- Monday, 23 February 2015 16:51
- Written by David Pipe
The countdown to the Cheltenham Festival continues apace and it is hard to believe that as I write this there is only a fortnight to go. Predictably it is going to be a frenetic two weeks as I put the finish preparations for the horses, decide upon the most suitable target for each and that is before I get onto the Cheltenham Preview tour that also starts next week. This year I will be appearing on the panel for the Saunton Sands Hotel (2nd March), Exeter racecourse (3rd March) and Taunton racecourse (6th March), as well as conducting a telephone interview for the Scottish preview on 3rd March.
- Monday, 16 February 2015 16:48
- Written by David Pipe
Another good week for the stable was bookended by wins at Plumpton on Monday and an across the card treble at Ascot and Haydock on Saturday. A total of five winners during the course of the week took our seasonal tally to 94 and now with only three weeks to go until the start of the Cheltenham Festival, we are putting the finishing touches to the horses’ preparations and just keeping everything ticking over and all our fingers and toes firmly crossed!
- Monday, 09 February 2015 16:52
- Written by David Pipe
Unless you have been living on a different planet over the past seven days, you will no doubt be aware that there have been some major racing stories, some of which have caused ripples in the ante-post markets for the Cheltenham Festival and others that have sent shockwaves throughout the entire racing fraternity.
- Monday, 02 February 2015 14:29
- Written by David Pipe
Extremely testing ground was the order of the week last week but that could not prevent the horses from continuing to perform well and a further five winners took our seasonal tally to 85 with just five weeks to go until the start of the 2015 Cheltenham Festival. With more early closing entries for the Festival and a visit from a renowned member of the racing press, it certainly was a busy but rewarding week.
- Monday, 26 January 2015 16:56
- Written by David Pipe
As we approach the end of January I am pleased to report that the horses remain in good order and continue to perform creditably on the racecourse. Another three runners last week bears testament to this and our seasonal tally now stands at 80. Indeed, my parents have just returned from their holidays and during their absence the Pond House team have enjoyed nine successes…perhaps I should ask them to go on holiday a little more often? I don’t think my mother would mind, although my father may have other ideas!
- Monday, 19 January 2015 16:53
- Written by David Pipe
Another three winners last week means that the seasonal tally continues to tick along nicely and as I write we have enjoyed 77 winners this term. It wasn’t just a good week for us however; it was a monumental one for stable jockey Tom Scudamore who recorded his fastest one hundred winners at Newbury on Wednesday, beating his previous best by over two and a half months. With plenty of entries for the week ahead, including Trials day at Cheltenham this weekend, it is certainly a very exciting time of the year.
- Monday, 12 January 2015 16:42
- Written by David Pipe
Last week was certainly a productive one! Thankfully our case of seconditis cleared up and three winners meant that our seasonal tally ticked over to 74. Meanwhile we were also busy making entries for some of the big races for the Cheltenham Festival including the centrepiece, The Cheltenham Gold Cup. With further races closing tomorrow, for all the latest news on our Cheltenham team as well as all the other goings-on in the yard, read on…
