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Issue No.86 ManorHouseMonthly January 2019 DELIGHT AS MHS PASSES£1mMARK Kachy’s Boxing Day victory took MHS’s UK earnings for 2018 past the £1m mark ANOR House was celebrat- over £980,000. However a career- more remarkable that Dave Lowe’s ing on Boxing Day when best performance from Doctor Sar- pride and joy was able to set a new MKachy’s victory in the big donicus saw Charles Wentworth’s course record despite winning race at Wolverhampton took the mercurial sprinter land a valuable with consummate ease. Having yard past £1m in domestic prize 5f handicap at Wolverhampton been bounced out of the stalls by money for the first time. that evening to move MHS to with- Richard Kingscote, the five-year- A couple of months ago it had in touching distance of £1m. old son of Kyllachy was never seri- looked long odds on MHS’s UK Making all under Martin Harley, ously challenged and came home earnings for 2018 would reach sev- the seven-year-old quickened into in splendid isolation. en figures. However, after a quiet a two-length lead at the furlong And with a £1m-plus already in spell in November and early De- pole from where he never looked the bag, the talented miler Arcan- cember it had become touch and like being caught. ada provided a final boost to the go whether Tom would realise a That success took the yard’s UK yard’s 2018 earnings when landing long-avowed ambition. earnings to in excess of £994,000 a £12,000 pot at Lingfield on New Fortunately, stable stalwart and meant victory for Kachy in the Year’s Eve. Kachy and another of the yard’s Class 2 Betway Condition Stakes at Richard made all on the five-year- leading all-weather lights, the Dunstall Park on Boxing Day would old, who is owned by the Arcanada eight-time winner Doctor Sardoni- see it pass the landmark figure. Partnership, and he had three cus, returned from breaks to record Sent off the 4-7 favourite for the lengths to spare over Chevalier as impressive victories and ensure the 6f contest, Kachy’s task became he passed the post in the 1m Sun goal was realised with something markedly easier when nearest Racing Handicap – an eighth vic- to spare. market rival Intisaab was with- tory in 25 career starts, which have On the morning of December drawn having become unruly in seen him amass almost £140,000 in 21, the yard’s earnings stood at just the stalls. It was therefore all the prize money. FROM TOP: KACHY AND OWNERS; DOCTOR SARDONICUS; ARCANADA AND OWNERS YOU’RE ‘ALWAYS ON A WINNER’ WITH OUR YARD SPONSORS Manor House Monthly Page 2 Alyson is enjoying a new role at yard Your chance to live the dream ANOR House still has a You could have a horse number of exciting two- year-old available for pur- at Manor House in 2019 Alison winning the Queen Mother’s Cup M chase ahead of the start of the 2019 WITH Alyson inmates are crack turf season. Deniel having sprinter Kachy, the So, if you’ve ever dreamt of see- recently taken up classy Proschema, ing your colours carried to suc- a new role as a and the pro- cess at the Chester May Festival barn leaderat MHS, lific Fire Diamond, or Royal Ascot now is the time to it seemed like an while Arthur Kitt act. While you can find details of opportune time to winning at Royal all the horses we have for sale on catch up with the Ascot is a favourite the MHS website, Tom has shared Harrogate-born memory. his thoughts on some of the most horsewoman. Away from work, exciting ones. Having first sat Alyson enjoys “The Brazen Beau colt is tall on a pony when walking her dog, and could take a little time but is she was just three Chester, and train- a smashing sort,” said Tom. “Con- years old, Aly- ing her point to versely, the Kodiac is typical of his son worked for a pointer Multital- sire and very much a two-year- number of train- ented. And if she old. What’s more, he’s got a bit of ers, including Pat was offered an size which some of them haven’t. Rohan and Jimmy all-expenses-paid “The New Approach colt is an Fitzgerald, before trip anywhere in altogether different type and an- becoming John the world, she’d other who is likely to take a bit Quinn’s head girl. love to travel down of time, while the Outstrip filly Alyson says her under to see the is as sharp as a razor blade and I favourite MHS Melbourne Cup. wouldn’t be at all surprised if she were to be our first two-year-old