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He's a Knowall Handbook Here He’s A Knowall Handbook Background Information Trained by Paul Webber at Cropredy Lawn, near Banbury. He’s A Knowall is a strapping horse, who is well put together; a classic stamp of a National Hunt horse. He has all of the attributes to become a chaser, with a top-class action and a large galloping stride. Happy and relaxed lobbing along in the string, the evidence of his only run to date is that he’s also bold and assertive when front running, which he did for the last five furlongs of the race. The turn of foot shown was startling and no other runner had an answer. The catalogue at his December sale at Yorton could not have been more explicit... “Fourteen horses lined up in division II of the point-to-point bumper run at Barbury, but at the finish there was only one horse in it. He’s A Knowall sprinted clear of the field turning for home, eventually winning by 15 lengths in a time that was ten seconds faster than division I of the race. A good-sized horse who was given time to mature before his debut, he looks ready to start over hurdles and he comes from a family that has shown talents on the Flat and over jumps. There is plenty of speed in the family.” Age 6 Origin Ireland Sire Oscar Dam Miss Knowall Dam’s Sire Beat All Number of Shares Available 1750 Price per Share £60 End of Syndicate Term 31.03.2022 To purchase a share, visit: oldgoldracing.com/hes-a-knowall Trainer ‘We are very pleased to have this horse for Old Gold Racing. He is by OSCAR, who has been a leading N.H. sire for years; has amongst his best progeny Lord Windermere, Lisnagar Oscar, Paisley Park, Rock On Ruby, Oscar Whiskey and Black Jack Ketchup. He’s A Knowall is bred to be a staying chaser and is a fine, big, strong horse who stands at over 16.2hh already and will thicken out. Oscar’s tend to come in different shapes and sizes, which is unusual for a top sire, but they are tough and stay well. The dam side of HE’S A KNOWALL’s pedigree is a tough Juddmonte Farms family. Juddmonte Farms family are renowned for their resilience and He’s A Knowall looks to be no different. He’s a solid, sound, staying chaser type. Under the second dam Guillem, you’ll see Guilder who I bought and trained for the Economic Security Partnership (current owners of House Island). Guilder was tough and a great jumper and as I said this a good, staying Juddmonte family.’ Paul's plan is to find a bumper towards the end of February on a galloping track and then a novice hurdle next season. Paul Webber To purchase a share, visit: oldgoldracing.com/hes-a-knowall Breeding Details He’s A Knowall Oscar Miss Knowall Sadler’s Wells Snow Day Beat All Guillem With Sadlers Wells in the bloodline, great things are expected of He’s A Knowall. Oscar is a prolific and highly successful sire and first impressions are that our horse has inherited great talent. Oscar’s progeny successes speak for themself with a combined prize pot of £25,660,753 amassed over fences. To purchase a share, visit: oldgoldracing.com/hes-a-knowall Form Analysis by Racing Analyst Ben Merritt He’s A Knowall is a hard horse to get a firm grip of from a form perspective. However, he could not have made a bigger impression on the eye and, in a race run at a crawl, for the first mile, he had the class about him to put the race to bed in a matter of strides. In a 14 runner affair there were still eight or nine horses closely bunched up with six furlongs to go but by the half mile point two had upped the ante and put some considerable distance between them and the field. The horse that tried going toe to toe with He’s A Knowall had no match for his speed and stamina, he eventually paid the price finishing fourth and twenty lengths behind this son of Oscar. There were a full fifteen lengths between this impressive winner and the horse in second, something not often seen in a two mile flat race. The time of the race, given they crawled early, was very impressive too and he finished a good ten seconds quicker than the winner of the first division, over the same course and distance. A huge looking horse, he dwarfed his opponents, he is bred for stamina and, as a son of Oscar (who sired the likes of Rock on Ruby, Peddlars Cross, Big Zeb and Paisley Park) one would have to be taken with the speed shown to win a two mile flat race so convincingly. The Dam’s side of the pedigree is loaded with winners up to three miles. Only time will tell the strength of the form, but the impression given suggests this is a horse with a good future. Bred to be a staying chaser, he ought to pick up plenty of races in all. To purchase a share, visit: oldgoldracing.com/hes-a-knowall He’s A Knowall SYNDICATE DETAILS What is a racing syndicate? A racing syndicate is a way to participate in racehorse ownership without spending lots of money – shares in racehorses are issued to multiple owners, who are eligible to receive an equal share of 100% of any prize money won by the horses they own. How many shares will be available in He’s A Knowall? We will be making 1750 shares available in He’s A Knowall at ₤60 per share. What else do owner’s get? Old Gold Racing strives to deliver the best racehorse ownership experience on the market. As an Old Gold Racing owner, you receive: An equal share Weekly email The chance to The Membership A welcome of 100% of any updates tracking get an owner’s opportunity to into our fun pack including prize money won your horse’s badges on visit your horse on and offline an owner’s by your horse progress racedays when in its stables community handbook and your horse runs certificate of ownership To purchase a share, visit: oldgoldracing.com/hes-a-knowall Old Gold Racing Welcome Packs We offer three welcome packages: The Digital Pack: Receive a PDF Certificate of Ownership, JPEG Photo of your hourse and a PDF of the Owner’s Handbook (free); The Old Gold Standard: Receive a printed Certificate of Ownership, a photo of your hosrse, an Owner’s Handbook and a Syndicate Member’s card (₤5); The Gift of Gold: Everything from the Old Gold Standard plus, a framed photo of He’s A Knowall, all delivered in an Old Gold gift box (₤15). To purchase a share, visit: oldgoldracing.com/hes-a-knowall What our owners say... We’ve been delighted with the feedback from our owners. 97% of those who were kind enough to respond to our survey would recommend Old Gold Racing to their friends and family. But don’t take our word for it, here are some of the reviews we’ve recieved from our owners: “Super-efficient service in my purchase which was an early 40th gift for my partner and it was beautifully presented.” Emma L “We are kept informed about this beautiful horse and i love the pictures and short film.”Maureen H “I found Paul St John very helpful and one question he didn’t know he phoned me back within 15 minutes.” Chris S “The updates are great and i can’t wait to hear when he is setting hooves on a racecourse.” Joanna B “Fabulous syndicate, lots of updates weekly! Definitely worth investing. Love it.” Emma S “Getting my update on a Saturday is the highlight of my day lol i look forward to seeing what’s in the next update.” Sharon F “The picture of the gorgeus Bob Pebble is looking at me from my mantelpiece.” Francesca C To purchase a share, visit: oldgoldracing.com/hes-a-knowall Interested in purchasing a share in He’s A Knowall? Click Here to Purchase Your Share To purchase a share, visit: oldgoldracing.com/hes-a-knowall.
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