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Carruthers all heart on Valentine’s Day 16/02/09

Carruthers jumped his way into joint-favouritism for the RSA Chase at the Cheltenham Festival with a superlative display in the G2 Sodexho Reynoldstown Novices’ Chase at Ascot on Saturday, 14 February, as Tarablaze made it a G2 double for Kayf Tara and Tarateeno scored at Wincanton.

With his links to the much-loved Lord Oaksey, Carruthers has attracted attention since his racecourse debut in May 2007 but he has proved worthy of his place in the limelight, with five wins and three seconds from nine runs to date. These victories include the G2 Leamington Novices’ Hurdle at Warwick last season but his most recent front-running triumph was arguably his best to date as he made the most of pole position to post an impeccable round of jumping.

Jockey Mattie Batchelor, who has partnered the six-year-old in each of his starts, said: ‘I don’t have many good horses to ride but this is a very good horse. The ground is hard work out there but he made it look easy.’

William Hill have installed Carruthers as 7/1 joint favourite for the G1 RSA Chase, in which he could face his paternal half-brother Kornati Kid.

Odds-on favourite Tarablaze travelled strongly throughout the G2 Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle at Haydock to win under champion jockey AP McCoy. He too boasts highly consistent form figures, this being his third win from four starts under rules. He also won on his debut in an Irish point-to-point and has finished second on his two other outings. The six-year-old is now on course for Cheltenham to contest the G1 novices’ hurdle also sponsored by Albert Bartlett.

Tarateeno brought up Kayf Tara’s treble for the day when recording his first win for owners Michael and Angie Conway, landing the 2m6f handicap hurdle in heavy going at Wincanton. The six-year-old, who was bred by Mr and Mrs G Palmer from the Teenoso mare Shalateeno, had previously been placed three times.

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).