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Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder May 2008

May 2008 Issue 45

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The official publication of the ROA and the TBA

Dream Team

Rose Davidson and Tony Dobbin embark on their training adventure

“Believe you me, the swords were out” Kevin Darley

Picture Perfect

Former champion talks of the need for respect from younger jockeys

How Comply Or Die won the Grand National in immaculate style

Mike de Kock on his rise to the top and his plans to conquer Britain

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1st Criterium International-Gr.1 at 2 years

EAGLE MOUNTAIN 1st 1st 2nd 2nd

Beresford Stakes-Gr.2 at 2 years Royal Whip Stakes-Gr.2 Epsom Derby-Gr.1 Champion Stakes-Gr.1

YELLOWSTONE

1st Gordon Stakes-Gr.3 3rd Criterium International-Gr.1 at 2 years

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1st Summer Stakes-Gr.3

UTRECHT

1st Prix Chloe-Gr.3

YELLOWS

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STALLIONS FOR 2008 • AD VALOREM • ANTONIUS PIUS • AUSSIE RULES • CATCHER IN THE RYE • CHOISIR • DANEHILL DANCER • DYLAN THOMAS • EXCELLENT ART • • FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND • GALILEO • HAWK WING • HIGH CHAPARRAL • HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR • HURRICANE RUN • IVAN DENISOVICH • MONTJEU • NIGHT SHIFT • • ONE COOL CAT • ORATORIO • PEINTRE CELEBRE • ROCK OF GIBRALTAR • SADLER’S WELLS • STRATEGIC PRINCE • All Coolmore Stallions nominated to the European Breeder’s Fund.

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HIGH ROCK KITTY MATCHEM

1st Rockfel Stakes-Gr.2 at 2 years

“With these Rock of Gibraltars, the more you throw at them the better they get” Aidan O’Brien, TDN 21/10/07

HIGH ROCK

1st Prix de Conde-Gr.3 at 2 years 1st Prix La Force-Gr.3 on 13/04/08

High Rock excelled in winning the SG Banking Prix La Force by six lengths. Winning trainer Jean-Claude Rouget said: “This colt is out of the ordinary” Racing Post, 14/04/08

UNILATERAL

1st Firth of Clyde Stakes-Gr.3 at 2 years

STARLISH

1st Prix Francois Mathet-L., Saint-Cloud on 27/03/08

“He is entered in all the major races” Trainer Elie Lellouche, TDN, 28/03/08

SWEETER STILL

1st China Doll Stakes-L., Santa Anita on 01/03/08 2nd Providencia Stakes-Gr.2, Santa Anita on 05/04/08

WORLD CHAMPION RACEHORSE & CHAMPION SIRE BY DANEHILL

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Introduction

Two sides to being handed it on a plate

Richard Griffiths Editor

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“‘Dobbs’ will be good with them because he is good fun around the place.”

Elsewhere, Kevin Darley looks back on an industrious and successful career as a Flat jockey, as well as forward to his new role as liaison director with the Professional Jockeys Association, which, among other things, will try to provide further education to young riders.

“Today’s young jockeys come away from the riding schools knowing a lot more than we ever did,” says Darley. “They have been taught how racing works, been put through mock stewards’ enquiries etc, but perhaps there is a lack of respect. We can work on that.

“Young jockeys now won’t hesitate to answer back if a senior jockey gives them a telling off for doing something wrong in a race.

It just wouldn’t have happened when I was first riding.”

Respect is certainly not something Mike de Kock should lack. His prescience in targeting the top races in Dubai before any other international trainer of note continues to receive incredible reward, with four World Cup night runners collecting £2,914,572 in less than three and a half hours.

Now de Kock is targeting Britain, boosted rather than deterred by a so-so fact finding mission last summer. And he can’t wait to test himself further in a land that prides itself on its vagaries.

“When I first looked at it, I thought you people were overplaying the horses-for-courses thing,” de Kock tells Julian Muscat. “But it’s only when you look at the tracks closely that you realise how different they are. Up hill and down dales – some horses love it, others hate it.

“You can go to 20 racecourses and you’ve got 20 totally different scenarios. On top of that, a shower of rain the day before can change everything. But for me, that’s what makes it so exciting.”

“Suddenly the challenge is not quite so dewy”

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At first glance, the circumstances surrounding Rose Davidson appear designed to create only envy.

After all, how many other 29-year-olds would like to be in her position? On the cusp of a training career that has been stimulated by the largesse of her wealthy, businessman father, overseeing the construction of a purpose-built yard which will house a boutique of expensive, purpose-bought horses, and assisted by her Grand National-winning boyfriend, who is about to fuel his own experience with a stint at Aidan O’Brien’s Ballydoyle stables.

Doesn’t sound bad, does it?

But then, think about the heavy fug of expectancy that surrounds Davidson, the inevitable greeneyed diktat that only a fool could fail in such circumstances.

Suddenly the challenge doesn’t seem quite so dewy.

As Davidson, the rider of 37 point-to-point winners and 43 under rules, admits: “Everyone will be saying I have been given all this on a plate.

“Such a thought spurs me on and makes me more determined than ever to be successful. I am not going into the job with my eyes closed.”

Anything but, it seems, judged by Tim Richards’s visit to the 1,300-acre South Hazelrigg property in Northumberland, which will be Davidson’s base. There he found not only a 40-strong workforce laying the foundations for 38 boxes, solarium, pool and covered ride, but also a woman of “infectious enthusiasm” who talks of her relief at finding a “real passion” at the expense of degree studies in English and History of Art. Assisting Davidson will be Tony Dobbin, once he has completed his carousel of education with O’Brien, Adrian Maguire, Jonjo O’Neill and Kevin Ryan. “It is important that owners, who pay the bills, have fun,” says Davidson.

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CONTENTS 22

George Selwyn captures all the thrills and spills from Aintree

NEWS AND VIEWS

FEATURES

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62 Paul Barber talks Denman and Gold Cup

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PHOTOS: GEORGE SELWYN/EMMA BERRY

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News Focus Reporting from the breeze-ups Changes Your must-read news wrap ROA Leader Better to talk than squabble TBA Leader Breeders must watch costs Be Our Guest NTF President Chris Wall Lysaght’s People All the racecourse gossip Going Global Sales integrity discussed Your Say John Smee of JCR

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The Grand National A Big Picture Special Talking to…

Trainer Mark Wallace The Big Interview With Kevin Darley Rose Davidson No Spoilt Brat Mike de Kock Big man, big plans

FORUM 54 58 59 62

ROA News Ascot reserves plan Racecourse Prize-money How Britain’s courses compare Picture Parade From Aintree and Cheltenham Owners of the Month Paul Barber and Harry Findlay

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Big guns out in force for breeze-up opening night The strongest collection of top owners ever at a European two-year-old auction helped the Tattersalls Craven breezeup make a sensational start.

Once a bit-part player in the calendar, recent results have encouraged the likes of Sheikh Mohammed, Sheikh Hamdan, Michael Tabor, Saleh Al Homaizi and Imad Al Sagar to show up, as well as Europeans who had previously mainly bought at the US breeze-ups, such as Sir Robert Ogden and David Sullivan.

The opening night featured a 380,000gns Haafhd filly offered by John Hassett junior’s Bloodstock Connection purchased by Luke Lillingston.

Sheikh Hamdam bid in person, buying four lots for 1.055 million gns, but Sheikh Mohammed did not – although it would be no surprise to see many of the

dearer lots race for him. The Maktoum offshoot Rabbah Bloodstock picked up six juveniles for 470,000gns.

The first night – which saw ten two-year-olds make 200,000gns or more, compared to five in the whole sale 12 months ago – saw a clearance rate of 77%, up from 69% 12 months earlier.

“It was the strongest session there has been at a European breeze-up, it was consistent the whole way down,” said Con Marnane of Bansha House Stables. “I’d been disappointed with the way some of mine worked – the ground had become very inconsistent. I would much prefer them to work on the Polytrack on Cambridge Road because we must have sound horses going on to the trainers.”

Sheikh Mohammed was more openly spending at the Doncaster breeze-up when selling was held over one day, rather than the traditional two, at the firm’s new complex.

Using the services of his former trainer David Loder, the sheikh paid £200,000 for an Exceed And Excel colt and £180,000 for a Tobougg filly.

Despite the smaller catalogue, the average of £28,595 and median of £22,000 both fell, respectively by 9.9% and by 8.9%, and the turnover dropped 32% to £3,288,500.

The BBA Ireland’s Eamonn Reilly, principally shopping for Karl Burke, said: “People all seemed to hit on the same types of horses at Doncaster so it was very hard to get the ones you wanted. It was a good trade, probably better than a lot of people were expecting beforehand.”

Irish vendors have long dominated the breeze-up market but scarcely so much as at present. The top 23 lots at Doncaster were all prepared by consignors in Ireland, as were all of the 20 dearest juveniles on the opening night at Tattersalls.

Doncaster Bloodstock Sales’ new £7 million complex on Leger Way was officially opened by footballer Michael Owen, patron of BetfairClub ROA

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Johnston aiming to look abroad for rich pickings Mark Johnston, who commands one of the biggest racing strings in Britain, will target an increasing number of foreign races in a bid to secure more prize-money this season, in what he calls “a change of emphasis” at Kingsley House Stables.

The Middleham-based handler is unhappy with the levels of prize-money on offer in Britain and will campaign a number of his ‘twilight horses’ – those on the cusp of Listed/Group 3 class – and others on the continent in 2008.

“Rest assured, we will look at every opportunity to win as much prize-money as possible this year,” said Johnston, “and that will undoubtedly mean looking

abroad to races in Italy and France, and further afield.

“The decision to focus on prize-money is a change in emphasis for the stable but it is one I have had to take.”

Johnston, who trained 161 winners and landed over £1.6 million in prizemoney in Britain in 2007,

has informed his seven yard managers that their bonus targets for the season, previously based on numbers of winners, have changed.

“This is not an ego trip for me” – Mark Johnston

The priority for the stable will be to try and break through the £2m barrier this season.

Having supported a trainers’ boycott of a fixture at Yarmouth in March due to declining levels of prizemoney on offer at the Northern Racing-run track, Johnston, whose new owners include Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Sheikh Mohammed’s second son, denied that his decision was self-motivated.

He said: “This is not an ego trip on my behalf – it is for the benefit of my owners, who I feel have not been receiving a satisfactory return on their investment.”

BHA seeks right weekend fixtures balance

“We must prepare for action now” – Paul Roy

Maximising Saturday racing’s potential, tackling underperforming Sunday and winter evening fixtures, and removing the worst horses from the system were some of the most significant recommendations to come out of the BHA’s strategic review of the fixture list.

After the 11-month review was completed, BHA chairman Paul Roy said: “All sports and leisure activities are facing many challenges and opportunities as markets change and evolve.

“But by preparing for action now, in full possession of the relevant facts, we will be able to preserve and enhance the leading position that British horseracing enjoys, and strengthen our foundations for future growth.”

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The concept of developing a series of ‘premier’ fixtures on Saturdays, to highlight the flagship events in British racing, was recommended, with that day seen as racing’s shop window, attracting the best horses, highest attendances and generating the most betting turnover and sponsorship contributions to prize-money.

Conversely, Sunday racing is viewed as disappointing on some fronts and the BHA has recommended racing is not staged on one Sunday in each month during the winter.

The BHA is also concerned about winter evening racing on the allweather, which, as a rule, attracts poor horses, small crowds and generates low betting turnover.

It is recommended that the

number of such fixtures should be reduced from four to three each week between December and March, with no such fixtures staged on Saturdays.

In addition, to ensure that the overall quality of British racing is not tarnished, horses with a rating of 40 or below should not be allowed to run on the Flat from the start of the 2009 Flat season.

Other recommendations included that geographical considerations are taken into account when allocating BHA fixtures and bank holiday meetings.

Around 35 fixtures (there are 1,504 fixtures scheduled in 2008) and about 353 horses (from a current pool of around 5,700) will be lost in 2009 if the BHA’s suggestions are acted on.

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Seminar probes equine diseases An international line-up of speakers has been brought together by the TBA and The Horse Trust to lead a seminar entitled ‘Emerging Equine Diseases’, which will explore the significant threat posed to the UK bloodstock industry by African Horse Sickness and West Nile Virus.

Scheduled for Monday, June 23 at Tattersalls’ Newmarket Sales complex, the seminar is also being supported by leading Newmarket vets Rossdale & Partners and Greenwood Ellis & Partners.

“West Nile Virus and African Horse Sickness not only have serious implications for horse health and welfare but, as legally notifiable diseases, they would have serious restrictive implications for the activities and therefore viability of the UK equine industries, including

“These affect the viability of breeding” – Sidney Ricketts

thoroughbred racing and breeding,” said Professor Sidney Ricketts, a senior partner for Rossdales.

The speakers will include UK experts from the Animal Health Trust, the Institute of Animal Health, and Defra, together with overseas specialists from South Africa and the USA who have firsthand experience of dealing with African Horse Sickness and West Nile Virus.

Research and development work on potential vaccines will be also be presented, together with a session on plans for prevention,

diagnosis, treatment and control of these diseases in the UK. All of the speakers will participate in a series of speakers’ panel discussions and there will be ample opportunity to discuss the issues.

Tickets for the seminar will be available from the TBA prior to the event at £30 a head, including lunch.

For further information go to www.thetba.co.uk, or contact Caroline Turnbull at the TBA on 01638 661321.

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Lambourn owners to benefit from DBS deal Doncaster Bloodstock Sales is to sponsor all 33 members of the Lambourn Trainers’ Association.

The three-year deal will cover around 700 horses and allow 525 owners to register for and reclaim VAT on their racehorse ownership costs.

The DBS logo will be carried on owners’ silks of all Lambourn-trained horses, attendants’ clothing, paddock sheets and trainers’

“This is a very exciting opportunity” – Peter Walwyn

lorries, while a bonus scheme will reward owners and stable staff when a horse wins a terrestrialtelevised race.

Peter Walwyn, chairman of the Lambourn Trainers’ Association, said: “This is very important for owners with horses trained in

Lambourn, as it allows them to reclaim their VAT. “The scheme is welcomed by our members and the bonus is good news for stable staff. I am thrilled as I have known DBS and the Beebys [Harry and Henry] for a long time and think this is a very exciting sponsorship opportunity.”

However, news of the deal was not well-received in all quarters, with Hambleton trainer Kevin Ryan criticising DBS’s decision.

Ryan, whose list of stars bought at the south Yorkshire venue includes the 2006 Flying Childers Stakes winner Wi Dud, believes the company should support a wider selection of owners, including those based in the north.

He told the Racing Post: “Singling out one area to sponsor, I can’t see how that’s helping owners who buy at Doncaster. Surely, as a bloodstock company, they could come up with a better way of benefiting everyone that buys at Doncaster.”

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Public access to National Stud will carry on for at least five years

National Stud future secured after Jockey Club approval The transfer of the National Stud to the Jockey Club has been completed in a move which will see the stud’s educational and training schemes, as well as public access, continue for at least five years.

It brings to a close a period of financial uncertainty for the National Stud. In June 2007, Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder revealed that its future was under threat and that talks were underway with the Jockey Club, its landlord, to safeguard it.

National Stud Limited, a subsidiary of the Jockey Club, will now take control of the stud from the Government,

having previously been under the aegis of the Levy Board.

A complete reshuffle of the board sees chairman Christopher Spence joined by senior steward Julian Richmond-Watson, Chris Harper, Peter Stanley and Christopher Foster.

Spence said: “The Jockey Club is very proud to have been given the opportunity to take on the National Stud.

“Preserving the heritage of British thoroughbred breeding, as well as the pursuit of excellence through the provision of education and training services, sits very well alongside the club’s overall aims and objectives.”

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Racing’s news in a nutshell People and business Michael Wigham Jamie Mackay Kevin Coleman At The Races Eoghan O'Neill John McCririck Paul Keane Tony Dobbin Jeremy Noseda Grand National Mick Fitzgerald Ed Sackville Sheikh Mohammed Klaus Jakobs James O’Reilly Conor O’Dwyer (pictured above) Great Leighs Irish Derby

Trainer hit with record £20,000 fine for breaking the ‘non-trier’ rules twice in 13 days with the same mare, Granakey Granakey’s jockey suspended for 60 days over the incident; he joins Ed Dunlop as a work rider Handed record 50-day ban for tender ride on Paul Kristian in a maiden hurdle at Limerick; reduced to 28 days on appeal Racing channel’s gross profits up from £8.8 million in 2006 to £9.6m in 2007 Trainer parts company with John Fretwell at the owner’s Averham Park Racing yard; they enjoyed Group 2 success with Silent Times and Always Hopeful Channel 4 Racing personality claims to be have been made a ‘part-timer’ after learning his television appearances are to be dramatically reduced 34-year-old quits training ranks in order to travel the world; his biggest success came with All In The Stars in 2006 Country Gentlemen’s Chase Grand National-winning jockey retires approaching 36th birthday and bows out with a winner on Ballyvoge at Carlisle; he partnered 1,164 winners in total Owners Saleh Al Homaizi and Imad Al Sagar sever ties with trainer; he’s later fined after anti-inflammatory agent is found in a sample from the duo’s Kafuu 10.1m viewers watch the world’s most famous horserace on the BBC, the biggest TV audience since 2004 37-year-old jump jockey undergoes two neck operations following fall from L’Ami in the Grand National Joins Lillingston Bloodstock in Hungerford having been one of the inaugural graduates of the Darley Flying Start programme Buys Woodlands Stud, Australia’s largest owner-breeder operation, for a reported £205m, and Fasig-Tipton, America’s oldest thoroughbred auction house Founder and chairman of Newsells Park Stud, whose horses run in his wife Renata’s name, is elected as an honorary member of the Jockey Club 22-year-old becomes seventh jockey to test positive for cocaine since the introduction of drug testing in 1994 Irish jockey, who landed two Cheltenham Gold Cups, calls time on riding career short of 42nd birthday with victory on Mister Top Notch at Fairyhouse Britain’s first new racecourse since Taunton opened in 1927 finally stages first meeting, having meant to open in October 2006 Curragh Classic gets news sponsor, with Dubai Duty Free backing the race up to and including 2012

Racehorse and stallion – movements and retirements Hedgehunter Black Jack Ketchum Art Master Dylan Thomas Storm Cat Coolmore sires Storming Home & Ekraar Lady Belsara Wake Up Maggie Joes Edge

Willie Mullins-trained Grand National winner of 2005 makes his final racecourse appearance after running in the Aintree marathon for the fifth time High class hurdler retires to owner Gay Smith’s Barbados farm; the nine-year-old’s nine career wins included the 2006 Grade 1 Sefton Novices’ Hurdle Dual French Group 3 winner sold by Juddmonte Farms to Argentina where he will commence stallion duties Six-time Group 1 winner set to join list of shuttle stallions bound for Coolmore Australia this year Leading sire, who stands for $300,000 at Overbrook in the US, suffers decline in fertility; the 25-year-old’s stallion career may be over (see page 31) Giant’s Causeway, Johannesburg and Footstepsinthesand will shuttle to La Mission stallion station in Argentina this summer Stoney Bridge Stud in New Zealand ready to welcome back both Darley stallions for 2008 US Grade 3 winner retired to the paddocks Five-year-old mare, sold for 300,000gns at Tattersalls, makes US debut for trainer Julio Canani having won twice at Group 3 level for Chris Wall Ferdy Murphy-trained 11-year-old, winner of the 2005 Scottish Grand National and last year’s William Hill Trophy, is retired

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Former jump jockey; his wife Patricia, the sister of Richard Hannon, passed away in March Well-known horsebox driver who spent 28 years with Philip Mitchell in Epsom Racecourse auctioneer in the north of England who ran Ascot Bloodstock Sales with his brother Michael for over half a century Known as ‘Mr Grand National’, he was a leading authority on the famous race Widow of the great trainer Arthur Stephenson Wife of Peter Harris and mother-in-law of Walter Swinburn; she owned Middle Park Stakes winner Primo Valentino and top chaser Bachelor’s Hall Racing journalist and author who was ‘Hotspur’ on The Daily Telegraph between 1946 and 1965 Leading owner and breeder in South Africa whose best horses included London News, third to Bosra Sham in the 1997 Prince of Wales’s Stakes Wife of former jump jockey Ken Boulton Racing photographer who spent almost 20 years with The Sporting Life and also worked for the Daily Mail and Sunday Express

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ROA Leader Despite levy squabble, ROA must continue to work with the bookmakers

Racing’s future is linked to betting Paul Dixon President Racehorse Owners Association

THERE is nothing new about government ministers trying to get the racing and betting industries working together so that they can avoid becoming embroiled in levy disputes.

It is a fact of history that, whatever the government department or political party, over the past 50 years, ministers have been consistent in their hatred of being drawn into these squabbles.

In this respect, the current minister of sport, Gerry Sutcliffe, is no different to his predecessors but, since the collapse of levy negotiations last October, you can at least detect a shift in the bookmakers’ stance.

Of course, we know this has more do with their fear of the minister increasing regulation of FOBTS – the fabulously successful betting shop gaming machines – than it does with a real desire to do a deal with racing but, whatever the reason, the two sides are now talking to an extent that has probably never happened before.

In these discussions we have revisited the question of whether the levy could ever be replaced with a straightforward suppliercustomer relationship, or whether it can be adapted to fit racing’s modern-day requirements without resorting primarily to legislation.

We have also weighed the levy advantages relating to VAT exemption, have re-affirmed the need for an independent audit of levy figures and understood the absolute necessity of avoiding any more government determinations.

We have, of course, also gone down the difficult road of Turf TV, the betting shop picture service that has provided racing with a new and important card to play. Last year it broke the bookmaker-owned SIS (BAGS) monopoly in the supply of pictures to betting shops, while proving, whatever bookmakers might claim, that horseracing pictures are essential to them.

Turf TV was at the centre of last autumn’s levy dispute, with bookmakers trying to use the

extra cost of pictures as a reason for decreasing levy payments, and racing arguing that the levy has nothing to do with commercial arrangements. And now, with the major bookmakers about to take Turf TV to court on competition grounds, it is difficult to see how discussions between the two parties can be anything other than fraught. Indeed, it may be that until we know the outcome of this case, the only option will be to replicate the terms of the current levy scheme.

Yet, because the minister could make life very difficult for both sides, there continues to be a willingness to discuss the overall worth of racing to bookmakers and to encroach on areas that may unite us rather than divide us.

The ROA views the marketing of racing overall with deep suspicion, having seen literally millions of pounds disappear down this particular black hole, but we must remain open-minded about working with the bookmakers to project our product in a way that reverses racing’s serious market share decline in betting shops.

It must be sensible to share information about the likes and dislikes of betting shop punters so we can mould our product to maximise betting on it. The facts and figures are far better known to bookmakers than they are to racing, and, while it is right that we remain suspicious that bookmakers will impose their will on us for little or no increase in return, as has happened in the past, we have to hope that opportunities still exist for both sides.

Only by applying imaginative and radical ideas to our fixtures and race cards – and to the betting opportunities they promote – can we find the means to entice new horseracing punters.

Many will argue we have trodden this route before to the detriment of the sport, but we cannot escape the fact that bookmakers are racing’s biggest customers and it is primarily in the ambit of betting where racing will find a more prosperous future.

“The ROA views the marketing of racing with deep suspicion, having seen millions wasted”

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TBA Leader Many would accept a 10% drop in average throughout the sales year

Too early to be overly optimistic Philip Freedman Former chairman Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association

IF the 10% drop in average that we saw at the Doncaster breeze-up sales was to become the norm throughout the sales in 2008, then most breeders would regard that as a pretty satisfactory outcome – and perhaps even a better result than they currently expect.

However, to presume that this result is indeed a harbinger for the year ahead would be to jump to a positive conclusion without really having enough facts to justify such optimism.

In particular, it should not be forgotten that the fall in the average coincided with a 22% decline in the number of lots catalogued. Given that no such reductions have taken place for either the Craven or the Guineas breeze-ups, one has to presume that the reduction was a consequence of a commercial decision by Doncaster to ration the number of places in the sale.

It could be argued that pinhookers of yearlings to sell at the breeze-ups are uniquely well placed in that they have much shorter time lags between the decision to invest and the point of sale than commercial breeders of yearlings, whose decision to produce is normally made 30 months prior to sale.

However, this presupposes that all the horses sold were bought by pinhookers to sell, whereas the reality is that many of the twoyear-olds featured represent a last chance for their breeders to sell them before they have to be put into training, which represents not only a loss of income but a substantial increase in costs.

Reports from studs around the country would indicate that some lessons are being learned from the problems many breeders faced when they tried to sell their foals and yearlings last year, with some scaling back in the number of mares covered. The problem which we will face this year is that, with an even greater number of foals produced in 2007 than there had been in 2006, we need demand to increase if we are even to stand still. Given

that the evidence from Doncaster suggests that demand has fallen rather than risen, some continuing correction in prices can be expected this year.

The sales companies are clearly faced with a dilemma, for while it may be in the best interests of a particular sale – and all those vendors with horses in it – to restrict the numbers catalogued, it risks upsetting those who cannot get their horses into the catalogue.

Rationing places in this way forces sales companies to take on the role of market-shaper and, while vendors may reluctantly have to accept what the market tells them, it is harder to accept when you are not even able to get your product into the market place.

On the one hand, it would be wrong to talk the market down.

This is particularly so because in the run-up to the autumn yearling sales, we might well benefit from a £15 million increase in Levy Board income because of a 20% improvement on earlier projections.

But on another, a realistic approach is surely preferable to any recurrence of the irrational exuberance which only encourages expectations which cannot be met, and will further prolong the production of horses on a scale for which the market clearly has no appetite.

In particular, breeders should be more focused than ever on their costs of production, and while some costs are, to a degree, outside their control, what is for many the largest cost, namely the nomination fee they pay, is something over which they do have influence.

Just as nomination fees tend to rise behind the markets in an upturn, so they lag any fall in prices in a downturn, tending to exaggerate the profits of breeders in the good times and losses in the bad.

That means a realistic view of where the market lies must be a critical component of both a breeder’s business plan and mating plans.

“Breeders should be focused on their biggest cost of production – stallion fees”

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We’d much rather talk than boycott Chris Wall President of the National Trainers’ Federation

Over Easter weekend a broad spectrum of Newmarket trainers decided to boycott Yarmouth’s Easter Monday meeting in frustration at that track’s poor levels of prizemoney. It was supported by other trainers from across the country, both large and small, and, whatever the rights and wrongs, it did at least succeed in bringing out into the open the vexatious question of prize-money levels in British racing and what to do about it.

Why is prize-money so important?

At its most mundane level, it is necessary to maintain integrity (if you are winning money then the need for skulduggery is considerably lessened). It is immensely important to trainers to enable them to run a sustainable business, offering decent wages and conditions to the staff they employ. Don’t forget, also, that stable staff are paid pool money from their stable’s percentage of winnings. Owners rely on it to offset the costs incurred in training and it is a vital component in encouraging owners into racing in the first place.

If my owners are anything to go by, the enjoyment of the raceday experience goes only so far. They are increasingly “prizemoney aware” as costs continue to increase, especially for taking horses racing and, although most are content to continue, two of my owners have recently given up the unequal struggle.

Looking at a much bigger picture, prizemoney is vital in maintaining the quality and prestige of British racing, both at home and abroad. If both indigenous and overseas owners and breeders do not get a reasonable return, and begin looking elsewhere, then this will have a very deleterious effect on the commercial aspect of the breeding industry, and the auction houses as well.

At present, British racing owes a huge debt of gratitude to the Maktoum family and a handful of established owners from home and

abroad, but from where will the next generation come and will they want to invest in horses here? In the face of fierce competition we cannot rely on them to do so, which makes it so important to get the prize-money equation right very quickly.

The Horsemen’s Group and BHA must lobby hard the politicians who make up the All Party Racing and Bloodstock Group to get racing’s message across, and help them to find a suitable way to replace the levy that is both workable and legally watertight.

No easy feat, but having met some of the politicians involved I can assure you that they are a committed bunch who have racing’s best interests at heart, and will respond sensibly to the right advice.

I commend those racecourses which have improved their contribution to prize-money over the last couple of years but some of them still have a long way to go to match the contributions made by the majority. I therefore implore those who are dragging their feet to put racing’s best interests and future ahead of the bottom line, and follow the example recently set by Newbury. If you kill the goose that lays the golden egg you won’t have a dividend to pay shareholders anyway. It is up to owners and trainers to ensure that racecourses make the effort. We should not have to resort to refusing to race; letter writing and talking to racecourse executives will keep them aware of our interest.

The BHA’s review of the fixture list is another step in the right direction but may run into opposition from vested interests before it can be implemented in full. If trimming and tweaking of the fixture list and horse population can ensure a healthier industry, then we can all benefit.

We must all unite behind the Horsemen’s Group so that it can fulfil its potential in the new governance structure. The future has some difficult obstacles to overcome, which can be done only by sticking together. If we cannot do this, we are signing our own death warrant.

“Two of my owners have recently given up the unequal prize-money struggle”

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Lost in translation

Cornelius Lysaght Racing correspondent of BBC Radio

A month after Aintree, we are still chuckling at Five Live over this one.

Our principal racing producer is a guy called Steve Rudge, who texted a mate with tips for the Grand National, which read: simon bewleys berry comply or die (youngsters these days don’t do capital letters or punctuation in text messages.)

Well, after Comply Or Die and Timmy Murphy had recorded their memorable success, Rudge’s phone

chirped into life with a surprising tirade that can be best précised as “that lot weren’t much good”.

It transpired that although said mate had piled in on Simon and Bewley’s Berry, sadly, he’d thought the third part of the message was some kind of command derived from modern street slang!

Aintree crowd are keeping abreast of latest fashions “No Fancy Dress” instructs a sign facing new arrivals entering Aintree racecourse from the Melling Road direction. Who are the racecourse executive trying to kid, bearing in mind some of the ‘outfits’ – or perhaps that should be ‘nowtfits’ – on display for Ladies Day? There’s an inclination to scoff at the whole spectacle, but this initiative has practically doubled Aintree’s Friday crowd from 27,000 in 1997 to 53,000 this season, making it among racing’s greatest marketing triumphs of modern times.

Talking of fancy dress, the dapper new Grand National starter

Sean McDonald deserves credit, not just for the great job he did in sending the 40 runners off on time, but also for his perfectly manicured, wide-brimmed trilby that looked absolutely magnificent up there on his rostrum. Hats off to him…

The retirement of Colin ‘Shifty’ Mackenzie, irrepressible racing correspondent of the Daily Mail, leaves a gaping hole in the ranks of the media.

Colin has been a Group 1 sniffer out of racing stories and it was he who, as a young(ish) news reporter on the Daily Express, famously unearthed the fugitive Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs living in Rio. Biggs became a tiny bit of an obsession, so much so that when a young jockey named Darren Biggs rode his first ever winner in 1988, Mackenzie, by that time news editor at the Racing Post, was on the pressroom telephone almost before the horse had passed the post, demanding to know if the rider was in any way related to Ronnie. He wasn’t.

Spelling trouble

Marketing triumph: Aintree’s Ladies Day

Brotherly co-operation the way to land Tote placepot Scottish trainer Nick Alexander is renowned as a considerable shrewdie in business as well as the racing world, and that canny streak is clearly in the bloodlines.

The other day, clan Alexander was still able to journey home to Fife all smiles, despite some disappointing efforts from their five runners, thanks to the achievements of sons Kit, 16, and Johnny, 10.

Cheerio ‘Shifty’

While Kit’s feat of landing the meeting’s placepot – which paid £1,240 to a £2 stake – was mighty impressive, Johnny perhaps made his father even prouder.

In a deal to have his most fiscally-astute fellow countrymen drooling with admiration, the youngster had negotiated 10% of any winnings simply for turning the pages of the racecard while his brother filled in the Tote form.

Which dashing star of the bloodstock world is likely to take extra care on his next visit down under, I wonder?

After previously receiving the third degree when stating on immigration papers that he was a ‘farmer’ – it was less complicated than saying ‘stud owner’ – he resolved to change profession for his most recent trip.

Unhappily, this time our hero received the “third degree multiplied by about 33”, according to witnesses, after misspelling the word ‘accountant’.

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AINTREE 2008 Pictures: George Selwyn, assisted by Alan Johnson, Patrick McCann and Naresh Joshi

A lifetime’s ambition realised for David Johnson

Congratulations from Ruby Walsh

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Four lengths clear of King Johns Castle

Comply Or Die, owned

by David Johnson, trained by David Pipe, and ridden by Timmy Murphy, landed a thrilling contest

What it means to win the John Smith’s Grand National

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GRAND NATIONAL One minute you are flying high...

...the next you’ve come down to earth with a bump – Robert Thornton and D’Argent

Valentine’s on the second circuit saw this dramatic departure for Knowhere and Joe Tizzard (for a different perspective see main picture)

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Coming to Becher’s on the second circuit, Butler’s Cabin had reached the

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After a super smooth ride from Paul Carberry, King Johns Castle headed a trio of placed Irish horses

leaders and was travelling extremely well. Was this finally to be a win for Tony McCoy...? Sadly not

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BEST OF THE REST Voy Por Ustedes pulled off a shock win in the Melling Chase, beating Master Minded

Master Minded failed to match his Champion Chase brilliance and was overhauled by Voy Por Ustedes (pink colours)

Another turnaround saw Blazing Bailey reverse Cheltenham placings with Inglis Drever

Not pretty, but effective: Tidal Bay was one of the few Aintree runners to uphold Cheltenham Festival form

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Hat-trick hero: all eyes were on Al Eile as he landed a third Aintree Hurdle win

Standing room only: a precarious view of the action at the Canal Turn

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Sales integrity policies receive global backing A detailed set of ethical practices adopted in Kentucky concerning sales integrity at thoroughbred auctions will be distributed to global industry leaders, following March’s International Breeders’ Meeting in Melbourne.

Dan Metzger, president of America’s Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA), outlined the new policies that were approved after months of study by the Sales Integrity Task Force and acknowledged by Kentucky state lawmakers in November as a way the US industry could regulate itself.

“A majority of the countries (at the breeders meeting) seemed to think this was good for the industry; it was very well received,” Metzger said.

The policies included a code of conduct for bloodstock agents, requirements regarding disclosure of ownership and of conformation-altering surgical procedures, a ban on the administration of anabolic steroids within 45 days of sale, and the banning of injections behind the knee aimed at disguising poor conformation.

Sam Sheppard, secretariat of

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the International Breeders’ Meeting, said he planned to send copies of the sales integrity programme to representatives of each of the 15 other countries attending the meeting.

The consequences of violating the new policies could result in the removal of individuals from sales grounds.

“These recommendations will have the force of law with respect to public auctions of thoroughbreds,” Metzger told

delegates at the meeting.

John Messara, chairman of Thoroughbred Breeders’ Australia Ltd and manager of Arrowfield Stud, praised the policies and suggested they should be adopted globally.

Looking to Australia in particular, he said if steps are not taken to regulate activities at public auctions, national authorities may be forced to step in.

Yet while Messara was championing the US plan, Gavin Pritchard-Gordon and Sir Edmund Loder, the representatives of the British and Irish TBAs respectively, indicated they believed there are few ethical problems at their thoroughbred auctions.

Metzger said that from his perspective, Messara represented a majority opinion and that perhaps the American plan would be adopted in other continents. He stressed to the meeting attendees that the policies were “a work in progress” and that their effectiveness would be assessed by a monitoring committee appointed in February.

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US plans for stallion durability index put on the back burner

“The US is moving to regulate steroid use”

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including WinStar Farm coowner and TOBA chairman Bill Casner, Darley America president Jimmy Bell, Keeneland president Nick Nicholson, Fasig-Tipton chairman D G Van Clief Jnr, John Sikura, principal of Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms, and bloodstock advisor Reynolds Bell Jnr.

Ed Bowen: backs durability index

– Dan Metzger Metzger also reported America’s intention to regulate the use of anabolic steroids in racing as well as at sales.

“We get under pretty sharp attack from our international colleagues about our liberal medication rules, so that was actually really well received,” he said. “The US’s move toward regulation of steroids will ease some of the concerns.”

American racing industry officials have shelved – at least temporarily – plans to publish an ongoing index of North American-based stallions who sire the most durable racehorses, a project that was one of the top action priorities from the initial Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit in 2006.

Not long after the second summit was held in mid-March, when a detailed durability index was expected to be unveiled,

Ed Bowen, a driving force behind the durability index, reported that the project had been stalled by a desire to factor in the early retirement of some fillies due to their breeding value, and not because they were unsound.

How that might be scientifically and statistically accomplished is not yet known, conceded Bowen, the president of the GraysonJockey Club Research Foundation, which coordinated the summits along with the American Jockey Club.

Bowen had said in 2006 that a durability index “would highlight some horses that are pretty good bargains and then that would help to strengthen the breed in future generations”.

The summit committee that has worked on the index did not pull back from the project as a result of complaints from breeders about the previous lists that were released last year, Bowen said.

Those indexes ranked stallions by the percentage of foals who made it to racing and by average

number of starts per starter.

Committee members include Darley America president Jimmy Bell, Overbrook Farm advisor Ric Waldman and bloodstock agent Rollin Baugh.

A written statement issued through the Grayson foundation last year stated that “high-fashion stallions are at a statistical disadvantage when a daughter, say, suffers a minor injury after two races and then is retired although physically capable of coming back to race after treatment or rest.”

A majority of the stallions listed in the top 55 last year by percentage of foals who raced stood for fees of $10,000 or less.

Only ten stood for $25,000 or more: Anabaa (who has since returned to France), Langfuhr, Cherokee Run, Yes It’s True, More Than Ready, Not For Love, Malibu Moon, Distorted Humor (who had the highest fee at $225,000 in 2007), Forest Wildcat and Smoke Glacken.

On the list of the 43 leading stallions by average number of starts per starter, none stood for as much as $10,000.

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Storm Cat: stud career over?

Curlin star of the show on world’s richest raceday American Horse of the Year Curlin dominated this year’s Dubai World Cup festival by arriving six weeks early, winning a prep race at Nad Al Sheba, and then taking the globe’s richest prize by a record margin of nearly eight lengths.

Sheikh Mohammed pledged continuing enhancements to prizemoney in order to maintain Dubai’s claim as host of the single most prestigious day of racing anywhere.

With at least $10 million already pegged for the purse of the Dubai World Cup itself by 2010, when the new racing metropolis Meydan is due to open, published reports indicated that the two turf races, the Dubai Duty Free and the Dubai Sheema Classic, would each be worth $8m in the near future.

Furthermore, a decision has reportedly been made to install a synthetic racing surface inside the turf course at Meydan, which could attract more European horses.

Although Tapeta, a surface developed by former trainer Michael Dickinson and installed at Godolphin’s Al Quoz training centre, was widely discussed as the chosen new material, the Dubai Racing Club had not publicly confirmed the choice.

Career of top stallion Storm Cat could be on the wane The end of the remarkable era of Storm Cat seemed to be within sight after Overbrook Farm officials revealed the 25-year-old stallion had impregnated fewer than half of the 31 mares he had covered up to early April.

For years the world’s highestpriced stallion, commanding a fee of $500,000 prior to a

reduction to $300,000 for the current season, Storm Cat has sired 160 stakes winners and a bounty of auction toppers.

He sired Jalil, seventh to Curlin in the Dubai World Cup in March, who was sold to Sheikh Mohammed for $9.7 million at the 2005 Keeneland September yearling sale.

While Storm Cat ranked only 27th on the North American general sire list up to April 10, his pervasive influence is indicated by the fact that three of his sons were in the top eight: European champion Giant’s Causeway (third), Stormy Atlantic (sixth) and Tale Of The Cat (eighth).

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Dubai-based Synergy Investments Ltd is Fasig-Tipton’s new owner

Sheikh Mohammed, fresh from acquiring the entire holdings of Woodlands Stud, Australia’s largest ownerbreeder operation, has flexed his financial muscle once more with the purchase of Fasig-Tipton, the second largest thoroughbred auction house in North America.

The agreement to buy the Kentucky-based operation was secured by a Dubaibased company, headed by a close associate of Sheikh Mohammed.

“Fasig-Tipton has a long history of service to the North American thoroughbred industry and has demonstrated significant growth in recent years,” said Abdulla Al Habbai, head of Dubai’s Synergy Investments Ltd. “We believe there is potential for continued growth and superior levels of service in the future.”

Habbai also reportedly directs one of the biggest contracting companies in rapidly growing Dubai, and cranes poised over projects with which his business is involved are scattered across the emirate.

Current management and staff of Fasig-Tipton, which was founded in 1898 and is North America’s oldest sales company, will be retained.

Chief operating officer Boyd Browning indicated that, with the clout of Dubai behind the company, FasigTipton will be able to “dream big” as it attempts to improve its own business as well as strengthen the overall sport in North America.

Last year, Fasig-Tipton conducted 17 sales in Kentucky, Florida, New York, Maryland and Texas, auctioning 3,817 horses for $241.3 million.

It is not clear how the Dubai involvement with Fasig-Tipton might affect the spending by Sheikh Mohammed, who has been the primary force at Keeneland since the early 1980s.

Sheikh Mohammed’s bloodstock advisor John Ferguson initiated the FasigTipton deal with an inquiry about a possible sale just before the company’s Calder two-year-old in training sale on February 26.

In promising a “seamless transition” to Synergy, Ferguson emphasised a commitment to the overall sport that Browning said would include initiatives to attract new owners to racing.

“Synergy plans to devote future operating surpluses to higher levels of customer service and renewed efforts to promote North American racing and breeding,” said Ferguson.

The purchase will include the Fasig-Tipton name, its sale facilities in Lexington, Kentucky, Saratoga Springs and New York, as well as about 200 acres in Lexington and approximately six acres in Saratoga. Fasig-Tipton had been owned by 45 corporate shareholders, led by John Hettinger of Akindale Farm in New York and his family members, who were majority owners.

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Mark Wallace

Kicked out of school three times, the doctor’s son from Tipperary has had an eye-opening training career thanks to buying on spec, banks, and Benbaun

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What is your family background – was there a natural progression to becoming a trainer?

My father is a doctor in Tipperary and has had horses in training over the years. When I was growing up he had a few mares and foals, and I used to ride showjumpers, but never rode in races. I did a lot of hunting with the Scarteen.

My father always said to me if you’re not going to college when you leave school, make sure you work for the best people. So I started with Timmy Hyde at Camas Park Stud and then I went to Australia for 18 months, where I worked at Yarraman Park Stud. I came back and worked for John Oxx for a couple of years and then Aidan O’Brien for another two years before becoming assistant to Mick Channon for about five years.

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Your fantasy?

Not to have to speak to my bank manager as often as I do.

I started at Newmarket Woodlands Stables, which is over the road from Sefton Lodge.

Then I needed more boxes so I moved to Sefton Lodge. Now I train between 50 and 60 horses.

How tough was it setting up a training operation when you went it alone in 2003?

Originally, I thought I was going to start with around 20 horses; in fact, I had only seven at the beginning. I had been promised plenty of horses but when it came down to it there were a lot that didn’t turn up.

