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Carruthers graduates in style at Newbury

Kayf Tara six-year-old romps to fitting triumph in the Mandarin Chase

The hugely popular Carruthers landed yet another memorable win when strolling home the 23-length victor of the Mandarin Graduation Chase at Newbury on Tuesday.

Sent off as favourite, the six-year-old gelding posted an admirable display of jumping as he forged on strongly through the heavy conditions in his customary position at the head of affairs.

Bred by Lord Oaksey and trained by his son-in-law Mark Bradstock, Carruthers has now triumphed six times in the colours of the Oaksey Partnership, including in the G2 Reynoldstown Novices’ Chase at Ascot in February.

During Lord Oaksey’s tenure as Audax, the racing correspondent for Horse & Hound, he will almost certainly be best remembered for his superb report on the success of Mandarin, after whom the Newbury race is named, in the Grand Steeplechase de Paris. The great chaser’s bit broke in the early stages of the race leaving his jockey Fred Winter without steering and brakes. Staggeringly, the duo still managed to gallop home to victory, a performance on which Oaksey remarked: 'I have never seen a comparable feat, never expect to - and can only thank God I was there.'

29 December 2009

SIMON’S BLOG

16-8-10
Sadly the Hawk wing yearling filly had to put down 24 hours after her operation. She was in alot of pain which the vets couldn't reduce with drugs so they felt it was best to put her out of her misery. Although we are now left with just a very large bill for her care at least I know that everything that could have been done was done. We are also going to be looking for a new permenant member of staff this autumn as Vikki Chorley is leaving us after 4 years to ride eventers. Vikki was in charge of one of the yards so is a senior member of staff and I expect will be hard to replace.

6-8-10
After reporting some Overbury bred winners last week we are now experiencing the flipside of breeding (or generally looking after livestock). The yearling out of Flying Finsh - a filly by Hawk Wing - showed signs of colic on monday. She was checked by a vet who gave some pain killer and muscle relaxant. There was no sign of a twisted gut and she settled back to normal very quickly. All was well until wednesday morning when she again showed signs of colic, but this time her heart rate and temperature where raised. She went straight into the vets clinic where an infection in her gut - peritonitis - was confirmed. We had hoped that a heavy dose of antibiotisc might cure the problem but this morning she sickened quite rapidly. The vets advice was then there was no choise other than to operate and hope to find a problem. I have just been told that they have found an abscess on the outside of the gut which will have to be removed. Chance of sucess is rated at less than 50% and the operation is an expensive one. The only good thing is that if she survives there shouldn't be any recurring problems as a result of this. In the meantime we just have to wait and hope. (I'm away until the end of next week but will give a follow up on my return).