Laganbank
Norwich -
Mrs Rose Boyd
He won a novice chase at Roscommon and will
continue in chases for the rest of the season.
Local Celebrity
Bach -
Mrs J M Mullins
He has won a bumper and two hurdle
races and we will try to win another hurdle with him before going novice chasing.
Back In Focus
Bob Back -
Andrea & Graham Wylie
He has had some injury problems
but we have kept him in training and got a run into him at Tipperary in July. He
was very impressive when winning his beginners chase at Listowel and loves testing
conditions
Blackstairmountain
Imperial Ballet -
Mrs S Ricci
He ran a great race when third in the Galway Plate and has won two amateur flat
races in Bellewstown recently. The key to him is nice ground and we will mix it with
him on the flat and over jumps.
Bundle Of Fun
Topanoora -
Shanakiel Racing Syndicate
Dare To Doubt
King’s Theatre -
J T Ennis
She is in foal to Stowaway and goes to the November sales.
Deutschland
Red Ransom -
Allan McLuckie
He got a great ride from Pat
Smullen to win at Wexford in July and will now contest long distance hurdle and flat
races well into the autumn.
Drive Time
King Cugat -
Andrea & Graham Wylie
He won an amateur race in good style at Killarney in July
and is on a break now until after Christmas
Dysart Dancer
Accordion / Judys View
Ms Eleanor Manning
She is a nicely bred filly and has now won a bumper and a maiden hurdle. We are hoping
she will make a decent novice hurdler.
Dani Catalonia
Daggers Drawn / Tryphaena
W.K.McCarthy
She ran some good races when placed in bumpers and got her just reward
when successful at Tramore. She is really a good ground filly and we may try to win
a hurdle race with her now or indeed she could run on the flat.
Earls Quarter
Shantou / Par Street
B Doyle & J P M O'Connor
He has been disappointing of late and, while we will concentrate on hurdles and flat
races with him when the ground is good, we might give him a spin over fences as he
jumps well
Legal Lyric
Ballylinch Stud
She is a new flat filly who can be a bit temperamental.
For that reason her owner Ballylinch Stud felt she might be better suited by a quieter national hunt yard. We hope to get a tune out of her and win a flat race.
Letherbelucky
Luso / Silaoce
She has won a bumper and two hurdles and we hope to win another novice
hurdle with her before the winter.
Moveable Asset
Trans Island / Mica Male
Mrs Theresa Burns
We were very pleased to see him get off the mark over hurdles at Tramore. He was
very novicy but he will have learnt a lot from that. We may also try to win a flat
race with him.
Rattan
Royal Anthem -
J A Coleman
He finally got his head in front this summer when landing a hurdle race at Tramore. He might go back to Killarney where he was unlucky when just touched off in handicap hurdle last May. He will continue to mix it between flat and hurdles
Blue Bullet
Red Clubs / Blue Holly
McR Bloodstock Agents Limited
He ran well over 5f at Dundalk last time.
That trip was too short and he will now go for a listed race over 7f at Dundalk
Call Me Bubbles
Stormy River / Tempete Tropicale
Mrs S Ricci
He won two handicaps at Roscommon and Galway and 1m 4f would appear to be his optimum
trip.
We might go for the Leopardstown November handicap and then go over hurdles
Connaught Manor
Pilsudski / Connaught Lace
Kevin W O'Brien
He won his bumper in good style first time out at Roscommon. He jumped poorly on
his hurdling debut at Galway but was a lot better in that department at Bellewstown
next time. With more enterprising tactics and better ground, it may not be too long
before he wins over hurdles.
Koko Lane
Kalanisi / Bella Bella
Killeedy Syndicate
He won his bumper at Downpatrick and, if the ground ever dries out, we will try to win a flat race or a bumper with him in the autumn. He won well over 1m 4f in Gowran last time and will continue on the flat, probably in Dundalk
Blazing Tempo
Accordion -
Mrs S Ricci
She has had a fantastic career up to now and looks to have a good handicap mark over hurdles.
She might go to Listowel now where we will be hoping she can capitalise on her rating.
She will mix it over hurdles and fences for the winter. We still think there is a good hurdle in her and we will aim her more towards the minimum trip as the ground gets softer
Champagne Agent
Smadoun -
John J Fallon
He eventually won his bumper in
Cork but has been finding hurdles frustrating since.
If he can win a hurdle race soon, we will then go chasing with him.
Chiltern Hills
Beneficial / Mirazur
Supreme Horse Racing Club
She won a bumper at Wexford but has found a few too good
for her over hurdles.
When the ground gets soft she might make a name for herself over hurdles before too long.
Digeanta
Helissio / Scolboa Gold
Dr Peter I M Moran & Colland Sand & Gravel Limited
He won his bumper nicely in Cork
and has made a very good start to his hurdling career.
If the ground gets too soft we will give him a break and come back in the spring
Dougal Philps
Echo Of Light / Bella Bertolini
Mrs S Ricci
We dropped him back in trip to 9f at Ballinrobe and it did the trick.
We could come back further to maybe a mile of 7f. He shows plenty of aptitude for
jumping and we could go down that road before the New Year
Kings Speaker
Supreme Horse Racing Club
He is a nice 3yo half-
He will have his first run on the flat shortly if we can find nice ground.
He could even run on the all-
Fatcatinthehat
Authorized / Fin
Mrs S Ricci
He won two handicaps at Roscommon and Galway and 1m 4f would appear to be his optimum
trip. We will try to win another on the flat with him and then go over hurdles.
