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‘A seriously good performance’ 17/10/08

Give It Time notched her third victory and second at Listed level when scoring by nine lengths in the Mares’ Hurdle at Punchestown on Thursday, 16 October.

Still only five, the Kayf Tara mare started her career on the flat in the UKwith James Given and was placed twice at two miles before being sold as a three-year-old at the December Sales for 18,000gns. Now owned by John Harrington, husband of her Irish trainer Jessica, Give It Time has been a consistent performer for her new stable.

This most recent victory saw her take up the running three from home, gradually extending her lead at a relentless gallop to pass the post in isolation. Her win was described by the Racing Post as ‘a seriously good performance’. The race reporter added: “It will certainly take a very good mare indeed to beat her’, after connections indicated she will be campaigned towards the David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

Give It Time was bred by Chippenham Lodge Stud, which is based just outside Newmarket, and is out of the winning Bustino mare Startino.

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).