So I thought to hell with it, I had better go out and buy some on spec. I found a dozen but without any owners – so then I had to get off my backside and find some owners. And I got lucky with one I had bought, Clifden, who won a Group 3 at the San Siro in Italy. That really got me going.

What has been the most important thing you have learned along the way?

Trying to get a few quid out of the game. The best part of the day is when you are up the gallops with the horses; it becomes an arse ache only when you have to deal with humans. The buzz is when you get the two-year-olds going and the odd time you think you’ve got a gem.

You’ve trained over 100 winners including 12 stakes winners – what’s the next ambition?

When I was at Mick’s (Channon) the first real good horse was Bint Allayl, who won the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot. I saw how much it meant to Mick, despite it not being a Group 1.

Royal Ascot was everything and I would love to have a two-year-old winner there.

Have you received the recognition you deserve for your achievements with Benbaun (pictured below)?

He has run nine times at The Curragh, won six and been second three times. I get a feeling that everyone thinks, ‘Ah, well, it’s only Benbaun – he always runs well at The Curragh’. If it had been Newmarket people might have thought differently. He got £90,000 for finishing third in Hong Kong and earned over £30,000 in Japan and won the Prix de l’Abbaye in France.

People are inclined to see him as ‘just another sprinter’. I do realise I need to start producing good two-year-olds and Guineas prospects now.

Hobbies?

Watching Munster play rugby.

Who is your least favourite person?

George Bush or Tony Blair.

Most difficult thing you’ve done?

Explaining to my father on three different occasions why I was changing schools. I was kicked out three times.

Who puts the fear of God in you?

Mick Channon when he used to lose his head.

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I hadn’t a clue about the business side of things when I started. I hadn’t really been aware of the bad debts or getting owners to pay on time. I found that a struggle and I had my eyes opened about how precarious it was buying on spec and then trying to find owners. I wouldn’t go through that again and now realise I am lucky to have better owners.

What is your biggest complaint about the job?

Alternative career?

Ever since I was at school I was determined to train. If I had not been able to, I might have gone into property.

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What’s your philosophy behind travelling the world to win races?

I am always trying to increase the value of the horses, particularly the fillies. Take a little filly like Les Fazzani. She won a Listed race in Rome and even if she never wins another race she will be worth a lot more than the owner gave for her, thanks to her visit to Italy.

I’ve had runners in Ireland, Italy, America, France, Japan, Hong Kong and Switzerland in the Swiss Derby. I have had nine runners in Italy, with five winners, two seconds, a third and fifth. I send them where I think they have a chance and there is worthwhile prize-money.

Which moment stands out?

Benbaun winning the Abbaye. I was very proud of him and he didn’t just fluke it.

Explain the pros and cons of training in Newmarket?

There aren’t any cons. There is absolutely nothing in Newmarket we don’t have within easy reach. The Jockey Club Estates do such a good job maintaining the gallops that the conditions are superb.

We use the Limekilns and the Al Bahathri a lot, and they are kept impeccably. If you make a suggestion and Jockey Club Estates thinks it’s a good idea the job is invariably done within a couple of days.

Do you find the big battalions intimidating?

No. I don’t bother about them, I just concentrate on doing my own thing. It doesn’t bother me how many horses or winners someone else has had, as long as we’re improving every year with better horses and better owners.

What is your priority when training?

When I first started I couldn’t see beyond June and wanted winners straight away. I didn’t know any better and was possibly too hard on

the horses, who weren’t lasting the whole year.

Now I don’t press the button as early as I used to and won’t run them as often – or gallop the brains out of them.

Have you developed any new theories about training?

Use common sense and give the horses a chance. You certainly can’t do the job without decent people around you. I am very lucky in that the people who work for me are top quality; some have been with me since I started and that makes a big difference.

You rely on the people around you, particularly where the two-year-olds are concerned. Believe it or not, it’s actually the lads in the yard who train the horses; they’re the ones riding them out every day, they’re the ones educating them every time they go up the gallops. I’m just telling them where to go and how often to do it.

Have you modelled yourself on anyone?

No, I wouldn’t say so. But I have worked for three top class trainers in John Oxx, Aidan O’Brien and Mick Channon. And you’d like to think a little bit of something has rubbed off on my brain. All three of them are very good at looking at a horse and knowing what it will be like in three to six months’ time. They have a great eye and can identify individual characteristics. That’s why they are top of the pile.

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What do you tell a new owner joining the yard?

If it’s no good I’ll be sending it home sooner rather than later. Bad horses are no good to me and I don’t want to waste the owner’s money.

When I first started the owners had a couple of touches but I don’t want to train for gambling owners. I didn’t want to be labelled a gambling yard, otherwise you don’t get the owners you want.

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Why have you taken the role of industry liaison director with the Professional Jockeys Association and what does it involve?

I have been involved with the association for a long time. I was initially one of their safety officers and in 1988 I was voted on to their council. Then in 2001 I was joint-president with Tony McCoy. Having been an active member, I knew a lot of what was going on.

When the role came up it seemed like a natural progression and so I jumped at the opportunity.

It will involve sitting on the race planning committee and I will have input with the regulatory side of things, as well as with both racing schools, which is something I am very interested in. It will be a new challenge but one I am very much looking forward to.

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Do you think there is a danger of too many of racing’s constituencies trying to have their say? Why shouldn’t jockeys just stick to riding?

There are lots of factions in racing and it can be hard to get everyone round the table at the same time. But as long as we all stick together there is no reason why things cannot be done in harmony.

What is the most important thing you can teach young jockeys coming into racing?

Before they teach these young kids to be jockeys, they need to teach them how to ride. Jockeys who have not been brought up with horses, and start riding at, say, 14 or 15, don’t have many of the core skills needed.

Today’s young jockeys come away from the riding schools knowing a lot more than we ever did. They have been taught how racing works, been put through mock stewards’ enquiries etc, but perhaps there is a lack of respect. We can work on that.

Young jockeys now won’t hesitate to answer back if a senior jockey gives them a telling off for doing something wrong in a race. It just wouldn’t have happened when I was first riding.

They defend themselves rather than trying to find out what they did wrong.

Can you give an example of how the law of the weighing room used to work?

There used to be a jockey called Eric Eldin. I remember riding a front-runner in a race at York. Eric’s horse also wanted to be on the pace. But I missed the break completely. Panic set in, so I pulled round one or two and drove my lad to the front, setting Eric’s horse alight.

He came in after the race and clipped me round the ear. Eric said to me: “Just make sure you’re on the ball next time.” And you learn a lot from it. What I learned from that is, once the gates are open and the runners have gone 100 yards, the race is set. You just have to accept the situation and revert to Plan B.

“There is a lack of respect. Young jockeys now don’t hesitate to answer back if a senior one tells them off”

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Victory on Attraction in the Coronation Stakes was followed by a “bollocking”

I don’t think it will interfere with my PJA work in any way.

The PJA has a great man at the helm now in Josh Apiafi and the organisation has moved forward so quickly in a very short space of time.

Josh realises that jockeys have commercial value and we are trying to get a sponsor for all the jockeys, which hopefully isn’t too far away.

Won’t you find it hard to criticise, if necessary, people you shared a weighing room with until very recently?

I think you have to say it how you see it. You’re there to provide a service to the public. A jockey knows when he’s given a horse a bad ride; he just doesn’t like it being pointed out by someone else!

If I spot one that maybe should have won, I’ll say so, and hopefully, there will be a little bit of respect there. Jockeys know that everyone has an opinion. If you are paid to be a pundit, you are not paid to be nice.

Do you think some racing commentators, especially those who haven’t ridden, are over-zealous in their criticism of jockeys?

Why were you such an advocate of limiting the number of meetings a jockey could ride at in a week?

I have always said that jockeys should be restricted to riding at one meeting a day. And I thought that even before I was champion jockey.

If you get caught up in a championship battle, like Jamie (Spencer) and Seb (Sanders) were last year, you will go here, there and everywhere for a winner. Seb said that he doesn’t want to be told where he can and cannot ride, and I understand his view.

But ask him the same question in five or six years time, when he’s missed his daughter growing up, and you’ll get a different answer. Your children grow up so quickly and you don’t appreciate it at the time.

With the amount of fixtures in racing now, I don’t think many jockeys will last as long as I did.

“I don’t think many jockeys will last as long as I did”

Sometimes on the racing channels they struggle to say the right things, especially when they have time to fill, and end up over-analysing races. I would like to think that I will be able to read a race and explain what happened as well as anyone.

Every jockey goes out in a race to ride a winner. A lot of the time, things don’t go right.

You can point out what should have happened, but you can never run a race again. The public perception of racing is now the big thing.

Everyone has to be seen to be doing their best all the time.

How did you view the Eddie Ahern incident at Southwell, when he hit Marsam up to 20 times and was subsequently banned from riding for three months?

I did not see the race, but I understand that Eddie was trying to get his suspension out of the way (under the ‘totting up’ procedure) before the start of the Flat season. That in itself indicates there is a flaw with the system.

I think that the incident is definitely a setback for British racing. We were just getting somewhere with the new whip and then this happened.

But I don’t think you could ever take a race away from a jockey for hitting his mount too much. Every jockey will give their horse that last smack in order to get its head in front – that’s what they are paid to do.

How will your new role dovetail with your plans to get involved with the media?

Do you feel that there is too much racing today?

I’ve got the Derby and Royal Ascot for the BBC, and I would like to do more television work. It’s good to keep close to the action and

There is too much low grade racing on the allweather – a lot of it is simply betting shop fodder. What the public have to realise is that

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We must not push the product beyond what it is supposed to do. You have to keep a certain level of quality otherwise it will end up like a lot of American racing, which for me is as exciting as watching paint dry.

What is the biggest change you have seen in racing since you started riding?

I feel that the biggest change has been with the introduction of the betting exchanges. Jockeys now have to be so careful about giving out any information, especially negative information about a horse they are riding; it can be used by unscrupulous individuals for personal gain.

Personally, I don’t think you should be able to lay a horse to lose, but we have to accept that the exchanges are here to stay.

Were you ever approached to fix a race that you were riding in?

I was never asked to fix a race. I think people knew I was not of that nature. I steered clear of those people at the races who were perhaps asking too much.

I think Kieren Fallon (acquitted of race-fixing at the Old Bailey in December, along with fellow jockeys Darren Williams and Fergal Lynch) was just naïve – he would genuinely speak to anyone. Sometimes you felt like saying to him, ‘Just steady on a little bit, you need to be careful who you speak to’.

You have ridden many top horses over the years – is there one that really stands out in your mind as extra special?

Celtic Swing, because I had a part in buying him. Peter Savill wanted to buy a two-year-old and so sent me down to Lady Herries’s yard to sit on a horse called Opaline.

We went for a canter and were joined by another unraced two-year-old, a colt by Damister. I mentioned to Peter that the horse I wasn’t riding had something about him, a real presence. So Peter bought both of them.

Celtic Swing could find an extra gear on soft ground; he was simply phenomenal.

Pennekamp beat him in the Guineas and then Celtic Swing came out and won the French Derby, which was my first major Classic win.

Riding a horse with the ability of Celtic Swing – it is the difference between driving a mini and a merc. When you’re cruising along in a mini, and you put your foot down, nothing happens.

But in a merc – whoosh!

She just filled you with so much confidence.

Because you knew the ability was there, it just all channelled through you. The thing with her was if you thought you were going too fast, you were going quick enough.

I thought Attraction’s best performance was when she won the Coronation Stakes; she absolutely hacked up that day. I actually got a bollocking off the Duke of Roxburghe because I stood up a couple of strides from the line to celebrate and she missed the track record by a couple of hundredths of a second!

Did you feel your first British Classic success, on Bollin Eric in the 2002 St Leger, was a long time in coming?

Yes! I thought it would never happen. I saw the horse run the time before at York and he looked like a Leger horse. I told my agent to ring Tim Easterby for the ride and ended up ringing him myself! To win your first British Classic at the ripe old age of 42 was just brilliant.

I had to work hard to get where I got and I feel proud that I rode lots of big winners for smaller trainers and owners, the likes of Lady Herries, David Barron, Eric Alston.

Celtic Swing, whom Darley advised owner Peter Savill to buy

Have you ever felt envious of jockeys who have gained success early in their careers?

My father always said that you should never deprive anyone else of a living. I’d like to think I’d be one of the first to go up to someone who had ridden a big winner and shake them by the hand.

I always hoped that I would get that big job offer, but it just never happened.

You had a very successful association with Mark Johnston; did you enjoy riding for him?

The beauty of riding for Mark was that his A first Classic win for Darley came via Bollin Eric in the 2002 St Leger

How good was Attraction, on whom you won five Group 1s?

Attraction was another brilliant horse. When you sat on her, you could visibly see one leg coming out at a crazy angle; her conformation was terrible! But she was easily the best filly I ever sat on.

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horses were uncomplicated. The best place to be in a race, when you’re on the best horse, is out in front.

I think that his methods have been revolutionary. You can say he is a winners’ factory, but that is how he trains. His horses are ultra fit and programmed to gallop, and he gets winner after winner.

Would it be fair to say your working relationship didn’t end on a high note?

There is one word missing from Mark’s vocabulary: loyalty. You have to stick together through thick and thin. Mark’s system with jockeys is that whoever is riding the most winners for him at the time goes to the top of the list.

The system works for him and his owners but, from my perspective, it was difficult to get your head around. He will never have a top jockey riding for him on a permanent basis.

Mark is the easiest man in the world to ride for but we are very different people. He’s his own man. We did not fall out, but we are not the best of mates either.

How much did it mean to you to be crowned champion jockey in 2000?

It was the pinnacle of my riding career. It’s what we all set out to be and not many of us get there.

I feel very fortunate to have done it.

I was champion apprentice in 1978, but then I rode only around 20 winners for the next seven or eight years. It is like I was given a second chance. It was always a goal to ride winners, but the reality of the title didn’t come until a lot later in my career.

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current crop of riders?

Pat Eddery had such power and determination; he could lift anything home. Pat was the ultimate package and probably the best I rode against. As a person, I liked Joe Mercer; he was a real gentleman.

One of the strongest jockeys I have seen in a finish is Jimmy Fortune. If he was 4lb or 5lb lighter he would be a contender for the championship. Seb Sanders is probably similar to me in his style – he likes to keeps things simple – while Ryan Moore is top class.

Neil Callan and Paul Hanagan are both very good jockeys, although I think they need to leave their own comfort zones. If they are offered two or three rides at Ascot they must take them, rather than go and ride two or three winners at Ayr. I’ve never liked the north/south divide but I’m afraid there is one. I also think William Buick has a big future.

Darley’s special recognition award at the Lesters meant that much more to him as Reg Hollinshead, the trainer who got him started in racing, was there too

What does it mean to you to have won a special recognition award at the Lesters?

It meant so much because Reg Hollinshead (pictured above with Darley) was there. He got me started in racing. It’s nice to get any award, but when everyone is standing up and applauding you it is very special. Also, my wife Debby was there to see me get the award.

The Lesters is one of the best concepts in racing. It’s great to see all the jockeys getting together and having a good time because it doesn’t happen very often.

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Rose Davidson is starting out as a trainer on a 1,300-acre property that is being tailor-made just for her. She’s scared, she’s excited and she’s desperate to be a success – not least to prove a point Words: Tim Richards Photos: Chris Bourchier Rose Davidson looks through the window in the thick grey stone wall separating the site of the equine swimming pool and the covered ride, marvelling at the massive excavations.

“You can see why it’s scary,” she confides.

“It’s the sheer size of the project. Scary and exciting.”

The warm anticipation in the voice from under the obligatory white helmet is almost enough to dissolve the Northumberland snow flakes settling on the ground. Davidson, a leading lady rider over jumps, picks her way through mud and foundations as she conducts an exclusive tour of the construction of the stables where she will be training in 12 months time with the recently retired Tony Dobbin, her fellow jockey and boyfriend.

Leading us among the 40-strong workforce on an unseasonably snowy April morning, she makes no secret of her belief that the facilities, centred round an old working farm and its renovated barns, will be the equal of any training establishment in the country.

The 1,300 acres of South Hazelrigg lie between Belford and Wooller, below the distant Cheviot Hills which, glistening under a covering of snow, make for a delightfully bright outlook. But then the future is bright at South Hazelrigg. Especially if you are an infectiously enthusiastic 29-year-old embarking on a project few people of the same age could dream of.

The wherewithal for such an ambitious undertaking is provided by her father Duncan Davidson, president of Persimmon Homes, one of Britain’s biggest firms of house builders.

Davidson snr, owner and racing enthusiast since the 1970s, bought South Hazelrigg farm 20 years ago but became increasingly fed up watching the buildings fall into disrepair.

When Duncan Davidson was studying the deeds of the farm he discovered, to his surprise, that it was built by his great grandfather, Carnaby Haggerston. “My father was amazed and pleased to find that the family had a proper link with the place,” says Rose. “Actually, it is quite weird to think it goes back to one of our ancestors and here we are rebuilding it.”

“Everyone will be saying I have been given all this on a plate”

Rose Davidson’s boyfriend Tony Dobbin will be her assistant trainer and business partner

As Rose, his youngest daughter of four, rode with increasing success in point-to-points and under rules, Davidson snr began to realise that renovation of the family property could dovetail nicely with Rose’s ambition to be a trainer.

“Dad said he wasn’t getting any younger and wanted to do something with the place,” she explains. “It was a couple of years ago we first thought through the plans for a racing yard.”

If everything runs to schedule, the yard will be up and running this time next year. “I realise that I am losing most of the headaches young trainers have before I have even started – I am very, very lucky,” admits Davidson.

“But at the same time it gives me added pressure because everyone will be saying I have got it on a plate. The last thing I want people to say is, ‘Rose, that spoilt brat who’s been given everything’. Such a thought spurs me on and makes me more determined than ever to be successful. The size of the place and the money that’s being invested is scary. I don’t think Dad would want any of us to know exactly what is being spent. It’s a huge challenge that makes me nervous, but then it’s good to be nervous and on your mettle. It’s a huge opportunity.

And that’s a big understatement.”

‘Dobbs’, as she likes to call her boyfriend, will be assistant trainer. He has played a big part in the success of the Greystoke stable of Nicky Richards and has 20 years of riding at the top level to draw on. He has been invited to spend time at Aidan O’Brien’s Ballydoyle stables in Ireland, while a visit to Adrian Maguire, Jonjo

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O’Neill and a summer spell with Kevin Ryan is scheduled before he starts helping to prepare the South Hazelrigg horses.

Like her boyfriend, Davidson plans to retire from race-riding in order to devote her time to training. “Dobbs knows when he gets on a horse how to judge its ability, how to school it and the type of race it will want,” she says. “He also has a wealth of contacts. Dobbs is as excited and ambitious about the project as I am. We are going to make this a business in which he will be a partner.”

After school at St Mary’s, Ascot and Queen Margaret’s, Escrick near York, Davidson spent four years reading English and History of Art at Edinburgh University, where she also rode out for Peter Monteith. While still studying she became completely enthralled by the build-up and excitement of the Grand National.

“I got mad into it all and had the racing bug,” she recalls. “It was such a relief to find a real passion. I was loving my course but couldn’t see where it was going to take me and I didn’t like the idea of working in London.”

She had been involved in pony club and had hunted since childhood. A two-inch scar on her chin bears witness to her involvement. She was

Davidson in action at Kelso. She will quit riding to switch to training full-time

nine when her pony Melody kicked her in the face. “Luckily, Melody had just had her back shoes off, otherwise she would have broken my jaw,” she recalls.

When she left university, Davidson spent three months with Nicky Henderson in Lambourn and then had a year with her then boyfriend Ed James at East Garston. “Bearing in mind my inexperience, Ed’s small set up was good for me as I got to do a lot more,” she says.

She also rode out for Stan Moore and Charlie Egerton before returning north, where she was enjoying success in point-to-points. She joined Rhona Elliot’s stables in the Borders where the Davidson pointers were trained. A summer spent with Guillaume Macaire in France and two summers with James Fanshawe at Newmarket helped to endorse a burgeoning CV. Now she rides out at the celebrated Richards stables at Greystoke in Cumbria.

She says: “At Macaire’s I learnt the importance of schooling. At Greystoke I realise how important it is to have your horses relaxed.

My aim is to have happy, relaxed horses like Nicky Richards has.

Rhona, with her eventing

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Davidson will have 38 boxes at her base at South Hazelrigg

background, passed on plenty of tips through her thorough knowledge of the horse.

“I have been in it long enough to be aware of the injuries and pitfalls, knowing that you have to try to be level headed about these things, disappointing though it is,” says Davidson.

“You can’t help becoming attached to the horses, but at the same time have to try to see them as commodities.

“I’m not a ruthless person. In fact, I’m emotional and get upset if something happens to a horse. That is where Dobbs is very good. I am not saying he does not get upset, but he has become a little bit hardened and realises we just have to get on with it. His view is ‘c’est la vie’.

“I know there are some hard knocks to be taken, but then I am not going into the job with my eyes closed. Having said that, it is so important that the owners, who pay the bills, have fun. Dobbs knows a lot about that, too.

He will be good with them because he is good fun around the place.”

Davidson has ridden 37 point-to-point winners and 43 under rules, of which the high point was Rayshan dead-heating for the Lanzarote Hurdle, transferred to Carlisle.

This autumn she will go to Newmarket to complete the three courses necessary for the granting of her trainer’s licence. “I have already done my NVQ,” she says. “And while I am in Newmarket I am hoping to be able to ride out for James Fanshawe, who trains three for dad.”

There will be 38 boxes at South Hazelrigg, a solarium and roll pit, as well as an equine pool and covered ride. Three sides of the original yard with their imposing arches are being

“I get emotional but Dobbs has become a bit more hardened”

converted into boxes and a new ten-box barn is being built to make it a four-sided stable yard.

The gallops, which include a six furlong uphill all-weather, make for a lovely setting across acres of lush pasture. There are cottages and a mess room for the staff.

“We are quite isolated here and the lads will need the best possible accommodation,” adds Davidson, an avid Newcastle United supporter.

She expects to have about 15 jumpers to start with and stresses that she will be a public trainer with one or two dual-purpose horses.

She says: “I look at it as a growth project.

The first year the focus will be to get into a routine and find our way round the yard and gallops. We shall need to do well with dad’s horses first and then hopefully people will send us one or two. The goal will be to find good horses and get the best out of them.

“Organisation will be a big factor and my father, who is a very well organised person, says the key word for me is Admin. Admin. Admin.

I am working on that. One of the things that impressed me at James Fanshawe’s was how well organised the place was. I’d like this operation to be the same.”

Another example worth following is that of Jessica Harrington.

“Jessie, who trains Oscar Honey for us, is a woman who has impressed me,” says Davidson.

“I haven’t actually been to her yard in Ireland but dealing with her, she is very frank and tough in a man’s world. There’s no messing, she is so quick and to the point. I imagine she must get through so much in a day.”

Not a bad role model, then.

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Britain Mike de Kock has conquered Dubai.

Now he’s keen to take on the rest of the racing world

Words: Julian Muscat Photos: George Selwyn

M

ike de Kock is a very different animal to the archetypal British trainer. He is forthright, something of a maverick, candid to a fault and, most importantly, he hails from a non-racing background.

Not for him the lark of plotting one up for a handicap. If one thing defines the South African who made headlines on Dubai World Cup night, it is that his horses overachieve. Racing to him is strictly a meritocracy. The fact that British racing sits at its apex explains why he is here for the summer, anxious to thrive in a land he describes as “the premier league of racing”.

Britain’s rich history is why trainers long on

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Asiatic Boy

pedigree are happy to exist on the fringe of its hierarchy. As much was evident from their scarcity in Dubai, where de Kock saddled a onetwo in the UAE Derby, the Sheema Classic winner Sun Classique, plus Asiatic Boy, who beat all bar Curlin in the World Cup itself.

Between them the quartet collected £2,914,572 in less than three and a half hours.

Yet for all the fiscal incentives that lurk elsewhere, it is Britain’s history that has lured de Kock, who is consumed by the challenge awaiting him. “We are here for the quality races,” he emphasises. “That is what it is all about. We brought five horses for the first time

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Sun Classique storms to the front to claim victory in the $3 million Dubai Sheema Classic

last year, but we weren’t that well prepared.

“There were a lot of teething problems. We had to buy a lot of kit and spent quite a bit setting up the infrastructure. Even though we didn’t have a winner, we had enough places in big races to make money on the trip. But the main thing was that we learnt a hell of a lot.”

On past form, de Kock, 44, should show himself in a far stronger light this time around.

“The swords were out for me”

He is a serial winner, one who started training as a raw 24-year-old in South Africa when Ricky Howard-Ginsberg, whom he assisted, died suddenly.

“Believe you me, the swords were out,” he recalls of taking over the successful stable. “All the established trainers couldn’t believe it. They were saying, ‘Who is this little shit?’ It was a real baptism of fire.”

It all started for de Kock when, as a child, he became addicted to the sights and sounds at Newmarket, in Johannesburg, where his parents lived 500 yards from the track. At 17 he joined the Equestrian Unit of the South African

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Mike de Kock

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“I love competing against Godolphin.

If you’d asked them five years ago about me, they’d have said, ‘What? Who?’” Defence Force as a riding instructor, when he also prepared horses for combat.

He was soon posted to Ovamboland, south of Angola’s border with Namibia, where he patched up horses used to sweep the bushtracks for mines. “It was a good grounding,” he reminisces of his unconventional route to the training ranks.

“Any work with horses is good grounding.”

From there he worked for some leading South African trainers before joining Ginsberg, who ran a stable with the onus on fun.

“Ginsberg was his own type of man,” de Kock reflects. “He had lunches every Friday, huge piss-ups really, and the owners loved it.

He was 44 when he died of a massive heart attack. Way too young; just too much of the good life.”

It was then that the stable’s owners got together and implored de Kock to take over.

“To be honest, I wasn’t looking for it,” he says.

“I felt I needed experience abroad; I wasn’t

Honour Devil leads home a de Kock one-two in the UAE Derby

Even winners feel the heat of World Cup night

ready for it. And I wasn’t, in hindsight.

“But the owners said to me, ‘We don’t want to break the stable up, so give it a bash.’ They made it easy for me by taking care of the finances. If it had been any other stable in South Africa the whole thing might have fallen apart, but they gave me a chance.”

Four months on and de Kock had saddled his first Group 1 winner. Trainers’ championships followed – as did Horse Chestnut, the 1999 Triple Crown winner de Kock describes as “without a doubt the best I have had”, yet the trainer soon yearned for a fresh challenge. That coincided with the advent of high-class racing in Dubai.

“I was 38 when I applied for a training position in Dubai and got knocked back after the interview,” he says. “But a very good trainer friend, Patrick Shaw, had a runner in Dubai. I came to support him and see the place for myself, and when I looked at the horses I thought: ‘I could win this race with one I have back at home.’”

That horse was Ipi Tombe, whom he brought to Dubai in 2003, along with Victory Moon, who’d won a maiden in South Africa on his solitary outing. Three months later, the pair had won seven of their eight starts for their owners, who went home £1.74 million richer after both horses plundered races on World Cup night.

Dubai’s Winter Carnival was inaugurated in 2004, since when de Kock has led international

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COMING SOON… Mike de Kock’s reconnaissance of Britain last year prompted him to revise the type of horse he brings with him this time. Last autumn, on behalf of his patrons, he completed the purchase of a four-horse package from Ballydoyle which form the bedrock of the string he has installed at Geoff Wragg’s Abingdon Place Stables in Newmarket.

“There’s no doubt that Dubai is hard on the horses,” de Kock says. “It’s tough training them on the dirt track. Some of my good ones got injured, but I’ve a good few left to run – in Europe, America and the Far East.

“I think the surface in Dubai is why people talk about ‘the Dubai bounce’. I am wary of it, but while the horses were out there I was thinking ahead a bit, which I didn’t really do before coming to Britain last year.

“My Carnival horses will all have a break, but I expect to have a couple for Royal Ascot. I’ll also have a couple of two-year-olds I bought as yearlings at Goffs last year. We’ll have a crack at the Goffs Million races with them.”

Admiralofthefleet (USA) 4 b c Danehill – Rafina (Mr Prospector) Dee Stakes winner for Ballydoyle whose best effort in two runs in Dubai saw him finish second in a six-furlong handicap on grass.

Archipenko (USA) 4 b c Kingmambo – Bound (Nijinsky) Derrinstown Derby Trial winner for Ballydoyle who won a Group 2 in Dubai before a late-closing third in the Group 1 Dubai Duty Free on World Cup night.

Asiatic Boy (Arg) 5 b h Not For Sale – S S Asiatic (Polish Navy) Last year’s UAE Derby winner who chased home Curlin in the World Cup in March. Bound for races on dirt in America.

Eagle Mountain (GB) 4 b c Rock Of Gibraltar – Masskana (Darshaan) Derby and Champion Stakes runner-up for Ballydoyle who recently fractured his pelvis. Won’t be ready for a summer campaign in Britain.

Honour Devil (Arg) 4 b c Honour And Glory – Diamond Fitz (Fitzcarraldo) Argentine-bred colt who won a Group 3 in Dubai before landing the UAE Derby on World Cup night. Bound for races on dirt in America; ultimate target is the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile.

Inca Noble (Arg) 4 b f Bought from Ballydoyle: Ride The Rails – Inca (Interprete) Admiralofthefleet Lightly-raced Grade 1 winner on turf in Argentina who recently fractured a shoulder but is back in full work.

A proper dark horse.

Royal Vintage (SA) 4 ch c Rich Man’s Gold – Derry Wood (Fort Wood) Dual turf winner in South Africa and Listed winner on dirt in Dubai who chased home Honour Devil in the UAE Derby. A fast-improving, quality colt.

Sun Classique (Aus) 5 b m Fuji Kiseki – Elfenjer (Last Tycoon) South African Oaks winner who won three times from as many starts in Dubai, including the Group 1 Sheema Classic. A top-drawer filly who will compete in the highest class.

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all-comers every year. This time he was the only trainer capable of trading punches with Godolphin on their home patch.

“I love competing with Godolphin,” he says.

“I feel quite privileged to have Godolphin worrying about what I’ve got in a race. If you’d asked them about me five years ago they’d have said, ‘What? Who?’ The racing and the cash are fantastic in Dubai. It’s a great set-up.”

To thrive in Britain, de Kock knows he must significantly adapt his techniques. He trains on tight circular bowls both at home and in Dubai, where the flat tracks require horses to be sharp and fast for the finishing kick. He believes horses must be a deal fitter to race in Britain, whose varied racetracks are more demanding on a horse’s fitness.

Then there are what he describes as the variables. “When I first looked at it, I thought you people were overplaying the horses-forcourses thing. But it’s only when you look at the tracks closely that you realise how different they are. Up hill and down dales – some horses love it, others hate it.

“You can go to 20 racecourses and you’ve got 20 totally different scenarios,” he continues.

“On top of that, a shower of rain the day before can change everything. But for me, that’s what makes it so exciting. It’s very tactical; you’ve got to think all the time.”

Given such vagaries, it might have made more sense for de Kock to base himself in the US, rather than Britain. He quickly dispels the notion, citing logistics and the relative lack of time difference between Britain and South Africa, where he still has 150 horses in training.

“It’s an overnight flight from home to England,” he says, “and there are no problems with visas for the horses, as there are in America. Then there are the facilities. For a trainer in Newmarket, it’s like being a kid in a candy store.

“You can work on the flat, up a hill, on grass, peat, all-weather, three miles or 300 metres – it’s all there for you. Horses are also that much more valuable if they win races in England and they’ve got the travelling so jacked up that you can go anywhere in the world. It’s as easy as posting a letter.”

The American commute will be muchtravelled by the time de Kock winds down in late summer. Honour Devil, his Argentine-bred UAE Derby winner, will almost certainly race there on the dirt to which he is so well suited. And a tilt at Arlington’s Beverly D Stakes, in which Irridescence succumbed in a photo last year, is on the agenda for his Sheema Classic heroine Sun Classique.

Her Dubai triumph was as striking as it was groundbreaking, since the South African Oaks winner joined de Kock’s string in the autumn expressly to race in Dubai.

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Her international agenda makes it unlikely she will ever return to her native country, a detail de Kock laments with his breeding hat on.

“Before Dubai you could have bought her for $1 million,” he ventures, “but now she is worth five times that sum. It was the same with Ipi Tombe: you just don’t know how good these horses are in South Africa, but now South Africans are desperate to try their horses abroad.

“More and more, South Africa will become a nursery for gathering horses for international campaigns,” he continues. “I plan to get bigger and bigger in Dubai, especially with the advent of Meydan (Duabi’s new multi-million pound racecourse). It’s tough on the breeding industry back home, which loses four or five top fillies every year, but that’s how it is going.”

It was on stud farms that de Kock spent much of his teens; so much so that he owns a small tribe of broodmares. “I couldn’t even tell you how many,” he smiles.

“It’s about 20 and I have shares in six stallions, and a minimum of 50 horses in training.”

He says he cannot resist trading in horses, much to his financial advisor’s chagrin.

“If I have a couple of hundred thousand in the bank, he will tell me to invest in property while I head for the nearest sale. Like an idiot. But what can I do? I’m passionate about it. In fact I have made some good money. I am first and foremost a trainer; so I buy and sell.”

This penchant for trading is the ethos behind de Kock’s international stable. Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, a relative of Dubai’s ruling family, always buys a couple of South American-bred three-year-olds for de Kock each year. He also takes shares in most horses which, in turn, gives their owners the funds to ship abroad.

For these reasons de Kock’s string is particularly cosmopolitan. “I’d say that southern hemisphere-bred horses are slightly tougher,” he says, “but that could be because I’m buying a Guineas winner in Argentina for $1.5m. For that money in the northern hemisphere I’m buying a problem horse, second-hand goods from someone else, so it could be an unfair statement to make.

“To buy an English Guineas winner would cost you $30m, but I don’t believe there is much difference between one of those and one from South America.

“What the English horses have is a deep genetic pool that perhaps gives them a bit more class. I can’t afford them, but I don’t mind working with the problem horses. I’ve been doing it all my life.”

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Binanti wins the Buckingham Palace Stakes, which saw four non-runners after 20 horses had been eliminated

Ascot consider reserves plan Non-runners could be replaced by eliminated horses in three handicaps at Royal meeting The Ascot executive is considering three handicaps in which to trial a system of reserves, whereby a number of horses can be added to the field early on the day of the race.

The races involved are the Britannia Handicap, the Buckingham Palace Stakes and the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes, all of which have been over-subscribed in recent years.

The Horsemen’s Group has been making the case for

reserves on behalf of its members, to try to avoid situations where races offering high levels of prize-money are run below the maximum field size due to non-runners.

The move would be very good news for owners and trainers who, under current rules, have to suffer from elimination, only to then witness the race they had entered taking place without the full complement of runners.

The benefits would filter through to jockeys, breeders and stable staff.

Michael Harris, ROA chief executive, said: “The Horsemen’s Group is very hopeful this will be conducted as a pilot scheme so that an assessment can be made on whether it has any meaningful effect on betting turnover. If, as we suspect, it is negligible, then other races should be targeted.

We hope it goes ahead.”

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ROA forum ROA elections vote deadline looming At the time of going to press, nine candidates stood their ground for this year’s ROA Council elections.

Existing council members Tony Hirschfeld and Sally Rowley-Williams are standing for re-election after each serving a four-year term.

The other seven candidates are Clifford Johnson, Bill Paton-Smith, Alan Pickering, Laurence Robertson MP, Robin Stevens, Justin Wadham and Murray Watson.

An election supplement is being mailed separately to all ROA members, with the candidate details, their manifestos and a ballot card.

Voting closes on Thursday, June 19 and the results will be announced at the ROA AGM on Wednesday, June 25 at the Hyatt Regency London Churchill, Portman Square.

The formal AGM will be followed by a champagne reception, sponsored by Arbuthnot Latham, and a lunch for members and their guests.

Tickets for the lunch cost £80 and can be booked by calling the ROA offices, or at www.racehorseowners.

Arab races offer chances to run The Arabian Racing Organisation is staging 18 ‘open’ races from May until October which are open to thoroughbreds with a Flat rating of under 43, a National Hunt rating of under 73 and unrated/unraced horses aged seven and over.

Horses must have been out of a licensed trainer’s yard for over one month and not won a race since May 2006 with a penalty value over £3,500. Eligibility requirements and fixtures are available from the ARO office on 01635 524445 or from www.aroracing.co.uk

COUNCIL AGENDA The March Council meeting, by chief executive Michael Harris The president asked the council for a minute’s silence in memory of former president Chris Deuters. The chief executive confirmed the arrangements for a memorial service being planned in London on May 7.

The president informed the council about developments relating to the future funding of racing. A meeting had been convened by the sports minister, Gerry Sutcliffe, which included members of the All Party Racing Review Group and representatives from all racing constituents, and the major bookmakers.

The aim was to discuss the way forward in trying to establish a long-term future funding agreement between racing and bookmakers that would obviate the need for the Government to become embroiled in the levy determination process. It was likely that any future funding system would continue to operate under the auspices of the Levy Board, but changes to the underpinning legislation had not been ruled out. The council heard that a starting point for this process was to identify racing’s various income streams with a view to establishing an overall price for the racing product.

The president said there had been an appetite to implement modernisation of the levy which, he believed, should involve a system of open auditing. A series of meetings was now being set up involving all parties from betting and racing to facilitate this process, but it was later noted that this might be frustrated by the impending court case between TurfTV and major bookmakers.

The chief executive tabled a

copy of counsel’s opinion of State Aid implications relating to the sale of the Tote. The overall message of this opinion was that noncommercial contributions could be made to racing without infringing State Aid laws. Therefore, any proportion of the proceeds of the sale put into areas such as education, training and charitable contributions would satisfy this European legislation. The president said it appeared the Government were adamant the Tote should now be sold in its entirety on the open market.

It was noted that Gala Coral was the obvious frontrunner for acquiring the Tote but, equally, it was acknowledged there were a number of other strong possibilities in the pipeline.

The president said he was extremely keen to maintain an ROA involvement whichever scenario came to fruition.

The council discussed the strategic review of the fixture list and the implications of its recommendations. It was noted the main recommendation affecting the ROA would be the proposal that horses rated 40 and below would be denied running opportunities in 2009. It was generally felt, that although this would clearly militate against a number of ROA members, this consideration was outweighed by the fact that the policy would have an overall beneficial effect on racing. However, the ROA would remain circumspect as to how far the bar was raised in denying running opportunities for moderate horses in future years. The topic moved to a discussion

about reducing the number of winter evening fixtures and there was a general feeling that, if bookmakers and racecourses wished to continue with the current level of racing, this should be funded outside of the Levy system so that prize-money increased above its current pitiful levels.

It was noted the Levy yield 2007/2008 was now forecast to much exceed the earlier projection and would be well in excess of £100 million.

The president said we should resist the inevitable pressure to direct this additional money away from prize-money expenditure.

The adoption of a ‘reserves on the day’ pilot scheme received further discussion. It was noted that, despite the willingness of Ascot to participate in such a scheme, the BHA had raised various objections, mainly on the grounds that it could be detrimental to betting turnover, and thus the levy.

The chief executive reported that progress on the Prize-Money Agreement was proving to be very slow, with only Ascot, Jockey Club Racecourses and Arena having so far signed up. This was particularly disappointing as many compromises had been built into the Agreement to get it across the line.

The council was joined by the owner and market research expert Ian Murray, who outlined plans for a Training Fee Survey that would initially be conducted through council members and then possibly extended to a more general ROA membership.

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Meet The Council: Ted Voute “Maybe the ROA and TBA should join forces” Involvement in racing, apart from the ROA Council?

Apart from racehorse ownership, we have a stud near Stratford-upon-Avon, and mares in America with friends at Cornerwoods in Lexington. My wife is a member of the Royal Ascot Racing Club and we have horses to run and sell in training.

What got you into racing politics?

On the political front, I started on the council of the TBA and progressed from there to the ROA, which has a bigger membership and many of the same interests, but I feel more voice in the political arena.

Why does it matter?

The bigger the voice, the more chance we have of being heard. To this end, maybe the ROA and TBA should join forces.

Parliament is a hard place to be heard, so the more unified the voice of racing is, the more chance we have of getting things done, from more prize-money to ownership of the Tote. The development of the Horsemen’s Group is a big step forward in this direction.

What do you bring to the ROA Council?

My experience in racing is more commercial than most members of the council,

although less traditional in outlook. I give a good overview of owners’ involvement at auctions and my experience running my business in the USA and Hong Kong gives an international opinion.

Top of your wish list?

A unified voice, a leader of racing we can fall in behind, to end up like Formula 1 racing in five years time.

Bernie Ecclestone took F1 from dire straits to a big income producer. We need a single person to believe in and stand behind, in order to progress racing so that it produces a massive income stream to ultimately boost prize-money.

Is there an aspect of ownership that particularly grates?

As an industry, we waste too much time on matters we cannot change. Take the recent boycott at Yarmouth.

Shouldn’t we spend more time thinking about how we can take horses to race in Dubai for $100,000 minimum races from January to March than expend effort on boycotting races in the UK? I like racing because...

Good horses make the hair stand up on the back of my neck!

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Members out in force for the Festival

Members of the ROA Arkle Partnership celebrate Back On Line’s third in the National Hunt Chase at the Cheltenham Festival

The ROA marquee was well attended by members at the Cheltenham Festival – as our pictures on the right show.

Around 250 members booked badges for themselves and their guests over the week.

On the Thursday, the ROA Arkle Partnership had plenty to shout about when Back On Line, trained by Venetia Williams and ridden by William Biddick, battled on for a gallant third in the opening race.

The loss of Wednesday’s card resulted in members who had booked badges for that day being refunded.

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Alistair Lindsay, Graeme Reid, Rod Main and Chris Hoyle

Malcolm Hooker, John Tyndall and Derek Mayes

Becky James, Jo and Nick Cann

Jeff Peeney, Paul Graham, Mike McGee, Andrew Brown, Dave Caton

Louise and William Barber, Julie French and Martyn Hill

Noel Cronin, Maureen Kemp, Nigel and Sue Addington-Smith

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Busy times for BetfairClub ROA Cheltenham Festival was the venue for around 30 members of BetfairClub ROA, who enjoyed an exclusive chalet in the horseshoe pavilion on Thursday, March 13.

The bumper ten-race card provided a feast of high-class racing action for members to enjoy and those with unlimited stamina carried on into the evening, with a trip to Nether Westcote to enjoy dinner and entertainment at the Westcote Inn, coowned by actress Kate Winslet.

Just a week later the Lesters provided the venue for the next social gathering, with club members taking a table at the Professional Jockeys Association awards evening at the Hilton in Birmingham.

That was followed by a trip to Aintree on Grand National day, when club runner Cardinal Spirit took part

BetfairClub ROA members with trainer Ferdy Murphy in the Aintree paddock, ahead of Cardinal Spirit’s run in the John Smith’s People’s Race on Grand National day

news in brief Memorial for Chris Deuters A memorial service for former ROA president Chris Deuters, who died on March 13, will take place at St Paul's Church, Wilton Place, Knightsbridge, London SW1, at 11.30am on Wednesday, May 7. After the service, those in attendance will be invited to the Berkeley Hotel (next to the Church) for drinks and a light lunch.

in the People’s Race.

