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Trainer Nick Williams says he and his team in total shock. He suspects the 12-year-old suffered a heart attack.
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Danehill Dancer.....RIP. What a great sire - Sire of Choisir, Dancing Rain, Legatissimo, Mastercraftsman, Speciosa and Where Or When.
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CONSUL DE THAIX.....heavy fall and fatal injury.
CURRENT EVENT.....died after finishing 16th in Foxhunters. HADRIANS APPROACH.....heavy fall and fatal injury. TOE THE LINE.....Broke down in hurdle race. All died in Cheltenham |
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So gutted he fell when he was miles the best 2m chaser in 2007; he really did deserve to win one when you look down the list at some of those who did manage to win it. Played his part in some epic 2m battles, and as it says below, a true golden era of 2m chasers. His 2nd to Master Minded after almost 700 days off is still one of my favourite training performances, so fair play to Pipe on that one.
Well Chief has died at the age of 18 after suffering from colic at his former rider Timmy Murphy's farm in Gloucestershire. Well Chief carried the famous blue and emerald silks of the late David Johnson throughout his career in Britain, during which time he became one of the most popular chasers in training, earning recognition for his clashes with Moscow Flyer and Azertyuiop. While the German-bred son of Night Shift often came off second or third best but he contributed to some of the most iconic battles of the mid-2000s, as well as winning an Arkle, beating Kicking King, a Celebration Chase, when thrashing Azertyuiop, and a Victor Chandler Chase under top weight. Well Chief also overcame two separate layoffs – each of nearly two years – for leg issues, returning in 2009 to finish second to Master Minded in the Queen Mother Champion Chase on his first start for 698 days. "He was part of a golden era when Moscow Flyer, himself and Azertyuiop were around," said David Pipe, who took over the licence at Pond House from father Martin halfway through Well Chief's first injury layoff. "The 2004 Tingle Creek is one of my favourite races, even though we didn’t win. It was a fantastic race to watch and it’s what steeplechasing is all about." Pipe added: "He was a real character and just a very good horse. He was fragile and he wasn’t bought to be as good as he was but he could jump and had a big heart. He had the engine and ability to have won a Champion Chase and whenever he was running at his peak it was in very competitive eras. There would have been plenty Queen Mothers he may well have won but that's life." |
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Doesn't get much better than this if you're a NH Racing fan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17P9ipuJwSY
From: http://www.davidpipe.com/2993-farewell-chief It was with great sadness yesterday that we learnt of the passing of one of our former greats, Well Chief at the age of 18. He had been enjoying retirement with Timmy Murphy and another old Pond House favourite Vodka Bleu since he left the yard but unfortunately suffered a from a bout of colic from which he could not be saved. The ever popular chestnut was one of the best, if not the best horse we have ever had at Pond House. He ran 32 times, won 12 races and was placed a further 12 times and these were not just any races. He won the 2004 Arkle beating subsequent Gold Cup winner Kicking King by 1 length on only his second start over fences. He was runner up three times at the Cheltenham Festival in the Triumph hurdle and then twice in the Queen Mother Champion Chase. He won two races on the flat in Germany before being bought by David Johnson. He won his debut hurdle race in this country at Taunton and then went on to win a further two hurdle races, the Elite hurdle at Wincanton and the Adonis hurdle at Kempton. He scaled even greater heights as a chaser. After his win in the Arkle, other notable successes included carrying top weight to victory in the Victor Chandler chase when giving over a stone to all of his rivals. The Celebration Chase at Sandown, the Game Spirit at Newbury and the Connaught Chase at Sandown which was his final success in November 2009 are also on his roll of honour. This is not to mention his numerous placed efforts in all the top races. One of the most memorable that stands out for us and probably all of racing is one of the greatest races of all time; this was his third place in the 2009 Tingle Creek when he did tremendous battle with the great Moscow Flyer and Azertyuiop all the way up the Sandown hill and all three were covered by less than 1½ lengths at the line. If you have never seen this race it is well worth watching. All of his achievements were despite his well-documented injury problems in which is legs have been described as ‘like glass’. This only heightens the respect and love for this talented horse who was guided through his career by both Martin and latterly David. He amassed more than £631,000 in prize money in a career which spanned eight years. He truly was a remarkable horse on the racecourse if not a slightly quirky ride at home! He was extremely kind natured and loved by everyone at Pond House. |
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Sad news indeed, great old warrior that thrilled us all, I'm going to have another look at that Tingle Creek.
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Neon Wolf has been fatally injured. Cruel for all connected to the horse
Neon Wolf, last season's Neptune Novices' Hurdle runner-up at the Cheltenham Festival, has suffered a fatal injury, said trainer Harry Fry. The six-year-old gelding could not be saved after a "freak accident in his stable". The Dorset trainer told www.harryfryracing.com: "He had the potential to go right to the top and it is hard to come to terms with the fact that he has gone having suffered a complete laceration of his right hind-limb deep digital flexor tendon. "It is a dreadful blow to his owners the Masterson family and all of the team here at Seaborough. "We all shared such high hopes and dreams for Neon Wolf, who came tantalising close to success at this year's Cheltenham Festival in the Neptune Novices' Hurdle. "A big, imposing fluent jumper who started his career in an Irish point-to-point, he was a horse who had everything you look for in a top-class racehorse. "Very sadly he will not now get the chance to fulfil the promise he had shown us, he will be irreplaceable." |
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one for arthur out for the season with a tendon injury.
