- Saturday, 12 November 2011 09:38
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
What an incredible day for the yard yesterday with an amazing treble on the first day of Cheltenham's three day Open Meeting, starting with a winner for seventeen year old amateur Tom Bellamy aboard dashing grey Swing Bill and culminating with a fantastic success for stable star Grands Crus on his chasing debut.
- Friday, 11 November 2011 08:20
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
***Enfant de Lune non-runner
3.30pm Cheltenham***
It was another good day for the yard yesterday with Arab League scooting up in the novices' hurdle. With over £5,500 in prize money to the winner, it was certainly a prize worth having and he put in a good performance under his penalty to make every yard of the running. The favourite Outrageous Request did take a nasty fall at halfway which obviously made his task a little easier...hopefully the handicapper will take this into account when reassessing him.
- Thursday, 10 November 2011 08:29
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
It is good to be back at Taunton this afternoon, albeit belatedly after their first meeting of the season was moved to Chepstow on account of the unseasonably firm ground. We have three runners this afternoon, Tigger and Arab League (who will be partnered by Tom Scudamore) and Bumblebee (Conor O'Farrell) and they look to have chances in open looking races. Yesterday's runners at Exeter, including the immensely popular Lough Derg have all returned safe and well - I never cease to be amazed by the popularity of "Douglas"...he is a real people's champion and that was proven again when the racecourse presented him with a large box of mints. I can't remember the last time that something like that happened to a horse just for turning up!
- Wednesday, 09 November 2011 07:56
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
It looks like a good day of action at Exeter this afternoon and the stable has three runners in the Pertemps handicap hurdle qualifier including the return of people's champion Lough Derg, who as usual is burdened topweight. High class ex-French chaser Or Noir de Somoza also lines up as well as Quinte du Chatelet who returns from a 614 day absence...one thing is for sure he will like the prevailing going!
- Tuesday, 08 November 2011 08:01
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
American Art couldn't complete the five-timer but still produced a decent effort at Southwell yesterday when finishing runner-up. Our six year old found the task of trying to concede 12lbs to the winner Grand Art just too much...one thing is for sure - it was certainly a good day for art lovers with the forecast paying nearly £45! Despite not winning yesterday he looks to be more than capable of scoring again especially in this grade.
- Monday, 07 November 2011 09:01
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
I thought that Kazlian ran a sound enough race on his hurdling debut at Market Rasen yesterday afternoon when finishing runner-up to Unkown Rebel. The winner already had experience over hurdles and was no mean performer on the flat having scored on five occasions. They came a mile clear of the third horse home so it was probably quite a decent contest by Market Rasen's standards. With that experience under his belt I am sure that Kazlian will be winning races over hurdles before too long. HMS Intrepid made a satisfactory racecourse debut when third in the concluding Ffos Las bumper, while Raslan was beaten less than four lengths in the competitive handicap hurdle
- Saturday, 05 November 2011 08:36
- Written by Chelsea Morgan
Well, it's Bonfire Night tonight and we will be hoping for a few sparklers this afternoon! There is plenty of good jumping action today and we have runners at Wincanton and Sandown. Le Chasse Spleen makes his racecourse debut at Wincanton, where we will also be represented by Frosted Grape, Qulinton and Madison du Berlais. Qulinton and Madison both compete in the wide open Badger Ales Chase and it is certainly good to see our former Hennessy winner back on the track. Tom Scudamore takes the mount on all of our Wincanton runners apart from Qulinton who will be partnered by Hadden Frost. Enfant de Lune and Clever Dick are our two runners at Sandown this afternoon and they will be ridden by Conor O'Farrell.