He was ridden by warehouse worker Gary Lynch, 34, from Bedale in North Yorkshire, who raised money for the Injured Jockeys’ Fund and Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

Although the Sam Leigh, Camilla Henderson, Ellie Farnham and Caitlin Black Lynch-ridden sixenjoy the exclusive Cheltenham facilities year-old raced towards rear, over Kayleigh Maders, Gavin Vaughan and Francesca O’Sullivan joined £10,000 was raised the BetfairClub ROA table at the Lesters awards in Birmingham for the two charities.

Seeing club members gathered in Aintree’s hallowed paddock emphasised the rapid rise of the club since it launched less than nine months ago.

The club, open to 18-32 year olds, leases five horses and organises monthly racing-related social events. Membership costs just £199 a when club members will have access to year and offers phenomenal value for a special facility in the Royal Enclosure, money, with regular email updates on followed by an after-party at the the horses, social events, a subscription course, hosted by leading London to Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder and night club Movida. a free £50 bet from Betfair.

For further details visit The next major club social event is at www.racehorseowners.net or email Royal Ascot on Saturday, June 21, betfairclubroa@roa.co.uk.

Ascot dining ROA members are again offered the opportunity to book fine dining facilities for Royal Ascot.

Places are available at a special rate in Carriages Restaurant on Tuesday, June 17 and Wednesday, June 18, and the Old Paddock Restaurant on Friday, June 20. The offer represents a saving of £50 per person on the usual package price.

To make a booking or obtain further information, contact Ascot direct on

0870 727 4321 or email hospitality@ascot.co.uk and quote ROA 2008 offer.

Goodwood premier offer

Online access

Members have been sent details of a special service to order badges for the Richmond Enclosure at Glorious Goodwood. The Richmond Enclosure is Goodwood’s premier enclosure and is usually open only to annual members and owners and trainers with runners at the meeting.

Badges booked by June 1 are £58. After that date, they will be £63 per adult.

A digital version of Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder can be downloaded from www.ownerbreeder.co.uk.

Select the download option on the homepage and log in using your email address and the password tobonline. To register your email, send a message to support@ownerbreeder.co.uk

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RACECOURSE LEAGUE TABLE Ptn Racecourse

Racecourse ownership

Exec + Sponsors (£)

% of Total

Levy Board (£)

1 Aintree JCR 2 Cheltenham JCR 3 Ascot I 4 Epsom Downs JCR 5 York I 6 Goodwood I 7 Doncaster Arena 8 Newmarket JCR 9 Chester I 10 Sandown Park JCR 11 Haydock Park JCR 12 Newbury I 13 Thirsk I 14 Newcastle North 15 Ripon I 16 Pontefract I 17 Windsor Arena 18 Ayr I 19 Salisbury I 20 Musselburgh I 21 Beverley I 22 Kempton Park JCR 23 Folkestone Arena 24 Stratford I 25 Fakenham I 26 Hamilton Park I 27 Kelso I 28 Carlisle JCR 29 Ludlow I 30 Hexham I 31 Warwick JCR 32 Wincanton JCR 33 Lingfield Park Arena 34 Bath North 35 Bangor-on-Dee I 36 Exeter JCR 37 Leicester I 38 Taunton I 39 Chepstow North 40 Market Rasen JCR 41 Fontwell Park North 42 Perth I 43 Nottingham JCR 44 Catterick Bridge I 45 Huntingdon JCR 46 Yarmouth North 47 Wetherby I 48 Cartmel I 49 Plumpton I 50 Uttoxeter North 51 Redcar I 52 Newton Abbot I 53 Towcester I 54 Sedgefield North 53 Brighton North 56 Wolverhampton Arena 57 Hereford North 58 Southwell Arena 59 Worcester Arena Total

1,701,236 3,245,576 4,801,475 1,373,222 1,933,400 1,379,600 1,562,235 2,956,023 517,106 1,359,777 922,446 1,056,572 200,160 416,459 200,155 265,062 265,416 448,412 191,363 282,025 199,359 891,728 185,272 165,563 73,835 156,345 131,574 126,339 108,757 81,438 169,261 163,543 578,206 93,485 101,410 138,730 178,423 69,776 146,626 120,513 94,800 80,151 77,170 97,245 82,813 77,486 88,714 19,563 48,499 69,087 51,289 31,739 22,821 21,072 17,293 76,824 8,390 -13,657 -6,019 29,903,179

60.4 55.1 52.2 45.4 45.1 40.0 38.3 38.0 37.8 37.4 30.7 30.2 27.8 27.5 27.2 24.9 24.5 23.3 23.2 22.8 21.4 21.4 21.2 21.0 19.7 19.6 17.9 17.3 16.0 15.8 15.3 14.9 14.7 14.5 14.3 14.3 14.0 13.8 13.0 12.9 12.5 12.3 11.7 11.5 11.3 11.3 11.0 9.8 8.2 6.7 5.5 5.1 4.5 4.0 3.3 2.4 1.8 -0.8 -1.8 29.9

769,350 1,654,133 2,421,505 823,730 1,094,760 1,539,600 1,495,500 2,802,450 732,270 1,814,680 1,619,410 1,857,300 492,590 944,490 479,830 699,370 693,610 1,181,197 501,810 843,240 635,492 2,787,130 597,743 535,245 295,665 553,835 542,793 535,583 528,630 388,227 792,193 822,040 2,932,990 494,990 547,430 700,560 944,450 382,110 877,845 719,780 611,800 519,150 439,503 671,690 539,490 546,750 607,850 158,000 498,845 852,980 588,120 561,650 432,175 456,080 475,730 2,898,145 400,020 1,671,510 312,420 54,317,465

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% of Total

Owners (£)

% of Total

27.3 313,030 28.1 909,313 26.3 1,865,734 27.2 797,631 25.5 1,240,253 44.6 478,024 36.6 911,698 36.0 1,850,428 53.6 75,071 49.9 400,386 53.8 420,619 53.1 444,494 68.4 0 62.4 123,849 65.2 26,386 65.7 71,427 64.0 98,274 61.5 262,753 60.8 72,140 68.2 89,007 68.3 67,528 66.7 319,465 68.4 71,877 67.9 63,290 78.9 0 69.4 64,381 73.9 46,730 73.5 56,551 78.0 33,190 75.3 34,135 71.8 116,380 74.7 92,508 74.4 280,510 76.7 40,730 77.2 44,110 72.1 84,002 73.9 107,522 75.6 34,423 77.7 95,239 76.9 84,921 80.7 51,385 79.7 36,199 66.5 73,312 79.2 53,445 73.3 84,655 79.5 50,742 75.1 83,186 79.2 15,487 84 34,295 82.1 95,183 63.1 276,141 89.6 5,776 84.7 48,340 86.1 37,498 90.6 31,909 90 218,428 87.8 39,593 93.2 106,147 91.3 34,388 54.3 13,564,118

11.1 15.4 20.3 26.4 28.9 13.9 22.3 23.8 5.5 11.0 14.0 12.7 0 8.2 3.6 6.7 9.1 13.7 8.8 7.2 7.3 7.7 8.2 8.0 0 8.1 6.4 7.8 4.9 6.6 10.5 8.4 7.1 6.3 6.2 8.6 8.4 6.8 8.4 9.1 6.8 5.6 11.1 6.3 11.5 7.4 10.3 7.8 5.8 9.2 29.6 0.9 9.5 7.1 6.1 6.8 8.7 5.9 10.1 13.6

Total 2007-8 (£)

Total 2006-7 (£)

2,815,616 2,703,911 5,888,522 5,469,888 9,200,464 9,529,685 3,026,583 3,212,471 4,290,913 4,375,650 3,452,474 3,530,787 4,081,433 2,885,589 7,785,901 7,310,460 1,366,447 1,370,620 3,635,843 3,571,141 3,008,675 3,532,385 3,498,686 3,999,944 720,250 721,500 1,513,498 1,492,621 736,371 843,785 1,064,359 1,074,096 1,083,000 1,269,388 1,920,862 2,076,266 824,813 933,803 1,236,272 1,202,189 929,879 981,789 4,175,623 4,172,627 874,243 794,500 788,098 1,001,000 374,500 402,390 797,561 843,279 734,597 755,720 728,323 752,375 678,077 689,602 515,300 525,500 1,103,834 1,101,583 1,101,091 1,106,877 3,943,056 3,950,323 645,705 807,900 708,950 593,371 972,292 799,726 1,277,395 1,453,274 505,509 672,613 1,130,410 1,249,385 935,714 978,300 757,985 928,456 651,500 689,700 660,985 949,866 848,380 1,070,983 735,958 718,160 687,378 818,010 809,750 999,501 199,550 206,700 593,639 603,129 1,038,750 1,133,550 932,250 1,012,500 626,665 706,617 510,336 635,438 529,650 687,630 524,932 678,462 3,218,897 3,338,398 455,753 696,750 1,793,100 2,042,400 342,289 714,500 99,988,882 103,369,060

% total Up/ 2006-7 down

59.0 54.5 51.5 40.7 43.0 41.5 32.2 38.1 35.1 37.2 34.7 29.9 28.6 25.8 22.9 17.4 14.7 22.4 21.1 17.0 17.6 23.0 7.5 17.9 8.4 14.3 2.6 12.3 12.5 -0.2 7.8 21.0 11.0 9.3 13.8 10.3 11.6 10.2 8.7 16.1 8.6 12.1 7.5 7.9 12.0 4.4 12.7 15.0 1.9 -0.1 8.9 9.2 2.5 9.2 0.0 5.1 4.2 2.7 -0.4 27.5

In order of racecourses’ percentage contributions to overall prize-money Figures relate to prize-money for the 12-month period April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008

EXPLANATION OF TABLE This table sets out the three main contributors to prize-money with percentages of the total: 1 Racecourses’ executive and sponsorship; 2 Levy Board; 3 Owners. A small additional contribution is also made by the Divided Race Fund and the BHA Development Fund. The order is taken from the percentage in the second column of figures. This shows how much each racecourse has contributed to prize-money, expressed as a percentage of their overall prize-money. These figures relate to 2006. The arrows at the end of each line are based on a comparison between the percentages for the two rolling year periods. If a racecourse has improved its position by this criteria it receives a green ‘up’ arrow. If the year-on-year percentage has decreased it receives a red ‘down’ arrow.

Note: All of the figures are produced on an ‘as originally programmed’ basis, i.e. where any transferred fixtures were originally programmed rather than where the fixtures have actually taken place. However, any transferred BHA ‘National’ fixtures and ‘Regional’ fixtures are attributed to the courses where the fixtures have actually taken place.

RACECOURSE OWNERSHIP KEY JCR Jockey Club Racecourses

North Northern Racing Ltd Arena Arena Leisure Ltd I Independently owned racecourse Gold Standard Award

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Photos by Ian Headington

AINTREE PICTURE PARADE

Thursday, April 3 – Saturday, April 5 Terry and Jill Warner (right) receive the trophy following Pierrot Lunaire’s success in the Top Novices’ Hurdle

Red Rum Handicap Chase victor Stan, with owner Paul Beck, Venetia Williams and groom Sarah McQueen

Margaret Findlay, Ruby Walsh and Rob Furnival with Grade 2 Mersey Novices’ Hurdle winner Elusive Dream

Michael Ryan (centre) with John Queally and Timmy Murphy, collects his trophy after Al Eile’s third Aintree Hurdle victory

The winning connections enjoy Pettifour’s victory in the Grade 1 Sefton Novices’ Hurdle

Alan King, Sir Robert Ogden and Robert Thornton taste Grade 1 Melling Chase glory courtesy of Voy Por Ustedes

Peter and Angie Hart collect the trophy after Forest Pennant’s victory in the John Smith’s Extra Cold Handicap Hurdle

Carole Skipworth and Paul Murphy (right), owners of mares’ bumper winner Carole’s Legacy

Fox Hunters’ hero Christy Beamish with Paul Jones (red sweater), Mr and Mrs Mick Mann, and groom George Moore

Barney Curley with a cheque for his DAFA charity after Zabeel Palace and Clare Twemlow had won the People’s Race

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CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL PICTURE PARADE

Tuesday, March 11

Members of the GDM Partnership with Crack Away Jack, winner of the Fred Winter Juvenile Hurdle

JP McManus receives the trophy after Garde Champetre’s BGC Cross-Country Chase victory

Brian Kilpatrick (right) receives his prize from Ron Atkinson, after An Accordion had won the William Hill Trophy

Arkle Trophy winner Tidal Bay with Graham and Andrea Wylie (right), Denis O’Regan and groom Ginny Wright

Owners Stephen Williams, David Bellamy, Peter Harding and June Collins celebrate Katchit’s Champion Hurdle

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Thursday, March 13

Royal & SunAlliance Chase scorer Albertas Run, with owner Trevor Hemmings, Tony McCoy and groom Lisa Pond

High Chimes won the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Chase for owners Angela and William Rucker (centre and right)

The delighted owners of Pertemps Final Hurdle victor Ballyfitz

Owner Richard Longley (holding plate) after Mister McGoldrick’s Racing Post Plate win

David Johnson (black coat), groom Susie Crockett, Timmy Murphy and David Pipe after Our Vic’s Ryanair win

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OWNERS OF THE MONTH PAUL BARBER and HARRY FINDLAY The clash between stable companions Kauto Star and Denman in this year’s Cheltenham Gold Cup was one of the most eagerly anticipated encounters in recent memory.

For Paul Barber, who owns Denman with Harry Findlay, the intense media focus could have made the experience an ordeal. Yet nothing could have been further from the truth.

He said: “I really felt that everything was in our favour, including the ground, and if we didn’t win that day, we were never going to.

“I normally get the jitters at the races, however on Gold Cup day I was actually quite relaxed. There was so much going on that I didn’t have time to get nervous.”

In the event, Barber and Findlay can have had few anxious moments. Their imposing eight-year-old took the lead under Sam Thomas going out for the second circuit and stayed there, with an awesome display of galloping and precision jumping.

Kauto Star was sent off at odds-on to land the prize for a second successive year but never looked like doing

so and only just managed to hold off Neptune Collonges, like Denman and Kauto Star trained by Paul Nicholls, for second.

“It didn’t take a genius to work out what our tactics would be – Denman always races prominently,” said Barber. “However, I don’t think people realised what a turn of foot he has. The acceleration he showed coming down the hill was fantastic.

“As they went out for the second circuit, I started to shout, ‘Turn the screw, Sam, turn the screw’. I think the people around me thought I was bonkers!”

“People didn’t realise what a turn of foot Denman has” Barber, the dairy farmer who has seen much in his 40 plus years as an owner, and Findlay, the flamboyant professional punter who is never afraid to voice his opinions, may be racing’s

Paul Barber with his second Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, Denman

answer to the odd couple, yet their association is undoubtedly one of the most successful in the National Hunt sphere.

“Harry didn’t know anything about horses when I first met him about five

years ago,” said Barber.

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PHOTOS: GEORGE SELWYN

Accordion hits right note for Kilpatrick An Accordion stays on well to win at the Festival

Barber with his fellow owner, the professional punter Harry Findlay

does. I think my biggest bet has been about £50! We don’t see each other outside racing but we get on very well at the races.”

Denman, whose only defeat in 14 races to date came at the 2006 Cheltenham Festival, when finishing second in the Royal & SunAlliance Novices’ Hurdle, gave Barber his second Cheltenham Gold Cup, following See More Business’s triumph in 1999.

He explained: “The two horses are completely different and you cannot really compare them. I would say that both wins gave me equal pleasure.

“Denman has more scope and I believe there is plenty of improvement to come, because he’s only eight now.

I certainly don’t think we’ve seen the best of him yet.”

So what now for Denman? His programme for next season is likely to again feature the Hennessy, Lexus Chase and Aon Chase before the Gold Cup. Looking further ahead, the Grand National has been mentioned as a possible target.

“The National is a million miles away – he certainly won’t go to Aintree next term,” said Barber. “He is

getting stronger all the time and I wouldn’t be surprised to see him have an extra race next season.

“However, nothing has been decided for certain. We will have to sit down with Paul and discuss it.”

Barber, who acknowledges Nicholls’s achievement in sending out the first three in the Gold Cup – “he did well just to get the horses to the race, not to mention keeping all the owners happy” – has plenty of other exciting prospects to look forward to, many of which come through the point-topoint ranks with Liam Burke in Ireland and his brother, Richard, in Dorset.

“I don’t dislike hurdle races, but it’s just a route to going chasing,” said Barber.

“I have always owned pointto-pointers and those with potential race under rules.

“Big Fella Thanks (also owned with Findlay and unbeaten in two hurdle races) will go novice chasing next season, while Alfie Sherrin won his point-topoint well at Larkhill and is one for the future.”

Barber added: “It has taken me 40 years to work out how to be moderately successful at this game and I’ve made plenty of mistakes along the way!”

Brian Kilpatrick, whose colours will forever be associated with top-class hurdler/chaser Sabin Du Loir, enjoyed his fourth Cheltenham Festival success courtesy of An Accordion in the William Hill Trophy.

The improving seven-yearold has time on his side and a big future judged on the style of his most recent triumph, which followed up his success in Doncaster’s Sky Bet Chase.

Kilpatrick said: “An Accordion showed a real will to win last time. It looked like he might be swallowed up turning for home but he had no intention of letting them pass and stayed on really well.

“He is still a big baby – he’s had only three serious races and, though his jumping isn’t the best, he is learning.”

An Accordion was also bred

by Kilpatrick and is a halfbrother to his former useful chaser Horus, being out of the mare Jennie’s First, who boards at Jeremy Maxwell’s Glebe House Stud in County Down, Northern Ireland.

Before being switched to the Pipes, both Horus and An Accordion started their racing educations point-to-pointing, an arena in which the latter scored three times for Ollie Jackson in Cornwall.

“I’m not a fan of bumpers, where you get a lot of green

horses, and point-to-points are a good grounding for future chasers,” said Kilpatrick. “It’s the route I like to take.

“David [Pipe] persuaded me to run An Accordion in a bumper at Cheltenham and he ran really well to be second to Cork All Star, who of course went on to win the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham.”

It was Sabin Du Loir who gave Kilpatrick his debut Festival success when becoming the first four-yearold to win what is now the Ballymore Properties Novices’ Hurdle in 1983, trained by Michael Dickinson.

He was later handled by David Murray Smith before joining Martin Pipe’s stable, where his chasing exploits included defeats of Desert Orchid and Waterloo Boy in the Haldon Gold Cup. “Sabin Du Loir almost certainly gave me my finest moment in racing when he won at the Festival, because it was so unexpected,” recalled Kilpatrick. “We only bought him on the Sunday before the race and Michael Dickinson said he would be pleased to finish in the first 14!”

He added: “Having enjoyed plenty of success with Martin and Peter [Scudamore], it is a pleasure to see their sons David and Tom succeeding.”

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PHOTOS: COURTESY OF IAH, PIRBRIGH

TBA to host a ‘not to be missed’ seminar in June on the serious threat to the UK of exotic diseases

The deadly effect of African Horse Sickness should not be overlooked

Two new horse diseases, threatening Britain as a consequence of climate change, have prompted the TBA to set up a not-to-bemissed seminar.

African horse sickness (AHS) is the most devastating horse disease on the planet. Up to 90% of infected horses die – sometimes within 48 hours of infection. It has been known since horses were introduced to southern Africa in the 17th century and large sporadic outbreaks have occurred since then.

Related to the Bluetongue virus of sheep and cattle, AHS virus is carried and transmitted to horses by certain members of the Culicoides family of midges (C. imicola and the northern forms C. obsoletus and C. pulicaris which flourish in the UK). Culicoides are common biting midges, occur throughout Britain and are more usually known for causing sweet itch. They travel on the wind like aerial plankton and, in laboratory conditions, have been known to fly for ten hours at a time.

Midges such as these can be found in the UK and can transmit AHS

So far AHS has not been where it can be fatal. seen in Britain – but because Nearly one in three horses sheep and cattle have been (up to 62.5%) affected by infected with Bluetongue it the disease either die or have is now believed that AHS to be put down – although could also spread if it arrived those who survive the in the UK. disease usually make a At present, complete there is no recovery. vaccine Progression available to from first control AHS signs to severe and, were a disease case to be requiring confirmed in euthanasia has the UK, been reported current control to take as little regulations as 24 hours in would mean a one case total following shut-down of experimental the £4 billion infection, but equestrian in outbreaks industry – several days of hitting the clinical illness – Sidney Ricketts whole racing have been industry. reported.

The other emerging threat Leading vet Professor to the equine Sidney Ricketts, of Rossdale community is West Nile & Partners, Newmarket, Virus, an encephalitis disease said: “West Nile Virus and of horses spread by African Horse Sickness not mosquitoes. only have serious This has already proved a implications for horse health scourge in North America – and welfare but, as legally and has the added risk that notifiable diseases, would infection can cross the have serious restrictive species barrier into humans, implications for the activities

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“Nearly one in three horses die or have to be put down”

and therefore viability of the UK equine industries, including thoroughbred racing and breeding.”

In a bid to raise awareness of these diseases, the TBA has joined with The Horse Trust to hold a one-day seminar on Emerging Equine Diseases at Tattersalls Park Paddocks on Monday, June 23.

Additional support comes from the Animal Health Trust, and speakers will include international experts with first-hand knowledge and experience of both diseases.

The event is open to all sectors of the equine industry, thoroughbred and non-thoroughbred, whose business and pleasure interests derive from the horse.

Tickets are available from the TBA prior to the event at £30 per head, which includes a buffet lunch. For further information please visit www.thetba.co.uk, or contact Caroline Turnbull at Stanstead House.

Put the date in your diary today – this is a seminar that all breeders and owners should attend.

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TBA Regional Profile: The North Continuing our series outlining the role of each TBA region and the people behind it This month, the north of England, which encompasses Northumberland, Durham, Tyne and Wear, Cleveland, Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Isle of Man, and Northern Ireland Chairman

Nothumberland

John Wills has been a TBA member for nearly 20 years and is a chartered accountant by profession. His breeding operation is based in the shadow of Skiddaw, one of the Lake District’s highest peaks. Wills has six mares at the stud and after starting in National Hunt breeding has now moved into breeding Flat prospects. The most famous winner to come from White Scaur to date is Rising Cross, winner of the Group 2 Park Hill Stakes and twice placed in Classics.

Tyne and Wear

Durham Cumbria

Cleveland

Area represented by Andrew Spalding Isle of Man

Representatives

Peter Onslow is the owner of Sanfield Stud and is a textile merchant in Lancashire responsible for members in the west of the region (see map).

Onslow won The Langham Cup for the TBA Small Breeder of the year 2007 with two individual Group winners, Trick Or Treat and Moorehouse Lad. The stud boasts a 70% winners-to-runners ratio and has nine mares.

Andrew Spalding lives in County Durham and is responsible for those members in the east. Spalding set up Cliffords Farm in 1984 and re-located to his current base at Hedgeholme in 1989. Hedgeholme is a family run concern. Its current resident stallions are Misu Bond, Josr Algarhoud, Distant Music and Tillerman.

Area represented by Peter Onslow

Lancashire

Greater Manchester Merseyside

Future Events

CONTACTS

This year the regional day for the north will be held on Thursday, May 22 and will commence with a tour of Alan Swinbank’s Thorndale stables, followed by the afternoon at Andrew Spalding’s Hedgeholme Stud. Please do support these visits, as they are a great opportunity to meet other members and your local representatives.

The regional reps are available to help, assist and advise members on any subject covered by the TBA. John Wills, White Scaur, Bassenthwaite, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4RL. Tel/fax 01768 776292 Peter Onslow, Sanfield Stud, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 8LB. Tel 01772 434834 or email Peter@cortman.co.uk Andrew Spalding, Hedgeholme Stud, Winston, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3RS. Tel 01325 730209 or email Andrew@hedgeholmestud.co.uk

Regional Chairman’s Priorities Past Regional Events

The north was formerly joined with Scotland and there have been visits to Floors Castle Stud, Edinburgh Vet School and trainers Nicky Richards, Len Lungo and Linda Perratt.

“Local representatives should, I believe, be to the forefront of the TBA’s activities, with a whole range of activities in their particular area to support existing members and encourage new members to join” – John Wills.

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Henry Cecil chats to TBA members at his Warren Place stables

Cecil offers privileged access to members TBA members were given a privileged ‘access all areas’ pass to the Warren Place stables of ten-time champion trainer Henry Cecil on Tuesday, April 1.

They were able to watch a second string of 37 horses work on the Warren Hill Polytrack, which included a juvenile Cape Cross half-brother to Oaks winner Love Divine.

That was followed by an informal chat with the trainer and a wander around the four different yards and gardens. Members saw stable stars such as Passage Of Time, Multidimensional, Twice Over, Kandahar Run and Phoenix Tower.

After lunch members were taken to the historic Plantation Stud in Exning, which is now under the ownership of Dermot and Perle O’Rourke.

After a welcome from general

manager Kevin Buckley, an extensive afternoon programme included a good look at young sire Araafa. Buckley and assistant manager Stewart Bevan were on hand to answer questions.

Plantation Stud is also home to Slip Anchor. Although he did not parade, the members were able to view him in his box and ask questions of stud groom James Rowley.

Members were then shown around the stud facilities and saw a selection of young stock, including foals by Araafa, Cape Cross and Hurricane Run. Our thanks go to Henry Cecil and his racing secretary Claire Markham for providing such a fascinating morning, and to the team at Plantation Stud, especially Kevin Buckley and stud secretary Sian Phillips, for their hospitality in the afternoon.

Executive director Gavin PritchardGordon and veterinary advisor Richard Greenwood represented the TBA at the International Breeders’ Meeting, a bi-annual event that was held from March 4 to 8 in Melbourne, Australia.

The IBM delegates were greeted by Richard Turnley, chairman of IBM and former president of Thoroughbred Breeders’ Australia. Their hosts were the Victoria Breeders’ Association, acting on behalf of Thoroughbred Breeders’ Australia.

Countries represented were Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Columbia, France, Britain, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, South Africa, Switzerland, USA, and a delegate from Hungary as an observer.

The first day of meetings, held at Flemington racecourse, was devoted to veterinary matters and chaired by Dr Ken Strickland from Ireland. The ‘hot topic’ of the day was the outbreak of equine influenza in Australia during August 2007, about which delegates were updated at length by Dr James Gilkerson of Melbourne University.

Agenda items covered at the main meeting the following day included ‘The Detection of Sterilised Entire Horses’ and ‘The Reinforcement of a Stallion’s Natural Cover/Natural Gestation’. Other issues discussed at length were integrity at bloodstock sales, bloodstock industry code of practice, foaling dates, use of medication in equines, and overproduction of thoroughbreds.

Dates, reminders and new members May 1 South West Regional Day – a morning visit to trainer Rod Millman’s yard and an afternoon tour of Western Counties Equine Veterinary Clinic.

May 15 Deadline for single payment applications. More details are available on the DEFRA website: www.defra.gov.uk/funding/index.htm

June 5 South East Regional Day – a morning visit to trainer William Knight’s Lower Coombe Stables at Angmering Park, near Littlehampton in West Sussex, followed by a visit to Lavington Stud and an afternoon talk at the Arundel Veterinary Hospital. (Please note change of date from July.)

June 10 West Midlands Regional Day – a visit to David Redvers’s Tweenhills Stud, followed by a Dodson & Horrell Nutrition presentation.

May 20 Scotland Regional Day – an afternoon’s racing at Musselburgh. Free entry to TBA members (proof must be shown at entrance). Telephone Tim Finch (07774 286786) if you would like to June 12 to 15 Cologne, Germany – attend. overseas members’ trip.

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June 23 Emerging Equine Diseases Seminar, Tattersalls June 25 Yorkshire Regional Day – a morning at Kevin Ryan’s Hambleton Stables and a tour of James Herriot’s house and surgery.

TBA New Members Mrs K Birchenhough, Dorset. Mr I Cunningham, North Ayrshire. Mr J Pattton, Bedfordshire. Mr W Walker, Berwickshire. Ms Pauline Perry, Gloucestershire. Mr D Sutherland, West Sussex. Mr D Dennison, South Yorkshire.

Mrs S Hansford, Somerset.

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Katchit leads the Festival stars on display as King opens his doors for TBA regional day

FIVE of trainer Alan King’s seven Cheltenham winners sent out from Barbury Castle in the last eight years were among the dozen horses on parade at a TBA regional meeting on March 28.

The select cast included Voy Por Ustedes (Champion Chase, Arkle Chase), My Way de Solzen (Arkle Chase, World Hurdle), Katchit

(Champion Hurdle, Triumph Hurdle, pictured above), Old Benny (National Hunt Chase) and Nenuphar Collonges (Spa Hurdle).

The impact of French-breds was among the topics discussed when King and his colleague Anthony Bromley took part in a question and answer session (below left).

The trip also included the chance to wander around the American style barns at will.

Members then departed for an afternoon’s racing at Newbury, where a snack lunch had been arranged by the TBA, followed by afternoon tea.

Our huge thanks go to Alan King and his staff for a fantastic visit.

Newbury hosted the final of the EBF/Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Mares’ Only Novices’ Chase Final, which was won by Strawberry (above), owned by TBA member Roger Jowett. British-bred Classic Fiddle, winner of the TBA best turned out prize, was second.

PHOTO: IAN HEADINGTON

‘Duke’ mares’ race produces thrilling finish The inaugural running of the David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle at Cheltenham on March 14 attracted a strong field of 13 runners and produced a thrilling race, with Whiteoak (left) resisting the strong late challenge of Refinement to win by a short head. Both mares are by Oscar.

The quality of the runners, which included Chomba Womba, Gaspara, Theatre Girl, Labelthou and Sweet Kiln, justified the TBA and ITBA’s faith in their relentless campaign for a mares’ race at the Festival.

Our thanks go to the BHA Race Planning department and the Cheltenham authorities in supporting increased black type opportunities for mares.

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TBA forum Breeders’ Prizes NH HBLB Breeders’ Prizes worth £1,000 or more

Based on dates money was paid

Breeder Gleadhill House Stud Ltd

Prize (£) 10,300

Horse Cloudy Lane

Sire Cloudings

Dam Celtic Cygnet

Mrs Hugh Maitland-Jones Sir Eric Parker James Nelson Grange Stud Buckram Thoroughbred Enterprises Inc Crandon Park Stud H T Cole Paul Murphy Hascombe & Valiant Studs Mrs P E W Nicholson

10,000 9,600 9,600 9,600 5,500 5,500 4,800 4,800 4,300 3,900

Gungadu* Pigeon Island* Ignotus Battlecry* Tikram* Wonderkid Mister Quasimodo Mad Max Group Captain* Minster Shadow

Beneficial Daylami Vitus Accordion Lycius Classic Cliché Busy Flight Kayf Tara Dr Fong Minster Son

Tsarella Morina Linns Heir Miss Orchestra Black Fighter Mulloch Brae Dubacilla Carole’s Crusader Alusha Polar Belle

W Wilkinson

2,800

R Aston Robert Langley R W and Mrs J R Fidler Dr G M Thelwall Jones Mrs E C Roberts Houston Mill Stud S I Pittendrigh P J H Wills Lady Bland A Slack Littleton Stud Mrs G E Brewis Kay Birchenhough R Chugg Goldford Stud Wood Farm Stud Mrs M Barker Diane Brown Dandy’s Farm Downfield Cottage Stud Peter Barclay T F F Nixon Mrs D A Whitaker Audrey Goodwin

2,600 2,600 2,600 2,600 2,600 2,600 2,600 2,600 2,600 2,600 2,600 2,600 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,000 1,000

Lake Legend My Petra* Isn’t That Lucky Ambrosinni* Symbiosis Double Eagle Classic Fiddle The Hairy Lemon* Cryptic Himalayan Trail Blaeberry* King Daniel Gold Medallist* Crackadee Dancing Dasi Ravello Bay* Riverside Theatre* Sir Harry Ormesher Overbranch Karanja Flying Falcon Joyryder Josear* In Accord Primrose Time Flowing On

Midnight Legend Midnight Legend Alflora Dr Massini Bien Bien Silver Patriarch Classic Cliché Eagle Eyed Kayf Tara Nomadic Way Kirkwall Prince Daniel Zilzal Alflora Supreme Leader Supreme Leader King’s Theatre Sir Harry Lewis Overbury Karinga Bay Polar Falcon Cloudings Josr Algarhoud Accordion Alflora Alflora

Lac Marmot Lac Marmot Blast Freeze Macfarly Sound Appeal Grayrose Double Fiddling The Facts Angie’s Darling Persian Symphony Hindu Lady Top Berry Panic Button Spot Prize Carnetto Little Dasi Clonmello Disallowed Glamour Game Anabranch Proverbial Rose Lemon Balm Knight Ryde Real Popcorn Henry’s True Love The Whirlie Weevil Wing On

Date 01/3/08 09/2/08 23/2/08 23/2/08 01/3/08 26/1/08 24/2/08 14/12/07 08/2/08 09/2/08 10/2/08 06/2/08 16/1/08 01/3/08 10/2/08 22/2/08 16/2/08 02/3/08 09/2/08 10/2/08 23/2/08 01/3/08 02/3/08 28/2/08 29/2/08 24/2/08 01/3/08 10/2/08 15/2/08 23/2/08 22/2/08 29/2/08 07/2/08 23/2/08 22/2/08 25/2/08 01/3/08 14/2/08 28/2/08

Course Doncaster Ayr Kempton Kempton Kelso Doncaster Fontwell Cheltenham Kempton Newbury Exeter Carlisle Newcastle Kempton Hereford Sandown Uttoxeter Market Rasen Ayr Exeter Kempton Newbury Bangor-on-Dee Ludlow Doncaster Exeter Kelso Hereford Fakenham Kempton Warwick Doncaster Taunton Chepstow Warwick Hereford Doncaster Kelso Ludlow

*NH Breeders’ Prizes second tier – breeders receive 40% of the prize shown above

Flat HBLB Breeders’ Prizes worth £1,000 or more

Based on dates money was paid

Bloomsbury Stud

3,000

Wicked Daze

Generous

Thrilling Day

Red House Stud Worksop Manor Stud Middle Park Stud Ltd Usk Valley Stud Worksop Manor Stud Mrs J A Prescott Angmering Park Stud

2,700 1,500 1,500 1,400 1,000 1,000 1,000

Millville Cold Turkey Rationale Alfresco Secret Night Scamperdale Rapidity

Millkom Polar Falcon Singspiel Mtoto Dansili Compton Place Mind Games

Miss Top Ville South Rock Logic Maureena Night Haven Miss Up N Go Lunasa

20/2/08 Lingfield 09/1/08 Lingfield 29/2/08 Wolverhampton 04/2/08 Lingfield 06/2/08 Kempton 16/2/08 Lingfield 28/2/08 Lingfield 24/2/08 Kempton 15/2/08 Lingfield

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One might think that the respective breeders of either Katchit or Inglis Drever would be deserving winners of March’s Breeder of the Month award.

Deserving yes, but not altogether appropriate as neither Katchit or Inglis Drever were bred with jumping in mind.

Away from the glamour of Cheltenham, a far less high profile jumper gained two victories in March.

Himalayan Trail captured the £100,000 Midlands Grand National after a previous triumph at Bangor.

Nomadic Way’s son scored at Uttoxeter by 22 lengths.

Nomadic Way himself excelled at the Cheltenham Festival, winning the Stayers’ Hurdle after twice finishing runner-up in the Champion Hurdle. Trained

by Barry Hills for his breeder Robert Sangster, he has long stood at Louella Stud after spells in Yorkshire and Gloucestershire.

It was while standing at Christopher and Diana Lees’s Bold Venture Stud, on their farm at Staunton in Gloucesteshire, that Nomadic Way sired Himalayan Trail, who was bred by John Wills, a former

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Himalayan Trail en route to a 22-length success in the Midlands Grand National under Tjade Collier

master of the Heythrop, at Kirkham.

Wills’s involvement with Himalayan Trail’s female antecedents goes back to his third dam, Anlaby Legend.

He explained: “By King Legend, she had been placed as a two-year-old for her breeder, Geoff Rawson, a farmer from New Ellerby, near Beverley.

“Geoff lived next door to the widow of Jack Wilson,

who won the 1925 Grand National on Double Chance.

When Geoff decided to sell Anlaby Legend she told her brother-in-law, ‘Tubby’ Wilson. A hunting parson, Tubby then told me to go and have a look at her. In due course I won three point-to-points on her.”

Himalayan Trail had run in a couple of point-topoints when he was consigned from Kirkham as

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a six-year-old to the Doncaster October Sales in 2005, realising 3,000gns en route to Sue Smith’s Yorkshire stables.

Evidently, Harvey Smith saw some potential there and his judgement has been vindicated.

In the normal course of events, John Wills and wife Liz would probably have kept Himalayan Trail as a hunter.

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“We thought Himalayan Trail might make an eventer at one point” – John Wills “We actually sent him to be schooled by Jonny TriceRolph,” said John Wills.

“He had a tendency to rear and no one at home was very keen to ride him. We thought he might make an eventer.”

There was not that much to recommend Himalayan Trail on pedigree. He was the first of only two foals out of the unraced Hindu Lady, who was the last produce of her unraced dam, Hindu Queen, foaled when the latter was 21 years of age.

Himalayan Trail’s first three dams and all their progeny were bred either by John Wills or the Rawson family. As Anlaby Legend was foaled back in 1957 one is talking about an association of over half a century.

TRM – Thoroughbred Remedies Manufacturing’ – is now in its third year as sponsor of the TBA Breeder of the Month award. Each month the winner receives a TRM product pallet worth in excess of £1,000, plus a bottle of Mature Irish Whiskey. The pallet contains a selection of products including Calphormin, Hoofmaker and Vita-E Plus. The breeder will also receive a cheque for £100 and a certificate from the TBA.

Most breeders live in hope and pray for miracles. For Dominic Burke, the omens could not have been clearer when he purchased his second mare, Miracle, in 2002, two years before he started work on the project that would become Whitley Stud in Gloucestershire.

The snowy white Ezzoud mare was in foal to Kalanisi and duly gave birth to a colt whose moderate Flat form would be swept away when he took to hurdles. Step forward Katchit, the “amazing little horse” who has kickstarted a fledgling breeding operation with his battling Champion Hurdle victory.

“Katchit is certainly helping to put us on the map,” said Burke. “I’m very lucky and very honoured to have had the opportunity to be associated with such a horse.”

As chief executive of one of the world’s largest insurance

“Katchit has really helped put us on the map” – Dominic Burke brokers, Burke spends his weeks in London and returns to the stud at weekends to pursue his passion.

He said: “When I come home on a Friday night it just feels the best place on earth to be. It takes all the stresses of the city away.

“By the time I start to pay the bills I get those stresses back but most people go to work to pay for mortgages or school fees. I go to pay for the horses.”

Burke is quick to pay tribute to his advisor and bloodstock

Dominic Burke (right) with Miracle

agent James Delahooke, who bought Miracle in the US, and his stud groom David FitchPeyton. “It’s very hard to be competitive but from my point of view it’s important to have the best people around me that I can trust implicitly,” said Burke.

Having nurtured a love of racing while a student at York University, Burke bought his first horse Diamant Noir eight years ago. The Jonjo O’Neilltrained mare won six races, including the Grade 2 River Don Novices’ Hurdle, and is now a member of the tenstrong broodmare band at Whitley Stud.

“We have eight Flat and two jumpers, but both jumpers were very high-class,” said Burke. “We’re not overly big and we’re not trying to be desperately commercial. We just want to breed nice horses who win races.”

Katchit owes his ‘IRE’ suffix to having been foaled at Corduff Stud, where Miracle boarded prior to becoming the first mare to grace her owner’s new farm.

While the five-year-old stole the glory on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival, Katchit was not Miracle’s only representative at the meeting.

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Miracle leads to Katchit joy

His year-younger brother Prince Erik finished in middivision in the Fred Winter Novices’ Hurdle.

Though an ardent supporter of both codes, Miracle’s prowess as a potential jumps mare presents a dilemma to the breeder.

Burke said: “Some people might say I could go back to Kalanisi and top the National Hunt sales with a full-sibling to Katchit, yet I still regard her as very capable of producing top-class Flat horses.”

Dalakhani is a possible mate for Miracle next year but this season she is to visit Selkirk. She was barren last year and Burke has a Motivator yearling filly at Whitley Stud.

Burke’s dream of the mare breeding a decent Flat horse may soon be realised. Miracle Seeker, who was beaten a neck on her debut at two, is the subject of very favourable reports from trainer Clive Cox. Whatever Miracle Seeker’s fate, that of her 12-year-old dam is secured at the heart of Burke’s breeding operation.

He said: “I’ve had lots of offers from Ireland for Miracle but she’s very special to us and will stay here for the rest of her days.”

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Catering for pregnant mares and newborns Vets Forum editor Jan Wade seeks advice from registered nutritionist Louise Jones (left)

LJ: It plays a vital role, although it is, of course, just one of a number of factors.

How do you assess whether the nutritional status of mares and stallions is appropriate for breeding?

Body fat scoring is a useful and simple technique. The scoring system evaluates various areas for fat cover and awards each area a mark of 0 to 5. To help maximise fertility, mares and stallions should ideally have 3 to 3.5.

What is indicated by scores outside this range?

In stallions, prolonged high levels of body fat can result in reduced levels of testosterone. In mares, low scores have been associated with lower conception rates and increased embryonic loss. Mares with scores above 3.5 have also been reported to have reduced conception rates. The aim should be to ensure that optimal levels of essential vitamins and minerals are being supplied, without an excess of calories.

How much does a mare’s nutritional requirement vary during pregnancy?

The first two trimesters are the least demanding and mares should be fed according to requirements

for maintenance and activity level. During the last trimester, the fetus is gaining weight each day and adequate levels of key amino acids, as well as calcium, phosphorus, copper, zinc and other trace minerals and vitamins are required for proper growth of the foal in utero. The greatest increase in nutrient requirements for broodmares occurs in early lactation, when energy requirement may increase by about 70% and the protein requirement more than doubles. At this stage, mares can produce up to 5% of their bodyweight as milk.

If nutrient intake is insufficient at this stage, mares will lose weight and the chances of subsequent conception may reduce.

Assuming the pregnancy is successful, how can we ensure a foal is receiving adequate nutrition levels?

The highest priority with a newborn foal is to ensure it receives sufficient, quality colostrum. Ideally, foals should have a plasma IgG

level of at least 8 g/l. This can be checked with a colostrometer. If the level is below 4 g/l, the foal is likely to be colostrumdeficient and veterinary advice should be sought.

For the first eight to ten weeks, mares’ milk should provide the protein and calories needed for growth but, beyond that, it is important to provide high quality roughage (hay or pasture) and a feed which contains the correct balance of vitamins and minerals.

How often should young foals be fed?

Foals have small stomachs and therefore it is best to provide the daily ration as two or even three small meals. It is important to regularly monitor the foal’s height and weight.