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Camping Ground died last month from colic.
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lets hope thios list stays a short one
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MEGA FORTUNE.....Drama at Limerick as long odds-on had a horror fall at the 2nd last when clear in the conditions hurdle - Grade 1 winning hurdler - suffered a fatal injury.
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AMBERLEIGH HOUSE.....RIP from severe bout of Colic at 25yo - Ginger, Graham Lee, Aintree & 16/1 2004 Grand National winning HERO - jumped over 150 National fences.
IMPERIAL COMMANDER.....Trainer by Nigel Twiston Davies passed away in retirement of sudden heart attack at 16yo. PAPILLON.....at 26yo, 10/1 2000 winner of the Aintree Grand National & 4th in 2001. RIP. SEABASS.....Ted Walsh and Dunmore Gunner Syndicate's 14yo passed away in retirement - won 295K and 7-in-a-row before 3rd in Aintee G.N. 2012. WELL CHIEF.....such a wonderful Chaser and an all time favourite of many and in particular David Johnson. R.I.P - remember those races with him, Moscow, Kicking King, Azertiuop. |
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PRESENTING.....27th August - The 25yo son of Mtoto was put down due to the infirmities of old age at the Cashman family's Rathbarry Stud National Hunt arm of Glenview Stud in Fermoy this week. He finished within the top six of the leading jumps sires by prize-money in Britain and Ireland in every season since 2005-06 and was crowned champion on four occasions. His popularity never waned in 20 years at the County Cork stud.
Denman is one of two Gold Cup heroes by Presenting, along with War Of Attrition, and the sire's other multiple Grade 1 winners include Dunguib, First Lieutenant, No More Heroes, Weapon's Amnesty and Yorkhill (sired 15 Grade 1 winners). His son Ballabriggs landed the Grand National at Aintree in 2011 and three Irish Nationals with Niche Market, Rogue Angel & Thunder And Roses. Daughters of Presenting have produced this year's Cheltenham Festival winners Might Bite and Presenting Percy as well as the top-notchers Beat That, Death Duty, Highland Lodge, Rathvinden and Somersby. His lifetime stats with his jumps progeny read 1,306 wins from 5,797 runs, and prize-money earnings of £22.5 million. Presenting was retired to Glenview Stud in 1997 and stood his first seasons there at chickenfeed fees but eventually worked his way up to a price of €12,000 – a big sum in jumps breeding terms but justifiable in his case – in 2011 and 2012. His progeny who have that natural aptitude for jumping will still be seen on the track for a long time yet, with 102 mares covered at Glenview in 2015 and 110 last year.  |
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HEARTBREAK CITY.....winner of the Ebor made history on the Knavesmire by becoming the first horse since the great Sea Pigeon in 1979 allotted more than 9st 4lb to triumph in Europe’s richest Flat handicap, landed the Guinness Hurdle at the Galway Festival and then a short head 2nd in the Melbourne Cup is no longer with us - Tony Martin - a loss to the racing public and had the great owners too, owned by the Here For The Craic Partnership, a group of Irishmen headed by Boston-based Ray Shiels and joined after the Ebor success by Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock headed by Darren Dance - had to be put down after breaking a leg in a racecourse gallop at the Curragh in May.
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BALDER SUCCES.....also Masterson Holdings Limited - rip - succumbed to a shoulder injury sustained in a fall in the Melling Chase.
BAILY CLOUD.....Trained by Mouse MORRIS for RA Scott has been reported as died. BLACKTHORN PRINCE.....reported as died by Trainer E Bolger (previous with Jonjo O'Neill) for JP. CAPTAIN FOREZ.....Dan Skelton has announced the sad loss of 5yo gelding owned by John Hales - 2nd to Finian's Oscar in the Grade 1 Mersey Nov Hdl at Aintree. FORT WORTH.....8yo for Trainer Jonjo O'Neill sadly fatally injured in fall at Warwick. KILDOWNET.....fell heavy and sadly reported as died in Tralee PTP for Trainer Adrian Maguire. NEON WOLF.....Masterson Holdings Limited's hugely talented novice trained by Harry Fry suffered a fatal injury - was 2nd in Neptune to Willoughby Court. A real horse destined for the very looking and looking forward to as a Novice Chaser this season. REVE DE SIVOLA.....Aged 12 PU, collapsed and died at Kelso - Trainer Nick Williams. TURN OVER SIVOLA.....Trainer Gordon Elliot's 10yo pulled up injured in Down Royal and reported as died. WHAT ANOTHER YEAR.....sadly fatally injured in fall in Tralee PTP for Trainer Colin Bowe. |
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ARTHURS OAK.....suffered a fatal fall at Chepstow for the Skelton team.
