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That was the opinion of trainer Mouse Morris directly after Venalmar’s agonisingly narrow defeat in the G1 Ballymore Properties Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham last Friday.
Clearly holding the first-crop son of Kayf Tara in the highest regard, Morris went on to say: “He might go to Punchestown but he’s 17 hands and crying out for fences. He is going to be a hell of a horse when he goes chasing next season."
The Irish trainer would be as good a judge as any when it comes to pinpointing decent chasing prospects having trained War Of Attrition to win the 2006 Cheltenham Gold Cup and Buck House, winner of the Queen Mother Champion Chase in 1986.
There was some consolation for Britain’s brightest National Hunt stallion prospect, however, when the five-year-old mare Give It Time won a Listed hurdle race at Limerick on 16 March.
Bred by Chippenham Lodge Stud and placed twice on the flat at three when campaigned by James Given, Give It Time was sold for 18,000gns at Tattersalls December Sales in 2006. She has continued her racing career in the colours of John Harrington and is trained by his wife Jessica, who also trains Taravada, a three-time winner also from Kayf Tara’s 2003 crop. Give It Time has now won two and been placed once from her five hurdle starts.
Kayf Tara, sire of Listed-winning three-year-old Ruby Wine, is now responsible for four National Hunt Stakes winners among his 28 individual winners this season, They are the aforementioned Venalmar and Carruthers, both G2-winning hurdlers, Give It Time and eight-length G2 Bumper winner Mad Max.
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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