Overweight foals can be more prone to orthopaedic problems. It is also essential to provide a constant supply of fresh, clean water.

How do we know whether to add supplements to our basic feed?

Plasma glucose levels in horse feeds

mmol/l

JW: How much of a role does nutrition play in the success of getting a mare pregnant and producing a healthy foal?

Time, h USA conventional stud feed Suregrow

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Yearling cubes Pasture

Rearing diet Resting level

Supplements should be used only when there is a known deficiency of a particular dietary component. The nutritional composition of all commercial feeds will be shown on the packaging.

However, it is also important to monitor the nutritional value of grazing.

Mineral imbalances or deficiencies, for example, may increase the risk of developmental problems.

Is there any evidence of a link between abnormal growth rates in foals and the onset of development problems and, if so, is this related to nutrition?

The role of nutrition in developmental skeletal disease is complex. A number of scientific studies have identified a link with abnormal growth rates but there is very little published information for thoroughbreds in the UK. Are there guidelines on ‘normal’ rates of growth?

In the USA, it has been shown that the sex of the foal and month of birth can influence birth mass and rate of growth. This has led to the publication of some ‘normal’ ranges. However, these may not be applicable in the UK, where thoroughbreds are exposed to vastly different climatic and management regimes.

Have you performed any similar studies here?

Dr Teresa Hollands led a

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“The highest priority with a newborn foal is that it receives sufficient, quality colostrum” study recently to investigate the effect of gender and month of birth on body mass and subsequent growth rate.

The study involved 200 foals.

Body mass at birth, gender and date of birth were recorded. Body mass was measured again at two and four weeks of age, and at monthly intervals, until 18 months of age.

Was there any difference in the average body mass at birth of colts and fillies?

There was, but this was not statistically significant until 100 days old, by which time colts had significantly higher body masses than fillies.

And month of birth?

Foals born in different months had similar body masses until they were about

200 days old, when Januaryborn foals had significantly lower body masses than those born from February to April. There was a marked tendency for the rate of growth to decline more rapidly in January-born foals.

indication of how quickly the glucose is available; the glycaemic response measures the amount of glucose in the blood and how long it stays in the bloodstream before being used.

Is this of practical use?

What is meant by the terms ‘glycaemic index’ and ‘glycaemic response’ ?

‘Glycaemic’ means a measure of blood sugar. In terms of digestion, glucose appears in the bloodstream after the horse has eaten either simple sugars from grass or brokendown cereal starch as part of digestion. Usually the level of glucose increases about two hours after feeding. The glycaemic index is an arbitrary number given to a feed to rank it compared to standard, like pure sugar, as an

Yes and no. The glycaemic index isn’t helpful as it relates to feed, not the meal the horse eats. So oats have a GI of about 80, but 1 kg of oats increases blood glucose to 6 mmols/l, whereas 2 kg of oasts increases blood glucose to 8mmol/l. In general, a high glycaemic response indicates efficient digestion of starch and energy in the small intestine.

A low glycaemic response might mean the digestive system is not working as well as it should. But we don’t

want blood glucose to be too high. We’ve undertaken studies with Hannover Vet school which indicate that feed should contain no more than 2 g of starch/kg bodyweight per meal.

Is it vital to assess and adjust levels of nutrition in preparation for pregnancy and throughout gestation?

Yes, but other conditions can also respond positively to nutritional intervention, such as ulcers, recurrent colic, joint conditions, digestive problems and poor performance. Ongoing monitoring is required to ensure horses are being fed in a manner appropriate to individual circumstances and level of activity.

Any other general advice?

Any changes to ration or composition of diet should be introduced gradually to avoid causing gastrointestinal problems. The digestive tract needs time to adapt to major changes, particularly when switching between forage and concentrates.

Louise Jones BSc (Hons), MSc R.Nutr is a field nutritionist with Dodson & Horrell Ltd

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South African racing buoyant Top-class bloodlines, and the exploits of Mike de Kock in Dubai, behind nation’s fine reputation – and all without shuttle stallions

The latest developments in the bloodstock world Words: Andrew Caulfield

Honour Devil, trained by South African Mike de Kock, wins the UAE Derby

South Africa was very much in the news by the end of the Dubai World Cup programme on March 29.

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the Dubai Duty Free. And then the next race, the Dubai Sheema Classic, was won by Sun Classique, an Australianbred filly who had spent her formative years in South Africa. George Rimaud, who manages the Duty Free

second Darjina for the Aga Khan, paid tribute by saying “these horses coming out of South Africa are super strong.”

The defining moment for South African racing and breeding came as long ago as 1969, when Charles Engelhard, owner of the great Nijinsky, decided to transfer his champion colt Hawaii from South Africa to the USA. A winner of 15 of his 18 starts in his native land, Hawaii promptly flew the flag for South Africa by becoming North America’s champion grass horse, despite having had to spend 60 days confined to his stall while in quarantine.

His six wins from ten American starts included the United Nations Handicap and the Man O’War Stakes, and he was syndicated to stand at Claiborne Farm – an establishment that has always been keen to introduce different bloodlines.

Hawaii continued to focus attention on South Africa, mainly through the efforts of two of his sons in the Derby.

First came Hawaiian Sound, who followed his extremely narrow defeat in the 1978 Classic with victory in the Benson & Hedges Gold Cup. Then Henbit triumphed in the Derby two years later.

Hawaii wasn’t the first South African horse to excel in the USA. That distinction went to Colorado King,

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whose victories included the Hollywood Gold Cup in 1964, when he also equalled the world record for nine furlongs. The Cape Of Good Hope Derby winner Bold Tropic also proved a fine advertisement for South Africa, winning five American stakes races on turf in 1980 and 1981, including two editions of the Grade 2 American Handicap.

You could have been forgiven for thinking that the time was ripe for South Africa to make a bigger international breakthrough, but the country was suffering from political isolation, because of apartheid, and the situation was further complicated by African Horse Sickness restrictions. Consequently, South African horses pretty much disappeared off the international map.

However, the world received further evidence of the potential of South Africa’s best horses in 1997, when London News travelled to Hong Kong to win the Queen Elizabeth II

“The Dubai Carnival is a great advert for South African horses” Cup, and in 2000, when Horse Chestnut, a South African Horse of the Year, won the Grade 3 Broward Handicap in a style which suggested he could also prove a champion in the USA. Sadly, injury ended Horse Chestnut’s career.

The South African thoroughbred has rapidly been gaining momentum, thanks in part to the Dubai Carnival, with many of them advertising their merits on a global scale since the start of the new millennium.

Fine examples include Spook Express (runner-up in the 2001 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf), Alexandra Rose (Grade 3 Monrovia Handicap in 2008), Tara’s Touch (Grade 3 Royal North Handicap in Canada), Crimson Palace (Grade 3 Middleton Stakes in England and Grade 1 Beverly D Stakes in the USA) and Trademark (two Grade 2 victories in the USA in 2003).

We have also seen Irridescence and Perfect Promise win Grade 1 events in Hong Kong and Australia, while Tiza has

developed into a leading sprinter in France.

The long list of South African horses which have done well in Dubai includes Victory Moon, Grand Emporium, Lucky Find, Oracle West, Wolf Whistle, Yard-Arm, Surveyor and now Jay Peg. Ipi Tombe, the excellent filly who won the Dubai Duty Free five years before Jay Peg, was bred in Zimbabwe.

It makes an interesting exercise to look at the type of stallion on which this success has been based.

The top ten stallions in the 2006/2007 season included eight imported stallions, mainly from North America, and two homebreds by imported stallions, and it is an identical situation during the current season, to April 1. One of the homebreds, champion sprinter-miler Jet

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Master, appears to be heading for his second consecutive sires’ title. He is by the Northern Dancer horse Rakeen, a half-brother to Rahy and Singspiel, who scored at Wolverhampton and Doncaster before becoming a Group 2 winner in South Africa.

The other homebred among the top ten is the Group 1 winner National Emblem, who is by Danzig’s royally-bred but unraced son National Assembly. Joshua Dancer, eighth on the current list, is another nonwinning son of Danzig with a blue-blooded pedigree.

Western Winter, South Africa’s dominant stallion before Jet Master’s emergence, is an Americanbred son of Gone West, a recognised sire of sires.

Although Western Winter

“The top stallions in South Africa are mostly from North America” was good enough to finish second in the prestigious Metropolitan Mile, his only stakes victory came in a restricted race, so he didn’t have a high enough profile to earn a place as a stallion at a good American stud.

Fort Wood, the sire of the previously-mentioned Horse Chestnut, is as well qualified as any South African import.

He could not have a better pedigree, by Sadler’s Wells out of the exceptional producer Fall Aspen, and he also won the Group 1 Grand Prix de Paris.

Muhtafel, who has been in the top half-dozen stallions for the last two years, is a brother (by Mr Prospector)

Old Vic moved to the top of the leading sires table after Our Vic had won the Totesport Bowl

Old Vic gunning for sires’ championship While it might have been even more newsworthy if Sadler’s Wells’s sons had failed to make an impact at the Cheltenham Festival, given the huge number of mares covered by some of them, it is still worth pointing out how well they did.

Eight of the meeting’s 25 winners were sired by sons of Coolmore’s perennial stallion, with Accordion leading the way with a hat-trick of winners over fences (An Accordion, Albertas Run and Finger Onthe Pulse). The other sons who got into the act were Old Vic (Our Vic), In The Wings (Inglis Drever), Saddlers’ Hall (Old Benny), Galileo (Celestial Halo) and Oscar

(Whiteoak), while there were also Grade 1-placed animals

by Kayf Tara, Montjeu and Kadeed.

Although this sire line wasn’t quite as influential at Aintree, Sadler’s Wells’s grandson Enrique was represented by the impressive Binocular and there was further success for Accordion (Forest Pennant) and Old Vic. Thanks to Our Vic’s game defeat of Kauto Star in the Totesport Bowl Chase and Comply Or Die’s success in the Grand National, Old Vic moved to the top of the leading sires table, which also features Accordion, Oscar, Saddlers’ Hall and In The Wings among the top ten,

with the likes of Milan and Brian Boru to come.

Surely no-one would begrudge Old Vic the title of champion sire if he manages to hold onto his lead. He was less than £30,000 behind Presenting in the 2006/2007 season and also filled the runner-up slot behind Supreme Leader in 2005/2006, having finished third in 2004/2005.

This consistent stallion didn’t cover his first full book of jumping mares until 1997, so his eldest purpose-bred jumpers are now ten years old. As he is still active at the age of 22, expect to see his name near the top of the list for many more years.

to the Grade 1 winner Afleet, but repaid less than $40,000 of the $600,000 he cost as a yearling.

Goldkeeper, the sire of French sprinter Tiza, is another Mr Prospector horse with no black type to his name, but he is out of a halfsister to Storm Cat. It is a similar story with Ipi Tombe’s sire Manshood, an unraced son of Mr Prospector and the top-class

Indian Skimmer.

Much more accomplished on the track were Jallad and Rambo Dancer. Jallad, a Blushing Groom horse, scored at York on his debut.

He was subsequently hobdayed and sold cheaply, but he flourished in South Africa, where he became a Group 2 winner at five.

Rambo Dancer, a halfbrother to the Oaks winner Fair Salinia, was given his

chance at stud in England after becoming a Grade 2 winner in the USA, but has proved much more effective in South Africa.

It is a fair conclusion to say that South Africa’s burgeoning reputation has been based largely on topclass bloodlines, rather than outstanding performance, and, interestingly, almost exclusively without shuttle stallions.

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DATA BOOK NH Graded Races 175 WINNING FAIR JUVENILE HURDLE G2

178 JOHNSTOWN NOVICE HURDLE G2

181 CONNAUGHT GOLD CUP H CHASE G3

184 MICHAEL PURCELL MEMORIAL NOVICE HURDLE G2

FAIRYHOUSE. February 23. 16f. Yielding.

NAAS. February 24. 20f. Soft.

NEWBURY. March 1. 20f. Good to Soft.

THURLES. March 6. 20f. Yielding.

1. BEAU MICHAEL (GB) 4 b g Medicean (GB) Tender Moment (Caerleon (USA)) O-Total Recall Racing Club B-Berkshire Equestrian Services Ltd TR-Adrian McGuinness

1. COOLCASHIN 7 b g Taipan - Daisy A Day (Asir) O-Michael J Bowe B-Michael J Bowe TR-Michael J Bowe

1. NATAL (FR) 7 b g Funny Baby (FR) - Donitille (FR) (Italic (FR)) O-Mrs Monica Hackett B-Y D’Armaille TR-PF Nicholls

1. COOLDINE 6 b g Beneficial - Shean Alainn (Le Moss) O-Mrs V O’Leary B-Mrs Eleanor Hadden TR-WP Mullins

2. Silverhand 4 gr g Lend A Hand (GB) - Karmisymixa (Linamix (FR))

2. Raven’s Run 6 b g Sea Raven - Sandy Run (Deep Run)

2. Nacarat (FR) 7 gr g Smadoun (FR) - Gerbora (FR) (Art Bleu)

2. Ballycullen Boy 8 ch g Executive Perk - Shuil Ub (Le Moss)

3. Spiderback 4 ch g Redback (GB) - Geht Schnell (Fairy King (USA))

3. Woodbine Willie 7 b g Zaffaran (USA) - Good Foundation (Buckskin (FR))

3. Oneway 11 b g Bob’s Return - Rendezvous (Lorenzaccio)

3. Deal Maker (FR) 5 b g Vertical Speed (FR) - Five Rivers (FR) (Cadoudal (FR))

BEAU MICHAEL b g 2004

COOLCASHIN b g 2001

NATAL b g 2001

COOLDINE b g 2002

Mr Prospector Machiavellian Coup de Folie MEDICEAN ch 97 Storm Bird Mystic Goddess Rose Goddess Nijinsky Caerleon Foreseer TENDER MOMENT b 88 Canonero Cannon Boy Transitory

Raise A Native Gold Digger Halo Raise The Standard Northern Dancer South Ocean Sassafras Cocarde Northern Dancer Flaming Page Round Table Regal Gleam Pretendre Dixieland II Sea Bird II Hegira II

Try My Best Last Tycoon Mill Princess TAIPAN b 92 Chief Singer Alidiva Alligatrix High Top Asir Twelve O’Clock DAISY A DAY b 90 Crash Course Tawny Sioux Vulganella

Northern Dancer Sex Appeal Mill Reef Irish Lass II Ballad Rock Principia Alleged Shore Derring-Do Camenae Hardicanute Midnight Chimes Busted Lucky Stream Vulgan Hopeful Queen

Northern Baby Baby Turk Vieille Villa FUNNY BABY b 88 Mill Reef Funny Reef Fancy’s Child Carnaval Italic Bagheira II DONITILLE b 91 Pamponi Verte Pomme Verveine IV

Northern Dancer Two Rings Kashmir II Vieille Demeure Never Bend Milan Mill Nijinsky Rare Exchange Fast Fox Cambre Pegomas Anabella IV Shikani Pampoca Verdi Rosetta

High Top Top Ville Sega Ville BENEFICIAL b 90 Green Dancer Youthful First Bloom Le Levanstell Le Moss Feemoss SHEAN ALAINN b 88 Golden Love Stable Lass Kilcoran Lass

Derring-Do Camenae Charlottesville La Sega Nijinsky Green Valley Primera Flower Dance Le Lavandou Stella’s Sister Ballymoss Feevagh Above Suspicion Syncopation Straight Lad Shean Lass

176 BOBBYJO CHASE G2

179 NAS NA RIOGH NOVICE CHASE G2

182 KELSO NOVICES’ HURDLE G2

185 IMPERIAL CUP H HURDLE Listed Race

FAIRYHOUSE. February 23. 25f. Yielding.

NAAS. February 24. 20f. Soft.

KELSO. March 1. 18f. Good to Soft.

SANDOWN PARK. March 8. 16f 110yds. Good.

1. AFISTFULLOFDOLLARS 10 b g Be My Native (USA) - Myra Gaye (Buckskin (FR)) O-Mr E McElroy B-Mrs M Sweeney TR-N Meade

1. THYNE AGAIN 7 ch g Good Thyne (USA) - Fine Affair (Fine Blade (USA)) O-Simply The Best Syndicate B-Daniel Cotter TR-WJ Burke

1. IGNOTUS 6 b g Vitus - Linns Heir (Leading Counsel (USA)) O-Mr Matthew Green B-James Nelson TR-GA Swinbank

1. ASHKAZAR (FR) 4 b g Sadler’s Wells (USA) - Asharna (Darshaan) O-Mr DA Johnson B-HH The Aga Khan’s Studs SC TR-DE Pipe

2. Hedgehunter 12 b g Montelimar (USA) - Aberedw (Caerwent)

2. Casey Jones 7 b g Oscar - Arborfield Brook (Over The River (FR))

2. Pagan Starprincess 4 b f Robertico - Pagan Star (Carlitin)

2. Fredensborg (NZ) 7 b g Danske (NZ) Showplace (AUS) (Palace Music (USA))

3. Snowy Morning 8 b g Moscow Society (USA) Miss Perky (Creative Plan (USA))

3. J’Y Vole (FR) 5 ch m Mansonnien (FR) - J’Y Reste (FR) (Freedom Cry)

3. Scriptwriter 6 b g Sadler’s Wells (USA) - Dayanata (Shirley Heights)

3. Albinus (GB) 7 gr g Selkirk (USA) - Alouette (GB) (Darshaan)

AFISTFULLOFDOLLARS b g 1998

THYNE AGAIN ch g 2001

IGNOTUS b g 2002

ASHKAZAR b g 2004

Raise A Native Exclusive Crafty Admiral Our Jackie Rakahanga Noholme II Strate Stuff Lady Vale Crimson Satan Witchy Norma Tomratta Mossborough Yelapa Your Point Herbager Bete A Bon Dieu Caralline II Lauso Precipice Wood Grecian Garden Artist’s Son Artiste Gaye Goldiane Exclusive Native

Our Native BE MY NATIVE b/br 79 Witchy Woman

Buckskin MYRA GAYE ch 86 Artist’s Design

Vandale Herbager Flagette GOOD THYNE b 77 Round Table Foreseer Regal Gleam Fortino II Fine Blade Cursorial FINE AFFAIR b 90 Kemal French Affair Granagh Bay

Plassy Vanille Escamillo Fidgette Princequillo Knight’s Daughter Hail To Reason Miz Carol Grey Sovereign Ranavalo III Crepello None Nicer Armistice Ilrem Cade’s County Molinera

Northern Dancer Goofed Drone Navajo Princess Olmec Princely Gift So Blessed Lavant Crepello Soft Angels Sweet Angel Hoist The Flag Alleged Princess Pout Sir Gaylord Society Column Journalette Martinmas Silver Season Silver Ray Warpath Private Path Negara Lyphard

Dancing Brave VITUS b 92 Sancta

Leading Counsel LINNS HEIR b 96 Linngate

Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma SADLER’S WELLS b 81 Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special Shirley Heights Darshaan Delsy ASHARNA b 99 Dalsaan Ashtarka Asharaz

Nearco Lady Angela Native Dancer Almahmoud Hail To Reason Lalun Forli Thong Mill Reef Hardiemma Abdos Kelty Habitat Dumka Sicambre Vareta

177 NEWLANDS CHASE G2

180 NATIONAL SPIRIT HURDLE G2

183 MICK HOLLY MEMORIAL H CHASE G2

186 NH NOVICES’ HURDLE G3

NAAS. February 24. 16f. Soft.

FONTWELL PARK. February 24. 20f. Good.

LEOPARDSTOWN. Mar 2. 21f. Good to Yielding.

SANDOWN PARK. March 8. 20f 110yds. Good.

1. MARALAN 7 b g Priolo (USA) - Marilaya (Shernazar) O-Miss Rita Shah B-His Highness the Aga Khan’s Studs SC TR-Patrick O Brady

1. LOUGH DERG (FR) 8 b g Apple Tree (FR) - Asturias (FR) (Pistolet Bleu) O-Mr W Frewen B-Patrick Gouesnard TR-DE Pipe

1. WELL TUTORED 9 b g Master Willie - Knockaverry (Kemal (FR)) O-Mr MF Bailey B-Mrs Katherine Twomey TR-ALT Moore

1. BESHABAR 6 ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - In Our Intrest (Buckskin) O-Mr Alan Mole B-John Cotter TR-Nick Williams

2. Benefit Night 8 b g Beneficial - Broomhill Star (Deep Society)

2. My Way de Solzen (FR) 8 b g Assessor Agathe de Solzen (FR) (Chamberlin (FR))

2. Mattock Ranger 8 b g Oscar - Siberiansdaughter (Strong Gale)

2. Sovereign King (GB) 6 b/br g Sovereign Water (FR) - Bedwyn Bridge (GB) (Over The River (FR))

3. Vintage Treasure 9 b g Norwich - Bann River (Over The River (FR))

3. Refinement 9 b m Oscar - Maneree (Mandalus)

3. Carrigeen Kalmia 9 b m Norwich - Carrigeen Kerria (Kemal (FR))

3. Tot O’Whiskey (GB) 7 b g Saddlers’ Hall - Whatagale (Strong Gale)

MARALAN b g 2001

LOUGH DERG b g 2000

WELL TUTORED b g 1999

BESHABAR ch g 2002

Nearctic Natalma Sovereign Dancer Bold Ruler Bold Princess Grey Flight PRIOLO b 87 Riverman Irish River Irish Star Primevere Herbager Spring Is Sprung Pleasant Flight Crepello Busted Sans Le Sou Shernazar Val de Loir Sharmeen Nasreen MARILAYA b 94 Sharpen Up Diesis Doubly Sure Mariyada Mill Reef Mill River Riverside Northern Dancer

Kalamoun Bikala Irish Bird APPLE TREE ch 89 Carvin II Pomme Rose Sentinelle Top Ville Pistolet Bleu Pampa Bella ASTURIAS b 96 Ace of Aces Asania

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Zeddaan Khairunissa Sea Bird II Irish Lass II Marino Coraline Antler Savanne High Top Sega Ville Armos Kendie Vaguely Noble Sofarsogood Sheshoon Aurea II

Hyperion Madonna Chanteur II Time Call Aleria Denturius Set Fair Ria Geno Aureole Winter Gleam Red Winter Worden Armistice Commemoration Prudent II Ilrem Persepolis The Phoenix Prince Hansel Saucy Wilhelmina Anthony Miss Antharctica Arctic Valley High Hat

High Line MASTER WILLIE ch 77 Fair Winter

Kemal KNOCKAVERRY b 88 Ballinlough

Tom Rolfe Wavy Navy Prince John Princess Pout Determined Lady Sharpen Up Diesis Doubly Sure Royal Coinage Royal Bund Nato Mossborough Yelapa Your Point Herbager Bete A Bon Dieu Caralline II Sea Hawk II General Ironside Come Dancing Deep Run Mariamne Agrippina Hoist The Flag

Alleged FLEMENSFIRTH b 92 Etheldreda

Buckskin IN OUR INTREST b 96 Officer’s Lady

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Caulfield on Katchit: “The inspiration for the mating which produced him was no doubt provided by Manntari, winner of the Group 1 National Stakes as long ago as 1993” CRACK AWAY JACK ch g 2004 187 DBS MARES NH FLAT RACE Listed Race

190 CHAMPION HURDLE G1

191 ARKLE CHASE G1

SANDOWN PARK. March 8. 16f 110yds. Good.

CHELTENHAM. Mar 11. 16f 110yds. Gd to Sft.

CHELTENHAM. March 11. 16f. Good to Soft.

1. DAYIA 4 br f Act One - Masharik (Caerleon (USA)) O-Lady Green B-Shadwell Estate Company Limited TR-J Pearce

1. KATCHIT 5 b g Kalanisi - Miracle (Ezzoud) O-D S J P Syndicate B-DJ Burke TR-A King

1. TIDAL BAY 7 b g Flemensfirth (USA) - June’s Bride (Le Moss) O-Andrea & Graham Wylie B-John Dorgan TR-J Howard Johnson

2. Dancingwithbubbles 5 b m Supreme Leader Kates Charm (Glacial Storm (USA))

2. Osana (FR) 6 b g Video Rock (FR) - Voilette (FR) (Brezzo (FR))

2. Kruguyrova (FR) 5 ch m Muhtathir - Kruguy (Try My Best (USA))

3. Argento Luna 5 gr m Mtoto - Dissolve (Sharrood (USA))

3. Punjabi 5 b g Komaite (USA) - Competa (Hernando (FR))

3. Noland 7 b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Molakai (USA) (Nureyev (USA))

DAYIA br f 2004

KATCHIT b g 2003

TIDAL BAY b g 2001

GOLD AWAY ch 95 Blushing Away

Rudimentary

Sadler’s Wells In The Wings High Hawk ACT ONE gr 99 Baillamont Summer Sonnet Noesis Nijinsky Caerleon Foreseer MASHARIK b 94 High Top Rosia Bay Ouija

Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Shirley Heights Sunbittern Blushing Groom Lodeve Persepolis Proskona Northern Dancer Flaming Page Round Table Regal Gleam Derring-Do Camenae Silly Season Samanda

188 BOLANDS CARLOW VOLVO H CHASE G2 GOWRAN PARK. March 8. 16f. Heavy.

1. CLEW BAY COVE 8 ch g Anshan - Crashrun (Crash Course) O-Mr Liam Walsh B-John PA Kenny TR-Colm A Murphy 2. Four Chimneys 7 b g Denel (FR) - Treat A Lady (Lord Americo) 3. Lakil Princess 7 gr f Bering - Russian Rebel (Machiavellian) CLEW BAY COVE ch g 2000 Bold Lad Persian Bold Relkarunner ANSHAN ch 87 Manado Lady Zi Exbury Grace Busted Crash Course Lucky Stream CRASHRUN ch 87 Deep Run Fairy Run Some Fairy

Bold Ruler Barn Pride Relko Running Blue Captain’s Gig Slipstream Exbury Your Grace II Crepello Sans Le Sou Persian Gulf Kypris Pampered King Trial By Fire Prefairy Some Fun

189 WILLIAM HILL TROPHY H CHASE G3 CHELTENHAM. Mar 11. 24f 110yds. Gd to Sft.

1. AN ACCORDION 7 b g Accordion - Jennie’s First (GB) (Idiot’s Delight) O-Mr BA Kilpatrick B-BA Kilpatrick TR-DE Pipe 2. New Alco (FR) 7 b/br g Dom Alco (FR) - Cabira des Saccart (FR) (Quart de Vin (FR)) 3. L’Ami (FR) 9 ch g Lute Antique (FR) - Voltige De Nievre (FR) (Brezzo (FR)) AN ACCORDION b g 2001 Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge ACCORDION b 86 Successor Sound of Success Belle Musique Silly Season Idiot’s Delight Dolphinet JENNIE’S FIRST b 88 Rymer Jennie Pat Cytisus

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Bold Ruler Misty Morn Tudor Minstrel Bellesoeur Tom Fool Double Deal Big Game Sea Gipsy Reliance II Piave Above Suspicion River Gold

Mill Reef Doyoun Dumka KALANISI b/br 96 Green Dancer Kalamba Kareena Last Tycoon Ezzoud Royal Sister II MIRACLE gr 96 Darshaan Madiyla Manntika

Never Bend Milan Mill Kashmir II Faizebad Nijinsky Green Valley Riverman Kermiya Try My Best Mill Princess Claude Ribasha Shirley Heights Delsy Kalamoun Manushka

The transfer of Kalanisi from the Aga Khan’s Gilltown Stud to the National Hunt-oriented Boardsmill Stud could hardly have been better timed. Katchit became the first Triumph Hurdle winner to land the following year’s Champion Hurdle since Persian War in 1967/1968 when he displayed his usual courage to repel Osana. Katchit has now won ten of his 13 starts and Kalanisi has another talented hurdler from his first crop, in the form of European Dream.

The inspiration for the mating which produced Katchit was no doubt provided by Manntari, winner of the Gr1 National Stakes as long ago as 1993. He was by Doyoun out of Manntika, whereas Katchit is by Doyoun’s son Kalanisi out of Manntika’s grand-daughter Miracle. Manntika, a winner, was culled from the Aga Khan’s studs for only IR1,700gns at Goffs in 1991. All three of the daughters she produced for the Aga were also sold cheaply, including her winning Darshaan filly Madiyla, who ranks as the second dam of Katchit.

Madiyla went on to produce Lethals Lady, a Rudimentary filly who was a close third in the French 1,000 Guineas before finishing second in the Gr1 Matriarch Stakes in the USA. Katchit’s dam, the Ezzoud mare Miracle, won over a mile in France and the USA. There is plenty of stamina in Katchit’s bottom line. His fourth dam, Manushka, was a sister, by the Ascot Gold Cup winner Sheshoon, to Croque Monsieur, who was second in the Gr3 Prix Gladiateur.

Manushka was also a half-sister to three Group winners, including Gr2 Prix Dollar winner Mourtazam, who shared the same sire, the brilliant Kalamoun, as Manntika. Katchit is inbred 3 x 5 x 5 to Mill Reef and has another line to Mill Reef’s sire Never Bend.

Tom Rolfe Wavy Navy Prince John Princess Pout Determined Lady Sharpen Up Diesis Doubly Sure Royal Coinage Royal Bund Nato Le Lavandou Le Levanstell Stella’s Sister Ballymoss Feemoss Feevagh Sea Hawk II General Ironside Come Dancing Deep Run Mariamne Agrippina Hoist The Flag

Alleged FLEMENSFIRTH b 92 Etheldreda

Le Moss JUNE’S BRIDE ch 91 Officer’s Lady

Northern Dancer Special Riverman Gold River Glaneuse Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride Raja Baba Sweet Revenge Away Northern Dancer Nureyev Special Reliance II Doubly Sure Soft Angels Sing Sing Mummy’s Pet Money For Nothing Matador La Lidia Lady Grand Nureyev

Goldneyev

Early in the 2007/2008 jumping season I pointed out that, although Coolmore’s powerful team of National Hunt stallions features winners of numerous Classics, the highest-priced member of the team was Flemensfirth, at €10,000. The winner of the Prix Lupin and Premio Roma has justified his position by siring a trio of Gr1 winners, in Joe Lively, Muirhead and Tidal Bay, and there are sure to be plenty more, given the huge number of mares he has been covering. As Tidal Bay’s earnings rose to more than £220,000 with his victory in the Arkle Challenge Trophy, he is well on the way to repaying the 300,000gns he cost his owners at Doncaster in May 2006, not long after he had finished a close second in a Gr2 bumper at Aintree. Tidal Bay has shown himself effective from 16 to 20 furlongs and he must have fair prospects of staying further, as his first two dams, the unraced June’s Bride and Officer’s Lady, are by Le Moss (who twice completed the Cup treble at Ascot, Goodwood and Doncaster) and General Ironside. Another mare by Le Moss is the dam of Albertas Run, winner of the Royal & SunAlliance Novices’ Chase. Tidal Bay’s third dam, Mariamne, produced the smart chaser Buck Rogers and is the second dam of Challow Hurdle winner Brewster.

192 FRED WINTER JUVENILE NOVICES’ H HURDLE Listed Race CHELTENHAM. Mar 11. 16f 110yds. Gd to Sft.

1. CRACK AWAY JACK 4 ch g Gold Away - Jolly Harbour (Rudimentary (USA)) O-GDM Partnership B-Mrs H Charlet & D Charlesworth TR-Miss EC Lavelle 2. Ashkazar (FR) 4 b g Sadler’s Wells (USA) - Asharna (Darshaan) 3. Grand Schlem (FR) 4 b g Astarabad (USA) Forty Love (FR) (Maelstrom Lake)

JOLLY HARBOUR b 95 Ask Mama

193 SUPREME NOVICES’ HURDLE G1 CHELTENHAM. Mar 11. 16f 110yds. Gd to Sft.

1. CAPTAIN CEE BEE 7 b g Germany (USA) - Elea Victoria (Sharp Victor) O-Mr John P McManus B-Maurice Stack TR-EP Harty 2. Binocular (FR) 4 b g Enrique (GB) - Bleu Ciel Et Blanc (FR) (Pistolet Bleu ) 3. Snap Tie 6 b g Pistolet Bleu - Aries Girl (GB) (Valiyar) CAPTAIN CEE BEE b g 2001 Atan Rocchetta Viceregal Trephine Quiriquina Herbager Big Spruce Silver Sari Hail To Reason Inca Queen Silver Spoon Atan Sharpen Up Rocchetta Sir Ivor Elegant Victress Victorian Heiress Tamerlane Dschingis Khan Donna Diana Yoggi Envira Elektra Sharpen Up Trempolino GERMANY b 91 Inca Princess

Sharp Victor ELEA VICTORIA b 92 Elea

German horse Germany (USA) didn’t find the transition from racehorse to stallion all that easy. A dual Gr1 winner over middle distances at four, he was supposed to retire to Gestut Rietberg in 1996 but continued to race and improved his Timeform rating to 124. Although he then retired to stud in Ireland under the Gainsborough Stud banner, he struggled for support from Flat breeders and was quickly transferred to a specialist jumping stud. Now, roughly ten years later, he is very much in the news, having been represented by two Graded winners at the Cheltenham Festival – Captain Cee Bee and Tiger Cry – and by Conna Castle, winner of the Gr1 Powers Gold Cup Chase.

Captain Cee Bee did sufficiently well in bumpers to encourage his connections to try him on the Flat and he justified the move with a maiden victory at Killarney.

Graduating to hurdles, he is unbeaten in three starts, including the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle.

Captain Cee Bee has raced mainly at around two miles and it is questionable whether he will stay a great deal further, as he is inbred 3 x 3 to the Middle Park Stakes winner Sharpen Up. His dam Elea Victoria is by Sharp Victor, a smart seven-furlong two-year-old in Britain before becoming a stakes winner on turf in the USA.

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DATA BOOK NH Graded Races 194 LADBROKES WORLD HURDLE G1 CHELTENHAM. March 13. 24f. Good to Soft.

1. INGLIS DREVER 9 b g In The Wings - Cormorant Creek (Gorytus (USA)) O-Andrea & Graham Wylie B-RJ McAlpine & DO Pickering TR-J Howard Johnson 2. Kasbah Bliss (FR) 6 b g Kahyasi - Marital Bliss (FR) (Double Bed (FR)) 3. Kazal (FR) 7 ch g Villez (USA) - Moody Cloud (FR) (Cyborg (FR)) INGLIS DREVER b g 1999 Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge IN THE WINGS b 86 Shirley Heights High Hawk Sunbittern Nijinsky Gorytus Glad Rags CORMORANT CREEK b 87 Super Sam Quarry Wood Phrygia

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Mill Reef Hardiemma Sea Hawk II Pantoufle Northern Dancer Flaming Page High Hat Dryad Above Suspicion Samaria Mossborough Lenaea

Inglis Drever wasn’t bred with a jumping career in mind. Bought for 130,000gns as a yearling, he is by a proven stallion and his dam Cormorant Creek is a winning half-sister to Cormorant Wood, winner of the Champion Stakes.

Inglis Drever proved no more than useful on the Flat, in winning at up to 14.8 furlongs, but everything about his pedigree suggested that he had a bright future as a jumper, to the extent that it cost 110,000gns to buy him.

In The Wings had already been represented by jumpers of the calibre of Westender and Landing Light. What’s more, Inglis Drever’s female line had produced several notable jumpers. His second dam Quarry Wood was a half-sister to Cullen, a seven-time hurdles winner, and to Davett, dam of the Gold Cup third Young Hustler.

Quarry Wood herself produced the high-class hurdler River Ceiriog.

195 WEATHERBYS CHAMPION BUMPER NH FLAT RACE G1

The fact that Cousin Vinny was good enough to win the Weatherbys Champion Bumper on only his second appearance augurs extremely well for the son of Bob Back. The 2002 edition of the race saw two other sons of Bob Back finish third and fourth, with the third, Back In Front, going on to land the following year’s Supreme Novices’ Hurdle and the fourth, Thisthatandtother, also becoming a Gr1 winner. Other high-class sons of Bob Back include Bachannal (a Gr1 winner over hurdles and fences), Putty Road (SunAlliance Novices’ Hurdle), Treble Bob (Punchestown’s Champion Novices’ Hurdle), Farmer Brown and Calling Brave.

Bob Back is best remembered for his victory in the Gr1 Premio Presidente della Repubblica and for his shock defeat of Pebbles and Commanche Run in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes. He sired the St Leger winner Bob’s Return in his second crop, before eventually being switched to the National Hunt sector. Like Our Vic, Cousin Vinny has the outstanding longdistance horse Buckskin as his broodmare sire. His dam Trixskin is an unraced sister to Hidebound, who won a Gr2 novices’ hurdle.

His second dam, the Deep Run mare Merry Run, was a half-sister to Scottish National winner Four Trix.

from France, where he won only three of his eight starts.

Master Minded represents another triumph for the French stallion Nikos, whose last foals were born in 2005. Nikos had been very smart at the ages of two, three and four in the early 1980s, and – unusually for a good sire of jumpers – he was most effective over seven furlongs and a mile. Although Nikos sired the Prix du Cadran winner Nononito, he has proved more effective as a sire of jumpers.

His representatives in Britain include Cenkos (twice a winner of the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Celebration Chase), Nakir (Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase at Cheltenham), Encore Un Peu (runner-up in the 1996 National), Eric’s Charm (second in the Betfred Gold Cup) and Fataliste (Seagram Top Novices’ Hurdle).

Nikos also sired the dam of that admirable chaser Taranis.

Master Minded’s dam Haute Tension won a two-mile hurdle at Pau on the second of her two starts. She is by the classically-bred Garde Royale, who sired the Prix de Diane winner Carling, as well as enjoying plenty of success in the jumping sector.

Haute Tension’s first four foals are all winners, including Master Minded’s brother Positive Thinking, who has been second at Gr3 level over fences.

196 QUEEN MOTHER CHAMPION CHASE G1

197 RYANAIR CHASE G1

CHELTENHAM. March 13. 16f. Good to Soft.

CHELTENHAM. March 13. 21f. Good to Soft.

1. MASTER MINDED (FR) 5 b g Nikos - Haute Tension (FR) (Garde Royale) O-Mr Clive D Smith B-Mrs MC Gabeur TR-PF Nicholls

1. OUR VIC 10 b g Old Vic - Shabra Princess (Buckskin (FR)) O-Mr DA Johnson B-Col WB Mullins TR-DE Pipe

2. Voy Por Ustedes (FR) 7 b g Villez (USA) - Nuit D’Ecajeul (FR) (Matahawk)

2. Mossbank 8 b g Kadeed - Miromaid (Simply Great (FR))

3. Fair Along (GER) 6 b g Alkalde (GER) - Fairy Tango (FR) (Acatenango (GER))

3. Turko (FR) 6 gr g Turgeon (USA) - Cambaria (FR) (Nice Havrais (USA))

MASTER MINDED b g 2003

OUR VIC b g 1998

Nearctic Seximee Sovereign Path No No Nanette Nuclea Mill Reef Royal Way HAUTE TENSION b 94 The Scoundrel La Vedrelle La Vela II

Nearco Lady Angela Hasty Road Jambo Grey Sovereign Mountain Path Orsini Nixe Never Bend Milan Mill Sicambre Right Away Toulouse Lautrec Malekeh Vieux Manoir Passion

Nearctic Natalma Sadler’s Wells Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special OLD VIC b 86 Darius Derring-Do Sipsey Bridge Cockade Vimy Camenae Madrilene Mossborough Yelapa Your Point Buckskin Herbager Bete A Bon Dieu Caralline II SHABRA PRINCESS b/br 83 Pirate King Random Shot Time And Chance Random View Raise You Ten Rising View Rare View Northern Dancer

COUSIN VINNY b g 2003 Turn-To Nothirdchance Nashua Bramalea Rarelea Saggy Carry Back Joppy Beauchef Romantic Miss Roman Zephyr Mossborough Yelapa Your Point Herbager Bete A Bon Dieu Caralline II Pampered King Deep Run Trial By Fire Blue Chariot Merry Chariot Merry Trix Hail To Reason

BOB BACK br 81 Toter Back

Buckskin TRIXSKIN b 93 Merry Run

2. Roll Along 8 b g Carroll House Callmartel (Montelimar (USA)) 3. Battlecry (GB) 7 b/br g Accordion - Miss Orchestra (Orchestra)

Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Successor Sound of Success Belle Musique Le Levanstell Le Moss

Garde Royale

Roberto

1. ALBERTAS RUN 7 b g Accordion - Holly Grove Lass (Le Moss) O-Mr Trevor Hemmings B-Oliver and Salome Brennan TR-Jonjo O’Neill

ACCORDION b 86

Nonoalco

3. Zaarito 6 b g Tiraaz (USA) - Coppenagh Girl (Kambalda)

CHELTENHAM. Mar 13. 24f 110yds. Gd to Sft.

Sadler’s Wells

NIKOS b/br 81

2. Corskeagh Royale 5 ch g Beneficial - Rubys Shadow (Supreme Leader)

198 ROYAL & SUNALLIANCE CHASE G1

ALBERTAS RUN b g 2001

CHELTENHAM. Mar 13. 16f 110yds. Gd to Sft.

1. COUSIN VINNY 5 b g Bob Back (USA) - Trixskin (Buckskin (FR)) O-Festival Syndicate B-J Hore TR-WP Mullins

mile further. Our Vic’s pedigree contains plenty of stamina. His sire Old Vic, an impressive winner of the Prix du Jockey Club and Irish Derby, has twice been narrowly defeated in the race for the title of champion sire of jumpers.

Our Vic’s dam Shabra Princess, who was placed over fences, is by Buckskin, the outstanding longdistance performer who sired a host of successful staying chasers.

Among them were the Grand National winner Amberleigh House and the likes of Black Humour, Givus A Buck, Ebony Light, Micko’s Dream and Hollybank Buck. Shabra Princess is also doing well with her Lord Americo gelding Siegemaster, while other Buckskin mares are responsible for plenty of recent black-type winners.

Our Vic’s second dam, the winning hurdler Random View, was

by Random Shot, best known as the sire of Garrison Savannah.

The Racing Post handicappers were sufficiently impressed by Denman’s demolition of his Gold Cup rivals to rate him 186, but even that wasn’t good enough to secure the accolade of performance of the meeting. That went to Denman’s stablemate Master Minded, who had 19 lengths in hand at the end of the Champion Chase. This was his third victory from three completed outings since his transfer

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The enigmatic Our Vic often seems happiest over two miles five furlongs, especially at Cheltenham.

He was winning for the third time over that course and distance when he ran out a stylish winner of the Ryanair Chase, a race in which he had been beaten only a neck in 2007. However, his game victory over Kauto Star in a Gr2 chase the following month confirmed that he can be equally effective over half a

Feemoss HOLLY GROVE LASS b 86 Furry Glen Girseach Happy Lass

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Bold Ruler Misty Morn Tudor Minstrel Bellesoeur Le Lavandou Stella’s Sister Ballymoss Feevagh Wolver Hollow Cleftess Tarqogan Never On Time

There can be little doubt that the outstanding sire of the 2008 Cheltenham Festival was Accordion, who was represented by winners of three black-type chases, in Albertas Run, An Accordion and Finger Onthe Pulse, as well as by the Gr1 thirds Battlecry and The Tother One. Remarkably, all five of these geldings are the result of Accordion’s labours in 2000, when he attracted plenty of mares following his feat of siring Flagship Uberalles, winner of the 1999 Arkle Trophy.

