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24/03/10 – Two-year-olds by the Overbury stallion come under orders on first weekend of Flat season
Proclamation is not hanging around in the race to be leading first-season sire with three runners entered for races in the first week of the new season.
One filly, Bold Deceiver, who was bred here at Overbury, could be particularly busy next week as she is likely to run at Kempton on Saturday and Southwell later in the week in a bid to snap up a £10,000 yearling bonus.
Her trainer Phil McEntee said: “She’s been very straightforward throughout. She’s a lovely walker and though her pedigree suggests she’d want a trip and time that has not been the case. She’s extremely sharp and forward-going.”
He added confidently: “She’s galloped at Southwell and Chris Catlin was really pleased with her. She definitely runs on Saturday and hopefully later in the week at Southwell, where we’ll be aiming to win the bonus. I’d like to think she’ll be Proclamation’s first winner.”
McEntee might not have things all his own way, however, as Tom Dascombe’s Brocklesby runner, Mirror Lad, has been nominated by the up-and-coming trainer as one of two juveniles to follow from his yard this year. Bred by Terry Minahan from the Shareef Dancer mare Shaieef, he also holds a Weatherbys Super Sprint entry for later in the season.
Rod Millman has two Proclamation juveniles in his Devon yard and expects to see Rosina Grey making her racecourse debut in a fortnight.
“She’s a nice little filly and she’ll win a race,” says Millman.
Marcus Tregoning, who has a colt named Blue Vinney and the filly Maiden’s Decree in his stable, is another fan of Proclamation.
He said: “I looked at a lot of the Proclamations: he stamps them well and, like King’s Best, gives them a great shape. I bought one on spec and he was the first of my two-year-olds to canter. He’s very straightforward and moves beautifully.”
Clive Cox has a half-brother to smart sprinter Godfrey Street, whom he describes as “racey and athletic”. The colt has been named Xclaim and Cox will be hoping the X-factor will come into play again this year following the success of his G2 Vintage Stakes winner Xtension, who is a contender for this year’s 2000 Guineas.
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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