Entries by DaveM

Fellowes and Vadream on a ‘shot to nothing’ on Finals Day

Charlie Fellowes is happy to roll the dice with Vadream and allow her to bid for a second big-race victory in less than a week in the BetUK All-Weather Sprint at Newcastle on Good Friday. An impressive winner of last weekend’s Cammidge Trophy at Doncaster on heavy ground, the five-year-old turns out just six days […]

Jack Tudor following illustrious footsteps with top job at Pond House

Jack Tudor has landed the prestigious role of stable jockey to David Pipe at his famous Pond House Stables. The vacancy became available in February on the shock immediate retirement of long-time number one Tom Scudamore, and Tudor’s services have been called upon regularly by Pipe since, riding for the yard at the Cheltenham Festival. […]

Manaafith carrying high hopes of maintaining unbeaten all-weather record

Manaafith will bid to enhance her stellar all-weather record in the talkSPORT All-Weather Fillies’ And Mares’ Championships Conditions Stakes at Newcastle. Victory in the £150,000 All-Weather Championships Finals Day event has always been the plan for Roger Varian’s four-year-old, who is is unbeaten in six appearances on synthetic surfaces and earned her spot at Gosforth […]

Envoi Allen has ‘definite aim’ of going for gold at Punchestown

Henry de Bromhead’s Envoi Allen will target the Punchestown Gold Cup after his fantastic Ryanair Chase success. The multiple Grade One winner disappointed in the King George VI Chase on Boxing Day day but was right back at his best at the Cheltenham Festival, defeating Nicky Henderson’s Shishkin by two and three-quarter lengths. De Bromhead […]

Shouldvebeenaring bidding to add further lustre to money-spinning CV

Shouldvebeenaring goes in search of a fifth career success in the talkSPORT All-Weather 3 Year Old Championships Conditions Stakes, as enterprising owners Middleham Park Racing attempt to land a telling blow on All-Weather Championships Finals Day. The Havana Grey colt found the scoresheet on three occasions as a juvenile and having picked up a £122,950 […]

Fencing plans for Corbetts Cross next season after Festival exit

Corbetts Cross will sit out the rest of the season and resume over fences next term after his dramatic exit from the Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham. The chestnut started out in the point-to-point field with Eugene O’Sullivan, graduating to rules racing for the same trainer and winning twice over hurdles before being bought by Paul […]

Buckaroo foils Homeless Songs in Leopardstown thriller

Buckaroo showed plenty of heart to dig deep and hold off Homeless Songs in a thrilling finish to the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Heritage Stakes at Leopardstown. Chris Hayes aboard Dermot Weld’s Irish 1000 Guineas heroine had Buckaroo in his sights as the protagonists passed the one-furlong pole, showing all the style that saw her […]

Mullins focused on present not past glories with National hero Noble Yeats

Emmet Mullins has his feet on the ground as he prepares Noble Yeats for a Randox Grand National title defence. The eight-year-old went into last year’s renewal a 50-1 chance with one chasing victory under his belt and a ninth-placed run in the Ultima at the Cheltenham Festival as his most recent piece of form. […]

Savethelastdance shows off winning moves at Leopardstown

Savethelastdance halved in price for the Oaks after a determined success in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden at Leopardstown. The daughter of Galileo was sent off the outsider of three Aidan O’Brien contenders at 20-1 but had clearly learnt a bit from her sole start at two, as she was not long in […]

Philippart De Foy has plenty to look forward to with El Habeeb

All avenues are open for El Habeeb after his fifth-placed Dubai Gold Cup run for Kevin Philippart De Foy. The colt was previously trained by Stan Moore and finished 10th in last season’s Derby before changing stables and eventually contesting another Classic with Philippart De Foy – coming home sixth in the St Leger in […]