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Zafeen’s runners show promise 31/07/09

First-season sire Zafeen has been represented by three winners so far this season and it will be no surprise to see that number grow significantly in the second half of the season as he has also had a number of placed horses who have given strong hints that they too will soon be off the mark.

Zafeereli was Zafeen’s first winner at Saint-Cloud on 13 April. A week later Grand Zafeen won on debut at Pontefract for owner/breeder Jaber Abdullah and trainer Mick Channon, the team behind his sire’s successful career. The colt has also finished runner-up in two of his other three starts. Huygens has run just twice and notched his first win on his most recent appearance at Folkestone.

Secret Queen also runs in Jaber Abdullah’s colours but is trained by Brian Meehan and she has shown much promise from her three runs to date, finishing third on debut and runner-up on both subsequent outings, each time being beaten by less than a length. She holds an entry for the Group One Moyglare Stud Stakes at the end of August.

Court Gown is another filly to keep an eye on after an impressive debut last week, in which she was second by a neck in a seven-furlong maiden, while the scopey-looking White Devil posted a decent third at Sandown on 29 July for Andrew Balding and owner/breeder Robert Hanson.

Cassidy K has been one of Zafeen’s busiest campaigners this season. The chestnut filly, bred in partnership by Overbury and Brook Stud, has been placed in four of her five starts.

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).