Javed on shortlist winner of 2019. “The Society Rock colt is a good FOR SALE FOR SALE for coveted prize specimen but is by a stallion that has become unfashionable. As a BRAZEN BEAU KODIAC JAVED Iqbal has result he was a bit cheaper than x SILVER GREY x ESCAPISM been shortlisted in he might have been and could Bought at the Tattersalls Book 2 Another purchase from the the rider / groom represent extremely good value.” Yearling Sales, this grey colt is a Tattersalls Book 2 Yearling Sales, son of the top-class Australian this bay colt is by a sire with category of the l If you’d like to get involved in sprinter Brazen Beau. With his which MHS has enjoyed huge 2019 Godolphin ownership but are mindful of the sire a G2-winning youngster, who success. His dam was placed Stud and Stable cost then please don’t hesitate to went down by a head in a juvenile three times, while his second G1, he could well make an dam, Vitoria, won three races and Staff Awards. get in touch and we’ll endeavour to Javed Iqbal exciting two-year-old. more than 200k in prize money. Javed is a key put you in touch with someone in- £70,350 £84,000 member of the nised in this way. terested in sharing the expense. team, having The winner of joined MHS in the coveted prize 2008, and all his will be revealed in friends at the yard a star-studded cer- are delighted to emony in London see him recog- on February 18. MHS is in hunt for prestigious award FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR the second stables with 40- NEW APPROACH OUTSTRIP SOCIETY ROCK time in as many plus horses, is now x REGENCY x SINGING FIELD x PERFECT POSE years Manor House looking forward to This very reasonably priced bay A daughter of the G1 Breeders’ Another son of leading sprinter has been shortlist- a visit from judges colt is a son of the 2008 Epsom Cup Juvenile Turf winner Outstrip, Society Rock, this bay colt was ed for the Lycetts and hoping it can Derby winner, whose 2018 Classic this bay filly is out of the mare purchased at Doncaster Goffs Team Champion claim the crown crop included three rated 120 or Singing Field. While unraced Premier Yearling Sales 2018. His more by Timeform – a record only herself, her dam is an own sister dam was placed at two and three, Award. which was won by his sire the great Galileo could to Fast And Furious, who has while his second dam Interpose MHS, which is Warren Greatrex’s match. Dam Regency won one of been responsible for five winners has produced five winners from in the running in Lambourn estab- her three starts in Japan. from five runners. nine runners. the category for lishment in 2018. £68,250 €37,100 £50,880 FOLLOW @TOMDASCOMBE ON TWITTER FOR THE VERY LATEST NEWS Page 3 Manor House Monthly Q&A: Michael Wilmshurst is a partner in MHS’s crack miler Arcanada What’s your connection with TOM’S TAKE Manor House Stables? Owner Manor House’s main man shares his thoughts – we have been partners in on the Sport of Kings and life at large Arcanada, Society Secret [who, if he had any talent, kept it a secret], Wakened and Navigate By Stars. Hopes high Kachy How did your association with the yard come about? Nick can go one better Attenborough introduced me to Like last year we’ll action before the Tom at Doncaster races on the have a small but turf season gets March 27, 2010. Strangely, I liked select team in under way in April. him despite the fact he was train- action on the all- We haven’t set ing in a dairy farm in the middle weather over ourselves any of nowhere. Moved on a bit since the next targets for then Tom! couple of 2019 just What, in your opinion, sets months. yet – aside Manor House apart from other Stable from yards? A combination of passion, stalwarts getting the OCD, and modern equipment. Arcanada, best out of One of the few yards I visit where I Doctor every horse see the pool used every time I am Sardonicus, we have. there. A friendly, good natured Kachy, Mickey, That said, team. Michael and wife Karen and Reflector will everything that Sum yourselves up in five at the races in Dubai be targeted at could go wrong words. Driven, irreverent, reflec- the all-weather for Kachy in the tive, inquisitive, short. championships, final of last year’s Who would play you in a film of while we also have all-weather sprint your life? Victor Meldrew – yes I one or two three- championships know he’s a character not an actor.