Albertas Run has compiled impressive career statistics, with ten victories from 13 starts, suffering just one defeat in bumpers, one over hurdles and one over fences.

He stays very well, which is to be expected of a gelding whose sire is an unraced brother to the Goodwood Cup winner Sonus and whose dam is by that exceptional stayer Le Moss.

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Caulfield on Celestial Halo: “The Triumph Hurdle winner is the first son of Galileo to do really well over hurdles, but he is a half-brother to High Prospect, who was a useful hurdler” His dam Holly Grove had three distinguished half-brothers in Southolt, a very useful chaser, The Proms, a smart hurdler who stayed three miles, and Mister Morose, who scored his biggest win in the Martell Aintree Hurdle. Their dam, Girseach, was a talented performer both on the Flat and over hurdles.

This female line also produced Earthmover, winner of the Foxhunter Chase.

FINGER ONTHE PULSE b g 2001

199 RACING POST PLATE H CHASE G3

202 VINCENT O’BRIEN COUNTY H HURDLE G3

CHELTENHAM. March 13. 21f. Good to Soft.

CHELTENHAM. March 14. 17f. Good to Soft.

1. MISTER MCGOLDRICK 11 b g Sabrehill Anchor Inn (Be My Guest (USA)) O-Mr Richard Longley B-Mrs J Key TR-Mrs SJ Smith

1. SILVER JARO (FR) 5 ch g Muhtathir - John Quatz (FR) (Johann Quatz (FR)) O-Miss MA Masterson B-J Biraben & Robert Labeyrie TR-T Hogan

2. Gwanako (FR) 5 b/br g Sin Kiang (FR) Vaubecourt (FR) (Courtroom (FR))

2. Psycho 7 b g Dr Massini - Tiverton Castle (Supreme Leader)

3. Fundamentalist 10 b g Supreme Leader - Run For Shelter (Strong Gale)

3. French Saulaie (FR) 7 b g French Glory - Parade Royale (FR) (Garde Royale)

MISTER MCGOLDRICK b g 1997

SILVER JARO ch g 2003

Atan Rocchetta Reliance II Doubly Sure Soft Angels Hoist The Flag Alleged Princess Pout Pappa Fourway Mazaca Natasha Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Tudor Minstrel What A Treat Rare Treat Never Bend Mill Reef Milan Mill Klairon Peace Sun Rose

Nearctic Natalma Sadler’s Wells Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special ACCORDION b 86 Bold Ruler Successor Misty Morn Sound of Success Tudor Minstrel Belle Musique Bellesoeur Sea Bird II Arctic Tern Bubbling Beauty Glacial Storm Luthier Hortensia Helenouchka QUINNSBORO ICE ch 93 Tom Rolfe Run The Gantlet First Feather Anega Beau Chapeau Belle Fillette Low Note Northern Dancer

Sharpen Up Diesis SABREHILL ch 90 Gypsy Talk

Be My Guest ANCHOR INN b 88 Quiet Harbour

MUHTATHIR ch 95 Majmu

Johann Quatz JOHN QUATZ b 97 Shahmy

at the dispersal of Wafic Said’s Addison Racing. My Branch owed her high price to her achievements and to the fact that she produced the very smart sprinter Tante Rose to Barathea (like Galileo, a son of Sadler’s Wells). Celestial Halo’s first two dams, Pay The Bank and Zebra Grass, were ordinary winners at two, but Celestial Halo’s third dam, Ash Lawn, was a half-sister to Guineas and Derby winner Royal Palace.

205 GRAND ANNUAL CHASE G3 CHELTENHAM. Mar 14. 16f 110yds. Gd to Sft.

1. TIGER CRY 10 b g Germany (USA) - Dream Academy (Town And Country) O-C Jones B-Joe Whelton TR-ALT Moore 2. My Petra 5 b m Midnight Legend - Lac Marmot (FR) (Marju) 3. Calatagan 9 ch g Danzig Connection (USA) Calachuchi (Martinmas) TIGER CRY b g 1998

Sharpen Up Doubly Sure Roberto Modena Mofida Lyphard Al Nasr Caretta Affirmed Affirmative Fable Fairway Fable Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge Miswaki Whakilyric Lyrism Roberto Lear Fan Wac Exbury Marie Curie Ela Marita Diesis

Elmaamul

first Gold Cup hero, War Of Attrition, came from his second crop and Denman from his third, there must be a good chance that he could become the first stallion to sire a third Gold Cup winner – especially as he is still only 16 in 2008.

Although three of Presenting’s five predecessors (Fortina, Cantab and Over The River) were very smart winners over jumps, Presenting won both his starts as a two-year-old and went on to finish third to Lammtarra in the Derby.

Presenting is a grandson of Busted, who has previously made an impact on the Gold Cup through Crash Course (sire of Jodami) and the Grand National through his sons Balak, Crash Course and Clearly Bust (sires of Seagram, Rough Quest and Silver Birch) and his grandson Bustineto (sire of Bobbyjo). See race 98 for more details.

204 JCB TRIUMPH HURDLE G1

Sharpen Up Trempolino Trephine

CHELTENHAM. March 14. 17f. Good to Soft.

GERMANY b 91

1. CELESTIAL HALO 4 b g Galileo - Pay The Bank (High Top) O-The Stewart Family B-Roncon Churchtown Bloodstock & Lane Ltd TR-PF Nicholls

Big Spruce Inca Princess Inca Queen Town Crier Town And Country

2. Franchoek 4 ch g Trempolino (USA) Snow House (Vacarme (USA)) 3. Won In The Dark 4 b g Montjeu - Meseta (GB) (Lion Cavern (USA))

First Huntress DREAM ACADEMY b 83 Seaepic Figurehead No Saint

Atan Rocchetta Viceregal Quiriquina Herbager Silver Sari Hail To Reason Silver Spoon Sovereign Path Corsley Bell Primera Welsh Huntress Sea Bird II Right of The Line Narrator Vellada

CELESTIAL HALO b g 2004 200 PERTEMPS FINAL H HURDLE Listed Race

203 CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP CHASE G1

CHELTENHAM. March 13. 24f. Good to Soft.

CHELTENHAM. Mar 14. 26f 110yds. Gd to Sft.

1. BALLYFITZ (GB) 8 b g Overbury - Running For Gold (Rymer) O-Mr FJ Mills & Mr W Mills B-Helshaw Grange Farms Ltd TR-NA Twiston-Davies

1. DENMAN 8 ch g Presenting - Polly Puttens (Pollerton) O-Mr Paul K Barber & Mrs M Findlay B-Colman O’Flynn TR-PF Nicholls

2. Miko de Beauchene (FR) 8 b g Nashamaa - Chipie d’Angron (Grand Tresor (FR))

2. Kauto Star (FR) 8 b g Village Star (FR) - Kauto Relka (FR) (Port Etienne (FR))

3. According To Pete (GB) 7 b g Accordion - Magic Bloom (Full of Hope)

3. Neptune Collonges (FR) 7 gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Castille Collonges (FR) (El Badr)

BALLYFITZ b g 2000

DENMAN ch g 2000

Fairy Bridge GALILEO b 98 Urban Sea

High Top

Northern Dancer Flaming Page Caerleon Round Table Foreseer Regal Gleam OVERBURY br 91 Busted Bustino Ship Yard Overcall Tudor Melody Melodramatic Irish Flight Tantieme Reliance II Relance III Rymer Alcide Piave Peseta II RUNNING FOR GOLD ch 83 Court Martial Above Suspicion Above Board Cytisus Autumn Gold River Gold Roses Nile Nijinsky

201 JEWSON NOVICES’ H CHASE Listed Race CHELTENHAM. March 13. 21f. Good to Soft.

1. FINGER ONTHE PULSE 7 b g Accordion - Quinnsboro Ice (Glacial Storm (USA)) O-Mr Conor Clarkson B-Mary Fanning McCormack TR-TJ Taaffe 2. Barbers Shop 6 b g Saddlers’ Hall - Close Harmony (Bustino) 3. Possol (FR) 5 b g Robin des Pres (FR) Alberade (FR) (Un Desperado (FR))

Busted Mtoto Amazer PRESENTING br 92 Persian Bold D’Azy Belle Viking Rarity Pollerton Nilie POLLY PUTTENS b 82 David Jack My Puttens Railstown

Crepello Sans Le Sou Mincio Alzara Bold Lad Relkarunner Riverman Vallarta Hethersett Who Can Tell Relko Arctic Melody Pampered King Judy Owens Escart III U2

Although the Cheltenham Gold Cup was first contested as long ago as 1924, it is a rare occurrence for a stallion to sire more than one winner of chasing’s blue riband.

My Prince, Cottage, Fortina, Cantab and Over The River were the only ones to have achieved this feat until Denman galloped the opposition into submission, to become the second winner in three years by Presenting. As Presenting’s

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Mr Prospector Miswaki Hopespringseternal Lombard Allegretta Anatevka Darius Derring-Do Sipsey Bridge Vimy Camenae Madrilene Tom Rolfe Run The Gantlet First Feather Charlottesville Ash Lawn Crystal Palace Northern Dancer

Sadler’s Wells

PAY THE BANK b 87 Zebra Grass

Good enough to be beaten only three lengths when seventh in the St Leger, Celestial Halo was well qualified to reach the top as a hurdler – provided he possessed enough speed to be effective at around two miles. After being beaten on his second appearance over hurdles, his connections wisely chose to change tactics in the Triumph Hurdle, in which the son of Galileo exploited his stamina by making much of the running.

Rallying strongly, Celestial Halo repelled the challenge of Franchoek to win by more than two lengths.

Celestial Halo is the first son of Galileo to do really well over hurdles, but another good son, Purple Moon, thrived after being returned to the Flat after winning over hurdles.

Celestial Halo (a May 7 foal) is a half-brother to High Prospect, a useful hurdler, and also to My Branch, who sold for 420,000gns

206 DAVID NICHOLSON MARES HURDLE G2 CHELTENHAM. Mar 14. 20f 110yds. Gd to Sft.

1. WHITEOAK 5 b m Oscar - Gayla Orchestra (Lord Gayle (USA)) O-Mr Brendan Richardson B-Frank Barry TR-D McCain Jnr 2. Refinement 9 b m Oscar - Maneree (Mandalus) 3. Chomba Womba 7 b m Fourstars Allstar (USA) Miss Muppet (Supreme Leader) WHITEOAK b m 2003 Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge OSCAR b 94 Reliance II Snow Day Vindaria Sir Gaylord Lord Gayle Sticky Case GAYLA ORCHESTRA ch 83 Tudor Music Corista Golden Moss

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Tantieme Relance III Roi Dagobert Heavenly Body Turn-To Somethingroyal Court Martial Run Honey Tudor Melody Fran Sheshoon Muscosa

207 CORAL CUP H HURDLE G3 CHELTENHAM. March 14. 21f. Good to Soft.

1. NAIAD DU MISSELOT (FR) 7 b g Dom Alco (FR) - Une Nuit (FR) (Le Pontet (FR)) O-Hill, Trembath, Bryan & Outhart B-Jacky Rauch, Mme Colette R & P Lauer TR-Ferdy Murphy 2. Kicks For Free 7 b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Keep The Change (Castle Keep) 3. Junior 5 ch g Singspiel - For More (FR) (Sanglamore (USA))

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DATA BOOK NH Graded Races NAIAD DU MISSELOT b g 2001 Rheffic Dom Pasquini Boursonne DOM ALCO gr 87 Nonoalco Alconaca Vela Succes Le Pontet Arielle UNE NUIT b/br 86 Night And Day Jolie Nuit unregistered

Traffic Rhenane La Varende Arctic Star Nearctic Seximee Sheshoon Cenerentola Antler Ceres III Tosco Idee Soleil Levant Nuit de Noces Unknown Unknown

208 BARING BINGHAM NOV HURDLE G1 CHELTENHAM. March 14. 20f. Good to Soft.

1. FIVEFORTHREE 6 gr g Arzanni - What A Queen (King’s Ride) O-Olde Crowbars Syndicate B-Peter and Ann Downes TR-WP Mullins 2. Venalmar 6 b g Kayf Tara - Elaine Tully (Persian Bold) 3. Trafford Lad 6 b g Tragic Role (USA) - Another Shuil (Duky) FIVEFORTHREE gr g 2002 Shirley Heights Darshaan Delsy ARZANNI gr 87 Nishapour Astara Astana Rarity King’s Ride Ride WHAT A QUEEN b 84 Vulgan What A Honey What A Daisy

Mill Reef Hardiemma Abdos Kelty Zeddaan Alama Arbar Theano Hethersett Who Can Tell Sovereign Path Turf Sirlan Vulgate Grand Inquisitor Lady Sunderlin

National Hunt broodmares don’t come much better than What A Daisy. Five of her sons enjoyed distinguished careers and among them were L’Escargot (Grand National and two editions of the Cheltenham Gold Cup), The Pilgarlic (third in the Grand National) and What A Buck (SGB Handicap Chase). Unfortunately, she had only two daughters and one of them had only one named foal.

However, her Vulgan filly What A Honey had four daughters, including What A Queen, who has clearly inherited some of What A Daisy’s prowess as a broodmare.

Although What A Queen didn’t originally visit fashionable stallions, she has produced two very smart sons in Celestial Gold and Fiveforthree. The former (by Persian Mews) is perhaps best known for his victory in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup, while the latter, a son of Arzanni, became a Gr1 winner on only his fifth start.

There’s every reason to expect Fiveforthree to stay three miles or more, as Arzanni stayed well enough to win the Yorkshire Cup and finish second in the Gold Cup. His broodmare sire King’s Ride sired plenty of smart winners at around three miles, including King’s Curate, King’s Road, Coq Hardi Diamond, Merry Masquerade, Tullymurry Toff and Tipping Tim.

209 SPA NOVICES’ HURDLE G1

210 MIDLANDS GRAND NATIONAL Listed Race

213 INH STALLION OWNERS EBF NOVICE H HURDLE G2

CHELTENHAM. March 14. 24f. Good to Soft.

UTTOXETER. March 15. 33f 110yds. Gd to Sft.

FAIRYHOUSE. March 22. 24f. Soft.

1. NENUPHAR COLLONGES (FR) 7 b g Video Rock (FR) - Diane Collonges (FR) (El Badr) O-Top Brass Partnership B-Gaec Delorme Freres TR-A King

1. HIMALAYAN TRAIL 9 b g Nomadic Way (USA) - Hindu Lady (Doon Lad) O-Keith Nicholson B-PJH Wills TR-Mrs SJ Smith

1. DRUMCONVIS 7 b g Taipan - Sailors Run (Roselier (FR)) O-Mr WA Moffett B-Fergal O’Donnell TR-AJ Martin

2. Liskennett 5 b m Turtle Island - Generosa (Generous)

2. Badgerlaw 8 b g Accordion - Beglawella (Crash Course)

2. Hidden Agent 6 b g Pistolet Bleu - Midnight Pond (Long Pond)

3. The Tother One 7 b g Accordion - Baden (Furry Glen)

3. The Dark Lord 11 b g Lord Americo - Khalkeys Shoon (Green Shoon)

3. Rare Bob 6 b/br g Bob Back (USA) - Cut Ahead (Kalaglow)

NENUPHAR COLLONGES b g 2001

HIMALAYAN TRAIL b g 1999

DRUMCONVIS b g 2001

Klairon Flute Enchantee No Lute Prudent II Prudent Miss Miss Glasso VIDEO ROCK br 84 Forli Home Guard Stay At Home Pauvresse Blakeney Misoptimist Heat Beat Busted Weavers’ Hall Marians El Badr Astec Indian Maid Currarevagh DIANE COLLONGES b 91 Carmarthen Cap Martin Grande Hetaire Mariane Collonge Vieux Chateau Gitane Collonges Penelope Luthier

Stamina helped win the day for Nenuphar Collonges in the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle over three miles, which isn’t surprising in view of his pedigree.

His sire, the smart French middle-distance horse Video Rock, was France’s leading sire of chasers in 2007. Video Rock has also excelled with his British jumpers, which include the stayers Edmond (winner of the Welsh National), Nine de Sivola (second in the Scottish National) and Hussard Collonges (winner of the Royal & SunAlliance Chase). He also has an excellent two-mile hurdler to his credit in the Champion Hurdle runner-up Osana. Video Rock’s numerous good French performers featured the top chaser El Paso III, plus Lycaon de Vauzelle (winner of the French Champion Hurdle) and Homme du Jour (winner of the Grande Course de Haies des 4 ans).

Nenuphar Collonges represents another triumph for the Gaec Delorme brothers, breeders of numerous good winners bearing the Collonges hallmark. Several of these Collonges geldings are out of daughters of the Weavers Hall stallion El Badr, an accomplished out-and-out stayer who twice won the Prix du Cadran over two and a half miles. Nenuphar Collonges’s dam Diane Collonges won three Flat races for non-thoroughbreds at up to two miles and is a threeparts-sister to Castille Collonges, dam of 2008 Cheltenham Gold Cup third Neptune Collonges.

The gelding’s fourth dam Penelope also ranks as the third dam of Hussard Collonges, winner of the Royal & SunAlliance Chase at the Cheltenham Festival in 2002.

Penelope was also the second dam of Baccarat Collonges, a smart French chaser, and Twist Collonges, winner of two good races over hurdles at Auteuil.

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Be My Guest Assert Irish Bird NOMADIC WAY b 85 Bustino Kittyhawk Sky Fever Hard Man Doon Lad Miss Dunoon HINDU LADY br 90 Indian Ruler Hindu Queen Anlaby Legend

Northern Dancer What A Treat Sea Bird II Irish Lass II Busted Ship Yard Skymaster Harlequinade Hard Tack Aran Queen Dunoon Star Miss Fairville Sayajirao Bright Hope King Legend Alpine Lily

Try My Best Last Tycoon Mill Princess TAIPAN b 92 Chief Singer Alidiva Alligatrix Misti IV Roselier Peace Rose SAILORS RUN b 92 Deep Run Fly Run Fly Fuss

Northern Dancer Sex Appeal Mill Reef Irish Lass II Ballad Rock Principia Alleged Shore Medium Mist Fastnet Rock La Paix Pampered King Trial By Fire Little Buskins Black Fuss

211 DAWN OMEGA MILK EBF MARES NOVICE HURDLE Listed Race

214 BETFAIR NOVICE CHASE G3

LIMERICK. March 16. 16f. Heavy.

FAIRYHOUSE. March 22. 17f. Yielding to soft.

1. GIVE IT TIME 5 b m Kayf Tara - Startino (Bustino) O-Mr B McAllister B-Chippenham Lodge Stud TR-JG Given

1. PERCE ROCK 6 b g Dansili - Twilight Secret (Vaigly Great) O-Mr John P McManus B-Wickfield Stud & Hartshill Stud TR-T Stack

2. Forgivememaria 5 br m Blueprint - Island-Bay (Executive Perk)

2. Drunken Disorderly 8 b g Luso - Slave Hero (Sandalay)

3. Nirphania (GER) 8 ch m Kornado - Night On Earth (GER) (Galetto (FR))

3. Medicinal 7 gr h Linamix (FR) - Pharmacist (Machiavellian (USA))

GIVE IT TIME b m 2003

PERCE ROCK b g 2002

Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge KAYF TARA b 94 High Top Colorspin Reprocolor Busted Bustino Ship Yard STARTINO b 83 Alcide Western Star Western Air

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Derring-Do Camenae Jimmy Reppin Blue Queen Crepello Sans Le Sou Doutelle Paving Stone Alycidon Chenille Sound Track Peggy West

Danzig Danehill Razyana DANSILI b 96 Kahyasi Hasili Kerali Great Nephew Vaigly Great Dervaig TWILIGHT SECRET b 89 Kris Kristal Air Secret Song

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom His Majesty Spring Adieu Ile de Bourbon Kadissya High Line Sookera Honeyway Sybil’s Niece Derring-Do Babucon Sharpen Up Doubly Sure Tudor Melody Secret Ray

212 BANK OF IRELAND EBF MARES NOVICE CHASE G3

215 IMPERIAL CALL CHASE Listed Race

LIMERICK. March 16. 22f. Heavy.

CORK. March 22. 24f. Soft.

1. CANDY GIRL 9 b m Un Desperado - Dynamic Venture (King’s Ride) O-T Merrigan B-EG Canavan TR-WP Mullins

1. IN THE HIGH GRASS 7 b g In The Wings - Gale Warning (Last Tycoon) O-Mrs MT Hally B-Knocktoran Stud TR-TJ Taaffe

2. Callherwhatulike 7 b m Old Vic - Fleece Alley (Brush Aside (USA))

2. He’s On His Way 9 ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Soraway (Choral Society)

3. Its A Ladys Deal 7 b m Oscar - Super Deal (Yashgan)

3. Tawnies 8 b g Norwich - Extra Chance (Pollerton)

CANDY GIRL b m 1999 High Top Top Ville Sega Ville UN DESPERADO b 83 Baldric II White Lightning Rough Sea Rarity King’s Ride Ride DYNAMIC VENTURE b 91 Bargello Goolagong Coolnagratten

IN THE HIGH GRASS b g 2001 Derring-Do Camenae Charlottesville La Sega Round Table Two Cities Herbager Sea Nymph Hethersett Who Can Tell Sovereign Path Turf Auriban Isabelle Brand Vulgan Lady Banker

Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge IN THE WINGS b 86 Shirley Heights High Hawk Sunbittern Try My Best Last Tycoon Mill Princess GALE WARNING b 88 Up Spirits Gay Apparel Brief Attire

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Mill Reef Hardiemma Sea Hawk II Pantoufle Northern Dancer Sex Appeal Mill Reef Irish Lass II Turn-To Spring Run Menetrier Chorus Beauty

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Caulfield on Conna Castle: “He is the best from recent generations of his family, but it also produced Widemouth Bay, third in the 2003 Weatherbys Champion Bumper” 216 FESTIVAL NOVICE HURDLE G2 FAIRYHOUSE. March 23. 20f. Yielding to soft.

1. COOLDINE 6 b g Beneficial - Shean Alainn (Le Moss) O-Mrs V O’Leary B-Mrs Eleanor Hadden TR-WP Mullins 2. Chasing Cars 6 b g Supreme Leader - Great Outlook (Simply Great (FR)) 3. Woodbine Willie 7 b g Zaffaran (USA) - Good Foundation (Buckskin (FR)) COOLDINE b g 2002 High Top Top Ville Sega Ville BENEFICIAL b 90 Green Dancer Youthful First Bloom Le Levanstell Le Moss Feemoss SHEAN ALAINN b 88 Golden Love Stable Lass Kilcoran Lass

Derring-Do Camenae Charlottesville La Sega Nijinsky Green Valley Primera Flower Dance Le Lavandou Stella’s Sister Ballymoss Feevagh Above Suspicion Syncopation Straight Lad Shean Lass

won the Gr2 John Porter Stakes) and over hurdles (his victories included one in the Sweeps Hurdle and one over Sea Pigeon in the Embassy H Hurdle). Other good recent winners out of Decent Fellow mares include Farmer Brown and Purple Shuffle. Conna Castle is the best from recent generations of his family but it also produced Weatherbys Champion Bumper third Widemouth Bay.

HEAR THE ECHO b g 2001

218 MASTERCHEFS EBF MARES NOVICE FINAL HURDLE G3

221 BETCHRONICLE CLIENT TELEBET HURDLE G3

224 DAN MOORE MEMORIAL H CHASE G1

FAIRYHOUSE. March 23. 20f. Yielding to Soft.

FAIRYHOUSE. March 24. 20f. Good to Yielding.

FAIRYHOUSE. March 25. 17f. Good to Yielding.

1. OSCAR REBEL 6 b m Oscar - Be My Baltic (Be My Native (USA)) O-William Denis Fitzgerald B-Miss Catherine O’Leary TR-W J Burke

1. KALDERON (GER) 8 br g Big Shuffle (USA) Kreuzdame (GER) (Acatenango (GER)) O-Miss MA Masterson B-Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof TR-T Hogan

1. SCHINDLERS HUNT 8 ch g Oscar Schindler - Snipe Hunt (Stalker) O-Slaneyville Syndicate B-J Keane TR-DT Hughes

2. Shirley Casper 7 b m Presenting - Glen Empress (Lancastrian)

2. Earth Magic 8 b g Taipan - Miss Pollerton (Pollerton)

2. Wishwillow Lord 9 b g Lord Americo - The Mrs (Mandalus)

3. Bohemian Lass 5 b m Moscow Society (USA) Gypsy Lass (King’s Ride)

Only 2 ran.

3. Mansony (FR) 9 br g Mansonnien (FR) - Hairly (FR) (Air de Cour (USA))

OSCAR REBEL b m 2002

KALDERON br g 2000

217 POWERS GOLD CUP CHASE G1

Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge

FAIRYHOUSE. March 23. 20f. Yielding to soft.

OSCAR b 94

1. CONNA CASTLE 9 b g Germany (USA) - Mrs Hegarty (Decent Fellow) O-Kings Syndicate B-D Vaughan TR-James Joseph Mangan

Reliance II Snow Day Vindaria Our Native Be My Native

2. Big Zeb 7 b g Oscar - Our Siveen (Deep Run)

Witchy Woman BE MY BALTIC b/br 97 Le Moss Baltic Brown

3. Oscar Honey 7 b g Oscar Schindler - Tanhoney (Asir)

Riversfield Lady

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Tantieme Relance III Roi Dagobert Heavenly Body Exclusive Native Our Jackie Strate Stuff Witchy Norma Le Levanstell Feemoss Pitpan Let The Hare Sit

PACO JACK b g 2004

Northern Dancer Drumtop Salse Prince John Carnival Princess Carnival Queen LUSO b 92 High Hat High Line Time Call Lucayan Princess Sir Gaylord Gay France Sweet And Lovely II Sir Gaylord Lord Gayle Sticky Case Strong Gale Tamerlane Sterntau Sterna ECHO CREEK b 89 Narrator No Argument Persuader Merry Echo Vulgan Merry Vulgan Diadon Topsider

Sharpen Up Trephine GERMANY b 91 Big Spruce Inca Princess Inca Queen Rarity Decent Fellow Takette MRS HEGARTY b 86 Deep Run Chestnut Fire Khalketta

Atan Rocchetta Viceregal Quiriquina Herbager Silver Sari Hail To Reason Silver Spoon Hethersett Who Can Tell Takawalk II Pamette Pampered King Trial By Fire Khalkis Valetta

As mentioned in the notes on Captain Cee Bee, earlier in this issue, Trempolino’s son Germany has enjoyed an excellent recent run with his jumping progeny, one of his toughest representatives being Conna Castle. The nine-year-old gelding gained his tenth win under National Hunt rules in the Powers Gold Cup. Interestingly, the Arcwinning Trempolino has also been enjoying some success with his current jumping progeny, which include Franchoek and Ursis.

Previously he had been represented by such as Mandarino (Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris), Stromness, Bannkipour, Bounce Back and Don’t Be Shy, and he ranked among France’s top ten jumping sires in both 2006 and 2007.

Conna Castle’s dam Mrs Hegarty, who was placed in a bumper, is by the versatile Decent Fellow. This high-class performer made his mark both on the Flat (he

Special SOVIET STAR b 84 Venture Veruschka Marie d’Anjou Kalamoun Kenmare Belle of Ireland TOCADE b 95 Riverman Trojan River Troyanna

Super Concorde BIG SHUFFLE b 84 Raise Your Skirts

Acatenango KREUZDAME b 90 Kreuzbeere

Nearctic Natalma Forli Thong Relic Rose O’Lynn Vandale Marigold Zeddaan Khairunissa Milesian Belle of The Ball Never Bend River Lady Troy Moon Min

SCHINDLERS HUNT ch g 2000

Boldnesian Reason To Earn Primera Prime Abord Homeward Bound Raise A Native Elevation White Peak Tudor Minstrel Strings Attached Timalin Literat Surumu Surama Aggressor Aggravate Raven Locks Orsini Cortez Costa Brava Tiepoletto Konigskronung Kronung Bold Reasoning

CONNA CASTLE b g 1999 Trempolino

Northern Dancer Nureyev

Nijinsky Royal Academy Crimson Saint OSCAR SCHINDLER ch 92 Northfields Saraday Etoile Grise Kala Shikari Stalker Tarvie SNIPE HUNT ch 88 Gulf Pearl Little Angle Lady Be Lucky

Northern Dancer Flaming Page Crimson Satan Bolero Rose Northern Dancer Little Hut Sea Hawk II Place d’Etoile Huntercombe Vigour Swing Easy Tamergene Persian Gulf Nan High Treason Lady Stephen

219 EASTER H HURDLE G3

222 LADBROKES.COM H HURDLE G2

225 DUNBOYNE CASTLE HOTEL AND SPA NOVICE HURDLE G2

CORK. March 23. 19f. Yielding.

FAIRYHOUSE. March 25. 16f. Good to Yielding.

FAIRYHOUSE. March 25. 16f. Good to Yielding.

1. JAYO (FR) 5 ch h Grape Tree Road - Joie de Nuit (USA) (Affirmed (USA)) O-Mr Peter Garvey B-Suc Alan FS Li TR-WP Mullins

1. MAJOR SENSATION 6 b g Saddlers’ Hall - Minorettes Girl (Strong Gale) O-John P McManus B-T McKeever B-ALT Moore

1. JERED 6 ch g Presenting - La Noire (Phardante (FR)) O-Mr John P McManus B-Exors Of The Late MD McGrath TR-N Meade

2. Son of Oscar 7 b g Oscar - Mistress Kyteler (Sallust)

2. Save The Bacon 8 b g Rashar (USA) - Classical Wave (Orchestra)

2. Made In Taipan 6 br g Taipan - No Easy Way (Mandalus)

3. Moskova 5 gr m Montjeu - Russian Rebel (Machiavellian (USA))

3. Brave Right 8 b g Right Win - Timber Toes (Mandalus)

3. Narquois (FR) 7 gr g Balleroy (USA) - Anouchka (Tourangeau (FR))

JAYO ch g 2003

MAJOR SENSATION b g 2002

JERED ch g 2002

Northern Dancer Flaming Page Caerleon Round Table Foreseer Regal Gleam GRAPE TREE ROAD b 93 Sir Gaylord Habitat Little Hut One Way Street Busted Guillotina Tina II Raise A Native Exclusive Native Exclusive Affirmed Crafty Admiral Won’t Tell You Scarlet Ribbon JOIE DE NUIT b 89 Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride Overdose Noholme II Oropesa Ordenstreue Nijinsky

Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge SADDLERS’ HALL b 88 Val de Loir Sunny Valley Sunland Lord Gayle Strong Gale Sterntau MINORETTES GIRL b 85 Miralgo Minorette Quatre Bras

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Vieux Manoir Vali Charlottesville Sunny Gulf Sir Gaylord Sticky Case Tamerlane Sterna Aureole Nella Mossborough Fouri

Crepello Sans Le Sou Mincio Amazer Alzara Bold Lad Persian Bold Relkarunner Riverman Belle Viking Vallarta Lyphard Pharly Comely Taj Dewan Pallante Cavadonga Pampered King Deep Run Trial By Fire Bargello Arctic Rhapsody Arctic Blaze Busted

Mtoto PRESENTING br 92 D’Azy

Phardante LA NOIRE b 95 Arctic Run

220 IRISH GRAND NATIONAL G1

223 WEATHERBYS IRELAND GSB HURDLE G3

226 EBF/TBA MARES’ ONLY NOVICE H CHASE Listed Race

FAIRYHOUSE. March 24. 29f. Good to Yielding.

FAIRYHOUSE. March 25. 16f. Good to Yielding.

NEWBURY. March 29. 22f 110yds. Soft.

1. HEAR THE ECHO 7 b g Luso - Echo Creek (Strong Gale) O-Gigginstown House Stud B-Mrs Nuala Delaney TR-MF Morris

1. PACO JACK 4 b g Soviet Star (USA) - Tocade (Kenmare (FR)) O-C Beirne B-Deerforest Stud TR-Joseph Crowley

1. STRAWBERRY 7 b m Beneficial - Ravaleen (Executive Perk) O-Dr R Jowett B-Mrs Hazel Hatton TR-WJ Mullins

2. Royal County Star 9 ch g Magical Wonder (USA) - Belladoon (Phardante (FR))

2. Miss Fancy Pants 4 gr f Act One - Sweetness Herself (Unfuwain (USA))

2. Classic Fiddle 6 ch m Classic Cliche - Fiddling The Facts (Orchestra)

3. Notre Pere (FR) 7 b g Kadalko (FR) - Gloria IV (FR) (Video Rock (FR))

3. C’Est Ca 4 b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Known Class (USA) (Known Fact (USA))

3. Back On Line 8 br m Bob Back (USA) - Ballyvooney (Salluceva)

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DATA BOOK NH Graded Races STRAWBERRY b m 2001 High Top Top Ville Sega Ville BENEFICIAL b 90 Green Dancer Youthful First Bloom Lord Gayle Executive Perk Areola RAVALEEN br 91 Corvaro Corvally Allorette

SHER BEAU b g 1999 Derring-Do Camenae Charlottesville La Sega Nijinsky Green Valley Primera Flower Dance Sir Gaylord Sticky Case Kythnos Alive Alivo Vaguely Noble Delmora Ballymore Alcidette

227 EBF MARES’ ONLY NH NOVICES H HURDLE Listed Race

Nijinsky Ile de Bourbon Roseliere BEAU SHER b 83 Realm Mai Pussy Broad River Welsh Pageant Welsh Term Trinity Term WELSH ANA b 92 Paico Paico Ana My Pet

AURORAS ENCORE b g 2002 Northern Dancer Flaming Page Misti IV Peace Rose Princely Gift Quita II Chieftain Immensely Tudor Melody Picture Light Primera Hilary Term Silly Season Pile Phalorain Princess Ana

230 TOTESPORT BOWL CHASE G2

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special Pitcairn Ela-Mana-Mou Rose Bertin Welsh Pageant Welsh Flame Electric Flash Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride Herbager I Will Follow Where You Lead Northern Dancer Shareef Dancer Sweet Alliance Queen’s Hussar Deadly Serious Joking Apart Northern Dancer

Fairy King SECOND EMPIRE b 95 Welsh Love

Rainbow Quest SAMA VEDA b 92 Samsova

233 JOHN SMITH’S ANNIVERSARY NOVICE HURDLE G1

234 LIVERPOOL HURDLE G2 AINTREE. April 3. 24f 110yds. Good.

1. BLAZING BAILEY 6 b g Mister Baileys - Wannaplantatree (Niniski (USA)) O-Three Line Whip B-AM Tombs TR-A. King 2. Faasel 7 b g Unfuwain (USA) - Waqood (USA) (Riverman (USA)) 3. Inglis Drever 9 b g In The Wings - Cormorant Creek (Gorytus (USA)) BLAZING BAILEY b g 2002 Roberto Robellino

NEWBURY. March 29. 21f. Soft.

AINTREE. April 3. 25f. Good.

AINTREE. April 3. 16f 110yds. Good.

Isobelline MISTER BAILEYS b 91

1. JAUNTY FLIGHT 6 b m Busy Flight - Jaunty June (Primitive Rising (USA)) O-Mr PA Deal B-BJ Eckley TR-O Sherwood

1. OUR VIC 10 b g Old Vic - Shabra Princess (Buckskin (FR)) O-Mr DA Johnson B-Col WB Mullins TR-DE Pipe

1. BINOCULAR (FR) 4 b g Enrique - Bleu Ciel Et Blanc (FR) (Pistolet Bleu) O-Mr John P McManus B-Elie Lellouche TR-NJ Henderson

2. Castlecrossings 5 br m Broken Hearted Peacefull River (Over The River (FR))

2. Kauto Star (FR) 8 b g Village Star (FR) - Kauto Relka (FR) (Port Etienne (FR))

2. Celestial Halo 4 b g Galileo - Pay The Bank (High Top)

3. Amber Brook 7 ch m Alderbrook - Me Grannys Endoors (Tremblant)

3. Exotic Dancer (FR) 8 b g Turgeon (USA) Northine (FR) (Northern Treat (USA))

3. Harper Valley 4 b g Val Royal (FR) - Dry Lightning (Shareef Dancer (USA))

JAUNTY FLIGHT b m 2002

OUR VIC b g 1998

BINOCULAR b g 2004

Sharpen Up Thimblerigger Tender Annie Nijinsky Niniski

Lyphard Pharly Comely BUSY FLIGHT br 93 Bustino Bustling Nelly Flying Nelly Raise A Man Primitive Rising Periquito JAUNTY JUNE b 91 Con Brio Jaunty Jane Market Fortune

Northern Dancer Goofed Boran Princesse Commene Busted Ship Yard Nelcius Flying By Raise A Native Delta Sal Olden Times Bold Aunt Ribot Petronella Fortina Market Deal

Nearctic Natalma Sadler’s Wells Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special OLD VIC b 86 Darius Derring-Do Sipsey Bridge Cockade Vimy Camenae Madrilene Mossborough Yelapa Your Point Buckskin Herbager Bete A Bon Dieu Caralline II SHABRA PRINCESS b/br 83 Pirate King Random Shot Time And Chance Random View Raise You Ten Rising View Rare View Northern Dancer

228 IRISH STALLION FARMS EBF NOVICE H CHASE G3

231 RED RUM H CHASE G3

NAVAN. March 29. 24f. Heavy.

AINTREE. April 3. 16f. Good.

1. WHERESBEN 9 b g Flemensfirth (USA) Chataka Blues (Sexton Blake) O-Mrs T Gillson B-Miss Mary Condon TR-Seamus Fahey

1. STAN (NZ) 9 b g Super Imposing (NZ) - Take Care (NZ) (Wham (AUS)) O-Mr Paul Beck B-Mrs MA Davies TR-Miss Venetia Williams

2. Forest Leaves 8 bl g Charnwood Forest - Premier Code (Kefaah (USA))

2. Dev 8 b g Anshan - Local Dream (Deep Run)

3. Mutineer 9 gr g Highest Honor (FR) - Miss Amy R (USA) (Deputy Minister (CAN))

3. Lord Henry 9 b g Lord Americo - Auntie Honnie (Radical)

WHERESBEN b g 1999

STAN b g 1999

Hoist The Flag Alleged Princess Pout FLEMENSFIRTH b 92 Diesis Etheldreda Royal Bund Blakeney Sexton Blake Mayo Blues CHATAKA BLUES gr 89 King’s Leap Aries Star Chataka

Tom Rolfe Wavy Navy Prince John Determined Lady Sharpen Up Doubly Sure Royal Coinage Nato Hethersett Windmill Girl Abernant Persian Harp Princely Gift Impala Chamossaire Gresford

229 AN UAIMH CHASE G3

Star Kingdom Oceana Arctic Explorer Hialeah Kuch Parwani SUPER IMPOSING b 81 Stardust Stunning Running Wild Semenova Able Seaman Eunomy Dancing Water Zeddaan Adraan Adara Wham Brave Lad Tequila Sunrise Sleepyhead TAKE CARE b 88 Aureole Hopeful Venture White House Venturesome Girl Abernant Gwen Donna Todman

Imposing

232 JOHN SMITH’S H HURDLE Listed Race

NAVAN. March 29. 20f. Heavy.

AINTREE. April 3. 20f. Good.

1. SHER BEAU 9 b g Beau Sher - Welsh Ana (Welsh Term) O-N Morrissey B-Fred Williams TR-Philip Fenton

1. AURORAS ENCORE 6 b g Second Empire Sama Veda (Rainbow Quest (USA)) O-Mrs Alicia Skene & WS Skene B-Mountarmstrong Stud TR-Mrs SJ Smith

2. No Full (FR) 7 b g Useful (FR) - Rosy Junior (FR) (Labus (FR))

2. I’m So Lucky 6 b g Zilzal (USA) - City of Angels (Woodman (USA))

3. Justpourit 9 b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Gale Choice (Strong Gale)

3. Ring The Boss (IRE) 7 b g Kahyasi - Fortune’s Girl (Ardross)

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Sadler’s Wells Barathea Brocade ENRIQUE b 96 Raise A Cup Gwydion Papamiento Top Ville Pistolet Bleu Pampa Bella BLEU CIEL ET BLANC b 95 Trempolino Bouge De La Syndaar

Virginia Hills WANNAPLANTATREE b 91 Ela-Mana-Mou

Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Habitat Canton Silk Raise A Native Spring Sunshine Blade Commemoration High Top Sega Ville Armos Kendie Sharpen Up Trephine Lyphard Sweet And Lovely II

The bold decision to tackle older horses with Binocular at the Cheltenham Festival didn’t meet with the reward it deserved, as he found one too good for him in the 22-runner Supreme Novices’ Hurdle. In his absence, the Triumph Hurdle fell to Celestial Halo, but it was Binocular who easily came out on top when the pair clashed at Aintree. The Frenchbred Binocular has now won three of his four starts over hurdles, having earlier shown useful form on the Flat.

Binocular’s sire Enrique raced exclusively over seven and eight furlongs, notably winning the Greenham Stakes prior to finishing a neck second to Island Sands in the 2,000 Guineas. Binocular shares the same broodmare sire, Pistolet Bleu, as the very smart staying hurdler Lough Derg and the smart French jumper Santa Bamba, Pistolet Bleu also being the sire of such good winners as Sizing Europe, Geos, Katarino, Vodka Bleu and I’msingingtheblues.

Binocular’s dam Bleu Ciel et Blanc won over 13 furlongs and was also placed from three runs over hurdles, while the next dam, Bouge De La, won on the Flat and over hurdles. Binocular’s fourth dam is the distinguished Sweet And Lovely, whose numerous smart descendants include Kris Kin, Warrsan, Luso and Common Grounds.

