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The admirable Kayf Aramis posted arguably his finest victory to date when routing his rivals by 13 lengths at York to win the Ripleycollection.com Stakes for the third time.
Since his last hit out on the flat, the Kayf Tara seven-year-old has won three times over hurdles for Grand National-winning trainer Venetia Williams, the last of these coming in the Listed Pertemps Final at the Cheltenham Festival. He will remain in training throughout the summer with the Ascot Stakes and the Cesarewitch both possible targets.
Kayf Aramis, a member of his sire’s first crop, first won the staying handicap (formerly run at 2m4f, now reduced to 2m2f) at York’s May meeting in 2006 before a successful repeat bid the following year, both times for trainer John Spearing. He shares a fondness for the Knavesmire with his owner/breeder Isobel Phipps Coltman, who was at university at York, and he has also finished runner-up there to subsequent Ascot Stakes winner Missoula. In 49 starts on the flat and over jumps, Kayf Aramis’s redoubtable record stands at seven wins and 15 places with £105,071 in prize-money earned to date.
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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