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Mad Max victorious at Aintree

08/04/10 - Grade Two winner and Grade One runner-up for Kayf Tara

A front-running round secured victory in the G2 Manifesto Novices’ Steeple Chase for the giant Mad Max, an eight-year-old son of Kayf Tara.

“We upped him in trip and let him go on and do what he wanted to do which is to just gallop,” said his trainer Nicky Henderson. “I’ve always wanted to do that with him. He’s such a big horse that these are only like hurdles to him.

“I was dying to go two and a half (miles) with him to give him more of a chance to catch his breath. He did run a great race in the Arkle to be fair. If he hadn’t blundered two out he could have been second or third instead of fourth. He wants good ground. He’s got a big prize now and he deserves one.”

Owner/breeder Paul Murphy races Mad Max with Carole Skipworth, the partnership that also raced Mad Max’s dam, the TBA National Hunt Broodmare of the Year, Carole’s Crusader.

Interviewed in the winner’s enclosure at Aintree after the race, a delighted Murphy said: “I decided to watch on the big screen in the paddock because I didn’t want to show my emotions. We had a dream run - Barry (Geraghty) just took him out and bowled him along and it was just a fantastic run.

“Carole’s Crusader is in foal to Kayf Tara again so in a couple of weeks we’ll have either a full-sister or full-brother to Mad Max which will be a horse to look forward to in the future.”

Also posting an excellent performance at Aintree was Carruthers, who displayed his usual gameness in finishing runner-up to What A Friend in the G1 Totesport Bowl.

Now seven, Carruthers, who also ran fourth in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, was bred by Lord Oaksey.

Kay Tara will also be represented in Aintree’s main event, the John Smith’s Grand National, on Saturday by Cheltenham runner-up The Package, who is to be ridden by Graham Lee.

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).