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21/02/10 - Son of Sagamix continues winning ways at Punchestown to book Festival trip
With form figures that read 32111, it’s no surprise that exciting young hurdler Flat Out holds two entries for the Cheltenham Festival, with the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle on the opening day his most likely target.
Trained in Ireland by Willie Mullins, the five-year-old son of Sagamix delivered his most recent victory – and first over hurdles – in impressive fashion at Punchestown on Wednesday, making all to land the two-mile maiden event by seven lengths. Ridden this time by the trainer’s nephew Emmet Mullins, Flat Out has also landed two bumpers in the hands of Mullins’ son Patrick.
Bred in France, Flat Out’s dam bears the unusual name for a female of Divine Rodney and is by Kendor.
Kayf Tara has been notching up the winners of late and it was business as usual this week with victories for Megasue and Tara Taylor. Apart from one unplaced run in the bumper at last year’s Grand National meeting, Megasue has been a model of consistency, bringing home prize-money from each of her seven other starts.
Her victory in the two-mile novices’ hurdle at Plumpton on Monday was her first over obstacles but she is also a dual bumper winner, those successes coming on her first two racecourse outings in 2008. Now six, Megasue has a year younger full-brother by the name of Megastar, who has finished first and second on his only two starts to date. Both horses were bred by Jeremy Hinds of Pleasure Palace Racing.
Tara Taylor, bred by Ann Taylor, secured her second victory for the Taylormaid syndicate when winning a handicap hurdle over two miles and six furlongs at Britain’s newest racecourse, Ffos Las. The seven-year-old, out of the Carwhite mare Marielou, is trained by Charlie Longsdon and also won a bumper last season. Her full-sister, The Hon Tara, made her debut in January and, just like her elder sibling, finished third in a bumper.
At Haydock on Saturday, perennial favourite Kayf Aramis put in another brave run to finish second in the G2 Rendlesham Hurdle in taxing conditions. A four-time winner on the flat, Isobel Phipps Coltman’s homebred became Kayf Tara’s first Cheltenham Festival winner last year when landing the Listed Pertemps Final.
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).
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