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NOVEMBER 2017 FINISH LINE Cheltenham & Three Counties Race Club magazine WORCESTER'S LEADING JOCKEY CONTENTS WELCOME TO THE Editors Introduction 3 NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER EPDS racing syndicate 4-5 The last week in October saw the end of Gordon Elliott stable visit 6-11 the season at Worcester and the beginning David Massey column 12-14 of the season at Cheltenham. At Worcester Punchestown races visit 15 Racecourse on Wednesday 25th saw the Katie Miller column 16-19 presentation of The CTCRC Leading Jockey at Worcester which was won by Richard Richard Davis Award 19 Johnson and joining me to present the Jo Collinson column 20-23 trophy were fellow CTCRC members Pat Retraining of racehorses 24-25 Redmond and Rosemarie Heyes, we could I tried my hand at networking but still think Neil Mulholland column 26-28 not find anyone else willing to join us so Richard was ‘surrounded’ by women!! I need a lot more practice!! Any thoughts on Nick Scholfield column 29 the club or newsletter do get in touch as it is October club night 30-31 Cheltenham Racecourse on Friday saw your club. Upton Viva Stud 32-33 Bobble Emerald win the final race for CTCRC membership secretary David Bishop. Sarah x Racehorse ownership 34 Saturday saw CTCRC youngest member Katie ctcrcchairman Dodge's new adventure 35 Miller present the trophy to the winning @gmail.com connections of Calett Mad in the ‘Junior Jumpers’ Novices’ Hurdle. We had our stand in The Centaur and had a very successful weekend so a big ‘thank you’ to everyone CLUB NEWS & FORTHCOMING EVENTS who volunteered or helped in anyway. Wednesday November 15th - Garry Wiltshire The colourful bookmaker known as "the belly on the telly" to be interviewed by Alex Steedman from Racing UK. The meetings start at 8pm. All welcome - please bring your membership cards. Non members also welcome at a charge of £6. Stable visits: Gordon Elliott 2nd December Names to Sarah at [email protected] by November 18th. 2 3 is now in its fifth EPDS RACING year. EPDS also supports the SYNDICATE work of New Beginnings Horses; the aim of EPDS Racing began when lifelong racing in some big races this season and all three of New Beginnings is aficionado John Powell decided to get these are very exciting prospects for Graeme to provide a safe more involved in the sport he loves by McPherson’s yard. and supportive setting up his first syndicate. He called environment for Dontminddboys is a stunning grey who has on a former work colleague, Tracey Sloan former racehorses taken time to fill in to a very big frame but looks for assistance, and together they bought to adapt and learn sure to make his mark in steeplechases over 3m the first EPDS Racing horse, Shilpa at new skills after plus this winter, and Anti Cool, Kincora Fort and My Charity Cheltenham in October 2011. they have finished Our Reward look capable of winning races on interesting campaigner next autumn. their first career in Since then EPDS Racing has gone from strength their return from injuries. racing. New Beginnings offer them a “Life past Whilst the focus is mainly on the jumps scene, to strength, with last season being the most the Post”. The Charity is run by Kevin Atkinson Unfortunately, the very promising Pride of EPDS have also had some success on the flat, successful to date and including their first ever and Pam Hollingworth who are passionate Pemberley has had this season cut short due including with Celtic Artisan, a multiple winner Cheltenham Festival runner. about thoroughbreds and their welfare, and can to a tendon problem, but looks set to be a very this year, and with Sexy Legs, both trained in often be found at racecourses around the North Their ethos has always been to try and ensure the north of England by dual-purpose trainer, with some of the retired charges spreading affordable, fun partnerships, and engender a Rebecca Menzies. team spirit, where everyone feels involved with awareness of their work. EPDS are more than just a collection of all of the EPDS horses, not just the ones with Another aim of EPDS since its inception has racing syndicates however, and think that it is which they are involved. Regular yard visits and been to try and encourage more people into highly important to give back to the Racing strong communication skills feature heavily in ownership. There’s no better illustration of this Community at the same time. Because of this, keeping all members informed about the team’s than their “Twitterati” Racing Club, which has they have a