Mr Carson
Bachelor Duke / Robinia
Mrs M McMahon
He has been disappointing in two bumpers so far but we will keep him to
them and try to win one before going jumping.
Passage Vendome
Polish Summer -
F N Doyle
He won two over hurdles and left the impression that he will have no trouble jumping
a fence.
We will stick to hurdles with him for the time being and then go over fences in the spring when the ground is good.
Pique Sous
Martaline -
He has a fine National Hunt pedigree being a half-
He appreciates drier ground and will continue over hurdles this winter
Peking To Paris
Flemensfirth / Castlehaven
J F O'Keeffe
He won a bumper at Gowran but then ran too free first time over hurdles at Limerick.
We are hoping he will a hurdle race before going chasing this winter
Apt Approach
Bob Back -
Greenstar Syndicate
He made the perfect start
last season when winning his first three races over varying trips, the last of which
was the Grade 2 Kinloch Brae Chase from Follow the Plan. He will start back in November
in handicap chases
Aupcharlie
Daliapour -
Alan Potts
He is a full-
Reine Angevine
Poliglote / Alliance Royale
She ran very well on her debut at Roscommon where she might have met two smart sorts.
We were delighted with her impressive maiden hurdle win at Gowran and she will now run in novice hurdles. She is by Poligote, the same sire as the Arc winner
Boston Bob
Bob Back -
Andrea & Graham Wylie
It was nice to be included in owner Graham Wylie’s new roster of trainers and we
have some lovely horses to run in his colours, including Boston Bob. He had his first
race for us in a Navan maiden hurdle over 2m4f in November and impressed me sufficiently
to raise him to Grade 1 level next time out in the Navan Novice Hurdle, which he
easily outpointed Mount Benbullen. He then had to shoulder a Grade 1 penalty in the
Grade 2 Synergy Security Solutions Novice Hurdle, which he did despite the horrendous
ground they ran on. He then ran a great race when second in the Albert Bartlett at
the Cheltenham Festival. He schools well and will now go novice chasing
Call The Police
Accordion -
E Duignan
He was unlucky when falling at Punchestown in May and will continue in
2 mile and two and 2m 4f chases this season
Darroun
Dalakhani -
Mrs S Ricci
An Ag Khan-
Felix Yonger
Oscar -
Andrea & Graham Wylie
He was part of the team Graham Wylie sent to us having already won a bumper at Musselburgh and is probably better on goodish ground. We will start him off in novice chases this season.
Gorgeous Sixty
Touch Of The Blues -
Mrs S Ricci
She came to us boasting some
decent from in France, notably when with wins on the Flat at Longchamp and over jumps
at Auteiul. Unfortunately she has been a bit disappointing but we will persevere
with her over hurdles this winter
Hurricane Fly
Montjeu (IRE) -
George Creighton
He summered well and seems a lot stronger this season.
His aim again will be the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham
Immediate Response
Kates Monkeys Syndicate
He summered well and seems a lot stronger
this season.
His aim again will be the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham
Lambro
Milan -
Byerley Thoroughbred Racing
He finished off last season with a nice win at Punchestown and
will reappear in the second half of this season
Make Your Mark
Definite Article -
He won his bumper very stylishly at Punchestown
by 11L and the following month did the same in his first hurdles race, at Leopardstown.
We sent him back for the Grade 2 Synergy Security Solutions Novice Hurdle, where
he ran a fine race to be third behind Boston Bob. He ran okay in the Neptune Investment
Management Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham and will go novice chasing this season
Marasonnien
Mansonnien -
Mrs S Ricci
We think he will make a very nice novice chaser this season
Midnight Game
Montjeu -
Gigginstown House Stud
He was trained by Jean-
Champagne Fever
Stowaway -
Mrs S Ricci
He is a really super horse who
has a lovely cruising speed. He stays well and is a very good jumper of hurdles and
fences.
We have yet to decide whether he will go over hurdles or fences this winter
Mourad
Sinndar -
Teahon Consulting Ltd
He is a wonderfully genuine and consistent
performer and I was delighted to see him get his head in front again at Navan last
February in the Boyne Hurdle over 2m5f where he beat Mikael D’Haguenet. He will reappear
in the second half of this season
Mozoltov
5g Kayf Tara -
Martin Lynch
He is a really nice type who
should do well over hurdles this season.
Mikael D’Haguenet
Lavirco -
Mrs S Ricci
What a star he has been for the yard over the years with three Grade 1s to his name. He was been in good form last season, winning three times including the Grade 3 Limestone Lad Hurdle at Naas in January. He will revert to novice chasing this winter
Prince De Beauchene
French Glory -
Andrea & Graham Wylie
He is another of Graham Wylie’s team who is a natural chaser, having won over fences as a 5yo when trained in France. He did well before coming to us, notably when winning the Listed John Smith’s Handicap Chase off a mark of 138. He is a fine big stamp of a horse that literally jumps for fun. He missed the Aintree Grand National through injury but is back in training and will be aimed for that race again.
Quel Esprit
Saint Des Saints -
Red Barn Syndicate
Last season he won the Hennessy and was third in the Punchestown Gold Cup thanks to some superb jumping. He won’t be seen out until the second half of this season.
Quevega
Robin Des Champs -
Hammer & Trowel Syndicate
What an incredible mare she has been for us winning the David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle for the past four seasons, as well as the last three runnings of the World Series Hurdle at the Punchestown Festival. As always, it’s the same plan again for this season
