January 2019 DELIGHT AS MHS PASSES£1Mmark

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

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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

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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. Michael and year-olds, such did, and even then If there was one thing you could as Smoki Smoka, he finished a good change about your life, what who had relatively second, so it would would it be? Be six inches taller. quiet two-year-old be nice to think he What was the most memorable campaigns and could go one better day of your racing life? Had Tom have a will probably be in this time around. some great days in Dubai and Tur- key with Arcanada but probably Wolves win toasted a place in the Britannia at Ascot. Not sure I remember all of it. long history on the Italian Alps What is your earliest racing It was a big relief was stable star memory? Possibly Nijinsky win- subject on Mastermind? The life Give us a trainer or jockey to to get over the line Kachy who took ning The Derby in 1970 but I was and times of Vincent Van Gogh. watch out for in 2019. Hopefully in our bid to bag our earnings into only 10. What TV programme do you Tom and Richard and a three-year- £1m in domestic seven figures when If you were taking someone always switch off? Soaps. old Sea The Stars filly as the top prize money for winning with his racing for the first time, where What football team do you sup- performer! the first time. head in his chest at would you go and why? Royal port? Wrong shaped ball. Sorry What’s your greatest extrava- After a quiet Wolverhampton on Ascot. The quality of the racing, Michael! gance / guiltiest pleasure? An spell in November, Boxing Day. sense of occasion and heritage. What is the strangest / funniest Italian sports car. I put it on my I was beginning Unfortunately, What was the last film you saw? thing you have ever seen on a ‘to do’ list at 16. If I had known it to fear we might I was off skiing Three Billboards Outside Of Ebbing, racecourse? I had a 50 per cent would take 40 years to get round come up just short. in Italy with my Missouri. share of a Rip Van Winkle colt, to it I probably wouldn’t have However, some daughter Daisy What was the last book you Rising, and Brian Meehan had the bothered. of our foremost over Christmas read? Arguably by Christopher other. We took him to Newmarket What makes you depressed? all-weather and the New Year Hitchens. as a three-year-old and he sud- Endless negativity. If you had to choose a single denly took an interest in fillies – If you could invite four celebri- performers came so wasn’t there to ‘Desert Island Disc’ what would Rising by name and nature. He set ties / historical figures to a up trumps when witness it but, rest it be? Hotel California – the theme light to the favourite on the way dinner party who would they returning to assured, joined in music to Brexit... to the stalls [with the fastest four be? Alexander the Great, Winston action last month the celebrations Who do you most admire and furlongs I have seen in my life] Churchill, Ghandi, which could get and, fittingly, it from afar! why? I’m too irreverent for heroes and, not surprisingly, ran out of lively, and Ed Byrne, an irrever- / heroines. steam halfway through the race. ent Irish comedian, to keep us all Excitement ahead Who’s your favourite-ever Brian said: “I don’t know what you honest. My highlight looking forward to horse? I think Nijinsky was very are doing with your half Michael What is the most-important of 2018 was an exciting season special. It’s a shame that the last but I’m geld- lesson life has undoubtedly Arthur with him. two races took the shine off his ing mine...” The brilliant taught you? Kitt’s emotional He’s earned the achievements. Sea The Stars Carpe Diem, victory in the opportunity to try More recently it’s shorter Chesham Stakes at his luck in one of Sea The Stars. than you Royal Ascot. the Guineas trials Fantastic equine think… Arthur is now so we’ll start off athlete and bril- How would back at MHS after a there and keep our liantly trained and you like to well-earned break fingers crossed he managed. be remem- at Chasemore proves himself up What would be bered? Mi- Farm and we’re to the task. your specialist Vincent Van Gogh chael who? FOLLOW @THEMICHAELOWEN ON TWITTER FOR NEWS FROM MHS AND MORE Manor House Monthly Page 4

Michael launches his own racing club Stats the MHS year that was Iconic Choice winning at Newbury in October Michael has launched a racing club THE Michael Owen in training in a Racing Club is up calendar year and and running. membership will If you’ve always cost just £399 [or dreamt of being £35 per month]. involved in the Members will re- Sport of Kings, and ceive a whole host experiencing the of benefits includ- thrills of racehorse ing an invitation to ownership, but a stable visit to be baulked at the cost hosted by Michael of owning a horse and entry into a outright, then this ballot for tickets exclusive new club every time a club could offer the horse runs. perfect solution. l Visit www. The club will michaelowenrac- have a minimum ingclub for more of two horses information. ITH the curtain hav- £796,757 MHS banked two years £48,644; Bert Black’s Royal Ascot ing just come down on previously in what had been its scorer Arthur Kitt won £71,856 New Year Honour W2018, now is an oppor- most lucrative season. from his four UK starts [and an- tune time to reflect on how the John Brown’s homebred two- other £22,222 for finishing fourth year stacked up statistically for year-old Iconic Choice was the at the Breeder’s Cup]; while stable for owner at MHS MHS. yard’s winning-most horse in standard bearer Kachy was once CONGRATULA- Cymru / Wales As detailed elsewhere, Tom 2018, tasting victory in five of her again the yard’s top earner with TIONS to MHS pa- Appeal Board and finished up with 77 winners – 18 nine starts and earning just over his eight starts, of which he won tron Alan Peterson having fought tire- more than the previous year and £48,000 in prize money. four, boosting owner Dave Lowe’s who was awarded lessly for children just two short of his best-ever to- That total was bettered by just bank account to the tune of more an OBE in the New and young people tal of 79, recorded in 2012. Moreo- four of her stablemates: Prosche- than £108,000. Year Honours. for many years ver, those 77 winners helped him ma won two of his eight starts and Richard Kingscote was on board accumulate £1,019,457 in domes- bagged £48,591 for owners Neil over half the yard’s winners [42], A leading busi- received the hon- tic prize money – Arthur Kitt and and Katie Clyne and Steve and An- while Martin Harley was success- nessman Alan is our for services to Great Scott also bagged almost gela Mound; Teodoro’s two wins ful seven times for Tom in 2018, also the chairman charitable fund- 40k overseas – which was in ex- from five starts earned Laurence Paddy Pilley six, Alistair Rawlinson of the NSPCC raising in Wales. cess of £200,000 more than the Bellman and Caroline Ingram five, and Liam Jones four.

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