The Jockey Club South West Kalendar Magazine 2019-20

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TRAINERS’ HOT TIPS Readers wanted to see more trainers’ tips on which horses to keep an eye on in the upcoming season. We asked Alan King, trainer of Sceau Royal, Smad Place, Yanworth and 2008 Champion Hurdle winner Katchit. reference to the first racing “Kalendar” (spelt with a K), which was produced by The Jockey Club in April 1752 by Alan King’s top tips THE GLANCING QUEEN A top bumper mare last season, winning at Aintree in April. Will now start novice hurdling and is an exciting prospect. EWARDSTONE Runner-up in all three bumpers but seemed to meet a decent winner on each occasion. He has schooled well and will be sent novice hurdling in the autumn. DEYRANN DE CARJAC He jumped very well when winning on his chasing debut at Cartmel. I feel he could really progress over fences this winter over 2 ½ miles plus. HEART OF A LION He worked really well prior to winning his bumper at Southwell recently. He will now have a late summer holiday but could be a high class bumper horse this winter. result. If you know there isn’t going to be a lot of pace in the race, then a horse who likes bowling along in front might be a good selection. OUT AND ABOUT WITH THE COTSWOLD GENTLEMAN “The one thing I’d change in Kalendar would be to include a profile of local accommodation with ratings on food and drink.” This was a comment posted time and time again in our last reader survey. So we’ve teamed up with The Cotswold Gentleman who has provided details on the surrounding area: where to stay, where to eat and what to see and do. Head to page 18-19 for more details. WHAT’S IN A NAME? One of the questions we get asked is: why is the magazine called Kalendar ? The answer is steeped in racing history. The name Kalendar is in

Saphir Du Rheu enjoying his new career

John Pond. It gave notice that there would be a race at Newmarket for ‘horses the Property of the Noblemen and Gentlemen belonging to The Jockey Club’. WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Leslie Southern wanted to know what trainers, jockeys and horses are doing now they are retired from racing. (including two Gold Cups), winner of Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2) and second in the Stayers’ Hurdle (Grade 1). Saphir Du Rheu was a successful steeplechaser, trained by Paul Nicholls. After being retired from racing in 2018 he had a change of career and is now successfully competing in British Eventing competitions with his new owner Charlotte Alexander. He demonstrated his eventing ability when producing a clear in the cross-country around Barbury International Horse Trials in June. Charlotte said: “I really do think this is an incredible achievement. He has only been doing this for three months and is being ridden by an amateur. Most of the horses competing have been ridden and produced by professionals!” Alongside eventing “Saphy” regularly competes in team chasing competitions. Brendan Powell Snr After retiring from the saddle in 2000, Grand National winning jockey Brendan Powell started a career as a trainer in Saphir Du Rheu Cheltenham record: Seven runs

Upper Lambourn. As a trainer he recorded almost 650 victories before retiring in April 2019. Brendan has now joined Joseph O’Brien Racing as Assistant Trainer. Ollie McPhail Formally a Jump jockey, who rode over 130 winners, Ollie McPhail is now programme manager for Racing to School, a charity which provides free educational activities for young people at racecourses, studs and trainers yards around the UK. The charity is aiming to run a record 370 events this year that will support around 14,000 young people. In 2018 Ollie received The McCoy’s Outstanding Contribution Award.

Ollie McPhail

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