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On the comeback trail 07/09/2009

With many of the leading jumping yards having hosted open days in recent weeks, thoughts are already starting to turn towards the National Hunt season, which for many does not really swing into action in any meaningful way until October.

There will be much to look forward to for followers of Kayf Tara’s offspring with horses such as Mad Max, Planet Of Sound, Carruthers, Kornati Kid and Michael Flips set to reappear.

Two seven-year-olds who were absent for much or all of last season have made successful recoveries from injury and will join the novice chasing ranks this winter. After finishing just a neck behind Fiverforthree in the G1 Ballymore Properties Novices’ Hurdle at the 2008 Cheltenham Festival, Venalmar went into many notebooks as a chaser with a very bright future. The chance to shine has been delayed for a season after he had a bone chip removed but trainer Mouse Morris reports that he is now back in work and likely to go straight over fences in October or November. From nine starts, Venalmar, who was bred by Mrs P G Wilkins and Bobby McAlpine, has won three times, including the G2 Slaney Novices’ Hurdle, and has been placed on a further four occasions.

Also on the comeback trail is Earth Planet, who was injured after finishing third at Cheltenham last October. Also a three-time winner, Earth Plant was bred by Edward Devereux and is in the care of champion trainer Paul Nicholls, who told the Racing Post, ‘I’m very keen on his prospects in staying novice chases.’

While running through the list of horses to follow from his Ditcheat stable for the season ahead, Nicholls also highlighted Like Minded, who has run only twice, winning his debut bumper for Don Cantillon before being sold for £100,000 at Brightwells Cheltenham Sale in November. Having joined Nicholls, he finished fourth in the Champion Bumper at Aintree and the five-year-old will be aimed at novice hurdle races this season.

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).