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Summer 2008 Bonnie Charlie made a belated return to the track at Glorious Goodwood and was beaten a head into 2nd place in the Gr.3 Molecomb S. Having not raced since mid April, due to some remodelling of his knees, this was a very exciting comeback and he is currently joint 6th rated two year old on 108. He may well run at York in the DBS £300,000 St. Leger Yearling Stakes. Our other Doncaster purchase for Thurloe Thoroughbreds, Brief Encounter, made a very satisfactory debut finishing 3rd at Sandown. Brassini has gone from strength to strength, winning 3 times and placing 3 times, culminating in a gutsy win at Sandown in a Class 3 Handicap under 9st 02lbs. He has now won over £30,000 for his enthusiastic owners and his BHA rating has risen from 77 to 90 this year. Another progressive horse, also trained by Rod Millman, is Carlitos Spirit. Now a winner of 3 races in 2008, he has gone up 12 lbs in the handicap. Mizooka has been very consistent and is unlucky to have only won one race, after placing on each of her four previous starts this year. Royal Intruder has run consistently well in good handicaps and remains one to watch - but he does need an easy surface. APRIL 2008
Our first two year old
runner of the year, Bonnie Charlie, made a winning debut at
Windsor. From a poor draw, he was always travelling well under
Richard Hughes and won cosily by 2 lengths. He should certainly win
again. MARCH 2008 With the seemingly interminable winter months nearly at an end, flat racing proper on turf is only a week or two away – headed by the Craven and Greenham meetings. The Sales’ season last autumn went pretty well for us, buying some nice yearlings and selling our pinhooks satisfactorily despite the sharp market downturn. Here are a few horses, either purchased or managed, that we are particularly looking forward to seeing in action during the year ahead: Older Horses : Selinka has done well through the winter at Fair Winter Farm. A typical Selkirk, she has really matured from 3 to 4. A Listed winner at 2 and at 3, she is usually slow to come to herself and may not start her campaign in the Gr.3 at Epsom on Oaks day. El Bosque is another tall leggy type, who did us proud last year. The handicapper rather got hold of him (103) after a facile win in an ordinary race on heavy ground, but he is down to 95 which should give him a chance. Three Year Olds : Dream Day did little wrong last year, winning on debut, half a length 2nd on her second start and then beaten just over a length when 6th in a falsely run Gr.3. She may off well start in the Dubai Duty Free Gr.3 at Newbury. Pure Song is another Robert Barnett homebred (a daughter of his classic winner Pure Grain), who is unraced due to a split pastern last year. John Dunlop has always been very sweet on the filly and she is working well. Royal Intruder, Night Premiere, Mizooka, Silky Steps and Operachy should all do well as three year olds. Two Year Olds: Appraisal (R.Hannon), bought for The Waney Racing Group, is a lovely colt by Mark Of Esteem, who sired their best horse to date in Redback. Although he is from the family of Two Clubs and Red Clubs, he may take a little time. Rio Del Oro (R.Hannon) is another Waney colt. A much sharper type, this colt is by Touch Gold from an American dirt family. He is doing all that is asked of him and looks precocious. Polemica (E.Dunlop) is a daughter of Rock Of Gibraltar with a lot of pedigree, bought for Thurloe Thoroughbreds. She has a bit of attitude and looks reasonably sharp. Penzena (W.Knight) was a successful pinhook by Tobougg, closely related to Salamanca, who did so well for us. This was a gorgeous foal and did everything right until her sale as a yearling. Other purchases who ought to be show ability at 2 years are :
Brief Encounter
(A.
