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Well it looks like Godolphin have finally called a day on the career of the horse who should have won the 2006 derby on his second start. Hard to believe a horse with his raw ability only saw the track 3 times in 4 years.
Wonder if they’ll put him to stud?
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Another success story for the mighty Godolphin
I’m not one to judge when it comes to NH, but he should make a very capable sire.
He wasn’t done and dusted entirely – after the win at Nottingham I clearly remember the punters taking note for the Juddmonte.
He wasn’t bought though, he was transferred from wearing the colours of one Maktoum brother, to being owned by them all (Godolphin). Hatta Fort would be another example of this.
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Whether or not the horse was entirely sound when he was transferred to Saeed Bin Suroor, Salselon, his subsequent failure to see the racecourse merely adds to a long list of otherwise talent-laden animals which have fallen foul of the Godolphin regime.
And isn’t Hala Bek’s former owner (Sheikh Ahmed al Maktoum) Sheikh Mohammed’s uncle, rather than brother?
And isn’t Hala Bek’s former owner (Sheikh Ahmed al Maktoum) Sheikh Mohammed’s uncle, rather than brother?
Errr no.
No, it doesn’t. He arrived at Godolphin unsound, and continued, by and large, to be that way. By all means criticise Godolphin where they have made mistakes, but putting them down for housing a brittle horse is very much wide of the mark. imvho.
I’m not one to judge when it comes to NH, but he should make a very capable sire.
I think quite the opposite. Such a chronically unsound horse would be a bizarre stallion choice for any mare owner.
That was a very poor Derby Hala Bek ran in, seen stronger Group 3’s, Dylan Thomas wasn’t yet the horse he became.
I always thought Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum was the younger brother of Sheikh Mohammed.
That was a very poor Derby Hala Bek ran in, seen stronger Group 3’s, Dylan Thomas wasn’t yet the horse he became.
I would agree with that, but would also add that it was only hala bek’s second start after running in a maiden in newbury a couple of weeks beforehand and he was travelling winner before jerking.
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I must be getting my Maktoums mixed up again.
Just out of interest, when did Hala Bek make the switch to Godolphin?
Think it was at the end of his 3yo season by recollection, pretty sure he’d been off the track for quite some time when he moved as pretty sure I can remember jarvis talking about getting him ready for a comeback.
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