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GIBSON PARK.....the 4yo is another one of Skelton's report as fatally injured after finishing 2nd in Nov Ch at Towcester
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GOLANTILLA.....cost Barry Connell €375,000 after a bumper win at Cork. RIP.
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BLOOD CRAZWD TIGER.....Elliott/Gigginstown's 6yo has passed away. Showed lots of promise in his short career to suggest he'd be a nice chaser.
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*CRAZED
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Fayonagh broke a leg on the gallops this morning and had to be put down.
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FAYONAGH.....just the second mare to win the Weatherbys Champion Bumper - mare won five of her six races (4 bumpers) - in routine piece of work with Davy Russell at Gordon Elliott Skryne gallops when the accident occurred - broke a hind leg.
"Keith Donoghue rides her most days and has done all the schooling so a big thanks has to go to him. Davy gets the easy job just getting up and riding her in a race but Keith is after doing all the work on her. She's been pretty good (schooling) but until you go and see them do that on the track you never know - It's job done" - Gordon after winning her maiden hurdle race (sent to post a 2/13 shot) at Fairyhouse on Sat, 7th Oct. After the Grade 1 Racing Post Champion Bumper at Punchestown (out of a half-sister to top race mare Solerina, the relative was really keeping the family name up in lights) - "She looks very good. We don't gallop her a lot at home as she's very buzzy. She does all her work on the track, said Elliott. "Jamie (Codd) bought her, he rode her and so big thanks have to go to him. We've schooled her at home and she's very good at jumping. I expect we'll put her away now and keep her to go jumping hurdles. If I have my way that's what she'll do anyway. She's fairly honest and she tries for you but she's a buzzy little thing. A summer's grass will do her the world of good." Meanwhile Codd explained: "She won a bumper for Richie Rath (who said She's more a hurdler, She’s very like Fair Ina and Solerina) — a couple of Wexford lads owned her. She won at Naas and then she went to Tatts Cheltenham sale in December and the owners, Mark and Maura Gittens, asked me to pick out a filly for them. I think she cost about 64,000 and she's turning out cheap now I'd suppose. She's a very very good filly — there's no end to her. She's a relentless galloper and she has a little bit of a gear. When you have a good mare you want to keep a hold of her — she's exceptional. It's great for the Gittins and it's great for Gordon going forward next year. She could make into a nice novice hurdler for next year." Paddy Power went 5/1 Fayonagh first show for the mares novice hurdle at Cheltenham 2018. https://twitter.com/Jimbo_JumpsMan/status/923145358754091011 |
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Gutted, would had loved to see if she could had reached the top.
She looked very, very special. |
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terrible news
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Daphne Du Clos & Constantine Bay will not run this season after slight injuries and will be save for next season. From Nicky Hendersons StanJames Column.
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shockster • October 28, 2017 3:04 PM BST
Petit Mouchoir has suffered a slight setback. H de Bromhead hopes to have him back for the Irish Arkle at the end of January. We know where this is going... |
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Altior having a wind operation and probably won't be ready until March.
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DON POLI.....Elliott outlining plans for his stable stars today delivered less palatable news regarding Grade One-winning chaser Don Poli, who is out for the season with a leg injury. The County Meath handler said: "It's unfortunate - just one of those things - but he hasn't much mileage and will definitely be back."
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LONDON PRIZE.....RIP at Cheltenham on Sunday. The 6yo suffered a fatal fall in the Greatwood Hdl - won eight of his 21 starts across both codes, winning just under 200,000 pounds in prize-money, landing the Northumberland Vase at Newcastle before finishing second in last month's Cesarewitch at Newmarket.
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Great Field is out until the spring according to Willie Mullins Stable tour.
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Any news on Missy Tata's return this season ?
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Emerging Force out for the season.
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ANNAMIX.....Rich Ricci reveals on ATR that his novice hurdle prospect will miss the season due to pelvic injury.
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Coneygree going for tests on his wind so may not run again this season.
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Gayebury 147 rated Hurdler lost his life yesterday in his first novice chase. Very sad.
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Can't Catch Me • March 7, 2017 9:46 PM
.....Henderson tweeted: "DAPHNE DU CLOS has picked up a tiny problem which rules her out of the Cheltenham Bumper. It's a terrible shame but she'll be back next year." shockster • October 28, 2017 2:56 PM BST Daphne Du Clos & Constantine Bay will not run this season after slight injuries and will be save for next season. From Nicky Hendersons StanJames Column. Any further news on a return ? |
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I suppose we have to record the very sad loss of Starchitect on this thread. Breaking a leg on the flat is the worst way to lose a high class chaser. It brought back the memory of Martin Pipe losing 2 in that way on firm ground at the Festival back in the day.
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Douvan out for the season.
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