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Kayf Tara has the last word at Aintree

G2 victory for Megastar in the Champion bumper

The three-day Grand National meeting at Aintree was a tremendously successful one for British jumps breeders and we were delighted to see Kayf Tara five-year-old Megastar bring the curtain down on proceedings with a grinding win in the G2 John Smith’s Champion National Hunt Flat Race.

Speaking after the race, his trainer Gary Moore said: “We might go hurdling sooner rather than later because he's schooled well at home and he's built to jump obstacles, he's a monster. He's the best I've got and we've worked him with Mourilyan (placed in last year’s Melbourne Cup) at home, which tells you how much of an engine this fellow has. He could be anything.”

Prior to Aintree, Megastar was last seen in action running a game fifth in the bumper at Cheltenham and, having won first time out at Sandown in November, he has already shown some early promise that he will live up to his name. His full-sister Megasue is also a multiple winner over hurdles and in bumpers and both were bred by Jeremy Hinds’ Pleasure Palace Racing, out of the Karinga Bay mare Megalex.

Megastar’s victory rounded off a great Aintree for Kayf Tara, whose son Mad Max romped to a memorable win in the G2 Manifesto Novices’ Chase on the opening day and Carruthers did his best to peg back What A Friend when finishing runner-up in the G1 Totesport Bowl.

There’s no let-up even after the Grand National and racing continued at Southwell on Sunday where the Martin Keighley-trained Total Submission made much of the running when winning the two-mile bumper. By Kayf Tara out of Ardentinny (Ardross), the five-year-old grey gelding was bred by Steve Hadley, who has booked Ardentinny back in to Kayf Tara again this year.

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).