Cataclysmic Hardirondo

Hail To Reason Bramalea Pronto Isobella Atan Rocchetta Tenerani Annie Oakley Northern Dancer Flaming Page Tom Rolfe Ridin’ Easy Pitcairn Rose Bertin Hardicanute Rotondo

235 MERSEY NOVICES’ HURDLE G2 AINTREE. April 3. 20f. Good.

1. ELUSIVE DREAM 7 b g Rainbow Quest (USA) Dance A Dream (Sadler’s Wells (USA)) O-Mrs M Findlay B-Cheveley Park Stud Ltd TR-PF Nicholls 2. Whiteoak 5 b m Oscar - Gayla Orchestra (Lord Gayle (USA)) 3. Franchoek 4 ch g Trempolino (USA) - Snow House (Vacarme (USA)) ELUSIVE DREAM b g 2001 Nasrullah Spring Run Wild Risk Aimee Vandale Herbager Flagette Raise A Native Where You Lead Noblesse Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Bold Reason Fairy Bridge Special Raise A Native Exclusive Native Exclusive Dead Ahead Bonavista Ribotina Red God Blushing Groom

Runaway Bride RAINBOW QUEST b 81 I Will Follow

Sadler’s Wells DANCE A DREAM b 92 Exclusive Order

236 TOP NOVICES’ HURDLE G2 AINTREE. April 4. 16f 110yds. Good.

1. PIERROT LUNAIRE (USA) 4 b g War Chant (USA) - Playact (Hernando (FR)) O-Mrs Angela Tincknell B-Skymarc Farm Inc TR-PF Nicholls 2. Blue Bajan 6 b g Montjeu - Gentle Thoughts (Darshaan) 3. Lazy Darren 4 b g Largesse - Palmstead Belle (Wolfhound (USA)) PIERROT LUNAIRE b g 2004 Northern Dancer Danzig Pas de Nom WAR CHANT b/br 97 Kris S Hollywood Wildcat Miss Wildcatter Niniski Hernando Whakilyric PLAYACT ch 97 Play Fellow Play Or Pay Port Desire

Nearctic Natalma Admiral’s Voyage Petitioner Roberto Sharp Queen Mr Prospector Elizabeth K Nijinsky Virginia Hills Miswaki Lyrism On The Sly Play For Keeps Elocutionist Noble Touch

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Caulfield on Voy Por Ustedes: “He’s a half-brother to useful jumper Le Pero and to En La Cruz, who was second in a Grade 2 chase. His third dam was also a talented jumper” 237 MILDMAY NOVICES’ CHASE G2 AINTREE. April 4. 25f. Good.

1. BIG BUCK’S (FR) 5 b/br g Cadoudal (FR) - Buck’s (FR) (Le Glorieux) O-The Stewart Family B-H Poulat TR-PF Nicholls 2. Battlecry 7 b/br g Accordion - Miss Orchestra (Orchestra) 3. Albertas Run 7 b g Accordion - Holly Grove Lass (Le Moss) BIG BUCK’S b/br g 2003 Nijinsky Green Dancer Green Valley CADOUDAL br 79 Sea Hawk II Come To Sea Camarilla Cure The Blues Le Glorieux La Mirande BUCK’S b 93 Buckskin Buckleby Thereby

Northern Dancer Flaming Page Val de Loir Sly Pola Herbager Sea Nymph Sayajirao Camilla Stop The Music Quick Cure Le Fabuleux La Magnanarelle Yelapa Bete A Bon Dieu Star Moss Besides

Villez shone over hurdles, winning the Prix Amadou. Voy Por Ustedes is a half-brother to the useful jumper Le Pero and to En La Cruz, a filly who was second in a Gr2 chase. His third dam Wild Girl was a talented jumper, as was her son Fils d’Ecajeul. Voy Por Ustedes’s second dam, Fils d’Ecajeul’s sister La Divette, produced Roi d’Ecajeul, second in the French Champion Hurdle.

239 JOHN SMITH’S MARES’ ONLY NH FLAT RACE Listed Race AINTREE. April 4. 17f. Good.

1. CAROLE’S LEGACY 4 ch f Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Carole’s Crusader (Faustus (USA)) O-Carole Skipworth & Paul Murphy B-Paul Murphy TR-NJ Henderson 2. Divali Princess 4 b f Muhtarram (USA) - Diva (Exit To Nowhere (USA)) 3. Call Me A Legend 4 ch f Midnight Legend Second Call (Kind of Hush)

unraced Be My Native mare Queen Of Natives, is a half-sister to Queen Of Spades, a Gr2 winner over fences at Cheltenham as a novice chaser. The next dam, the unraced Pitpan mare Affordthe Queen, was a sister to a pair of notable chasers in Garamycin, winner of the threemile Leopardstown Chase at the ages of ten and 11, and Afford A King, a winner of the Galway Chase. The fourth dam, Cacador’s Darling, also figures as the third dam of Watson Lake, whose victories included the Gr1 Drinmore Novices’ Chase.

Pettifour’s sire Supreme Leader has been champion sire of chasers, thanks to such as Fundamentalist, Rule Supreme (Royal & SunAlliance Chase), Fota Island, Joes Edge, Simply Supreme, Keen Leader, Lord Sam, Nearly A Moose, Irish Hussar, Supreme Glory, What’s Up Boys and Anxious Moments.

243 GRAND NATIONAL H CHASE G3 AINTREE. April 5. 36f. Good.

1. COMPLY OR DIE 9 b g Old Vic - Madam Madcap (Furry Glen) O-Mr DA Johnson B-Martin J Dibbs TR-DE Pipe 2. King Johns Castle 9 gr g Flemensfirth (USA) - Caislain Darai (Fujiwara) 3. Snowy Morning 8 b g Moscow Society (USA) Miss Perky (Creative Plan (USA)) COMPLY OR DIE b g 1999 Northern Dancer Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge OLD VIC b 86 Derring-Do Cockade Camenae Wolver Hollow Furry Glen Cleftess MADAM MADCAP b 87 Royal Buck Quick Miss Lady Flame

Nearctic Natalma Bold Reason Special Darius Sipsey Bridge Vimy Madrilene Sovereign Path Cygnet Hill Gail Cleft Buckhound Royal Charge Flamenco Another Madcap II

CAROLE’S LEGACY ch f 2004 238 MELLING CHASE G1

Hoist The Flag Alleged Princess Pout

AINTREE. April 4. 20f. Good.

SIR HARRY LEWIS b 84

1. VOY POR USTEDES (FR) 7 b g Villez (USA) - Nuit D’Ecajeul (FR) (Matahawk) O-Sir Robert Ogden B-Ecurie Macaire Guillaume & Mr Francis Picoulet TR-A King

Mr Prospector Sue Babe Sleek Dancer Robellino Faustus

2. Master Minded (FR) 5 b g Nikos - Haute Tension (FR) (Garde Royale) 3. Tamarinbleu (FR) 8 b g Epervier Bleu - Tamainia (FR) (Lashkari)

B F’s Sailingal CAROLE’S CRUSADER ch 91 Assert Loveville Quicksand

Tom Rolfe Wavy Navy Prince John Determined Lady Raise A Native Gold Digger Northern Dancer Victorine Roberto Isobelline Sail On-Sail On Towson Town Gal Be My Guest Irish Bird Mill Reef Quilloquick

VOY POR USTEDES b g 2001 Lyphard Lyphard’s Wish Sally’s Wish VILLEZ ch 92 New Chapter Valhalla Varig Sea Hawk II Matahawk Carromata NUIT D’ECAJEUL b 87 Orvilliers La Divette Wild Girl

Northern Dancer Goofed Sensitivo Garden Clubber Crepello Matatina Pan II Vale Herbager Sea Nymph St Paddy Carrozza Tanerko Vieille Demeure Wild Risk Jeannine

After suffering consecutive defeats at the hands of Master Minded, Voy Por Ustedes looked to have a very difficult task when the pair met again in the Melling Chase.

However, aided by a longer distance and a serious blunder by the hot favourite, Voy Por Ustedes ran out an admirable winner.

He has now won a Gr1 race in each of the last three seasons, thoroughly justifying the 106,000gns he cost at Doncaster’s 2005 Spring Sale. His sire Villez, whose last foals were born in 2004, finished third among France’s leading jumping stallions in 2006 and 2007, thanks to such as Pancho Villez, Rigoureux, Malcom, Villesia and Norville du Bois. His previous good jumping winners include Le Duc, Mon Villez and the smart French chaser Willdance. He has also been making his mark in Ireland through Gr2 hurdle winner Kazal.

241 AINTREE HURDLE G1

244 JOHN SMITH’S EXTRA SMOOTH H HURDLE Listed Race

AINTREE. April 5. 20f. Good.

AINTREE. April 5. 16f 110yds. Good.

1. AL EILE 8 b g Alzao (USA) - Kilcsem Eile (Commanche Run) O-Mr MA Ryan B-Michael Ryan TR-John Queally 2. Osana (FR) 6 b g Video Rock (FR) - Voilette (FR) (Brezzo (FR)) 3. Straw Bear (USA) 7 ch g Diesis - Highland Ceilidh (Scottish Reel)

1. PEARL KING 6 gr g Daylami - Regal Opinion (USA) (Gone West (USA)) O-Mr John P McManus B-Sean Twomey TR-PJ Hobbs

See race 102 in the February issue for analysis

3. Heathcote 6 b g Unfuwain (USA) - Chere Amie (USA) (Mr Prospector (USA))

AL EILE b g 2000

PEARL KING gr g 2002

240 SEFTON NOVICES’ HURDLE G1 Lyphard ALZAO b 80 Lady Rebecca

Commanche Run

2. Gone To Lunch 8 ch g Mohaajir (USA) - Jayells Dream (Space King)

KILCSEM EILE b 89 Senane

3. The Tother One 7 b g Accordion - Baden (Furry Glen)

Nearctic Natalma Court Martial Goofed Barra II Sir Gaylord Sir Ivor Attica Roman Pocahontas II How Tom Rolfe Run The Gantlet First Feather Ratification Volley Mitrailleuse Phaeton Vitiges Vale Reform Formulate Tabulator Northern Dancer

AINTREE. April 4. 24f 110yds. Good.

1. PETTIFOUR 6 b g Supreme Leader - Queen of Natives (Be My Native (USA)) O-Pettifer Group Limited B-William J Noonan TR-NA Twiston-Davies

PETTIFOUR b g 2002 Busted Bustino Ship Yard SUPREME LEADER b 82 Habitat Princess Zena Guiding Light Our Native Be My Native Witchy Woman QUEEN OF NATIVES b 96 Pitpan Affordthe Queen Cacador’s Pet

Crepello Sans Le Sou Doutelle Paving Stone Sir Gaylord Little Hut Crepello Arbitrate Exclusive Native Our Jackie Strate Stuff Witchy Norma Pampered King Pitter Patter Chinatown Cacador’s Darling

The penultimate crop by Supreme Leader has produced a fine prospect in Pettifour, a progressive six-yearold who landed the Sefton Novices’ Hurdle – his third successive victory – on only his fifth appearance. As three miles clearly suits Pettifour very well, there is every reason for thinking that his future lies over fences, especially as his female line has already produced quite a few very smart chasers. His dam, the

2. Khachaturian 5 b g Spectrum - On Air (FR) (Chief Singer)

Mill Reef Doyoun Dumka DAYLAMI gr 94 Miswaki Daltawa Damana Mr Prospector Gone West Secrettame REGAL OPINION b 95 Lomond Queen’s View Mill Path

Never Bend Milan Mill Kashmir II Faizebad Mr Prospector Hopespringseternal Crystal Palace Denia Raise A Native Gold Digger Secretariat Tamerett Northern Dancer My Charmer Mill Reef Parthica

242 MAGHULL NOVICES’ CHASE G1

245 JOHN SMITH’S CHAMPION OPEN NH FLAT RACE G2

AINTREE. April 5. 16f. Good.

AINTREE. April 5. 17f. Good.

1. TIDAL BAY 7 b g Flemensfirth (USA) - June’s Bride (Le Moss) O-Andrea & Graham Wylie B-John Dorgan TR-J Howard Johnson 2. Takeroc (FR) 5 gr g Take Risks (FR) Rochambelle (FR) (Truculent (USA)) 3. Modicum (USA) 6 b g Chester House (USA) Wandesta (Nashwan (USA))

1. HONEST JOHN 4 b g Alzao (USA) - Tintera (King’s Theatre ) O-Mr PJ Martin B-D and N Leggate & R Kent TR-TP Tate 2. Touch of Irish 6 b g Kayf Tara - Portland Row (Zaffaran (USA))

See race 191 in this issue for analysis

3. Cape Tribulation 4 b g Hernando (FR) - Gay Fantastic (Ela-Mana-Mou)

TIDAL BAY b g 2001

HONEST JOHN b g 2004 Tom Rolfe Wavy Navy Prince John Princess Pout Determined Lady Sharpen Up Diesis Doubly Sure Royal Coinage Royal Bund Nato Le Lavandou Le Levanstell Stella’s Sister Ballymoss Feemoss Feevagh Sea Hawk II General Ironside Come Dancing Deep Run Mariamne Agrippina Hoist The Flag

Alleged FLEMENSFIRTH b 92 Etheldreda

Le Moss JUNE’S BRIDE ch 91 Officer’s Lady

Northern Dancer Lyphard Goofed ALZAO b 80 Sir Ivor Lady Rebecca Pocahontas II Sadler’s Wells King’s Theatre Regal Beauty TINTERA b 99 Welsh Pageant Fluella Ya Ya

Nearctic Natalma Court Martial Barra II Sir Gaylord Attica Roman How Northern Dancer Fairy Bridge Princely Native Dennis Belle Tudor Melody Picture Light Primera Miba

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European Pattern/United Arab Emirates Group Ones 4 WINTER DERBY S G3 LINGFIELD PARK. March 15. 4yo+. 10f.

3. Aspectus (IRE) 5 9-0 £8,824 ch c by Spectrum - Anna Thea (Turfkonig) O-Gestut Rottgen B-Gestut Rottgen TR-A Fabre Margins 3, 6. Time 2:12.80 (slow 8.40) Going Heavy.

MARJALINA b/br f 2005

KONIG TURF b h 2002

Try My Best Last Tycoon Mill Princess MARJU br 88

1. HATTAN (IRE) 6 9-0 £56,780 ch h by Halling - Luana (Shaadi) O-Saeed Manana B-Darley TR-CE Brittain 2. Silver Pivotal (IRE) 4 8-11 £21,520 br f by Pivotal - Silver Colours (Silver Hawk) O-Mrs RJ Jacobs B-Stratford Place Stud TR-GA Butler 3. Great Hawk (USA) 5 9-0 £10,770 b h by El Prado - Laser Hawk (Silver Hawk) O-Saeed Suhail B-Clover IV Llc TR-Sir Michael Stoute Margins 2, neck. Time 2:03.61 (fast 0.19).

Going Standard.

Age 3-6

Starts 34

Wins 5

Places 15

Earned £332,691

Sire: HALLING. Sire of 39 Stakes winners. In 2008 HATTAN Shaadi G3, AIGLE D’OR Alzao LR. 1st Dam: Luana by Shaadi. 3 wins at 2 and 3, 3rd Bentinck S LR. Dam of 4 winners: 1996: LUZERN (c Selkirk) Winner at 4 in UAE. 1997: Madurese (c Machiavellian) 1999: Shefid (f Zafonic) unraced.

2000: Burghmuir (f Cadeaux Genereux) ran a few times. Broodmare.

2002: HATTAN (c Halling) Sold 35,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 5 wins at 3, 5 and 6, MBNA Europe Bank Chester Vase G3, Lingfieldpark.co.uk Winter Derby G3, Carlsberg Stand Cup LR, 2nd Gran Premio di Milano G1, Premio Roma G1, Skybet York S G2, Totepool Winter Hill S G3, 3rd betfair.com Brigadier Gerard S G3, Betfred Classic Trial G3, Rose of Lancaster S G3.

2003: KING’S RANSOM (g Daylami) 4 wins at 4 and 5.

2004: TASTAHIL (c Singspiel) Winner at 2.

2005: General Ting (c Daylami) in training.

2006: (f Bahri) 2nd Dam: LUCAYAN PRINCESS by High Line. 2 wins at 2 Sweet Solera S LR. Dam of LUSO (c Salse: Derby Italiano G1, Aral-Pokal G1 (twice), Deutschland Preis G1), WARRSAN (c Caerleon: Coronation Cup G1 (twice), Grosser Preis von Baden G1 (twice), NEEDLE GUN (c Sure Blade: Gallinule S G2), CLOUD CASTLE (f In The Wings: Nell Gwyn S G3, 2nd Prix Vermeille G1, 3rd Yorkshire Oaks G1). Grandam of BLUE MONDAY, QUEEN’S BEST, REVERIE SOLITAIRE. Broodmare Sire: SHAADI. Sire of the dams of 8 Stakes winners. In 2008 - HATTAN Halling G3.

The Halling/Shaadi cross has produced: HATTAN G1, PARASOL G2.

HATTAN ch h 2002 Sharpen Up Diesis Doubly Sure HALLING ch 91 Green Dancer Dance Machine Never A Lady Danzig Shaadi Unfurled LUANA b 91 High Line Lucayan Princess Gay France

Atan Rocchetta Reliance II Soft Angels Nijinsky Green Valley Pontifex Camogie Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Hoist The Flag Lemon Souffle High Hat Time Call Sir Gaylord Sweet And Lovely II

5 PRIX EXBURY G3 SAINT-CLOUD. March 15. 4yo+. 2000m.

1. SPIRIT ONE (FR) 4 8-12 £29,412 b c by Anabaa Blue - Lavayssiere (Sicyos) O-H Chehboub B-K Chehboub, B Chehboub TR-P Demercastel 2. Balius (IRE) 5 8-12 £11,765 b h by Mujahid - Akhla (Nashwan) O-L Marinopoulos B-Stilvi Compania Financiera SA TR-C Laffon-Parias

Age 2-4

Starts 14

Wins 4

Places 7

Artaius

Earned £213,215

Flame of Tara Welsh Flame

Sire: ANABAA BLUE. Sire of 3 Stakes winners. In 2008 - SPIRIT ONE Sicyos G3, ANACARDE Generous LR.

Mendez Linamix Lunadix ATALINA gr 97

1st Dam: LAVAYSSIERE by Sicyos. 7 wins at 3 and 5 in France. Dam of 3 winners: 2003: SALSALAVA (c Kingsalsa) 6 wins at 2 to 4 in France, Prix des Sablonnets LR, Prix Policeman LR. 2004: SPIRIT ONE (c Anabaa Blue) 4 wins at 2 and 4 in France, Prix des Chenes G3, Prix Exbury G3, Criterium du Fonds Europeen de L’Elevage LR, 2nd Criterium International G1, Prix Guillaume d’Ornano-Haras d’Etreham G2, Prix Noailles G2, 3rd Prix Omnium II LR. 2005: SALSALAVIE (c Fly To The Stars) 2 wins at 2 in France, P.Haras de la Huderie-Lucien Barriere LR. 2007: Spirit of America (c American Post) Broodmare Sire: SICYOS. Sire of the dams of 10 SW. In 2008 - SPIRIT ONE Anabaa Blue G3.

SPIRIT ONE b c 2004 Danzig Anabaa Balbonella ANABAA BLUE b 98 Riverman Allez Les Trois Allegretta Lyphard Sicyos Sigy LAVAYSSIERE ch 96 Riverquest La Clouere Bey Bey

Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Gay Mecene Bamieres Never Bend River Lady Lombard Anatevka Northern Dancer Goofed Habitat Satu Riverman Polyponder Hul A Hul Oeil De Chat

6 LODGE PARK STUD S G3 CURRAGH. March 30. 3yo+. 8f.

1. MARJALINA (IRE) 3 8-9 £47,868 bbr f by Marju - Atalina (Linamix) O-J Vasicek B-Kenilworth House Stud TR-K Prendergast 2. Savethisdanceforme (IRE) 3 8-11 £14,044 b f by Danehill Dancer - Bex (Explodent) O-Derrick Smith B-Quay Bloodstock TR-AP O’Brien 3. Deauville Vision (IRE) 5 9-10 £6,691 b m by Danehill Dancer - Alexia Reveuse (Dr Devious) O-T Kimura B-T Kimura TR-M Halford Margins Neck, 5. Time 1:55.90 (slow 17.90).

Going Heavy.

Age 2-3

Starts 2

Wins 2

Places 0

Earned £54,871

Sire: MARJU. Sire of 44 Stakes winners. In 2008 MARJALINA Linamix G3, COMIC STRIP Be My Chief LR, ONLY SHE CAN Rory’s Jester LR. 1st Dam: ATALINA by Linamix. Winner at 3 in France.

Dam of 2 winners: 2003: AUSTRALIA DAY (g Key of Luck) Winner at 3.

2004: (c Key of Luck) 2005: MARJALINA (f Marju) Sold 32,840gns yearling at GOOY1. 2 wins at 2 and 3, Lodge Park EBF Park Express S G3.

2006: (c Key of Luck) 2007: (f Key of Luck) 2nd Dam: ALMA ATA by Rheffic. 3 wins in France Prix de Bellevue LR. Dam of PAIX BLANCHE (f Fabulous Dancer: Prix Finlande LR, 2nd Prix Cleopatre G3), ATABAA (f Anabaa: Prix Occitanie du Casino d’Arcachon LR). Grandam of PRAIRIE RUNNER, POUSSIN, Al’s Mamata. Third dam of Prairie Flower, Popova.

Broodmare Sire: LINAMIX. Sire of the dams of 30 Stakes winners. In 2008 - MARJALINA Marju G3.

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Rheffic Alma Ata Autorin

Northern Dancer Sex Appeal Mill Reef Irish Lass II Round Table Stylish Pattern Welsh Pageant Electric Flash Bellypha Miss Carina Breton Lutine Traffic Rhenane Orsini Alpenfee

7 PRIX EDMOND BLANC G3 SAINT-CLOUD. March 30. 3yo+. 1600m.

1. KONIG TURF (GER) 6 9-2 £29,412 b h by Big Shuffle - Kaiserin (Ile de Bourbon) O-Stall Route 66 B-Gestut Elsetal TR-C Sprengel 2. Gris de Gris (IRE) 4 8-12 £11,765 gr c by Slickly - Deesse Grise (Lead On Time) O-JC Seroul B-JC Seroul TR-J-M Capitte 3. Spirito Del Vento (FR) 5 9-2 £8,824 b g by Indian Lodge - Heavenly Song (Machiavellian) O-L Ciampi B-Haras des Sablonnets TR-J-M Beguigne Margins Nose, 3. Time 1:52.20 (slow 14.20).

Going Heavy.

Age 2-6

Starts 18

Wins 8

Places 9

Earned £182,009

Sire: BIG SHUFFLE. Sire of 55 Stakes winners. In 2008 - KONIG TURF Ile de Bourbon G3, KALDERON Acatenango LR.

Boldnesian Reason To Earn Primera Prime Abord Homeward Bound Raise A Native Elevation White Peak Tudor Minstrel Strings Attached Timalin Northern Dancer Nijinsky Flaming Page Misti IV Roseliere Peace Rose Orsini Cortez Costa Brava Neckar Konigswurde Konigskronung Bold Reasoning

Super Concorde BIG SHUFFLE b 84 Raise Your Skirts

Ile de Bourbon KAISERIN b/br 87 Konigsblute

United Arab Emirates Group Ones 8 DUBAI WORLD CUP G1 NAD AL SHEBA. February 27. 2000m. Fast.

1. CURLIN (USA) 4 ch c Smart Strike - Sherriff’s Deputy (Deputy Minister) O-Stonerstreet Stables Llc, Midnight Cry Stables B-Fares Farm Inc TR-S Asmussen 2. Asiatic Boy (ARG) 5 b h Not For Sale - S S Asiatic (Polish Navy) 3. Well Armed (USA) 5 b g Tiznow - Well Dressed (Notebook) CURLIN (USA) ch c 2004 Raise A Native Mr Prospector

1st Dam: KAISERIN by Ile de Bourbon. 2 wins at 3 in West Germany. Dam of 8 winners: 1992: Kaiserfee (f Kefaah) unraced.

1993: KONIGSTANZERIN (f Roi Danzig) 5 wins at 3 to 5 in Germany. Broodmare.

1994: KAISERMOND (c Mondrian) 6 wins at 2 and 5 in Germany.

1995: KONIGIN TURF (f Turfkonig) Winner at 3 in Germany. Dam of Konig Speed (c Big Shuffle: 7 wins at 3 to 5 in Germany, 2nd Wettenliep Bayerischer Fliegerpreis LR), Konigin Arte (f Artan: 2 wins at 2 and 3 in Czech Republic, Germany, 2nd Gran Corsa Siepi di Pisa Hurdle LR) 1996: KONIG SHUFFLE (c Big Shuffle) 12 wins at 3 to 8 in Germany, Grosser Buchmacher Springer Sprint Preis G3.

1997: KONIGIN SET (f Second Set) Winner at 2 in Germany. Broodmare.

1999: KONIGIN SHUFFLE (f Big Shuffle) 2 wins at 3 and 5 in Germany. Broodmare.

2001: Koenig Alwuhu (c Alwuhush) unraced.

2002: KONIG TURF (c Big Shuffle) Sold 11,750gns yearling at BBAGO. 8 wins at 3 to 6, 2008 in France, Germany, EuropaMeile G2, Prix Edmond Blanc G3, Jaxx Pokal G3, G. P. der Freien Hansestadt Bremen G3, Preis des Casino BadenBaden LR, Carl Buttner 150 Jahre Jubilaums Cup LR, 2nd ICT-Eslam-Cup G2, Wettannahmen Springer Meile G3, 3rd Oppenheim Pramerica Grosse EuropaMeile G2, Darley Oettingen-Rennen G2, Grosse Hessen Meile G3.

2005: KONIG CONCORDE (c Big Shuffle) Winner at 2 in Germany.

2nd Dam: KONIGSBLUTE by Cortez. 3 wins in West Germany Dillmann Memorial LR, 4th Ludwig Goebels-Erinnerungsrennen G3. Dam of KENZO (c Acatenango: Robert Pferdmenges-Rennen LR, Silbernes Pferd Rennen LR, 2nd Preis der Spielbanken des Landes NRW G3), KLIMT (c Second Set: Preis der Firma Fruhjahrszuchtpreis LR), Karenina (f Second Set: 2nd Kolner Fruhjahrs Stuten Preis LR). Grandam of KASUS, Konigsbote.

Broodmare Sire: ILE DE BOURBON. Sire of the dams of 26 Stakes winners. In 2008 - KONIG TURF Big Shuffle G3.

The Big Shuffle/Ile de Bourbon cross has produced: KONIG TURF G2, IRISH MAN G3, KONIG SHUFFLE G3.

Gold Digger SMART STRIKE b 92 Smarten Classy ‘n Smart No Class Vice Regent Deputy Minister Mint Copy SHERRIFF’S DEPUTY b 94 Bates Motel Barbarika War Exchange

Native Dancer Raise You Nashua Sequence Cyane Smartaire Nodouble Classy Quillo Northern Dancer Victoria Regina Bunty’s Flight Shakney Sir Ivor Sunday Purchase Wise Exchange Jungle War

Curlin’s starting price of 4-11 was partly a reflection of the comparative weakness of the opposition in the 13th Dubai World Cup, but also the strength of Curlin’s own record, which had earned him Horse of the Year honours in the USA. He duly won impressively, to boost his earnings to the equivalent of $8.8 million.

With 2007 earnings of over $5m, Curlin played a major role in his sire Smart Strike becoming North America’s champion sire. Smart Strike’s fee has been raised to $150,000, but none of his racing age offspring was sired at fees higher than $35,000.

Although Curlin cost only $57,000 as a yearling, he is a wellconnected colt. His third dam War Exchange was responsible for the Graded winners Barbarika and Lucky Lady Lauren, plus Count On Kathy, an influential producer.

Although Count On Kathy had only three daughters, one, TV Countess, produced Countess Diana, while another, Tangled Up In Blue, became the dam of Exogenous. It was War Exchange’s mating with Bates Motel which resulted in Curlin’s second dam Barbarika, a winner at Gr2 level.

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Caulfield on Jay Peg: “His dam Laptop Lady is by Al Mufti, an extremely well-bred son of Roberto who has been champion sire in South Africa. Al Mufti’s dam is second dam of AP Indy” BENNY THE BULL (USA) b/br h 2003 9 SHEEMA CLASSIC G1 Mt Livermore

NAD AL SHEBA. Feb 27. 2400m. Good (Turf).

LUCKY LIONEL ch 93

1. SUN CLASSIQUE (AUS) 5 ch m Fuji Kiseki - Elfenjer (Last Tycoon) O-L Cohen, WV Rippon B-L Cohen TR-MF De Kock

Crafty Nan

Birdonthewire

2. Comic Strip (GB) 6 b g Marju - Comic (Be My Chief) 3. Doctor Dino (FR) 6 ch h Muhtathir - Logica (Priolo)

Red God Runaway Bride Crimson Satan Flama Ardiente Royal Rafale Mr Prospector Crafty Prospector Real Crafty Lady Blakeney Blake’s Twin Regal Twin Proud Clarion Proud Birdie Bernie Bird Jontilla Silk And Wrapper Lahaina Foreign Comet Comet Kat Scat Kat J O Tobin Sequel Consequential Blushing Groom

COMET CAT b 98 Granny’s Kitty

SUN CLASSIQUE (AUS) ch m 2003 Hail To Reason Cosmah Understanding Wishing Well Mountain Flower Wild Risk Le Fabuleux Anguar In Reality Marston’s Mill Millicent Northern Dancer Try My Best Sex Appeal Mill Reef Mill Princess Irish Lass II Sharpen Up Keen Doubly Sure Bold Flip Remember Century Royal Suite Halo Sunday Silence FUJI KISEKI br 92 Millracer

Last Tycoon ELFENJER br 94 Gamine

The international aspect of today’s racing was underlined on the last weekend in March. Fuji Kiseki, a Japanese-bred son of Sunday Silence, scored a Gr1 double initiated by his Australian-bred, South African-raced daughter Sun Classique in the Dubai Sheema Classic and completed by his son Fine Grain in the Takamatsunomi Kinen (in which the runner-up was an Australian-bred son of Fuji Kiseki).

Fuji Kiseki helped found the Sunday Silence dynasty in Japan, providing the 1989 Kentucky Derby winner with an undefeated two-year-old champion in his first crop. Interestingly, Sunday Silence sired two winners of the Sheema Classic, Stay Gold and Heart’s Cry. Fuji Kiseki comes from the same female line as Mill Reef and has proved popular as a stallion. His best Japanese winners include Kane Hekil, but he hasn’t hit the headlines with his Australian stock, except for Sun Classique’s efforts.

A winner of the Cape Fillies Guineas and two other Gr1 races in South Africa, Sun Classique was notching her third UAE stakes victory of 2008 when she took the Sheema Classic. Her dam Elfenjer was sent to South Africa in 2005, nine months after her daughter. She is out of Gamine, a South Australian Oaks winner by Keen, a brother to Kris and Diesis.

10 GOLDEN SHAHEEN S G1 NAD AL SHEBA. February 27. 1200m. Fast.

1. BENNY THE BULL (USA) 5 bbr h Lucky Lionel - Comet Cat (Birdonthewire) O-IEAH Stables et al B-Tomoka Farms Inc TR-Richard E Dutrow Jr 2. Idiot Proof (USA) 4 b c Benchmark - Perfectly Pretty (Bertrando) 3. Star Crowned (USA) 5 b h Kingmambo - Fashion Star (Chief’s Crown) See race 478 in the January issue for analysis

11 DUBAI DUTY FREE S G1 NAD AL SHEBA. Feb 27. 1700m. Good (Turf).

1. JAY PEG (SAF) 5 b h Camden Park - Laptop Lady (Al Mufti) O-M Shirtliff, E Braun, P Loomes, S Marcus B-High Season Stud TR-HJ Brown 2. Darjina (FR) 4 b f Zamindar - Darinska (Zilzal) 3. Archipenko (USA) 4 b c Kingmambo - Bound (Nijinsky) JAY PEG (SAF) b h 2003 A P Indy CAMDEN PARK b 98 Danzig Island

Al Mufti LAPTOP LADY br 96 Ladies Game

Bold Reasoning Seattle Slew My Charmer Secretariat Weekend Surprise Lassie Dear Northern Dancer Danzig Pas de Nom Cougar Angel Island Who’s To Know Hail To Reason Roberto Bramalea Buckpasser Lassie Dear Gay Missile Lyphard Elliodor Ellida Cornish Prince Leucothea Sally Lou

Breeders in the former colonies often had to rely on stallions who possessed more pedigree than performance and little has changed in South Africa, judging by Jay Peg’s sire Camden Park. The son of champion American sire AP Indy cost $260,000 as a yearling, his dam Danzig Island being a halfsister to the high-class Sharrood and his second dam being the very smart juvenile Angel Island.

However, Camden Park earned less than $80,000, his main achievement being victories on both his appearances on turf, but his bloodlines earned him a place at stud in South Africa.

Camden Park struggled for support after his novelty had worn off, his first four crops numbering 46, 17, 18 and then six foals.

However, his first crop contained the Gr3 winner I Do and Jay Peg, whose victories in South Africa include Gr1 successes in the Cape Guineas over a mile and the Cape Derby. Jay Peg took a while to find his best form in Dubai, as reflected in his starting price of 50-1 for the Dubai Duty Free, but there was no fluke about his victory over Darjina, gained in very determined frontrunning style.

Jay Peg’s dam Laptop Lady is by Al Mufti, an extremely well-bred son of Roberto who has been champion sire in South Africa.

Interestingly, Al Mufti’s dam

Lassie Dear is also the second dam of none other than AP Indy, so Jay Peg is inbred 4 x 3 to this exceptional mare. Lassie Dear’s son Deerhound was a minor winner who sired a Breeders’ Cup winner – a feat also achieved by Lassie Deer’s grandsons Honor Grades, Summer Squall and AP Indy. As Jay Peg’s third dam, Leucothea, was bred in the USA, his pedigree contains very few animals bred in South Africa.

North American Grade Ones 12 FRANK E KILROE MILE H G1 SANTA ANITA. March 1. 8f. Firm (turf).

1. EVER A FRIEND (USA) 5 gr/ro g Crafty Friend - Never Is A Promise (Capote) O-Capen, Ustin, Ustin B-Liberation Farm, Oratisd Thoroughbreds TR-M Mitchell 2. Artiste Royal (IRE) 7 b h Danehill - Agathe (Manila) 3. War Monger (USA) 4 b c War Chant - Carnival Delight (Half a Year) EVER A FRIEND (USA) gr/ro g 2003 Raise A Native Gold Digger In Reality Real Crafty Lady Princess Roycraft CRAFTY FRIEND ch 93 Raise A Native Princely Native Charlo Companionship Stevward Lifelong Friend Tomeen Bold Reasoning Seattle Slew My Charmer Capote Bald Eagle Too Bald Hidden Talent NEVER IS A PROMISE b 96 Herbager Grey Dawn II Polamia Ms Patty B Apalachee Apalachee Princess Sinouj Mr Prospector

Crafty Prospector

Sold for $35,000 as a yearling, Ever A Friend had earned little more than $60,000 by the time he turned four, despite having raced seven times. He still looked nothing greatly out of the ordinary towards the end of his four-year-old season and trainer Mike Mitchell was able to claim him for $62,500 after he had finished third on December 6.

However, Mitchell has wrought a rapid transformation in the son of Crafty Friend, who recorded his first stakes success on the last day of 2007. Ever A Friend then stepped into Gr1 company in the Frank E Kilroe Mile Handicap and made the most of his low weight to win decisively. Both his stakes wins have come on turf.

Ever A Friend’s sire Crafty Friend in based in New Jersey. He enjoyed stakes success at the ages of three, four and six. His best season included Gr2 victories in the Forego and Tom Fool Handicaps over seven furlongs at six. His only other Graded winner is the sprinter Friendly Island, who also enjoyed Gr2 success at six. The gelding’s dam Never Is A Promise was a dirt winner by Capote, who also sired the dams of the Gr1 winners Dixie Union, Latent Heat and Johnny Eves.

13 SANTA ANITA H G1 SANTA ANITA. March 1. 10f. Fast.

1. HEATSEEKER (IRE) 5 ch h Giant’s Causeway - Rusty Back (Defensive Play) O-William Deburgh B-Richard F Barnes TR-J Hollendorfer 2. Go Between (USA) 5 ch h Point Given - Mediation (Caerleon) 3. Champs Elysees (GB) 5 b h Danehill - Hasili (Kahyasi) HEATSEEKER (IRE) ch h 2003 Northern Dancer South Ocean Secretariat Terlingua Crimson Saint GIANT’S CAUSEWAY ch 97 Blushing Groom Rahy Glorious Song Mariah’s Storm Roberto Immense Imsodear Mr Prospector Fappiano Killaloe Defensive Play Sham Safe Play Bori RUSTY BACK b 98 Red God Blushing Groom Runaway Bride Chain Fern Nodouble Chain Store General Store Storm Bird

Storm Cat

In 2007 Giant’s Causeway was represented by no fewer than nine Group/Graded winners. This isn’t too surprising for a stallion who has ranked among the world’s highestpriced sires. What was surprising, in view of Giant’s Causeway’s status as an unbeaten Gr1-winning juvenile, was the fact that the nine comprised four five-year-olds and four fouryear-olds but only one three-yearold. Clearly a good proportion of his stock is proving less precocious than might have been expected. At first glance Heatseeker, winner of the Santa Anita Handicap at the age of five, seems to fit this description.

However, his three runs as a juvenile yielded two wins and a third behind George Washington in the Gr1 National Stakes.

Heatseeker’s progress halted when he was transferred to the USA, as he managed only one start as a three-year-old. It wasn’t until the December of his four-year-old campaign that he finally became a Graded winner.

The interesting aspect of Heatseeker’s pedigree is that he is inbred 4 x 3 to Blushing Groom, as is Giant’s Causeway’s Classicwinning son Footstepsinthesand.

His second line comes through his second dam Chain Fern, a sister to Al Bahathri, best known nowadays as the dam of Haafhd. Chain Fern also enjoyed Gr1 success as a broodmare, via Spanish Fern.

14 SANTA ANITA OAKS G1 SANTA ANITA. March 8. 8f 110yds. Fast.

1. ARIEGE (USA) 3 bbr f Doneraile Court - Kostroma (Caerleon) O-IEAH Stables et al B-Calumet Farm TR-Robert J Frankel 2. Golden Doc A (USA) 3 ch f Unusual Heat - Penpont (Crested Wave) 3. Final Fling (USA) 3 b f Bertrando - Lily La Belle (Java Gold)

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DATA BOOK North American Grade Ones ARIEGE (USA) bbr f 2005

Seattle Slew’s son Doneraile Court has a profile fairly typical of today’s young stallions in the USA, where novelty value counts for a great deal. His first three years were a tale of diminishing returns, with 73, 47 and then 28 named foals. However, he managed to take third place on the table of leading first-crop sires in 2003, thanks largely to the Gr2 winner Ruler’s Court. The result was a surge in interest when Doneraile Court stood his fifth season at an increased fee of $15,000 and that crop has now provided him with his first American Gr1 winner in Ariege.

Now with Bobby Frankel, Ariege proved well suited by Santa Anita’s Cushion Track as she landed the Santa Anita Oaks. Doneraile Court is also responsible for the impressive Chilean-bred filly Cocoa Beach, winner of the 1,000 Guineas and Oaks in the UAE. Ariege’s Oaks win came a day before her relative Nashoba’s Key took the Gr1 Santa Margarita Handicap. Both fillies are out of Caerleon mares from the Cawston’s Pride family. Ariege’s dam Kostroma finished third in the Irish Champion Stakes as a four-year-old.

She did even better in the USA, where she collected three Gr1s.

Kostroma’s early foals failed to shine but she finally produced her first stakes winner, Ballet Pacifica, at the age of 17 and Ariege at 19.

When Nashoba’s Key dominated the opposition in the Santa Margarita Handicap, the daughter of Silver Hawk was winning for the eighth time in ten starts. She is versatile, too, as she has won four times on turf, once on Polytrack and three times on Cushion Track.

An unusual aspect of Nashoba’s Key’s career is that she never raced at two or three, so she clearly inherited none of the precocious talent which made her fourth dam, Cawston’s Pride, a two-year-old phenomenon in 1970. Unbeaten in eight starts, all over five furlongs, Cawston’s Pride was awarded 9st 4lb on the Free Handicap, just 2lb less than Mill Reef and 1lb less than Brigadier Gerard. Although Cawston’s Pride extended her sequence to nine at three, temperament then got the better of her.

Sadly, she produced only four foals in a rather unconventional broodmare career, which included two visits to Comedy Star, a very smart handicapper. The fact that Comedy Star ended up in South Africa tells its own story, but his sons out of Cawston’s Pride were Cawston’s Clown (Gr2 Coventry Stakes) and Solinus, a champion sprinter. Cawston’s Pride’s last son, Man Of Vision, conceived when his sire Never Say Die was 24, contested the Derby.

Cawston’s Pride’s name lives on mainly through her only daughter, Katie May. By Busted, Katie May ran creditably in the 1976 1,000 Guineas and later produced four stakes winners, headed by Grise Mine and the excellent American turf mare Kostroma. Grise Mine now ranks as the second dam of Nashoba’s Key (whose dam Nashoba shares the same sire, Caerleon, as Kostroma), while Kostroma is the dam of Santa Anita Oaks winner Ariege.

15 SANTA MARGARITA INVITATIONAL H G1

16 FLORIDA DERBY G1

SANTA ANITA. March 9. 9f. Fast.

GULFSTREAM PARK. March 29. 9f. Fast.

1. NASHOBA’S KEY (USA) 5 b m Silver Hawk - Nashoba (Caerleon) O-Warren B Williamson B-Williamson Racing TR-Carla Gaines

1. BIG BROWN (USA) 3 b c Boundary - Mien (Nureyev) O-IEAH Stables et al B-Monticule TR-Richard E Dutrow Jr

2. Dawn After Dawn (USA) 4 b f Successful Appeal - Jhenais Jewel (Sword Dance)

2. Smooth Air (USA) 3 b c Smooth Jazz - Air France (French Deputy)

3. Double Trouble (BRZ) 5 b m Wild Event - Route Sixty Six (Ghadeer)

3. Tomcito (USA) 3 b c Street Cry - Inside Or Outside (Eastern Echo)

NASHOBA’S KEY (USA) b m 2003

BIG BROWN (USA) b c 2005

Boldnesian Reason To Earn Seattle Slew Poker My Charmer Fair Charmer DONERAILE COURT bbr 96 Hail To Reason Stop The Music Bebopper Sophisticated Girl Dunce Close Control Self Control Northern Dancer Nijinsky Flaming Page Caerleon Round Table Foreseer Regal Gleam KOSTROMA b 86 Crepello Busted Sans Le Sou Katie May Con Brio Cawston’s Pride Cawston Tower Bold Reasoning

Hail To Reason Roberto Bramalea SILVER HAWK b 79 Amerigo Gris Vitesse Matchiche II Nijinsky Caerleon Foreseer NASHOBA gr 96 Crystal Palace Grise Mine Katie May

Turn-To Nothirdchance Nashua Rarelea Nearco Sanlinea Mat de Cocagne Chimere Fabuleuse Northern Dancer Flaming Page Round Table Regal Gleam Caro Hermieres Busted Cawston’s Pride

Nearctic Natalma Admiral’s Voyage Pas de Nom Petitioner Sword Dancer Damascus Kerala Round Table Ponte Vecchio Terentia Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Forli Special Thong Roberto Lear Fan Wac Damascus Syrian Circle Friendly Circle Northern Dancer

Danzig BOUNDARY b 90 Edge

Nureyev MIEN b 99 Miasma

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In leading most of the way to win the Florida Derby, Big Brown improved his record to three victories, by a total of 29 lengths, from three starts. He immediately became favourite to become the fifth Florida Derby winner to land the Kentucky Derby in the space of 19 years.

