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Saturday double for Kayf Tara 08/12/08

Duke Of Miskin and Clan Tara, both former winning point-to-pointers, posted an Anglo/Irish double under rules for their sire Kayf Tara on Saturday, 6 December when winning at Chepstow and Navan respectively.

Duke Of Miskin, a five-year-old gelding , bred by Mr and Mrs Robert Chugg, was the three-length winner of a two-and-a-half-mile introductory hurdle after taking the lead with two flights left to jump and running on strongly to the post.

Six -year-old Clan Tara, bred by trainer Don Cantillon from his former top-class hunter chaser Alpine Gale (Strong Gale), has now won two races from three starts under rules for Paul Nolan in the colours of Gigginstown House Stud.

Other recent winners by Kayf Tara include Fit To Drive, who won a mares’ novices’ chase at Leicester on 30 November and Alfie Sherrin, who scored an impressive ten-length bumper win on 26 November in the colours carried to Gold Cup glory by Denman.

Racing for the owner/trainer combination of Harry Findlay, Paul Barber and Paul Nicholls, Alfie Sherrin had a Larkhill point-to-point success to his name before making his debut under rules. Bred by Mrs J L Egan, the five-year-old is the second foal of the Be My Native mare Mandys Native, who is a half-sister to the Whitbread Gold Cup winner Beau.

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).