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02/03/10 - Another trio of victories for Kayf Tara’s offspring; two black type performers for Bertolini

Six-year-old Tom O’Tara made it two wins in less than a fortnight with a battling performance which saw him get the better of last-time-out winner and race favourite Nous Voila at Warwick on Friday, 26 February. The son of Kayf Tara won at odds of 50/1 on his previous start but was a much warmer 9/2 for his most recent outing during which he led for much of the race and fought back after being headed at the third last hurdle.

Also on Saturday, the Jessica Harrington-trained Taravada, a winner in bumpers and over hurdles, took third in the G2 Nas Na Riogh Chase at Thurles.

Earlier in the week, Wordy’s Boy saluted the judge on his fourth bumper outing, winning over two miles and a furlong at Doncaster for his owner/breeder L Wordingham of Wordingham Plant Hire. The Kayf Tara five-year-old is out of the Welsh Captain mare Wordy’s Wonder, herself a multiple winner in bumpers and hurdle races.

Adding his name to the scoresheet on Tuesday, 2 March was Circus Of Dreams, now seven and a winner in December 2008 over hurdles at Folkestone. David Knox’s homebred has since posted several placed efforts in steeplechases and took the two-mile Captain Machell Beginners’ Chase at Leicester by 16 lengths, leaving his rivals trailing from the second-last fence.

A delighted Mr Knox was on hand to be interviewed on camera for At The Races after the victory and said that Circus of Dreams’ dam Foehn Gale, by Strong Gale, is his sole mare and has so far bred him nine colts!

In the northern and southern hemispheres, two of Bertolini’s stalwart campaigners added yet more black type to two honourable race records on Saturday. Suits Me, 11 times a winner, including at Listed level, found only American Grade One winner Gitano Hernando too good for him in the Listed Winter Derby Trial at Lingfield and Juice, previously a Group Three winner and Group One-placed in New Zealand, finished runner-up by less than a length in the TRAC Stakes at Matamata.

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).