long running partnership with progress. given many people their first taste of going Racing Welfare,who offer professional guidance racing as an owner, and also their first taste Currently EPDS have horses all around the and practical help to the stud, stable and of being a winning owner, with success over UK with Robin Dickin (Stratford), Graeme support staff whose dedication is vital for the the past couple of seasons for Galactic Power McPherson (Stow), Rebecca Menzies (County well-being of racing. Durham), Jamie Snowden (Lambourn) and Noel (trained by Robin Dickin) and Rockchasebullett Williams (Blewbury) as well as in France with Their work aims to help people, from (trained by Fergal O’Brien). recruitment to retirement, to thrive in day to day Louisa Carberry (Senonnes). For anyone looking for a fun and friendly life and through a range of challenges specific to syndicate, with options to cover all budgets, Horses to look out for obviously include Ami a career in racing. Desbois (third in the Challow Hurdle and fifth then EPDS is definitely worth a look. You can in the Albert Bartlett last season) who will be EPDS are proud to support this Charity in a find the list of current horses at www.epds- embarking on his novice chasing career this number of ways, both through direct donations racing.co.uk/our-horses or can contact them season but also Stynes, who will hopefully head and organised charity events, such as a directly via [email protected] over to the Punchestown Festival in April. My Cheltenham Festival preview evening, alongside Charity is another horse in the green, white and the continued sponsorship of the EPDS Racing black silks who looks plenty capable of running Dontminddboys aka Caspar / Racing Welfare Best Turned Out Series, which 4 5 GORDON ELLIOTT STABLE VISIT Having arrived the day before the stable rather uneasy! Mary mentioned the shape of visit, in the aftermath of Hurricane the pool was decided on due to the fact it Ophelia, I was surprised to wake up to a was the only area it could be constructed and shroud of fog and having to clear the car the horses seemed to have coped very well. of frost! The long walkway down to the pool did seem reminiscent of a toboggan run! The trip to Cullentra House Stables was a short hop from the hotel in Moyvale. Lisa & I Gordon then informed us the 2nd lot would were the first to arrive, being greeted by Mary be ready to go out after warming up in the Nugent, joint travelling head lass. As the rest outdoor school and we made our way up to of the group began to arrive the first lot were the top of the gallops, which was just a short returning so Mary’s first task was to organise walk up behind the yard. Unfortunately due the car parking! to the morning fog it was hard to see back down over the gallops so could not really get Mary mentioned how fortunate we were to a good idea of the size and layout of each. But visit at this time of year because the yard was we were told there are 3 purpose built gallops, gearing up for the forthcoming jumps season one of which is a Wexford Sand deep gallop, with many of the yard’s star performers in alongside a more familiar woodchip track. residence. There is also the circular sand gallop and a seemed to be the hub of the yard as this was throughout the morning included, Tiger Roll, The yard is situated in 78 acres near the town jumping track. where Gordon had the lots planned for the Apple’s Jade, Cause of Causes, Bless the Wings, of Enfield.With up to 200 horses in residence, day up on a board, colour co-ordinated based Prince of Scars, Tombstone, Clarcam, Samcro Through the fog we did see the 2nd lot work there are numerous purpose built, individually on whether the horse worked was a hurdler, and notably, Campeador and Cracking Smart up the last part of the sand gallop, with Gordon named stable blocks, all of which were light chaser or novice, etc. (2 of Gordon’s winners later that day). It was watching on, pointing out the first handful of and airy, with at least 5 large horse walkers amazing how the names of these horses horses. The next room we moved on to was the dotted around the yard, all in use. For a first stirred up memories of races seen and betting racing room, where all the equipment for a time visitor it did feel quite a rabbit warren but On the way back down towards the yard we exploits won or lost, (more lost than won), but day’s racing was kept. They also had winners’ with the well drilled team it appeared to be a passed a small stable block called the Isolation the love of the sport never diminishes.