Balding) AUGUST 2007 MIZOOKA, a 35,000 gns purchase for the MST Partnership, who are shareholders in the mighty EL BOSQUE, records her first victory in a 7 furlong Salisbury nursery. A thoroughly pleasing performance by the Ralph Beckett trained filly, who stayed on gamely to win a shade cosily going away in the final hundred yards. She can win again this year, probably stepping up to one mile. JULY 2007 ROYAL INTRUDER, bought as a yearling for the ever more successful Thurloe Thoroughbreds, made virtually all in a 5f maiden at Sandown and won going away by one and three quarter lengths. He has a lot of natural speed and should win again. BRASSINI wins a Novice Stakes over 5 furlongs and will take his chance in Newbury’s Weatherbys Supersprint at Newbury on 21st July. EL BOSQUE slammed his rivals in a 6f Class 2 by 7 lengths under 9st 7lbs. Winning off a rating of 94, his official mark has been raised to 102. His earnings for his enthusiastic owners are approaching £40,000. SELINKA reversed Royal Ascot placings with a cosy victory in The Distaff Stakes (Listed) on Eclipse day at Sandown. She will now take in Group races in an attempt to add to her already considerable value JUNE 2007 SELINKA ran a fine race when 2nd in The Listed Sandringham Handicap at Royal Ascot. BRASSINI a 16,000 gns purchase for Rod Millman won his maiden at Chester after placing on all three of his previous starts. He looks to be improving with racing. KERRIEMUIR LASS made all to win a 0-85 under 9st 5lbs at Windsor. She was bought as a yearling for Thurloe Thoroughbreds and, now a dual winner, she has become a valuable filly. She is out of a full sister to an Epsom Oaks winner and is herself a half sister to this year’s Oaks d’Italia winner Fashion Statement. BESPOKE BOY ran 2nd in the Listed Woodcote Stakes at Epsom on Derby Day. MAY 2007 EL BOSQUE wins a Class 3 Handicap over 7f at Lingfield, maintaining his consistency. BESPOKE BOY, a profitable foal purchase in 2005, made all to score decisively on his debut at Ripon. RASAMAN followed up in his second seasonal start, again winning over 6f at Lingfield, his first start in handicap company. APRIL 2007 RASAMAN, bought as a yearling for Thurloe Thoroughbreds, won his first start at 3 years in a 6f maiden at Lingfield DECEMBER 2006 The Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Awards for 2006 were announced and they are indicative of the agency's success and versatility. Leading British-Based First Season Stallion KYLLACHY, was bought by us as a yearling for 36,000 gns. The Small Breeder Award (Flat) was won by Harry Ormesher of The Old Suffolk Stud for breeding Epsom Derby winner SIR PERCY. We purchased the dam PERCY'S LASS for 28,000 gns on Harry's behalf, prior to buying Sir Percy himself as a foal. Both British National Hunt Stallion awards were won by ALFLORA, who was bought by us as a stallion for Shade Oak Stud. NOVEMBER 2006 The agency has been retained to promote and manage First Season Stallion STRIKING AMBITION, who retires to Longdon Stud in Staffordshire. The property of Peter Webb, who is supporting the horse with at least a dozen mares, this very good looking consistent sprinter is being well received by breeders, standing at £3,000. OCTOBER 2006 The following week (see Sept 2006), the second foal of Lady Links, a yearling filly by Cape Cross, was sold at Tattersalls October Sale Part 1 for 240,000 gns. Later in the same sale, a bay daughter of Sadler's Wells and Time Away, the property of W & R Barnett Ltd and partner, became the highest priced filly sold in the UK in 2006 realizing 1.2 million gns. Both yearlings were prepared for sale at Fair Winter Farm. The Agency's Pinhooking has yielded a good return. The foals which were purchased in 2005 for a total of 152,000 gns have all made a profit and have been sold as yearlings collectively for 303,000 - virtually twice their outlay.
These include a colt by Lemon Drop
Kid (42,000 gns foal realizing 110,000 gns as a yearling) and a colt
by Desert Style (10,000 gns to 35,000 gns). SELINKA wins The Finnforest Oh So Sharp Stakes, Listed, at Newmarket owned and bred by Robert Barnett. Managed by Will Edmeades Bloodstock, Selinka is the first foal of the dual Listed winner Lady Links, purchased in 2002 by ourselves for W & R Barnett Ltd for 105,000 gns. AUGUST 2006 NORISAN is stakes placed twice more taking his official racing to 100. DUROVA, bought for 20,000 gns at the 2006 Doncaster Breeze-Up Sale finally gets off the mark after placing in her 5 previous starts. IL PALIO, the five grand flyer, wins his 4th two year old race of the season. EL BOSQUE duly wins again back at 6 furlongs. JULY 2006 NORISAN duly followed up his Newmarket win with victory in a Novice race at Lingfield, before running a creditable 3rd in a Listed race at Ascot on King George Day. IL PALIO, bought for only 5,000 gns as a yearling, won his third two year old race of the season for Rod Millman. EL BOSQUE, 23,000 gns yearling, won a 6f maiden at Haydock on his second start for Rod Millman, before running 4th in The Weatherbys Super Sprint under 8st 11lbs. Back over 6f, he will win again. JUNE 2006 TIME ON won the Prix de Malleret Gr.2 at Saint-Cloud easing down by one and a half lengths, further enhancing the quality of W & R Barnett's broodmare band at Fair Winter Farm. NORISAN, bought as a yearling for The Waney Racing Group, dead-heated in a Newmarket Maiden on his second start and is expected to progress. SIR PERCY wins The Vodafone Derby at Epsom. His dam PERCY’S LASS was purchased by us for 28,000 gns on behalf of the breeder Harry Ormesher of The Old Suffolk Stud. SIR PERCY himself was a 20,000 gns Foal purchased by us on behalf of the Kirtlington Stud Foal Syndicate. MAY 2006 TIME ON, the property of Robert Barnett, runs away with The Weatherbys Bank Cheshire Oaks (Listed). Will Edmeades acts as Stud and Racing manager to Mr Barnett’s company W & R Barnett Ltd.
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