Big Brown cost only $60,000 as a yearling but he has an interesting pedigree. Big Brown is out of turf winner Mien, the only horse sired

by Nureyev from a daughter of Lear Fan. However, the reverse cross – Lear Fan on Nureyev mares – produced seven stakes winners, led by Loup Solitaire (Gr1 Grand Criterium) and Verveine (Gr2 Prix de l’Opera and now the dam of two Gr1 winners). The motivation for the Lear Fan-Nureyev cross lay in the fact that it created 4 x 5 inbreeding both to Nantallah and the celebrated mare Rough Shod, who combined to produce Lt

Stevens (broodmare sire of Lear Fan), Thong (second dam of Nureyev), Ridan (1962 Florida Derby) and Moccasin (champion juvenile filly of 1965).

Big Brown’s second dam, Miasma, was fairly useful at up to a mile, while his third dam Syrian Circle was a half-sister to Hidden Lake, the champion older mare of 1997. If you trace the female line back, you eventually arrive at the outstanding broodmare Simon’s Shoes, who, significantly, is also the second dam of the previouslymentioned Rough Shod.

Big Brown’s sire, the now-retired Boundary, was a sprint specialist best known as the sire of champion European juvenile Minardi.

However, Big Brown appears to have inherited stamina from the inbreeding in his pedigree. He is inbred 3 x 3 to Northern Dancer, 3 x 4 to Damascus and 4 x 5 to Round Table.

Index to winners and placed horses in NH Graded and Listed races (wins in numerical bold type) Abbeybraney 100 156 Abragante 15 Accordello 161 According To Pete 200 Adamant Approach 71 99 Afistfullofdollars 176 Afsoun 34 144 Aigle d’Or 135 Air Force One 166 Aitmatov 168 1 51 Aka Jake 11 Al Eile 46 102 Albanov 84 146 Albertas Run 166 198 237 Albinus 185 Alderburn 80 Aleron 43 All Heart 70 120 Alph 160 Alsadaa 78 Amber Brook 227 An Accordion 133 189 Annie’s Answer 10 Ansar 107 Arbor Supreme 145 Argento Luna 187 Art Professor 67 Ashkazar 185 192 Auroras Encore 232 Back On Line 226 Back To Bid 11 Badgerlaw 170 210 Ballistraw 164 Ballycullen Boy 184 Ballyfitz 200 Barbers Shop 201 Barker 117 Battlecry 75 131 166 198 237 Be My Leader 53 Beau Michael 115 175 Beef Or Salmon 36 Benefit Night 177 Beshabar 186 Bewleys Berry 39 Big Buck’s 149 237 Big Zeb 156 217 Binocular 173 193 233 Black Apalachi 126 Black Jack Ketchum 8 79 Blazing Bailey 129 234 Blencathra Bay 113 Bleu Superbe 5 Blue Bajan 236 Blythe Knight 160

Bohemian Lass 218 Borora 2 Brave Betsy 101 Brave Right 117 222 Breedsbreeze 57 110 Burntoakboy 130 Butler’s Cabin 159 Calatagan 205 Calgary Bay 110 Call Me A Legend 239 Callherwhatulike 100 212 Callisto Moon 3 Candy Girl 101 212 Cape Tribulation 245 Captain Cee Bee 193 Carole’s Legacy 239 Carrigeen Kalmia 107 183 Carruthers 114 Casey Jones 179 Castlecrossings 227 Catch Me 165 Celestial Gold 153 Celestial Halo 204 233 Central House 20 Ceoperk 109 C’Est Ca 223 Character Building 50 Charlie Yardbird 118 Charlton Kings 5 Chasing Cars 216 Chelsea Harbour 58 145 Chivalry 14 32 Chomba Womba 109 132 206 Chrysander 35 Classic Fiddle 226 Clew Bay Cove 188 Clew Bay Lodge 40 Coat of Honour 2 Coe 131 163 Comply Or Die 243 Conna Castle 217 Coolcashin 178 Cooldine 148 184 216 Cork All Star 52 93 157 Cornell Precedent 3 Cornish Sett 25 Corskeagh Royale 195 73 County Zen 150 Cousin Vinny 195 Crack Away Jack 192 Cream Cracker 10 Cricket Boy 104 Dancingwithbubbles 187 D’Argent 112 Dark Artist 169 Dark Bolero 23

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Caulfield on Big Brown: “He cost only $60,000, but has an interesting pedigree. He is out of turf winner Mien, the only horse sired by Nureyev from a daughter of Lear Fan” Dayia 187 De Blanc 109 Deal Maker 184 Decoy Daddy 72 Deep Purple 76 110 Denman 50 98 153 203 Deutschland 49 Dev 33 231 Divali Princess 239 Don’t Be Bitin 146 Dream Alliance 50 Drumconvis 213 Drunken Disorderly 214 Earth Magic 125 221 Ebaziyan 51 Elusive Dream 103 235 Emma Jane 21 Emotional Moment 58 Escrea 31 European Dream 45 57 Exotic Dancer 36 82 230 Faasel 8 234 Fair Along 13 196 Farmer Brown 1 30 Fier Normand 38 Finger Onthe Pulse 84 118 201 Five Dream 67 Fiveforthree 208 Flintoff 162 Flying Enterprise 85 Fond of A Drop 147 Footy Facts 168 For A Song 31 Foreman 69 Forest Leaves 228 Forgivememaria 211 Forpadydeplasterer 93 157 Four Chimneys 188 Franchoek 28 90 136 204 235 Fredensborg 185 French Accordion 20 French Saulaie 45 202 Fundamentalist 199 Gardasee 138 Gaspar 108 Gaspara 10 41 124 Gauvain 103 Gazza’s Girl 21 Gem Daly 40 72 Gentleman Jimmy 16 Give It Time 211 Glencove Marina 118 Glenrock Leader 97 Gold Gun 123 Golden Alchemist 76 Gone To Lunch 65 129 240 Good Bye Simon 63 Grand Schlem 174 192 Grangeclare Lark 101 Group Captain 158 Gungadu 172 Gwanako 199 Halcon Genelardais 89 Harchibald 46 83 Hardy Eustace 34 79 102 139 Harmony Brig 43 Harper Valley 47 233 Head Waiter 29 Hear The Echo 220 Heathcote 244 Hedgehunter 176 Here’s Johnny 54 88 He’s On His Way 48 215 Hi Cloy 69 119 Hidden Agent 213 Hills of Aran 143 Himalayan Trail 210 Hobbs Hill 42 75 Hold Em 77 135 Holly Tree 81 Honest John 245 Hoo La Baloo 92 Howle Hill 38 Ignotus 182 Il Duce 27 I’m So Lucky 232 I’msingingtheblues 23 In The High Grass 137 215 Indian Spring 86 Inglis Drever 44 129 194 234 Its A Ladys Deal 212 Jaamid 29 Jack The Giant 78 Jaunty Flight 227 Jayo 49 219

Jazz Messenger 30 71 102 165 Jered 225 Joe Lively 16 54 88 Junior 207 Justified 7 Justpourit 229 J’Y Vole 156 179 Kahuna 20 Kalderon 221 Kasbah Bliss 44 161 194 Katchit 46 68 160 190 Kauto Star Kazal 125 168 194 167 203 230 Keepthedreamalive 75 Kelami 172 Kerryhead Windfarm 18 Khachaturian 244 Kicking King 127 164 Kicks For Free 207 Kilcrea Castle 141 170 King Johns Castle 116 243 Kings Quay 14 King’s Revenge 78 Knight Legend 22 107 119 164 Knowhere 27 128 Kruguyrova 41 149 191 Labelthou 64 124 Lakil Princess 188 L’Ami 25 189 L’Antartique 27 Larkwing 165 L’Aventure 162 Lazy Darren 236 Le Volfoni 66 172 Lead On 106 171 Leading Man 85 Lemon Silk 28 67 Lenrey 87 Light On The Broom 7 22 Lightning Strike 35 55 Line Ball 53 Liskennett 12 140 209 Lord Generous 104 Lord Henry 231 Lord Over 73 Lothian Falcon 85 Lough Derg 8 34 79 123 161 180 Loup du Saubouas 17 Lucky Wish 73 Lyceum 19 Lydon House 145 Lyes Green 26 Ma Yahab 133 Maca Rince 47 Macs Joy 30 Mad Max 151 Made In Taipan 61 225 Madison du Berlais 80 Mahogany Blaze 59 91 121 152 Major Finnegan 12 Major Sensation 222 Maljimar 130 Mansony 60 95 122 224 Maralan 169 177 Marhaba Million 94 Marodima 59 Massini Magic 29 Master Minded 152 196 238 Mattock Ranger 11 183 Meadow Vale 19 Medicinal 214 Megans Joy 4 Merchent Paddy 148 Merry Cowboy 84 Merveilles 17 Midnight Sail 151 Migmatite 17 Miko de Beauchene 89 162 200 Miss Fancy Pants 223 Mister McGoldrick 2 199 Mister Quasimodo 38 92 Mister Top Notch 116 Mister Watzisname 147 Model Son 105 Modicum 242 Mon Michel 45 Monet’s Garden 56 167 Monkerhostin 9 62 Moon Over Miami 33 Moskova 49 219 Mossbank 22 98 197 Mount Oscar 55 Mr Pointment 39 Muirhead 52 Mutineer 228

My Petra 91 205 My Valley 4 My Way de Solzen 180 Nacarat 181 Naiad du Misselot 207 Nakai 55 Narquois 225 Natal 37 181 Naunton Brook 112 159 Nenuphar Collonges 65 114 209 Neptune Collonges 128 159 203 New Alco 189 Newbay Prop 96 126 Newmill 127 Nickname 95 127 Nirphania 211 No Full 96 229 Noland 191 Notable d’Estruval 116 Notre Pere 100 220 Old Benny 64 Ollie Magern 9 One Cool Cookie 6 60 119 One Gulp 131 Oneway 181 Ornais 16 Orpen Wide 121 Osako d’Airy 134 144 Osana 32 68 190 241 Oscar Honey 217 Oscar Rebel 218 Oslot 171 Our Ben 69 Our Bob 140 Our Vic 82 128 197 230 Outlaw Princess 70 Over The Creek 62 89 Overclear 158 Pablo du Charmil 13 Paco Jack 47 223 Pagan Starprincess 182 Pak Jack 39 Pancake 59 171 Papini 42 106 Paramount 81 Parsons Pistol 74 Patman du Charmil 66 105 Pearl King 244 Penzance 68 83 Perce Rock 214 Personal Column 115 154 Pettifour 240 Philson Run 112 Pierrot Lunaire 173 236 Pigeon Island 63 174 Pip ‘n Pop 120 Pomme Tiepy 70 120 141 170 Poquelin 14 Possol 201 Pouvoir 63 Preacher Boy 130 Predateur 33 106 Preists Leap 108 126 Psycho 202 Punjabi 150 190 Pur de Sivola 91 Quartano 174 Quinmaster 19 Quintana 61 Racing Demon 37 167 Rare Bob 213 Raslan 26 Rathmore Castle 40 Raven’s Run 147 178 Refinement 41 124 180 206 Regal Heights 153 Ring Hill 4 Ring The Boss 57 149 232 Roll Along 198 Rosaker 18 Royal County Star 220 Royal Heritage 137 Royal Man 48 Royal Rosa 43 Royal Shakespeare 13 Salford City 1 Santa’s Son 24 Save The Bacon 222 Savitha 31 138 Scavenger 97 Schindlers Hunt 95 224 Scotsirish 87 169 Scriptwriter 182 Sea Diva 48 Secretofshambhala 24

Serabad 90 136 Sesenta 115 Sher Beau 229 Shirley Casper 218 Shoreacres 77 113 Siegemaster 140 Sigma Digital 97 Signatory 12 Silver Jaro 117 202 Silverburn 42 88 142 Silverhand 175 Simon 62 Sir Rembrandt 25 Sizing Europe 32 139 Sky’s The Limit 53 87 Slim Pickings 58 Smugglers Bay 3 Snap Tie 23 193 Snowy Morning 155 176 243 Soliya 132 Son of Oscar 219 Sonnyanjoe 26 99 Souffleur 65 103 114 Sound Accord 163 Sound Witness 96 Sovereign King 186 Spaceman 74 Special Envoy 44 Spiderback 175 Squadron 136 Stan 231 State of Play 9 Straw Bear 83 144 241 Strawberry 226 Sunshine Guest 81 Sweet Kiln 18 51 71 99 125 Takeroc 242 Tamarinbleu 66 122 238 Taranis 7 Tatenen 90 Tawnies 215 Tazbar 35 134 163 That’s An Idea 94 The Budgee 137 The Dark Lord 210 The Ethiopian 86 The Flying Dustman 148 The Listener 60 98 155 The Market Man 142 The Nightingale 151 The Tother One 143 209 240 The Wicketkeeper 5 Theatre Girl 132 Thousand Stars 154 Thyne Again 138 179 Tiarella 21 Tidal Bay 191 242 Tiger Cry 205 Time To Sell 94 Tom Sayers 15 Torduff King 141 Tot O’Whiskey 186 Touch of Irish 245 Trafford Lad 72 111 208 Tranquil Sea 157 Tumbling Dice 146 Turko 155 197 Turthen 15 Twist Magic 56 122 Uffa Fox 77 Uncle Junior 74 Ungaro 133 Venalmar 111 208 Verasi 64 Vintage Treasure 108 177 Vodka Bleu 80 105 Voice of Reason 113 Voy Por Ustedes 56 92 152 196 238 Warne’s Way 123 143 Wee Robbie 121 142 Well Tutored 183 What A Friend 135 Whatuthink 52 93 Wheresben 228 Whiteoak 134 206 235 Willie Pep 76 Wingman 57 150 Wishwillow Lord 224 Won In The Dark 28 86 154 204 Woodbine Willie 111 178 216 Working Title 158 Yonder 104 Your Sum Man 61 Zaarito 195 Zanir 173

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DATA BOOK Leading sires

Leading NH sires 2007/2008 by earnings Name

Old Vic Presenting Flemensfirth Accordion Oscar Supreme Leader Beneficial Saddlers’ Hall Bob Back In The Wings Roselier Video Rock Pistolet Bleu Lord Americo Villez Village Star Zaffaran Sadler’s Wells Nikos Taipan Kahyasi Kalanisi Alderbrook Luso Anshan Moscow Society Overbury Mansonnien Montjeu Daylami Kayf Tara Mister Lord Epervier Bleu Norwich King’s Theatre Good Thyne Shernazar Germany Sir Harry Lewis Apple Tree Unfuwain Turgeon Alzao Glacial Storm Alflora Un Desperado Turtle Island Dr Massini Fourstars Allstar Dom Alco Carroll House Acatenango Cloudings Classic Cliche Perugino Cyborg Giant’s Causeway Be My Native Trempolino Diesis Lomitas Hernando Kadeed Muhtathir Galileo Robin des Pres Nashamaa Insan Leading Counsel Rainbow Quest Winged Love Naheez Cadoudal Karinga Bay Arctic Lord Halling Spectrum Alhaarth Mister Baileys

YOF

1986 1992 1992 1986 1994 1982 1990 1988 1981 1986 1973 1984 1988 1984 1992 1983 1985 1981 1981 1992 1985 1996 1989 1992 1987 1985 1991 1984 1996 1994 1994 1979 1987 1987 1991 1977 1981 1991 1984 1989 1985 1986 1980 1985 1989 1983 1991 1993 1988 1987 1985 1982 1994 1992 1991 1982 1997 1979 1984 1980 1988 1990 1991 1995 1998 1994 1983 1985 1982 1981 1992 1984 1979 1987 1980 1991 1992 1993 1991

Sire

Sadler’s Wells Mtoto Alleged Sadler’s Wells Sadler’s Wells Bustino Top Ville Sadler’s Wells Roberto Sadler’s Wells Misti IV No Lute Top Ville Lord Gayle Lyphard’s Wish Moulin Assert Northern Dancer Nonoalco Last Tycoon Ile de Bourbon Doyoun Ardross Salse Persian Bold Nijinsky Caerleon Tip Moss Sadler’s Wells Doyoun Sadler’s Wells Sir Ivor Saint Cyrien Top Ville Sadler’s Wells Herbager Busted Trempolino Alleged Bikala Northern Dancer Caro Lyphard Arctic Tern Niniski Top Ville Fairy King Sadler’s Wells Compliance Dom Pasquini Lord Gayle Surumu Sadler’s Wells Salse Danzig Arctic Tern Storm Cat Our Native Sharpen Up Sharpen Up Niniski Niniski Sadler’s Wells Elmaamul Sadler’s Wells Cadoudal Ahonoora Our Native Alleged Blushing Groom In The Wings Critique Green Dancer Ardross Lord Gayle Diesis Rainbow Quest Unfuwain Robellino

Rnrs

174 276 149 166 238 265 155 232 139 58 66 30 106 136 23 1 113 93 23 107 42 19 74 124 169 69 121 24 52 43 100 66 13 60 77 55 99 28 47 8 23 20 21 72 107 51 83 87 85 8 60 28 54 88 30 27 20 35 25 17 25 43 8 5 20 9 2 26 39 20 16 30 27 53 69 32 46 36 14

Wnrs

%WR

Wins

AWD

Plcs

Earnings (£)

47 27.0 56 20.3 40 26.9 46 27.7 52 21.9 64 24.2 33 21.3 43 18.5 37 26.6 17 29.3 18 27.3 13 43.3 24 22.6 25 18.4 11 47.8 1 100.0 26 23.0 26 28.0 6 26.1 24 22.4 11 26.2 5 26.3 17 23.0 18 14.5 25 14.8 12 17.4 24 19.8 7 29.2 16 30.8 18 41.9 27 27.0 17 25.8 5 38.5 22 36.7 25 32.5 10 18.2 24 24.2 5 17.9 17 36.2 3 37.5 8 34.8 4 20.0 4 19.1 16 22.2 20 18.7 12 23.5 15 18.1 17 19.5 10 11.8 4 50.0 15 25.0 11 39.3 14 25.9 14 15.9 6 20.0 7 25.9 7 35.0 11 31.4 5 20.0 7 41.2 9 36.0 11 25.6 3 37.5 4 80.0 8 40.0 5 55.6 1 50.0 5 19.2 12 30.8 6 30.0 1 6.3 8 26.7 8 29.6 12 22.6 10 14.5 7 21.9 9 19.6 15 41.7 3 21.4

59 81 63 71 68 84 50 60 52 26 28 18 33 39 18 3 37 35 12 37 16 9 24 24 33 20 35 9 25 30 44 23 7 28 35 13 30 10 26 8 10 6 5 18 29 16 17 26 16 6 17 17 22 18 9 10 11 17 12 9 11 19 4 6 10 8 2 8 13 13 2 9 10 14 11 11 11 20 5

21.9 20.1 19.8 20.1 19.7 20.0 18.5 19.3 19.5 19.0 22.9 21.1 19.1 20.6 19.5 23.2 21.4 19.2 17.5 19.6 18.7 16.8 21.1 20.2 19.6 18.7 19.0 20.7 16.9 17.3 19.2 21.5 20.0 19.6 18.4 20.0 19.3 17.8 20.8 21.1 18.5 20.4 17.4 20.3 20.0 20.6 17.3 19.5 19.5 22.4 19.9 18.2 22.3 21.8 17.5 19.1 18.2 21.4 16.7 17.4 17.9 19.2 20.9 18.5 19.2 19.7 29.0 18.9 21.8 18.5 16.0 20.1 20.5 22.3 19.1 17.2 17.8 18.1 19.0

164 244 166 151 213 210 137 172 119 44 64 36 83 108 33 3 110 113 27 87 41 18 74 85 104 56 101 27 49 36 81 58 15 65 63 44 75 16 48 9 27 22 23 63 61 41 58 66 53 11 50 34 37 106 30 31 23 42 34 15 27 46 7 19 13 21 3 23 30 20 13 25 33 37 60 37 39 37 9

1,519,469 1,280,228 1,108,704 1,073,976 847,051 777,729 662,017 642,700 555,847 542,107 534,371 525,847 502,158 490,021 471,166 471,032 444,464 423,815 391,430 388,271 379,652 379,317 369,667 358,362 337,345 336,810 327,921 324,059 323,179 316,260 314,458 293,885 292,529 279,773 277,205 268,104 263,569 263,496 239,330 230,055 227,044 217,902 216,319 214,060 211,369 208,435 208,041 206,957 206,444 206,061 194,161 192,914 189,854 187,813 187,794 185,925 185,569 184,941 179,566 175,577 171,991 166,190 165,445 161,306 156,498 149,908 149,584 149,431 147,658 146,646 146,630 142,126 138,813 137,986 135,342 133,004 131,161 130,878 129,002

All statistics up to April 5

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Top horse

Comply Or Die Denman Tidal Bay Albertas Run Whiteoak Pettifour Gungadu Major Sensation Farmer Brown Inglis Drever The Listener Osana Sizing Europe Knowhere Voy Por Ustedes Kauto Star Irish Raptor Ashkazar Master Minded Earth Magic Kasbah Bliss Katchit Ollie Magern Hear The Echo Clew Bay Cove Snowy Morning Ballyfitz Mansony Won In The Dark Pigeon Island Venalmar Mister Top Notch Tamarinbleu Gazza’s Girl Mister Watzisname Thyne Again Bewleys Berry Conna Castle Burntoakboy Lough Derg Hoo La Baloo Exotic Dancer Al Eile Cool Running Hobbs Hill Candy Girl Liskennett Psycho Chomba Womba Neptune Collonges Roll Along Jazz Messenger Cloudy Lane Classic Fiddle Harchibald L’Antartique Jack The Giant Hi Cloy Franchoek Straw Bear Aitmatov Songe Mossbank Kruguyrova Celestial Halo Patman du Charmil Miko de Beauchene Sir Frederick Justified Elusive Dream Twist Magic High Chimes Big Buck’s Harris Bay Lord Ryeford Deep Purple Glencove Marina Rossbeigh Blazing Bailey

Earned (£)

486,400 466,103 204,396 147,181 87,476 63,445 95,554 60,853 105,372 215,982 138,206 246,658 130,549 111,512 280,328 471,033 50,475 62,514 269,412 44,577 84,298 321,935 60,380 104,044 47,486 120,498 68,710 78,817 82,935 100,206 60,893 80,853 187,153 30,500 28,761 95,678 42,670 100,674 34,868 140,023 112,999 102,922 166,380 34,336 45,533 53,537 69,265 27,643 72,585 95,916 47,490 90,436 72,260 21,670 68,640 78,134 111,128 49,066 103,202 100,742 91,764 27,878 145,199 85,485 103,931 52,115 149,107 90,541 46,564 74,477 135,663 40,714 63,544 64,881 20,251 42,016 39,619 24,890 99,016

Old Vic’s crown but Oscar and Supreme Leader also merit praise Predictably, Cheltenham and Aintree wrought significant changes in the jump sires table, and as Andrew Caulfield notes in the Caufield Files on page 77, three wins for Our Vic and Comply Or Die appear to have handed the title to Old Vic. Roselier apart, and helped by the Grand National result, Old Vic has the highest average winning distance for his progeny of any of the leading sires, at 21.9 furlongs. This affords confirmation of what jump breeders have always known about the veteran.

For the record, the stallion with the shortest average winning distance is Beneficial on 18.5 furlongs.

This time around there are already four stallions past the £1 million mark, compared with two last season.

A couple who may yet reach that target deserve a word of praise on the grounds of consistency.

The leading earners by Oscar and Supreme Leader, namely Whiteoak and Pettifour, have picked up £87,476 and £63,445 respectively, the equivalent of 10% and 8% of their overall tallies. In contrast, the three leaders all have one horse contributing a much higher proportion of the total, more than 33 per cent in the case of Presenting and Denman.

Slightly lower down the table, Saddlers’ Hall has died.

He never quite fulfilled expectations built by the success on the Flat of Silver Patriarch, but such as Teatraal and Patsy Hall showed what he could do with his jumpers.

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Starts here: British and Irish-bred winners overseas Breeder

Winner

Sire

Age/sex Dam

Ctry

Date

Racecourse

Distance

Abe, M

Hishi Universal (GB)

Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)

4c

Anima (GB)

Jpn

03/3/08

Nagoya

6f110y

Prize-money (£)

£764

Abe, M

Hishi Universal (GB)

Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)

4c

Anima (GB)

Jpn

18/3/08

Nagoya

7f

£764

Ades, Madame Lily

Royal Cyclone (IRE)

Royal Academy (USA)

5g

Gulf Cyclone (USA)

Fr

20/3/08

Deauville

6f110y

Airlie Stud

Tsarabi (IRE)

Hernando (FR)

3c

Veronica Cooper (IRE)

Fr

02/3/08

Mont-De-Marsan

1m2f

£8,824

Airlie Stud

Semplicita (IRE)

In The Wings

6m

Mirmande (GB)

Ity

29/3/08

Milan

1m1f

£3,280

Alder, Roland H

Adoni (IRE)

Rossini (USA)

4c

Verify (IRE)

Spa

28/2/08

Mijas

6f110y

£3,676

Anglo Irish Choral Society, The

Bahamian Love (GB)

Bahamian Bounty (GB)

4f

Asian Love (GB)

Gr

04/2/08

Athens

6f

£7,515

Aram, M V S and Mrs

Blond Edge (GB)

Bold Edge (GB)

4f

Incatinka (GB)

Gr

15/2/08

Athens

7f

£6,978

Aram, M V S and Mrs

Sky Crusader (GB)

Mujahid (USA)

6g

Red Cloud (IRE)

Spa

28/2/08

Mijas

1m3f

Argyropoulos, P

Franklee (GB)

Endoli (USA)

5g

Gemma’s Choice (GB)

Gr

06/2/08

Athens

5f

£3,489

Aston House Stud

Bon Spiel (GB)

Singspiel (IRE)

4c

L’Affaire Monique (GB)

Ity

16/3/08

Rome

1m3f

£4,687

Aston House Stud

Cutter (GB)

Singspiel (IRE)

3f

China (GB)

Ity

30/3/08

Rome

1m1f

£7,812

Auld, R N

Cool Girl (IRE)

Captain Rio (GB)

3f

Ceannanas (IRE)

Hun

23/3/08

Budapest

5f110y

Balding, P

Mission (GB)

Komaite (USA)

4c

Leominda (GB)

Hk

30/3/08

Sha Tin

1m

Ballygallon Stud Limited

Banja (IRE)

Hernando (FR)

4f

Barbizou (FR)

Bel

22/3/08

Mons

7f110y

Ballylinch Stud

Waymark (IRE)

Halling (USA)

4c

Uncharted Haven (GB)

Gr

14/2/08

Athens

6f

£8,456

£37,500

£523 £21,669 £735 £6,978

Ballylinch Stud

Prince Monalulu (IRE)

Intikhab (USA)

7h

Lidanna (GB)

Hk

27/2/08

Happy Valley

1m55y

£38,563

Ballylinch Stud

Critical Light (IRE)

Fantastic Light (USA)

5h

Caerlina (IRE)

Jpn

29/3/08

Chukyo

1m1f

£49,483

Ballymacoll Stud Farm Ltd

Meiner Corvette (IRE)

Green Desert (USA)

3c

Naval Affair (IRE)

Jpn

03/2/08

Kokura

6f

£22,484

Ballymacoll Stud Farm Ltd

Hard Top (IRE)

Darshaan

6g

Well Head (IRE)

Uae

28/2/08

Nad Al Sheba

1m4f

£52,859

Ballymacoll Stud Farm Ltd

Stream Of Gold (IRE)

Rainbow Quest (USA)

7h

River Dancer

Usa

16/3/08

Gulfstream Park

1m3f

£45,226(Gr2)

Bamford, Lady

Love Dancer (IRE)

Fasliyev (USA)

3g

L’Amour (USA)

Gr

26/2/08

Athens

6f

Bamford, Lady

Lover Boy (IRE)

Alhaarth (IRE)

5h

L’Amour (USA)

Uae

29/2/08

Jebel Ali

1m1f165y

Banahan, Joe and Edel

Fay Choy Ichiban (IRE)

Intikhab (USA)

3g

Al Amlah (USA)

Hk

30/3/08

Sha Tin

5f

Barnes, Richard F

Heatseeker (IRE)

Giant’s Causeway (USA)

5h

Rusty Back (USA)

Usa

01/3/08

Santa Anita

1m2f

Barronstown Stud

Ars Magna (IRE)

Fasliyev (USA)

3c

Arpege (IRE)

Jpn

08/3/08

Chukyo

6f

£46,920

Barton Stud

Monte Urpinu (GB)

Vettori (IRE)

3c

Shining Cloud (GB)

Ity

04/3/08

Rome

1m

£2,187

Barton Stud

Monte Urpinu (GB)

Vettori (IRE)

3c

Shining Cloud (GB)

Ity

18/3/08

Rome

1m

£3,750

Bearstone Stud

Foxy Games (GB)

Foxhound (USA)

4f

Manderina (GB)

Usa

03/3/08

Santa Anita

6f

£11,457

Beechgrove Stud Farm Ltd

Puntaldia (GB)

Kyllachy (GB)

4f

Mystique (GB)

Ity

14/3/08

Rome

5f

£2,187

Beston, Miss Patricia

Joyride Of Love (IRE)

Fruits Of Love (USA)

5m

Poly Dancer (GB)

Swe

07/2/08

Taby

1m4f

£1,787

Bishop’s Down Farm

Sweet Place (GB)

Compton Place (GB)

3f

Maestrale (GB)

Ity

28/3/08

Rome

6f

£2,187

£5,582 £6,320 £27,545 £301,508(Gr1)

Bishop’s Down Farm

Kitaj (GB)

Sakhee (USA)

3c

Jumairah Sunset (GB)

Fr

01/4/08

Marseille Borely

7f165y

£6,250

Blanchard /Olden Times Partnership, Mrs A

Masito (GB)

Olden Times (GB)

3c

Aunt Hilda (GB)

Ity

10/3/08

Treviso

1m55y

£1,250

Botterill, D R

Miss Sicilia (GB)

Fasliyev (USA)

4f

Miri (IRE)

Ity

24/3/08

Siracusa

1m1f

£2,812

Bourke & Yeomanstown Stud, John

Super Niki (IRE)

Revoque (IRE)

6m

Lake Flyer (USA)

Gr

20/2/08

Athens

7f

£3,489

Bowtell, J and Mrs

Wise Dennis (GB)

Polar Falcon (USA)

6g

Bowden Rose (GB)

Uae

28/2/08

Nad Al Sheba

1m

Brain International Ltd

Do Or Die (GB)

Tomba (GB)

4c

Satiric (IRE)

Gr

08/2/08

Athens

6f

Brennan, P

Singer Of Songs (IRE)

Spartacus (IRE)

3c

Waratah (IRE)

Hun

30/3/08

Budapest

1m

Bridgetown Bloodstock

Premier Night (IRE)

Night Shift (USA)

6h

Glow Blue (USA)

Sin

05/3/08

Kranji

1m110y

£60,410(L) £7,515 £523 £10,262

Brinkley Stud SAS

Mandarino Walk (GB)

Noverre (USA)

4c

Orange Walk (IRE)

Ity

26/3/08

Milan

1m1f

£2,500

Brook Stud Bloodstock Ltd

Alexandros Mazo (GB)

Fantastic Light (USA)

4c

Fruit Punch (IRE)

Gr

06/2/08

Athens

7f

£6,280

Brook Stud Bloodstock Ltd

Lovit (GB)

Halling (USA)

3f

Pondicherry (USA)

Gr

14/2/08

Athens

5f

£6,280

Brown, David John

Rehia (GB)

Desert Style (IRE)

7m

Goes A Treat (IRE)

Bel

01/3/08

Mons

5f

£735

Brunton, Sir Gordon

Tintorero (GB)

Kyllachy (GB)

3c

Lady Hibernia (GB)

Spa

09/3/08

Mijas

6f

£3,676

Byrne, Miss Laura

Dream of Raphael (IRE)

Orpen (USA)

4c

Irish Understudy (ITY)

Ity

24/3/08

Siracusa

1m2f110y

Byrne, P

Rey Davis (IRE)

King Charlemagne (USA) 3 c

San Luis Rey (GB)

Fr

26/3/08

Fontainebleau-Province

6f

CIT Racing Ltd

Sprinter (GB)

Sabrehill (USA)

9g

Spring Sixpence (GB)

Fr

31/3/08

Fontainebleau-Province

1m

£6,618

Calley House Uk

Sweepstake (IRE)

Acclamation (GB)

3f

Dust Flicker (GB)

Usa

21/3/08

Fair Grounds

1m

£18,090

Car Colston Hall Stud

Hurst Point (IRE)

Pivotal (GB)

5h

Island Race (GB)

Ity

09/3/08

Rome

1m

£4,687

Carroll, Ken

Mariners Doll (IRE)

King Charlemagne (USA) 3 f

Nautical Light (GB)

Fr

20/3/08

Deauville

6f110y

£7,721

Castlemartin Stud, Skymarc Farm & Haras de Meautry Maree Basse (IRE)

Royal Applause (GB)

3f

Mabalane (IRE)

Fr

14/3/08

Deauville

7f110y

£12,500

Charlton & Floors Farming, Roger

King’s County (IRE)

Fairy King (USA)

10 g

Kardelle (GB)

Usa

02/3/08

Turf Paradise

1m

Cheveley Park Stud Ltd

Heavenward (GB)

Pivotal (GB)

4c

Heavenly Ray (USA)

Gr

14/2/08

Athens

7f

£6,978

Cheveley Park Stud Ltd

Gesture (GB)

Bahri (USA)

6h

Stark Ballet (USA)

Ity

19/3/08

Milan

6f

£9,375

Cheveley Park Stud Ltd

Gesture (GB)

Bahri (USA)

6h

Stark Ballet (USA)

Ity

26/3/08

Milan

6f

Chevington Stud

Field Winner (IRE)

Green Desert (USA)

4c

Al Galop (USA)

Jpn

08/3/08

Chukyo

1m110y

Ity

£1,250 £10,662

£1,990

£4,687 £32,827

Chippenham Lodge Stud Ltd

Sbrufun (GB)

Barathea (IRE)

4c

Bedazzling (IRE)

01/3/08

Siracusa

1m1f110y

Churchtown House Stud

Suitcase Susie (IRE)

Montjeu (IRE)

3f

Danseuse du Bois (USA) Hun

23/3/08

Budapest

7f

Citai SPA

Renee Dubois (IRE)

Sinndar (IRE)

3f

Regina Aldi (IRE)

Ity

02/3/08

Pisa

1m2f

Cohen & ELellouche, C

She Hates Me (IRE)

Hawk Wing (USA)

3f

Topira (FR)

Fr

17/3/08

Compiegne

1m2f

£9,191

Colclough, Bernard

Kikee (IRE)

Mujadil (USA)

8h

Torrmana (IRE)

Ity

02/3/08

Treviso

1m55y

£1,093

Connell, Barry

Mystery Cat (IRE)

Night Shift (USA)

5h

Milly’s Song

Gr

21/2/08

Athens

6f

£3,489

Connolly, John

Talitha (IRE)

Orpen (USA)

4f

Maslam (IRE)

Ity

02/3/08

Rome

1m

£3,125

Connolly, Mrs E

Magnifico Rettore (IRE)

Captain Rio (GB)

3c

Chocolate Souffle (IRE) Ity

16/3/08

Milan

5f

£2,187

Connolly, Sean

Get Ready (IRE)

Orpen (USA)

3c

Bragain Flower (IRE)

30/3/08

Zarzuela

7f110y

£4,044

Spa

£1,250 £523 £3,125

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British and Irish-bred winners overseas Breeder

Winner

Sire

Age/sex Dam

Ctry

Date

Racecourse

Distance

Connolly, Victor

Nobile Follia (IRE)

Beckett (IRE)

5m

Milne’s Way

Ity

01/3/08

Grosseto

1m165y

Prize-money (£)

Cooke, Bernard

Donia Dubai (IRE)

Docksider (USA)

5m

Dafrah (USA)

Uae

21/3/08

Jebel Ali

1m

£5,868

Cooper, T J

Expensive Problem (GB)

Medicean (GB)

5h

Dance Steppe (GB)

Spa

09/3/08

Mijas

1m1f

£4,044

Cosgrave Jnr, Tony

For The Glory (IRE)

Lil’s Boy (USA)

7h

Mafiosa

Gr

26/2/08

Athens

7f

£3,650

Cottrell, Laurent

Poliakova (IRE)

Poliglote (GB)

4f

Freak Out (FR)

Fr

02/3/08

Cholet

1m2f110y

£4,412

Crandon Park Stud

Scabrus (GB)

Tobougg (IRE)

4c

Iyavaya (USA)

Ity

09/3/08

Pisa

1m1f

£1,250

Crutchley, R E

Gower Song (GB)

Singspiel (IRE)

5m

Gleaming Water (GB)

Uae

06/3/08

Nad Al Sheba

1m4f

£60,410(Gr3)

Dalton, Michael

Fabrigas (IRE)

Catienus (USA)

4c

Night Life (IRE)

Hk

20/2/08

Happy Valley

1m55y

Darley

Diaimos (GB)

Fantastic Light (USA)

4c

Noushkey (GB)

Gr

27/2/08

Athens

6f

Darley

Cymbal (IRE)

Singspiel (IRE)

3f

Valdara (GB)

Fr

03/3/08

Compiegne

1m2f

£10,662

Darley

Chorus Master (GB)

Singspiel (IRE)

5h

Strike Hard (IRE)

Jpn

06/3/08

Funabashi

5f

£13,490

Darley

Cordon Bleu (IRE)

Key Of Luck (USA)

3c

Blue Note (FR)

Bel

08/3/08

Mons

1m2f110y

£1,287

Darley

Storyville (GB)

Lujain (USA)

6g

Slow Jazz (USA)

Uae

14/3/08

Jebel Ali

1m1f

£4,062

Darley

Mulaqat (GB)

Singspiel (IRE)

5h

Atamana (IRE)

Uae

16/3/08

Abu Dhabi

1m3f

£12,311

Darley

For Once (GB)

Green Desert (USA)

5h

Belle Argentine (FR)

Uae

21/3/08

Jebel Ali

1m

Darley

Cymbal (IRE)

Singspiel (IRE)

3f

Valdara (GB)

Fr

30/3/08

Saint-Cloud

1m2f

£12,500 £12,500

£968

£21,669 £6,978

£4,965

Darpat SL, Chevington Stud & Laffon

Trevelez (IRE)

Alhaarth (IRE)

3c

Agapimou (IRE)

Fr

05/3/08

Fontainebleau-Province

5f110y

Dayton Investments Ltd

Mount Kenya (IRE)

Freedom Cry (GB)

6g

Mountain Spirit (IRE)

Fr

15/3/08

Blain-Bouvron-Le-Gavre

1m1f165y

£2,206

Dayton Investments Ltd

Pointilliste (USA)

Giant’s Causeway (USA)

5h

Peinture Bleue (USA)

Fr

30/3/08

Saint-Cloud

1m4f

£8,088

de Moratalla, Marquesa

Senor Monk (GB)

Golan (IRE)

3c

Parure de Corsaire (GB) Fr

24/3/08

Strasbourg

1m2f110y

£5,515

Deer, D J and Mrs

Lok (GB)

Averti (IRE)

4c

Good Grounds (USA)

Gr

23/2/08

Athens

6f

£7,515

Delahunt, Brian

Golden Colonial (IRE)

City On A Hill (USA)

4c

Sweet Lass (GB)

Ity

24/3/08

Siracusa

1m110y

£1,562

Donworth, Patrick

Bigi’s Dream (IRE)

Entrepreneur (GB)

6m

Ardent Range (IRE)

Ity

13/3/08

Pisa

7f110y

£2,500

Downclose Stud

Minnow (GB)

Averti (IRE)

4f

Tharwa (IRE)

Bel

22/3/08

Mons

1m2f110y

£1,103

Doyle, M A

Avant (IRE)

Danetime (IRE)

8h

Hil Rhapsody (GB)

Ity

03/3/08

Corridonia

1m165y

£1,250

Doyle, M A

Avant (IRE)

Danetime (IRE)

8h

Hil Rhapsody (GB)

Ity

13/3/08

Pisa

7f110y

£1,405

Doyle, P

Labradorite (IRE)

Trans Island (GB)

3f

Soden (IRE)

Ity

24/3/08

Siracusa

1m2f

£3,750

Dunderry Stud

Venetia (IRE)

Key Of Luck (USA)

4f

Dance Serenade (IRE)

Gr

20/2/08

Athens

5f

£5,582

Dunderry Stud

Vie Cave (IRE)

No Excuse Needed (GB)

3f

Dance Serenade (IRE)

Ity

03/3/08

Corridonia

1m165y

£1,250

Dunderry Stud

Vie Cave (IRE)

No Excuse Needed (GB)

3f

Dance Serenade (IRE)

Ity

10/3/08

Corridonia

1m165y

£1,875

Dunmore Stud Ltd

Nice Applause (IRE)

Royal Applause (GB)

5h

Mona Em (IRE)

Fr

12/3/08

Marseille Borely

1m2f

£5,882

Dunne, Frank

Instant Recall (IRE)

Indian Ridge

7h

Happy Memories (IRE)

Uae

28/2/08

Nad Al Sheba

6f

Dunne, Frank

Senorita Spinning (IRE)

Spinning World (USA)

4f

Evidence (GB)

Ity

02/3/08

Siracusa

1m1f

£968

Eglington, Miss Ciara

Alcyon (IRE)

Alhaarth (IRE)

5h

West Of Eden

Hk

09/3/08

Sha Tin

1m1f

£28,647

Emily Krstina (Australia) Pty Ltd

Surprise End (GB)

King’s Best (USA)

6h

Set Point (IRE)

Aus

04/3/08

Port Lincoln

5f

£1,797

Enniskillen College of Agriculture

Rita Jet’aime (IRE)

Orpen (USA)

4f

Sunset Park (IRE)

Ity

26/3/08

Grosseto

1m165y

£1,093

Epona Bloodstock Ltd

Red Shooter (IRE)

Red Ransom (USA)

3c

Aspiration (IRE)

Jpn

02/2/08

Tokyo

1m1f

£31,478

Epona Bloodstock Ltd

Confucius Classic (IRE)

Danehill Dancer (IRE)

4g

Sublime Beauty (USA)

Hk

27/2/08

Happy Valley

6f

£28,647

Epona Bloodstock Ltd

Rutters Rebel (IRE)

Entrepreneur (GB)

7g

No Quest (IRE)

Spa

02/3/08

Mijas

1m3f

£3,676

Epona Bloodstock Ltd

Red Shooter (IRE)

Red Ransom (USA)

3c

Aspiration (IRE)

Jpn

09/3/08

Hanshin

1m1f

£46,762

£60,410(L)

Fair, Ian

Foundouk (IRE)

Spectrum (IRE)

4c

Messoeurs (FR)

Fr

18/3/08

Lyon-Parilly

1m

£7,353

Farrington & Canning Downs, D

Our Chairman (IRE)

Okawango (USA)

3c

Lucky For Me (USA)

