Horses in Training - National Hunt

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Miss Pross

Miss Pross

Owner - Gillian Walford
Bob's Return - Lucy Manette (Final Straw)
11 years old - has won every season she has been in training. Latest win at Towcester April 2009. Has a lovely filly foal by Midnight Legend.


Honeypot Lane

Honeypot Lane

(second from right)

Slip Anchor-Lyra[Blakeney]

Owner - Richard Adcock, Joe  Grindal, Nigel Skinner

4 year old gelding. Bought at DBS May sale, he is broken and cantering, and had just been turned out for a month. Lovely big strong horse. Ready to run in a NHFR.

 

Uvril

3 year old gelding.
       Uno Valoroso


Owner - Chris Herman
Voix du Nord-Danse D'Avril. Bought at DBS May sale, he has been broken in and cantered now having a month in the field. His dam won 7 chases in France.

 

King Penda

Presenting-Peacock Feather
Owner - Keiran Hickey
Bought by Keiran Hickey to fill a gap until his home bred youngsters are ready to train. He has been placed under NH rules just back in training and looks very well for a break. Runs at Sedgefield tomorrow. Won very nicely and jumped very well.

 

Whats Occuring

What's Occurin

Owner - Miss Jill Gittus
Robertico/Tugra
7 year old gelding
Won two races for his owner/ breeder and was a great favourite in the yard but unfortunately fractured his hock at Wetherby and has had to be put down


Dec

Right Enough

(on the right)

Bollin William/Miss Accounts
Owner - Nigel Skinner
6 year old gelding
Won a point to point as a 5 year old but had many and varied problems last year, just back into training. Has had three runs over hurdles finishing 5th on the last run. Finished 2nd [just caught on the line] at Kelso first time in a handicap looks a thorough stayer and a good jumper.

 

Will Be Mine

Bollin William-Yours or Mine

5 year old gelding
Owner - Mrs M Cooper
Huge half brother to Blast the Past. Jumps really well but very slow to mature mentally - watch this space! Entered at Kelso in the bumper. Will go pointing.

 

Ivan

Midnight Legend-Half Each

3 year old
Owner - Mrs Carol Watson
Full brother to Granwood, he is cantering nicely and will soon be going home having finished his education as a 3 year old. Gone home until next year.

 

Dec

 


Alflora/Nasawas
Owner - M K Oldham
5 year old mare
Full sister to Are Olive quite weak and backward but shows promise and jumps well.


Fentara

Fentara

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Kayf Tara./Miss Fencote

Owner- Mrs E Dixon
6 year old mare. Home bred mare, she has a great temperament and is a natural jumper. Placed 3rd in a bumper and won a mares hurdle at Newcastle last season. Came out first time this year and won a handicap hurdle by 17 lengths at Hexham in very soft ground.


Cloudings

Bright Cloud

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Cloudings/Barton Gale

Owner - Margaret Cooper
6 year old Mare
Full sister to Barton Gate[placed 2nd in a bumper and winner of two hurdle races]. Big strong mare she has a lovely attitude, will start off in point to points. For Sale. At last things fell into place and she won in good style at the Pendle P-P. Back in training.


Oscar

List of Life

(on the right)

Oscar Schindler/Nancy Whiskey
Owner - Mrs G B Walford
6 year old gelding. Bought as a yearling in Ireland and just kept growing! Won a point to point at his first attempt but went wrong in his wind and has been bought by Laura Eddery to event.


Dec

Granwood

5 year old mare

Midnight Legend/Half Each
Owner -  Mr & Mrs D Watson
Bred by the owners, her mother was Robert's first winner! Best run of the season was 3rd in a bumper at Uttoxeter. Ran a few times over hurdles but wouldn't face any kick back so Robert tried front running at Sedgefield and she won easily over two and a half miles.

 

Chadford

Trade Fair-Quiz time

3 year old
Owner - Tom Chadney
Bought at Newmarket sales, broken and cantering. Finished 5th first time out from a bad draw at Beverley. Took a long time to get the message but was only beaten a head at Nottingham over 7 furlongs. Has done well over the winter and back cantering. Runs tomorrow at Pontefract. 3rd! Schooled over hurldes and could run at Wetherby in a juvenile hurdle. And did and won by 27 lengths!! Followed up by another win at Catterick, will go to Chepstow for the Finale Juvenile Hurdle.


Dec

First Gunner

Alflora/Gunreda
6 year old gelding
Has been retired from racing but shoud make someone a lovely riding horse or hunter.

 

Dec

Creagan Bay

Karinga Bay-Fourloch
Owner - Terry Calam 5 year old mare
Bought as a foal at DBS, she had a real attitude, but going very well now and will start off pointing. Ran at the Holcombe point to point and pulled up before the last but Mark was pleased with her and she should mature a lot over the summer. Had her first run over hurldes at Catterick in a very hot race.

 

Dec

Silver Carousel

Silver Patriarch/Karolina
Owner - Mick Thuey
4 year old filly. Bought as a yearling at DBS, she is out of a sister to Katarino and is shaping well at this early stage of training, will begin in a bumper. Had a slight setback and has gone home for 2 months. Back in training.