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Finalising my 10 to follow.
Saw Nick Luck say Chomba Womba will go to stud in the new year. Anyone know if that definitely the plan?
Mark
Value Is EverythingThat’s the plan, but that should have little influence on her running plans. Henderson himself talked up running mares who are pregnant.
That’s the plan, but that should have little influence on her running plans. Henderson himself talked up running mares who are pregnant.
Would she be able to run in the Mares Hurdle at the Festival?
Value Is EverythingShe was covered this year, but didn’t get in foal.
She’d certainly be able to run at Cheltenham, but unless the covering is delayed until after the Festival, presumably it would disrupt her training at a crucial stage.
I’m sure Paula Radcliffe abstains the week before she runs a marathon!
I’m sure Paula Radcliffe abstains the week before she runs a marathon!
On the available evidence, Alan, I presume you mean "…from going to the kharsi".
She was covered this year, but didn’t get in foal.
She’d certainly be able to run at Cheltenham, but unless the covering is delayed until after the Festival, presumably it would disrupt her training at a crucial stage.
I’m sure Paula Radcliffe abstains the week before she runs a marathon!
That’s what I thought, thanks Alan.
Mark
Value Is EverythingI doubt they would have her covered before the Festival meeting, even if she did come into season, which would be pretty unlikely for a mare in hard training in February.
Its hard for the stallion too catch her.
Talk about playing hard too get being race fit.Seriously though, any ides who she will be covered by?
Presenting again, perhaps?
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I’m guessing that in theory this is possible, so:
Has a mummy or daddy horse ever raced against their son or daughter under rules?
I’m sure Paula Radcliffe abstains the week before she runs a marathon!
On the available evidence, Alan, I presume you mean "…from going to the karasi".
Edited for you Grassy – keep it topical
Pompete – I don’t know of any examples under rules, but a couple have come close. Early Edition and his illicit son Gone Missing both won point-to-points on the same day (18th March 07) at Bishops Court.
Environment Friend kept racing after starting his stallion career – it was an aim of the owners to have him race against his progeny, but he had to retire when his eldest were yearlings.
Pompete – I don’t know of any examples under rules, but a couple have come close. Early Edition and his illicit son Gone Missing both won point-to-points on the same day (18th March 07) at Bishops Court.
Similarly, rubbish hurdler / chaser Cresta Crossett ran on the same card as her poison dwarf daughter Crestina Crossett one day in 1988. I’m reasonably sure it was at Sedgefield. Given the names of the animals, you can probably guess from which yard they heralded, and which future anti-hero was also there as an unraced 3yo at the time.
Crestina Crossett, as I may have mentioned on here once before in the past, "gained" the lowest jumps rating I have ever come across under the 1989-present day ratings mechanism, slumping to a hurdles OR of 35 by 1992. Tremendous work.
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Jeremy Grayson. Son of immigrant. Adoptive father of two. Metadata librarian. Freelance point-to-point / horse racing writer, analyst and commentator wonk. Loves music, buses, cats, the BBC Micro, ale. Advocate of CBT, PACE and therapeutic parenting. Aspergers.
Tirley Gale and Tirley Storm both raced on the same card at Fakenham one day. One is by the other, and I think one of them won if not both.
Withybrook lass and Broadbrook lass (dam) raced on the same card at Brampton Bryan once, i’m sure Jeremy will remember if they won or not.I’m guessing that in theory this is possible, so:
Has a mummy or daddy horse ever raced against their son or daughter under rules?
Im sure in some Norfolk School Sports days it is quite possible.
Thanks’ for the replies. Close by no cigar as they say.
Can I ask another silly question? I saw this asked on the BF forum but I think it only attracted silly responses as you can imagine, however I found it quite intriguing.
What time do horses get up in the morning and what time do they go to bed?
My reason for asking (as was the original poster of BF) is does the night racing on the AW have any effect on the form/performance of horses. For example, it seems perfectly reasonable to suggest, at least, that a difference in performance could be expected between two horses, one running at three in the afternoon and the other running at nine at night if they both got up at the same time in the morning. Do horses running in the evening or at night meetings have a little lay in?
To be serious about this, do any of you feel a variance should be factored into Speed Ratings/Form Ratings based on the rough time of the race. Or, do horses not get tired during the day in the same way as we may. If you see what I mean.
Horses are often quite happy to stay awake at night – in the summer many horses and ponies (not particularly racehorses) are turned out into a field at night rather than during the day as there are less flies. The animals spend the night wandering and grazing rather than sleeping.
In general horses don’t do the regularly 8 hours straight sleep thing that humans need. As flight animals they are more watchful and sleep in snatches. A horse may be seen flat out snoring in their box, but may gain just as much rest standing dozing during the day.
I don’t think night racing means they miss out on sleep or need to have an extra lie-in.
However, some animals may not like the disruption to their routine, as horses are creatures of habit. But I can’t see that night racing would be generally more disruptive than a standard day travelling to the races.
Talk about playing hard too get being race fit.
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