Spa

28/2/08

Mijas

6f110y

£5,147

Floors Farming & Dominic Burke

Counterclaim (GB)

Pivotal (GB)

3f

Dusty Answer (GB)

Fr

22/3/08

Toulouse-Province

1m2f110y

Floors Farming & Side Hill Stud

Comic Strip (GB)

Marju (IRE)

6g

Comic (IRE)

Hk

24/2/08

Sha Tin

1m2f

Flynn, J

Kalpyrnia (IRE)

Captain Rio (GB)

3f

Kinnincha (FR)

Gny

24/3/08

Cologne

7f

£2,206

Foley, John

Grand (IRE)

Grand Lodge (USA)

8h

Easy Pop (IRE)

Usa

13/3/08

Gulfstream Park

1m

£9,196

£9,926 £293,814(L)

Foley, John

Better Alone (IRE)

Monashee Mountain (USA)

4c

Honey Bee (GB)

Ity

18/3/08

Rome

1m1f

Foley, Kevin

Hopes And Fears (IRE)

Captain Rio (GB)

3c

Saibhreas (IRE)

Fr

21/3/08

Deauville

1m1f110y

Forenaghts Stud

Monicelli (IRE)

Desert Prince (IRE)

3c

On The Horizon (IRE)

Ity

28/3/08

Rome

7f110y

Fullam, Pat

Six Of Trumps (IRE)

Fasliyev (USA)

4g

Run To Jane (IRE)

Gr

21/2/08

Athens

7f

£6,978

Gahan, Patrick

Twin Peaks (IRE)

Monashee Mountain (USA)

6g

Goldenfort Queen (IRE) Bel

22/3/08

Mons

1m2f110y

£1,103

Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd

Quidi Vidi (GB)

Kahyasi

5h

Canadian Mill (USA)

Gr

04/2/08

Athens

1m

£8,588

Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd

Ipponikos (GB)

Machiavellian (USA)

4c

Russian Snows (IRE)

Gr

06/2/08

Athens

7f

£7,053

Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd

Tantallon (GB)

Anabaa (USA)

5h

Entice (FR)

Gr

21/2/08

Athens

7f

£4,026

Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd

Cavalarra (GB)

Green Desert (USA)

6h

Ya Tarra (GB)

Uae

29/2/08

Jebel Ali

6f

£4,514

Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd

Dramatic Quest (GB)

Zafonic (USA)

11 g

Ultra Finesse (USA)

Ity

02/3/08

Pisa

1m3f

£1,875

Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd

Skywards (GB)

Machiavellian (USA)

6h

Nawaiet (USA)

Uae

02/3/08

Abu Dhabi

1m

£5,335

Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd

Skywards (GB)

Machiavellian (USA)

6h

Nawaiet (USA)

Uae

14/3/08

Jebel Ali

1m

£5,868

Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd

Dannunziano (IRE)

Spectrum (IRE)

5h

Pescara (IRE)

Ity

17/3/08

Varese

7f110y

£1,250

Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd

Janadel (IRE)

Machiavellian (USA)

9h

Insijaam (USA)

Uae

21/3/08

Jebel Ali

7f

£5,417

Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd

Singing Poet (IRE)

Singspiel (IRE)

7h

Bright Finish (USA)

Uae

21/3/08

Jebel Ali

1m1f165y

£8,207

Galavan & Breda Dempsey, P

Space Cake (IRE)

Clodovil (IRE)

3f

Hanna Dome (IRE)

Ity

19/3/08

Corridonia

5f

Genesis Green Stud Ltd

Lips Lion (IRE)

Lion Cavern (USA)

9h

Glamour Model (GB)

Fr

28/3/08

Le Croise-Laroche

5f110y

Gestut Sohrenhof

Verdi (SWI)

Llandaff (USA)

10 g

Vanishing Prairie (USA)

Fr

25/3/08

Compiegne

1m2f

£6,618

Giannotti, P L

Boscoforte (IRE)

Almutawakel (GB)

5h

Quiet Awakening (USA) Ity

17/3/08

Treviso

1m2f

£1,093

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£968 £5,147

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The data published in this section is restricted to breeders based in Great Britain or Ireland, as determined by the address used when the foal was first registered. Some foreign-based breeders may be included if the mare was boarded in Great Britain or Ireland and is registered as being ‘care of’ a domestic breeder. Performance data covers results processed by Weatherbys during March Breeder

Winner

Sire

Age/sex Dam

Ctry

Date

Racecourse

Distance

Gibbons & Dermot Forde, P

Tent (IRE)

Distant Music (USA)

5h

Cheeky Weeky (GB)

Usa

21/3/08

Santa Anita

1m1f

Prize-money (£)

Giovanni Fara

Baydat (IRE)

Danetime (IRE)

4c

Bayt Alasad (IRE)

Ity

29/3/08

Siracusa

7f110y

£2,812

Gleeson, Frank

Regal Med (IRE)

Monashee Mountain (USA)

3c

Regal Destiny (IRE)

Ity

08/3/08

Siracusa

7f110y

£1,562 £6,280

£17,186

Goldford Stud

Better Believe (GB)

Bertolini (USA)

3f

The In-Laws (IRE)

Gr

21/2/08

Athens

6f

Grange Con Holdings

Dancingthemambo (IRE)

Gulch (USA)

4f

Mia Mambo (USA)

Gr

11/2/08

Athens

7f

£6,763

Griffiths, M S and C S

Singsheer (GB)

Singspiel (IRE)

5m

Sheer Harmony (USA)

Gr

20/2/08

Athens

7f

£3,221

Grimes, John

Swing The Ring (IRE)

Rossini (USA)

5h

Sharkiyah (IRE)

Bel

01/3/08

Mons

7f110y

Grimes, P

Gallito (IRE)

Monashee Mountain (USA)

3c

Zerotta (IRE)

Ity

16/3/08

Pisa

1m1f

Grundy Bloodstock Ltd

Beat The Odds (GB)

Beat Hollow (GB)

4c

Biodotis (GB)

Ity

29/3/08

Milan

1m6f

£2,187

Hanley, James

Secret Dubai (IRE)

Dubai Destination (USA)

3c

Secret Pride (GB)

Ity

15/3/08

Milan

6f

£6,875

£735 £1,405

Hanly, J

Happy Crusader (IRE)

Cape Cross (IRE)

7h

Les Hurlants (IRE)

Hk

27/2/08

Happy Valley

1m55y

Haras Chevotel

Tres Rapide (IRE)

Anabaa Blue (GB)

3f

Tres Ravi (GER)

Fr

30/3/08

Senonnes-Pouance

1m2f110y

£28,647 £4,412

Haras de Bernesq

Fezuzo (IRE)

Marchand de Sable (USA)

4c

Fee d’Hiver (IRE)

Fr

18/3/08

Saint-Cloud

1m

£6,250

Haras de Saint Pair du Mont

In Mind (GB)

Zieten (USA)

3f

Miss Prism (USA)

Fr

31/3/08

Fontainebleau-Province

7f

£8,088

Haras De Son Altesse Laga Khan Scea

Whisperor (IRE)

Linamix (FR)

3c

Quiet Splendor (USA)

Fr

13/3/08

Deauville

1m3f110y

£8,088

Haras De Son Altesse Laga Khan Scea

Regencia (GB)

Kalanisi (IRE)

3f

You Be Mine (USA)

Spa

16/3/08

Antela

1m1f

Haras du Mezeray

Watar (IRE)

Marju (IRE)

3c

Ombrie (GB)

Fr

20/3/08

Deauville

1m3f110y

Hartery, Mrs C

Everygrainofsand (IRE)

Desert Sun (GB)

5g

Serious Delight (GB)

Gr

14/2/08

Athens

6f

Hartery, Mrs C

Everygrainofsand (IRE)

Desert Sun (GB)

5g

Serious Delight (GB)

Gr

21/2/08

Athens

7f

£3,221

Hascombe & Valiant Studs

Doctor Destiny (GB)

Vettori (IRE)

5h

Waterfowl Creek (IRE)

Ity

19/3/08

Naples

7f110y

£2,500

Hayes, Gerard

Abbadiano (IRE)

Bahhare (USA)

8h

Kates Cabin

Ity

24/3/08

Milan

1m4f

£2,187

Hayes, Gerard

Edelfa (IRE)

Fasliyev (USA)

4f

Daziyra (IRE)

Ity

24/3/08

Rome

1m

£4,530

Swe

Helshaw Grange Stud Ltd

Barbarossa (GB)

Beat All (USA)

3c

Gagajulu (GB)

Henochsberg & Sunflower International, M

Joss The Boss (IRE)

Xaar (GB)

6h

Justine Au Jardin (USA) Fr

£2,206 £12,500 £4,026

14/2/08

Taby

6f165y

£2,719

05/3/08

Marseille Borely

1m2f

£5,147

Hesmonds Stud Ltd

Celtinger (GB)

Celtic Swing (GB)

9h

Tea Colony (USA)

Ity

31/3/08

Varese

1m2f110y

Highclere Stud

Fat Choy Forever (GB)

Desert Style (IRE)

7g

Brilliance (GB)

Hk

24/2/08

Sha Tin

1m55y

£3,125

Highclere Stud & HMH Management

Mount Helicon (GB)

Montjeu (IRE)

3c

Model Queen (USA)

Fr

11/3/08

Saint-Cloud

1m2f110y

£8,088

Hollington Stud

Borbone Napoletano (GB) Medicean (GB)

5h

Alkarida (FR)

Ity

23/3/08

Pisa

7f110y

£1,250

Hollowood, C

Little Messi (GB)

Shinko Forest (IRE)

2f

Susan’s Dowry (GB)

Fr

31/3/08

Fontainebleau-Province

5f

£7,721

Houghton & J S Moore, E J and Mrs

Lebowski (GB)

Beveled (USA)

10 g

Sandkatoon (IRE)

Ity

17/3/08

Treviso

1m55y

£1,093 £5,625

£28,647

Hutchinson, J

Dancer Drawn (IRE)

Daggers Drawn (USA)

3c

Brioney (IRE)

Ity

16/3/08

Milan

6f

Irish National Stud

Prairie Dunes (IRE)

Indian Ridge

9g

Ceide Dancer (IRE)

Mac

23/2/08

Taipa

6f

£7,706

Irish National Stud

Casino Clique (IRE)

Medicean (GB)

5g

Lishaway (FR)

Sin

07/3/08

Kranji

1m

£17,725

Irish National Stud

Blackberry Boy (IRE)

Desert Prince (IRE)

4c

Summer Crush (USA)

Spa

23/3/08

Mijas

1m165y

£4,412

Irish National Stud

Prairie Dunes (IRE)

Indian Ridge

9g

Ceide Dancer (IRE)

Mac

23/3/08

Taipa

7f

Juddmonte Farms Ltd

Kocab (GB)

Unfuwain (USA)

6h

Space Quest (GB)

Fr

07/3/08

Deauville

1m1f110y

Juddmonte Farms Ltd

Costume (GB)

Danehill (USA)

4f

Dance Dress (USA)

Usa

23/3/08

Santa Anita

1m1f

£45,226(Gr2)

Juddmonte Farms Ltd

Polzeath (GB)

Singspiel (IRE)

5m

West Devon (USA)

Saf

26/2/08

Durbanville

1m1f

£2,804

Juddmonte Farms Ltd

Triple Beat (GB)

Beat Hollow (GB)

4c

Three More (USA)

Gny

16/3/08

Frankfurt

1m

£1,471

Juddmonte Farms Ltd

Crossharbour (GB)

Zamindar (USA)

4c

Docklands (USA)

Fr

31/3/08

Fontainebleau-Province

1m2f

£9,559 £6,280

£8,376 £12,132

Kelly, Patrick F

Miss Melissa (IRE)

Key of Luck (USA)

3f

Shallop (GB)

Gr

27/2/08

Athens

5f

Kildaragh Stud

Mubaashir (IRE)

Noverre (USA)

4c

Birdsong (IRE)

Ity

23/3/08

Treviso

1m55y

Kilfrush Stud

Winter Dream (IRE)

Act One (GB)

4c

Settler (GB)

Fr

18/3/08

Saint-Cloud

1m7f110y

£16,588

£1,718

Kilfrush Stud

Zizany (IRE)

Zafonic (USA)

5h

Zelda (IRE)

Fr

20/3/08

Deauville

6f110y

£16,588

King Bloodstock & Janus Bloodstock

Danesis (IRE)

Danehill (USA)

4c

Sister Dot (USA)

Hk

01/3/08

Sha Tin

1m

£58,763

Kirwan, Anthony

Lady Azzurra (IRE)

Noverre (USA)

3f

Suave Lady (FR)

Ity

02/3/08

Rome

1m

£6,875

Knipe, R F and S D

Rochdale (GB)

Bertolini (USA)

5g

Owdbetts (IRE)

Uae

14/3/08

Jebel Ali

1m1f165y

£6,320

Kobayashi, Masashi

Shiny Moss (IRE)

Key Of Luck (USA)

3c

My Brightia (AUS)

Jpn

02/3/08

Nakayama

6f

Larkwood Stud

Champion Best (GB)

Best of The Bests (IRE)

4f

Villa Via (IRE)

Ity

19/3/08

Naples

5f

£22,484

Limestone Stud

Romantic Evening (IRE)

Dr Fong (USA)

5h

By Candlelight (IRE)

Hk

27/2/08

Happy Valley

1m1f

Limetree Stud Ltd

Desert Attack (IRE)

Daggers Drawn (USA)

4f

Lasca Creek (IRE)

Ity

12/3/08

Grosseto

1m165y

£1,093

Littleton Stud

Aztec Robber (GB)

Robellino (USA)

5h

Ancient Secret (GB)

Ity

23/3/08

Pisa

1m1f110y

£1,562

Lostford Manor Stud

Doctor Brown (GB)

Dr Fong (USA)

4g

Molly Brown (GB)

Hk

09/3/08

Sha Tin

1m

Lynch, K

Rossivale (IRE)

Danetime (IRE)

4c

Ruffit (IRE)

Ity

02/3/08

Siracusa

7f110y

Lyons, Austin

Postgraduate (IRE)

Almutawakel (GB)

6g

Institutrice (IRE)

Gr

23/2/08

Athens

7f

£4,133

Machikane Farm

Machikane Ebessan (IRE)

Danehill (USA)

4c

Matikanehamatidori (JPN) Jpn

07/2/08

Nagoya

7f

£764

Machikane Farm

Machikane Ebessan (IRE)

Danehill (USA)

4c

Matikanehamatidori (JPN) Jpn

07/3/08

Nagoya

6f110y

£764

Madame Marc de Chambure & Pontchartrain Stud

Soa (IRE)

Desert Style (IRE)

5h

Sao (IRE)

Fr

21/3/08

Deauville

7f110y

£6,985

£1,562 £21,669

£58,763 £968

Madigan, Patrick

Ballantynes (IRE)

Imperial Ballet (IRE)

3f

Glamour Stock (USA)

Ity

30/3/08

Milan

5f

£6,875

Magliari, Dr Francesco

Casina Valadier (IRE)

Fath (USA)

4f

Raysiza (IRE)

Ity

22/3/08

Naples

5f

£2,500

Maher, D

Bauhinia (IRE) (HK)

Daggers Drawn (USA)

7g

Ravensdale Rose (IRE)

Hk

24/2/08

Sha Tin

1m55y

£17,078

Marenchic, Mike

Go Away (IRE)

Gold Away (IRE)

6h

Selection (FR)

Swe

17/2/08

Taby

1m

£2,253

Marx, Mrs M

Pharax (GB)

Komaite (USA)

10 h

Pallas (GER)

Gny

02/3/08

Neuss

7f110y

£1,176

Maye, Christopher

Iruz (IRE)

High Chaparral (IRE)

3c

Eilanden (IRE)

Fr

30/3/08

Mont-De-Marsan

1m4f

£5,515

McCalmont, Mrs H D

Salford Mill (IRE)

Peintre Celebre (USA)

4c

Razana (IRE)

Hk

16/3/08

Sha Tin

1m2f

£587,629(L)

McCalmont, Mrs H D

Recambe (IRE)

Cape Cross (IRE)

3f

Razana (IRE)

Fr

25/3/08

Compiegne

1m2f

£8,088

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DATA BOOK

British and Irish-bred winners overseas Breeder

Winner

Sire

Age/sex Dam

Ctry

Racecourse

Distance

McCaughey, P J

Sugimoto (GB)

Pursuit Of Love (GB)

4c

Pips Way (IRE)

Ity

16/3/08

Date

Milan

1m4f

Prize-money (£)

£3,125

McEnery, Mrs P

Profiteer (IRE)

Entrepreneur (GB)

9g

Champagne Girl (GB)

Ity

19/3/08

Grosseto

1m

£1,093

McGlynn, Michael

Golden Ruler (IRE)

Viking Ruler (AUS)

3f

Lady Stalker (GB)

Ity

16/3/08

Siracusa

7f110y

£968

McGlynn, Michael

Golden Ruler (IRE)

Viking Ruler (AUS)

3f

Lady Stalker (GB)

Ity

24/3/08

Siracusa

7f110y

£1,562

McGregor, Duncan A

Go On Green (IRE)

Kyllachy (GB)

4c

Colouring (IRE)

Gr

15/2/08

Athens

5f

£7,515

McKiernan, Tony

Magica Med (IRE)

Rouvres (FR)

3f

Kindpiano (USA)

Ity

01/3/08

Siracusa

1m1f110y

£1,250 £1,250

McKiernan, Tony

Magica Med (IRE)

Rouvres (FR)

3f

Kindpiano (USA)

Ity

15/3/08

Siracusa

1m2f

McNamara, P

Adeje (IRE)

Mull Of Kintyre (USA)

3c

Comet Dust (GB)

Hun

30/3/08

Budapest

6f

£523

Meon Valley Stud

Manipulate (GB)

Machiavellian (USA)

5h

Balalaika (GB)

Gr

23/2/08

Athens

7f

£4,734

Meon Valley Stud

Misericorde (GB)

Fasliyev (USA)

3f

Match Point (GB)

Jpn

24/2/08

Kyoto

7f

£47,172

Middle Park Stud Ltd

Eco Sympathy (GB)

Dansili (GB)

4g

Tigwa (GB)

Gr

26/2/08

Athens

6f

£6,978

Middlebrook & Brain International, G and Mrs

Pyrsos (IRE)

Skywalker (USA)

8h

Dawn’s Meteor (USA)

Gr

06/2/08

Athens

7f

£4,992 £1,360

Millsec Limited

Racing Times (GB)

Danetime (IRE)

4g

Cartesian (GB)

Gny

02/3/08

Neuss

7f110y

Mitchell, Mr J W

Bobova (GB)

Tobougg (IRE)

4f

Princess Poquito

Gr

20/2/08

Athens

5f

£6,978

Moat View Stud

Karatbal (IRE)

Almutawakel (GB)

5h

Gold Shift (USA)

Ity

11/3/08

Rome

7f110y

£1,562

Moloney Jnr, Eamon

Vomvai (IRE)

Fasliyev (USA)

4f

Vinicky (USA)

Gr

21/2/08

Athens

5f

£7,053

Molony, Pierce

Go Quick (IRE)

Fasliyev (USA)

4f

The Boss’s Dance (USA)

Ity

01/3/08

Grosseto

5f

Morrin, Gerald

Tika Rouge (IRE)

Croco Rouge (IRE)

7m

Thistle Hill (IRE)

Ity

24/3/08

Rome

1m2f

£968 £4,687

Mountgrange Stud Ltd

Cap Horn (GB)

Mtoto

9h

Tabyan (USA)

Ity

02/3/08

Treviso

1m3f165y

£1,093

Moyles & Anthony Eiffe, Robin J

Northern Flight (IRE)

Fasliyev (USA)

5g

Young Affair (IRE)

Mac

15/3/08

Taipa

7f

£9,549

Nataf, Paul

Storming Spirit (GB)

In The Wings

4g

Aptostar (USA)

Fr

05/3/08

Marseille Borely

1m4f55y

£4,412

Nataf, Paul

Blancha (GB)

Trempolino (USA)

6m

Sans Prix (FR)

Fr

29/3/08

Paray-Le-Monial

1m1f

£3,676

Natton House Thoroughbreds

Saum (GB)

Diktat (GB)

3c

Goldenrain (USA)

Ity

21/3/08

Rome

5f110y

£3,750

Needham, S and Mrs Pat

Amfitryon (GB)

Bertolini (USA)

3c

Urban Dancer (IRE)

Gr

11/2/08

Athens

5f

£6,978

Newsells Park Stud Limited

Dr Bej (GB)

Dr Fong (USA)

3c

Oh Bej Oh Bej (IRE)

Ity

14/3/08

Rome

1m

£2,187

Nicholas, Mr P

Non Dire Niente (GB)

Robellino (USA)

3g

Empress Dagmar (GB)

Ity

01/3/08

Grosseto

1m3f

Nugent, P D & Mrs Player & R Griffin, N and Mrs N

Purelove (IRE)

Pursuit Of Love (GB)

6h

Bee Off (IRE)

Ity

20/3/08

Pisa

7f110y

£968 £1,405

O’Brien, Dr M V

Mr Kings Best (IRE)

King’s Best (USA)

5h

Matilda Bay (IRE)

Ity

08/3/08

Siracusa

1m

£2,812

O’Brien, Mrs Ann Marie

Sweeter Still (IRE)

Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)

3f

Beltisaal (FR)

Usa

01/3/08

Santa Anita

1m

£28,508(L)

O’Brien, Rory

Lady Peanut (IRE)

Mull Of Kintyre (USA)

3f

Lady Rath (IRE)

Ity

23/3/08

Pisa

7f110y

£3,750

O’Callaghan, A F

San Dany (IRE)

Danetime (IRE)

8h

Pharmacy (GB)

Ity

05/3/08

Naples

7f

£3,750

O’Connor, John

Dock Chicks (IRE)

Docksider (USA)

5h

Regal Revolution (GB)

Ity

09/3/08

Pisa

7f110y

£17,500

O’Gorman, Mrs Marie

Dribbling (IRE)

Okawango (USA)

3c

High Demand (GB)

Ity

30/3/08

Milan

7f110y

£3,125

O’Meara, Thomas

Fasilenko (IRE)

Fasliyev (USA)

4c

Embracing (GB)

Aus

26/2/08

Warrnambool

1m110y

£2,577

O’Meara, Thomas

Fasilenko (IRE)

Fasliyev (USA)

4c

Embracing (GB)

Aus

20/3/08

Ballarat

1m2f

£3,436

O’Riordan, Mrs S

Natal Lad (IRE)

Acclamation (GB)

3c

Gentle Guest (IRE)

Ity

18/3/08

Rome

1m

£3,125

Ormsby, Tom

Nuova Esperienza (IRE)

Manndar (IRE)

3f

Infra Blue (IRE)

Ity

08/3/08

Siracusa

5f110y

£1,250

Paget Bloodstock

Josala (IRE)

Mull Of Kintyre (USA)

5h

Mer Noire (IRE)

Ity

23/3/08

Treviso

1m55y

£1,093

Paget Bloodstock & Elite Bloodstock

Muqadam (IRE)

Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)

4c

Onereuse (GB)

Gr

27/2/08

Athens

7f

£6,978

Peacock, Mrs R D

Buddies Girl (IRE)

Golan (IRE)

4f

Moonlight (IRE)

Bel

22/3/08

Mons

5f

£1,471

Pearson, Mrs D N B

Lady Disdain (GB)

Foxhound (USA)

5m

Much Ado (GB)

Usa

21/3/08

Santa Anita

1m

£4,824

Pereira, A

Ortrud (IRE)

Second Empire (IRE)

6m

Opera Song (GB)

Ity

13/3/08

Pisa

1m3f

£1,405

Pererira, Manuel

Embrujo (IRE)

Rossini (USA)

4c

Bridge Pool (GB)

Spa

16/3/08

Antela

1m1f

£2,574

Petra Bloodstock Agency Ltd

Le Grand Medici (IRE)

Medicean (GB)

4c

Mirina (FR)

Fr

06/3/08

Deauville

1m4f

£16,588 £12,500

Petra Bloodstock Agency Ltd

Mayweather (GB)

Nayef (USA)

3c

Misplace (IRE)

Fr

13/3/08

Deauville

1m1f110y

Phelan, Michael

Pincay (IRE)

Desert Story (IRE)

6h

Champagne Truffle (IRE) Ity

29/3/08

Siracusa

1m110y

£1,250

Power, Patrick J

Sheriffen (IRE)

Mull Of Kintyre (USA)

5h

Slieu Whallian (GB)

Swe

23/2/08

Taby

1m2f

£2,641

Prestonwood Farms

Leo’s Starlet (IRE)

Galileo (IRE)

3f

Premiere Creation (FR)

Fr

21/3/08

Deauville

1m1f110y

Purcell, P

Tadirye (IRE)

Catcher In The Rye (IRE)

3f

Tadita (FR)

Ity

19/3/08

Naples

1m2f

£10,662 £1,875

Quay Bloodstock

Fast Rock (IRE)

Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)

4c

Alisidora (IRE)

Jpn

30/3/08

Nakayama

1m1f

£47,216

Queally, Liam

Atello (IRE)

Spartacus (IRE)

3c

Porky Pie (IRE)

Spa

16/3/08

Mijas

1m2f110y

£3,676

Queen, The

Medley (GB)

Danehill Dancer (IRE)

4f

Marl (GB)

Usa

16/3/08

Tampa Bay Downs

1m

£6,181

Quellier, C

King’s Davis (GB)

King Charlemagne (USA) 5 m

Panarea (FR)

Gny

23/3/08

Sonsbeck

1m2f

Raponi, G

Wakel Star (IRE)

Almutawakel (GB)

Star of Siligo (USA)

Ity

21/3/08

Rome

7f110y

£1,562

Rathasker Stud

Happy Feelings (IRE)

Daylami (IRE)

7h

Moonlight Partner (IRE)

Sin

07/3/08

Kranji

5f110y

£6,530

Rathbarry Stud

Expensive Detour (IRE)

Namid (GB)

4g

Sail With The Wind (GB) Gr

15/2/08

Athens

5f

£6,763

Rathbarry Stud

Expensive Detour (IRE)

Namid (GB)

4g

Sail With The Wind (GB) Gr

27/2/08

Athens

5f

£7,837

Rausing, Miss K

Imperial Forum (GB)

Mizzen Mast (USA)

3c

Crockadore (USA)

Ity

24/3/08

Rome

7f110y

£4,687 £4,044

5m

£404

Rausing, Miss K

Sassicaia (GB)

Hernando (FR)

3f

Eternelle (GB)

Spa

30/3/08

Zarzuela

7f110y

Remora Bloodstock Ltd

Fast As You Can (IRE)

Cape Cross (IRE)

4f

Crocus (IRE)

Ity

10/3/08

Treviso

1m55y

£1,250

Rhind & C F Spence, Mrs E

Fearmore (GB)

Fasliyev (USA)

5g

Flower O’Cannie (IRE)

Gr

14/2/08

Athens

7f

£3,489

River Downs Stud

Duke Devil (IRE)

Danetime (IRE)

4c

Soie de Rose (USA)

Jpn

14/2/08

Kasamatsu

7f

Robinson, G

Mount Hollow (GB)

Beat Hollow (GB)

3c

Lady Lindsay (IRE)

Fr

20/3/08

Deauville

6f110y

£719 £7,721

Roseland Thoroughbreds Ltd

Versfarago (GB)

Baryshnikov (AUS)

3c

Wing Partner (IRE)

Hun

30/3/08

Budapest

7f

Ross, S

Maurizio Dan (IRE)

Danetime (IRE)

4c

Silver Spark (USA)

Ity

21/3/08

Rome

1m3f

£2,187

Roundhill Stud & Conor & Miriam Murphy

Harmonist (IRE)

Singspiel (IRE)

4g

Ziya (IRE)

Gr

04/2/08

Athens

7f

£8,857

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Breeder

Winner

Sire

Age/sex Dam

Ctry

Racecourse

Distance

Ryan, Cathal

Chronology (IRE)

Danehill Dancer (IRE)

3c

Temple Street (IRE)

Gr

01/2/08

Date

Athens

5f

Prize-money (£)

£6,280

Ryan, Larry

Seeking Answers (IRE)

Shinko Forest (IRE)

7h

Lady At War (GB)

Usa

08/3/08

Santa Anita

1m

£10,854

Ryan, Mrs M

Mr Island (IRE)

Trans Island (GB)

3c

Coffeeburn (IRE)

Ity

01/3/08

Siracusa

5f110y

£3,125

Saccomando, A

Aletis (GB)

Dancing Spree (USA)

6g

Blazing Sunset

Gr

26/2/08

Athens

7f

£3,489 £18,392

Sampson, Mrs N F M

Mr Napper Tandy (GB)

Bahamian Bounty (GB)

4c

Starfleet (GB)

Usa

23/3/08

Santa Anita

1m

Schulte, Dr K

Duellant (IRE)

Dashing Blade

3c

Dapprima (GER)

Gny

24/3/08

Cologne

1m2f110y

£2,206

Schulte, K

Komfort (IRE)

Montjeu (IRE)

3c

Kabuki (GER)

Fr

23/3/08

Tarbes

1m3f110y

£4,412

Sexton, Aidan

Tag Game (IRE)

Tagula (IRE)

7h

El Tina (GB)

Ity

19/3/08

Corridonia

6f165y

Sexton, Michael

Smart Cracker (IRE)

Orpen (USA)

4c

Wisecrack (IRE)

Gr

08/2/08

Athens

6f

£7,515

Shadwell Estate Company Limited

Mutamarres (GB)

Green Desert (USA)

5g

Injaad (GB)

Uae

28/2/08

Nad Al Sheba

6f

£60,410(L)

Shadwell Estate Company Limited

Raml (GB)

In The Wings

4f

Hawafiz (GB)

Fr

23/3/08

Lignieres

1m4f

Shadwell Estate Company Limited

Barbareschi (GB)

Alhaarth (IRE)

3c

Al Durrah (USA)

Ity

24/3/08

Pisa

1m3f

£3,750

Sharkey, M

Kung Hei (GB)

Primo Valentino (IRE)

5g

Cast A Spell (GB)

Gny

21/3/08

Bremen

6f

£1,949

Shortgrove Manor Stud

Henry The Seventh (GB)

Royal Applause (GB)

4c

Bombalarina (IRE)

Gr

23/2/08

Athens

6f

£7,515

Shropshire, G S

Aster Spieler (IRE)

Singspiel (IRE)

4c

Chetwynd (IRE)

Jpn

12/3/08

Sonoda

7f

£1,124

Shutford Stud

La Sibilla (GB)

Fantastic Light (USA)

3f

Marika (GB)

Ity

02/3/08

Rome

1m

£5,625

Siba Spa

Lobrav (IRE)

Tibullo (USA)

4c

Tita Bravo (ITY)

Ity

03/3/08

Corridonia

6f165y

£1,093

£968

£4,412

Simcock, Mrs A

Brenin Gwalia (GB)

Arkadian Hero (USA)

4c

Princess Aurora (GB)

Usa

06/3/08

Santa Anita

6f

Sinnott, Joe

Yellow Sponge (IRE)

Fayruz

3c

Somers Heath (IRE)

Ity

29/3/08

Milan

5f

£10,251 £4,687

Skymarc Farm & Castlemartin Stud

Rainbow Crossing (GB)

Cape Cross (IRE)

3f

Rainbows For All (IRE)

Fr

06/3/08

Deauville

7f110y

£8,456

Skymarc Farm & Edouard Rothschild

Masque Rose (GB)

Oasis Dream (GB)

3f

Massarossa (GB)

Fr

04/3/08

Nantes

1m

£9,559

Skymarc Farm Inc

Avanzino (IRE)

Hernando (FR)

5h

Arlesiana (USA)

Ity

01/3/08

Varese

1m1f165y

£1,250

Skymarc Farm Inc

Top Toss (IRE)

Linamix (FR)

3f

Tossup (USA)

Fr

15/3/08

Saint-Cloud

1m2f110y

£20,221(L)

Skymarc Farm Inc

Incanto Dream (GB)

Galileo (IRE)

4c

Atlantic Blue (USA)

Fr

24/3/08

Saint-Cloud

1m4f

£19,118(L)

3c

Skymarc Farm Inc

Outer Continent (IRE)

Domedriver (IRE)

Baratheastar (GB)

Fr

31/3/08

Fontainebleau-Province

7f

St Simon Foundation

Dr Thomas (IRE)

Bad As I Wanna Be (IRE) 4 c

Fag End (IRE)

Ity

16/3/08

Siracusa

7f

£8,088 £968

St Simon Foundation

Dr Thomas (IRE)

Bad As I Wanna Be (IRE) 4 c

Fag End (IRE)

Ity

29/3/08

Siracusa

6f

£1,562

Stanley Estate & Stud Co

Cherokee Fast (GB)

Alhaarth (IRE)

3c

Apache Song (USA)

Fr

07/3/08

Deauville

7f110y

£6,618

Starr, Paul

Zoe Med (IRE)

Fayruz

3f

Super Zoe (GB)

Ity

15/3/08

Siracusa

6f

£1,562

Stilvi Compania Financiera

Syneti (IRE)

Anabaa (USA)

4f

Selfish (GB)

Gr

26/2/08

Athens

5f

£7,515

Stilvi Compania Financiera

Krataios (FR)

Sabrehill (USA)

8g

Loxandra (GB)

Fr

25/3/08

Nantes

1m

£7,721

Stone Ridge Farm

Sweet And Sour (IRE)

Kalanisi (IRE)

3f

Graten (IRE)

Fr

10/3/08

Compiegne

7f

£8,088

Stonestreet Mares Llc

Great Siege (IRE)

Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)

3c

Tosca’s Impulse (IRE)

Usa

22/3/08

Santa Anita

1m

£15,075

Stonethorn Stud Farms Ltd

Ask The Chef (IRE)

Keltos (FR)

4c

Titsan (IRE)

Ity

28/3/08

Rome

1m

£1,562

Stowell Hill Ltd, B W Hills amd Freynestown Stud

My Statement (GB)

Royal Applause (GB)

3c

Witness (GB)

Hun

23/3/08

Budapest

7f

Stratford Place Stud

Gallant Falcon (GB)

Polar Falcon (USA)

7h

Just Speculation (IRE)

Hk

05/3/08

Happy Valley

1m55y

£523 £21,669

Strawbridge & London Thoroughbred Services Ltd, G

Scrummage (GB)

Sinndar (IRE)

5h

Ghariba

Usa

20/3/08

Santa Anita

1m

£12,362

Strawbridge, George

With Interest (GB)

Selkirk (USA)

5h

With Fascination (USA)

Uae

28/2/08

Nad Al Sheba

1m2f

£52,859

Stroud & J Hanly, A

Third Set (IRE)

Royal Applause (GB)

5g

Khamseh (GB)

Uae

28/2/08

Nad Al Sheba

1m

£60,410(L)

Sutherland, The Duchess of

La Neige (GB)

Royal Applause (GB)

4c

Mint Royale (IRE)

Usa

21/3/08

Gulfstream Park

1m

£11,608

Sweeney, Miss Sally

Volo Alto (IRE)

Second Empire (IRE)

4c

Green Patriot (IRE)

Ity

29/3/08

Siracusa

1m2f110y

£2,500

Swettenham Stud

Ballpoint (IRE)

Oasis Dream (GB)

3f

Gold Script (FR)

Fr

07/3/08

Deauville

7f110y

£8,088

T W Bloodstock Ltd

Alo Pura (GB)

Anabaa (USA)

4f

Rubies From Burma (USA) Uae

14/3/08

Jebel Ali

5f

£5,417

Tally-Ho Stud

Bettini d’Or (IRE)

Danetime (IRE)

5h

Music And Silence (IRE) Ity

18/3/08

Rome

6f

£2,187

Tally-Ho Stud

Golden Danetime (IRE)

Danetime (IRE)

8h

Banco Solo (GB)

Ity

23/3/08

Pisa

6f110y

£1,405

Tally-Ho Stud

Espresso Med (IRE)

Chevalier (IRE)

3g

Muckross Park (GB)

Ity

29/3/08

Siracusa

1m1f

£1,562

Theobalds Stud

Kym Kym (GB)

Kyllachy (GB)

4f

Aegean Flame (GB)

Gr

27/2/08

Athens

7f

Thompson, Major K R

Boule d’Or (IRE)

Croco Rouge (IRE)

7h

Saffron Crocus (GB)

Usa

29/2/08

Santa Anita

1m2f

£18,392

Thompson, Major K R

Boule d’Or (IRE)

Croco Rouge (IRE)

7h

Saffron Crocus (GB)

Usa

22/3/08

Santa Anita

1m4f

£60,302(Gr2)

Tower Bloodstock

Royale Danehill (IRE)

Danehill (USA)

4f

Royal Ballerina (IRE)

Fr

23/3/08

Lignieres

1m

Trainor, Ms M

Belikendra (IRE)

Johannesburg (USA)

3f

Partytime (IRE)

Gr

08/2/08

Athens

5f

£6,978

Tucker, D R

Top Experience (GB)

Mujahid (USA)

4c

Once Removed (GB)

Ity

06/3/08

Pisa

6f110y

£3,280

Tweenhills Farm & Stud Limited & S Hadley

City Bhoy (GB)

Ishiguru (USA)

4c

Magic Moment (GB)

Fr

13/3/08

Deauville

7f110y

£5,515

Wall, Ms H

Loch Tay (GB)

Cape Cross (IRE)

4g

Taysala (IRE)

Gr

27/2/08

Athens

6f

£7,515

Walsh, Kevin

Violette Stella (IRE)

Invincible Spirit (IRE)

3f

Lady Naomi (USA)

Jpn

15/3/08

Chukyo

6f

£22,484

£7,837

£4,044

West Stow Stud Ltd

Light Impact (IRE)

Fantastic Light (USA)

4f

Ganga (IRE)

Fr

18/3/08

Lyon-Parilly

1m3f

Whitsbury Manor Stud & Mrs M E Slade

Night School (GB)

Machiavellian (USA)

6h

Good Enough (FR)

Jpn

28/2/08

Kawasaki

1m

£17,987

£9,926

WIJI Bloodstock

Yelpinari (IRE)

Tagula (IRE)

8h

Kwaanis (GB)

Tur

26/2/08

Adana

6f110y

£10,139

WIJI Bloodstock

Yelpinari (IRE)

Tagula (IRE)

8h

Kwaanis (GB)

Tur

18/3/08

Adana

6f

Williams, R P

Col du Galibier (GB)

Kyllachy (GB)

4f

Runelia

Ity

02/3/08

Treviso

1m55y

£1,718

Wilson, C and Mrs

Mister Matador (GB)

Arkadian Hero (USA)

4c

Penny Dip (GB)

Gr

06/2/08

Athens

5f

£6,978

Winterbeck Manor Stud

Subitodopo (GB)

Fraam (GB)

4c

Comtesse Noire (CAN)

Ity

16/3/08

Rome

1m2f

£6,875

Wisbey, Miss Deborah

Gaby North (GB)

Puissance

4c

Diamond Vanessa (IRE) Ity

21/3/08

Rome

6f

£1,562

Woodditton Stud Ltd

Magic Douglas (GB)

Bin Ajwaad (IRE)

10 h

Akura (IRE)

Ity

11/3/08

Rome

7f

£1,562

Wyck Hall Stud Ltd

Nico’s Friend (GB)

Nayef (USA)

3c

Bella Bellisimo (IRE)

Gny

16/3/08

Frankfurt

1m2f

£2,206

Zumreoglu, I

Magic Livius (IRE)

Titus Livius (FR)

4g

Majakerta (IRE)

Ity

09/3/08

Siracusa

1m

£968

Zumreoglu, I

Magic Livius (IRE)

Titus Livius (FR)

4g

Majakerta (IRE)

Ity

30/3/08

Siracusa

7f110y

£968

£5,311

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Your Say To have ‘Your Say’, e-mail editor@ownerbreeder.co.uk or telephone 01444 440540

All-weather fixture cut is unwarranted John Smee Group racing director of Jockey Club Racecourses

Not long ago a number of racecourses were exploring the potential of installing a floodlit allweather track. In addition to the plans that JCR were preparing for Kempton Park, the likes of Newbury, Musselburgh and Sedgefield were serious about their intentions to invest. Great Leighs was one of several proposed new courses.

One of the reasons for the level of interest and activity was the encouragement such plans were given at the time by the British Horseracing Board. One of the key reasons why the BHB were so supportive was that on the horizon was the Gambling Act, bringing with it the prospect of changes to betting shop opening hours which would allow winter evening trading.

Move forward less than three years, and the proposal put by the British Horseracing Authority for a reduction in the number of winter evening fixtures.

It seems extraordinary and contradictory to take such a view when the Gambling Act came into effect only in the winter of 2007. We feel there is a distinct lack of hard evidence on which to conclude that a cutback is in the interests of British racing.

We don’t believe that levy income will benefit from a reduction. The data sample used to arrive at the conclusion that a reduction was warranted was far too limited. It takes account of only one winter season, during which, as a consequence of the Turf TV debate, pictures from Kempton were shown only in a fraction of betting shops until the New Year.

The information we have informally been given by the bookmakers suggests these fixtures are net contributors to the levy.

The ethos behind the expansion of the fixture list was to optimise opportunities for betting on British racing, in the knowledge that in its absence betting shop customers would be encouraged to invest in other products.

We cannot see how British racing can optimise its income potential when the betting shops are open and there is no British racing. This seems a very dangerous route to take. With this in mind, it should be noted the BHA are recommending the closure of four winter Sundays. This will only

encourage the punter to gamble on foreign racing and on other betting products.

It is relevant to point out that while the BHA has recommended a reduction in the number of all-weather fixtures staged under floodlights from four per week to three, the Levy Board have agreed to include the four fixtures as part of their overall criteria.

It is generally the case that any new fixture can prove its real worth to the racing industry only after it has been run for three years in the same slot. Previously, BHA officials had stated that these fixtures would be subject to a separate review at the end of April, the results of which would not affect the 2009 fixture list, but may have implications for 2010.

Before committing £20 million to Kempton, JCR had meetings with the Levy Board and BHB, at which we were encouraged to deliver the new Polytrack surface with floodlights. At all stages, the business plan, of which regular winter evenings were an integral part, was endorsed by all parties.

It is therefore very disappointing that after just one period of winter evenings the BHA is now starting to take away fixtures.

In the 2007/2008 winter season, the equivalent of 21 extra fixtures were programmed by the BHA as seventh races, notwithstanding extra divisions. It now seems that we are to be restricted to six-race cards, excluding divisions, during the all-weather track evening period. We would be concerned that the scale of these cutbacks has not been properly explained to the Horsemen’s Group.

JCR takes issue with the dropping of these allweather track evening fixtures on the following grounds. A trial of less than one season is not acceptable and we seriously question the wisdom of choosing not to have a British racing product when betting shops are open for business.

The data that has been used to make this decision is incomplete and not a true reflection of the current system.

The BHA is affecting the commerciality of Kempton and other floodlit tracks by removing fixtures that have vital roles within the industry.

“Any new fixture needs three years in the same slot to prove its worth”

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