Sir Henry Cecil trained Frankel. In what was billed as the "Duel On The Downs", there was only ever likely to be one outcome once Tom Queally committed Prince Khalid Abdullah's three year old for home. The response was instant and decisive as he quickly put distance betweem himself and the pursuing Canford Cliffs. While I was in the Canford camp before the race, I have to concede that it would have taken a career best (by some margin) for him to even make a race of it.
- Wednesday, 27 July 2011 07:07
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
David flies over to Ireland this morning to saddle our two runners, Qulinton (Conor O'Farrell) and Matuhi (Hadden Frost) in the Galway Plate at 5.25pm. Both of them won nice prizes last time out and should perform creditably. The horses left on Monday and arrived safe and sound and have settled in well - they were joined on the journey by David's first Irish winner, Street Entertainer who runs in the Galway Hurdle tomorrow - Conor will ride him.
- Tuesday, 26 July 2011 07:21
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
It looks to be a tricky start to Glorious Goodwood for punters this afternoon with three Group races and some wide-open big field handicaps to look forward to. Over at Worcester the stable has three runners, with champion jockey A P McCoy booked for a couple of them, while over at Galway we will be having a few runners later in the week.
- Monday, 25 July 2011 07:03
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
What a shame for Frankie Dettori and the whole Godolphin team to lose Rewilding in the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Ascot on Saturday. The horse, who enjoyed arguably his finest hour when denying the Ballydoyle superstar So You Think at the Royal meeting in June had to be put down after breaking his near fore leg in the home straight. It is always very sad to see any horse go in this manner, but to lose a top-class horse during one of the flat's highest profile races is a great pity for all of racing. Hopefully Frankie's x-rays will come back clear and he will be back in the saddle very shortly. It was a great performance from the progressive Nathaniel and worthy of plenty of credit, but it was overshadowed by the tragic events.
- Saturday, 23 July 2011 08:34
- Written by Chelsea Eggleton
There is some good jumps race action to look forward to this week as well as Glorious Goodwood. It is the Galway Festival over in Ireland and if you ever get the chance to go I recommend a visit! David is sending three runners across the Irish sea with Street Entertainer taking part in the Galway hurdle on Thursday and Matuhi and recent Market Rasen winner Qulinton lining up in the Galway Plate on Wednesday. At home there is racing at Uttoxeter tomorrow, Worcester and Perth on Tuesday, Perth again on Wednesday, Stratford on Thursday and Bangor on Friday. Keep checking back here and in David's Blog for news of our runners this week.
