Friday, 16 January 2015

Maybe Plenty  -  14/1/15

Newbury    Betfred TV EBF Mares National hunt Novices Hurdle
2M 5F     8 runners
Jockey: G Sheehan      Trainer: G Smyly
Weight:  11-6
Finished: 6th

Led for 2 circuits and looked sprightly, when she was joined half a mile from home and the pace quickened, she had nothing in the tank and finished a disappointing 6th.

Saturday, 10 January 2015

Midnight Appeal  -  10/1/15

Kempton    -  William Hill Bet on the move Handicap Chase
3M    9 runners
Jockey:  W.Hutchinson      Trainer:  A.King
Weight:  11-5
Finished:  Unseated

Clobbered the first fence and the jockey went out the side door. Nothing further to add.

Friday, 9 January 2015

Last supper  -  8/1/15

Southwell       coral.co.uk best odds guaranteed on racing median auction maiden stakes
1M 3F     6 runners
Jockey: T Durcan     Trainer: J.Bethell
Weight:  9-3
Finished: 1st

A bit of a surprise to discover one of my novice hurdler's entered on the all weather. Jumped out of the stalls into an early lead but soon fell into about 3rd place. Ran the rail for the whole trip, always looked comfortable, made its move 3 furlongs out and quickly dropped the 2 rivals that went with her. Not often you relax 1 furlong from the finish but this was a really comfortable victory. 

Rude and Crude  - 4/1/15

Plumpton      At the races Sky 415 EBF stallions 'National hunt' novices hurdle
2M 5F     7 runners
Jockey: Nick Schofield      Trainer:  Mrs L Hill
Weight:  11-2
Finished:  5th

After a winning bumper debut and a follow-up 2nd, this was Rude & Crude's debut over the sticks and he has still to run anywhere but Plumpton. Led from the start and looked terrific for 2 circuits. But coming round the bend at the railway turn with 3 furlongs to go, he came under pressure and there was nothing in the tank. Ended up 5th but will come on for the run.

Friday, 2 January 2015

The Young Master - 20/12/14

Ascot        Mappin & Webb Silver Cup Handicap chase (Listed)
3M  9 runners
Jockey: B.Geraghty       Trainer: N.Mulholland
Weight: 10-9

I saw this horse run twice in a couple of weeks and both times it was superb, so in my stable it went. Unlucky to have a win at Wetherby taken away as it was not eligible to be entered ! (How did it ever reach the start line?). Possibly not its most fluent run in this good quality race and jumped out to the left a couple of times. When Geraghty asked it to go half a mile from the finish, it turned on the class and won this listed race impressively. Surely a festival horse in the making....
Maybe Plenty - 20/12/2014

Haydock   Swift SFM Mares' Novices' Hurdle   LISTED
2m 4F    5 runners
Jockey: G.Sheehan    Trainer: G.Smyly
Weight: 11-0

5 horse race that went off at a cracking pace. Maybe Plenty was stuck midfield between the leading pair with 2 behind. Every time it tried to get on terms with the leaders, they pulled away again. Eventually, pace was too much and he struggled home in last place.