Bad week for injuries.
This week seems to have produced a long list of injury related stories. In terms of jockeys; Joe Tizzard nearly lost the top of his head in a straw bailing machine on his brother's farm, Barry Fenton is considering his future as he recovers from his third broken leg in as many years, and Willy Supple is sidelined after damaging three vertebrae in his neck after a training accident at the Curragh.
Furthermore, several horses have been put out of action for the remainder of the season, including; smart two year old Art Connoisseur, Henry Cecil's Kandahar Run, and Miracle Seeker, who got the better of Look Here earlier in the season.
On a brighter note.
When Hardy Eustace went lame at the end of the last national hunt season, many considered he had run his last race, but connections have confirmed he has responded exceptionally well to remedial therapy, and there is no reason why he should not continue his long and illustrious career.
It is believed, the Irish hurdling star will return to the track in an initial flat race at either Ascot or the Curragh.
Oxx indicates juveniles running plans.
John Oxx has indicated his very useful Arazan will probably have his next outing in the Bank of Scotland National Stakes at the Curragh on the fourteenth of September.
His other talented juvenile, Sea of Stars may run in the National Stakes, or might be rerouted to the Beresford Stakes a fortnight later.
Geoff Wragg to retire.
Trainer Geoff Wragg has indicated he will hand in his training license at the end of this flat season.
The popular trainer will forever be associated with Pentire, a horse who was a great battler, and included the Irish Champion Stakes, and the King George and Queen Elizabeth Stakes amongst his many victories.
Reverence on course for repeat win.
Connections of Reverence have indicated he is performing very well in training, and they are confident of a good effort as the horse attempts to repeat his victory in last year's Betfred Sprint at Haydock.
Tralee obtains extra meeting.
After losing all but one day of its annual Festival Meeting due to waterlogging, Tralee has been given permission to stage an extra three day meeting commencing on 30 September, and running through to 02 October.
Fabre cuts down on owners.
Following the purchase of the Rothschild Stable at Chantilly by Sheikh Mohammed, incumbent trainer Andre Fabre will now primarily train for the Sheikh, and will cut the number of his other owners from around twenty to five.
New management team appointed for Ffoslas.
From June of next year, Ffoslas in south west Wales will become the first turf racecourse in Britain for over eighty years. The owners of the new venue have appointed Northern Racing to take over the management of the racecourse from September of this year.
In the inevitably hectic build up to its launch on to the racing scene, Northern Racing wanted to ensure the day to day running of the new racecourse was put into capable hands. As a result, Northern Racing have appointed an experienced senior management team, which includes; John Williams as General Manager, and Tim Long as the Clerk of the Course.
John leaves Bath racecourse, where he has been general manager for four years, while Tim, who has been Clerk of the Course at Chepstow and Bath, and had an overseeing role at Hereford, will now concentrate on Chepstow and Ffoslas, and will relinquish day to day responsibilities at Bath and Hereford.
One and Zero.
At the latest decleration stage, Baileys Cacao is the only remaining british filly in this weekend's running of the Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh.
Meanwhile, old warhorse, Zero Tolerance, has found himself as anti post favourite for the running of this Sunday's Irish Cambridgeshire.
Dads and Lads Day at Musselburgh.
This coming Sunday, 31 August, Musselburgh is hosting its Dads and Lads Day. In addition to a quality seven race card, the racecourse is providing a range of free activities for dads and their lads, including; a racing car simulator, archery, gladiator jousting, and a display of exotic insects.
Paddy Power the punter's pal.
For the second day in a row, Paddy Power have come to the rescue of Punters. In today's first race at Chester, fifteen to eight shot, Hamalka, passed the post in first place, but later was disqualified, with two to nine favourite Time Control being awarded the race.
In line with their policies, Paddy Power paid out on the first past the post and the subsequent winner.
Bermondsey Bob was a major winner for someone.
Today's one hundred and fifty to one winner of the 4.35 p m at Salisbury, Bermondsey Bob, will have some Betfair customers in ecstacy, as four hundred and thirty seven pounds was matched on the maximum betfair price of 1,999 to 1.
