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Very sad to learn of the passing of HEART SPRINGS, who was brought down after halfway in Hereford’s staying chase yesterday afternoon and died from her injuries.
A winner of three of 46 previous races dating back to September 2003, she could boast wins in all three Rules disciplines (Flat handicap, maiden hurdle, novices’ handicap chase) and will have been something of a favourite at Dr Jeremy Naylor’s yard, having spent her entire career with him.
Condolences to all concerned.
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Adoptive father of two. The patron saint of lower-grade fare. A gently critical friend of point-to-pointing. Kindness is a political act.
What a shame – it always seems even worse when it’s not the horse’s fault at all – sadly in the wrong place at the wrong time. Also note the report says "in rear, struggling to keep up" – hindsight is wonderful I know – much better to have seen PU …
RIP Heart Springs – such a pity there will be no foals from you.Also note the report says "in rear, struggling to keep up" – hindsight is wonderful I know – much better to have seen PU …
This is something I feel very strongly about.
Same here. It was good to see Tom Molloy not try to get Petite Margot to jump the last fence on Saturday when she may have ran into a place.
Thank you to Graysoncolumn and others for your kind words about Heart Springs. I have only just noticed that her loss was commented on in this forum. You are absolutely right, her loss is felt very deeply by all at my stable and her loyal owner Sue Elphick.
She was a fantastic horse, had won for us on the flat, over hurdles and over fences. She could not have been more appropriately named because she had such a huge heart and jumped like she was on springs.
It was cruel fate indeed that she was brought down by a horse in front of her struggling to get to its feet (that horse emerged unscathed). Despite what the "close up" comments stated in the RP, she was still travelling very comfortably for our jockey Eamon Dehdashti and in no way was she struggling. She ran many of her best races held up. I appreciate the comments of those who have said that hindsight is a wonderful thing and all jockeys riding for me are under instruction to pull up if the horse has gone cold under them. I still miss her terribly….I rode her out every day myself because she was so strong and exuberant, and it is most bitter since we intended to breed from her.
Jeremy Naylor, trainer of Heart Springs.
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