OCTOBER 2018 The Irish Trainer THE NEWSLETTER FOR MEMBERS OF THE IRISH RACEHORSE TRAINERS ASSOCIATION
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For the Health of Your Horse Bone T: +44 (0)28 3084 8844 development, coat & E: [email protected] “The 30 Day Copper Tonic.” conditioning W: www.horsefirst.net SATURDAY 3RD NOVEMBER 2018 The Sodexo Gold Cup Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 1) (Grade 3) ABOUT THREE MILES £100,000 For four years old and upwards There is a bonus available on this race, please see race conditions for more details. Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 1) (Listed Race) ABOUT TWO MILES £60,000 For four years old and upwards The Byrne Group Handicap Steeple Chase TWO MILES ABOUT (Class 1) (Listed Race) ONE FURLONG £60,000 For four years old and upwards rated 0-150 Entries must be made by Friday 26th October (HRI) Closes Monday 29th October (UK)
SATURDAY 24TH NOVEMBER 2018 The Coral Hurdle Race (Class 1) (Grade 2) TWO MILES ABOUT (Registered as the Ascot Hurdle) THREE AND A HALF £100,000 For four years old and upwards FURLONGS
The Christy 1965 Steeple Chase TWO MILES ABOUT (Class 1) (Grade 2) THREE FURLONGS £70,000 For four years old and upwards Entries must be made by Monday 17th November (HRI) Closes Monday 20th November (UK) The Gérard Bertrand Hurst Park Handicap TWO MILES ABOUT Steeple Chase (Class 2) ONE FURLONG £125,000 For four years old and upwards NEW EARLY CLOSING RACE: Entries must be made by Friday 5th November (HRI) Closes Monday 6th November (UK)
SATURDAY 22ND DECEMBER 2018
Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 1) (Grade 3) ABOUT TWO MILES £150,000 For four years old and upwards EARLY CLOSING RACE: Entries must be made by Monday 3rd December (HRI) Closes Tuesday 4th December (UK) The JLT Hurdle Race (Registered as THREE MILES ABOUT The Long Walk Hurdle) (Class 1) (Grade 1) HALF A FURLONG £100,000 For four years old and upwards EARLY CLOSING RACE: Entries must be made by Monday 3rd December (HRI) Closes Tuesday 4th December (UK)
The Bollinger Silver Cup Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 1) (Listed Race) ABOUT THREE MILES £100,000 For four years old and upwards There is a bonus available on this race, please see race conditions for more details. EARLY CLOSING RACE: Entries must be made by Monday 3rd December (HRI) Closes Tuesday 4th December (UK)
For further information please contact: Chris Stickels, Clerk of the Course E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)1344 878 502 Mob: +44 (0)7970 621440
A5 Irish Trainer Ad 2018_FINAL.indd 1 19/09/2018 11:41 THE IRISH TRAINER / OCTOBER 2018 Foreword
In relation to work permits we have to prove that jobs are being advertised but not being filled and in order to prove this we need to advertise any jobs on the Jobs Ireland page www.jobsireland.ie, which can be seen by people on the live register. We are in talks with the Department of Business Enterprise and Innovation, with the help of Elaine Burke from Horse Racing Ireland.
I’m happy with the 2019 race programme announced and see it as a step in the right direction. It’s particularly important to show the Work Relations Committee that the industry recognises the problems for staff and is working towards improving working conditions, with a reduction in Sunday meetings and last race times.
Any requests from Irish trainers with full licences without runners wishing to attend the Cheltenham November meeting on the 16th-18th need to apply to our office before 9 November. Trainers will have to produce their licences at the desk in person in order to collect their tickets on the racing day.
Finally, just to confirm that our Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday 27th of November at 3pm in the Keadeen Hotel, Newbridge, Co. Kildare. The more trainers present the better, so we can represent your views and needs.
Kind regards,
Michael Grassick / Irish Racehorse Trainers Association
CONTENTS
Winners Abroad + BHA altrenogest update...... 4
HRI six-month report ...... 6
ITBA Open Meeting report ...... 10
British Champions Day badges ...... 12 COVER Trainer: P J Prendergast Obituaries + Industry Assistance Programme...... 13 PHOTO: Jockey: R P Whelan Owners: Anthony Rogers & Mrs Sonia Rogers Breeder: Three Chimneys Farm, LLC & Airlie Stud Products of the month ...... 14 Photo: Caroline Norris
Irish Racehorse Trainers Association – Curragh House, Dublin Road, Kildare Chief Executive: Michael Grassick Council Members: Chairman: Noel Meade Jim Gorman Eoin Griffin Vice Chairman: Michael Halford Jessica Harrington Tom Hogan Andrew McNamara Eric McNamara Tel: 045 522 981 Mob: 087 258 8770 Aidan O’Brien Andy Oliver email: [email protected] Patrick Prendergast Jnr. Dermot Weld
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VISIT WWW.IRTA.IE FOR THE LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES 03 THE IRISH TRAINER / OCTOBER 2018 Winners abroad The Flat kicked off with Fairyland landing The National Hunt scene was again lit the Lowther Stakes (G2) at York for Aidan up by the Gordon Elliott conveyor belt, O’Brien, which he then followed up with which produced the outstanding number Fleeting in the May Hill Stakes (G2) and of fourteen winners – seven at Perth (Make Kew Gardens in the St Leger (G1), both at My Heart Fly, Galvin, King’s Son, Cubomania, Doncaster. Carrie Des Champs twice and Global Jackpot), plus six at Sedgefield (Kuiper Belt, Ravenshill, The follow-up consisted of a double for Make My Heart Fly, High Expectations, Gordon Elliott at Carlisle with Gloves Lynch King’s Song and Dinons) and topped off and Falak. A double ensued at Ffos Las with Present In Court at Worcester. for John Feane with Ana Lichious and Syndicate. Then we had singles for James Gavin Cromwell had a double with Toosey Nash with Massini’s Trap at Chepstow, Liar’s at Cartmel and Running In Heels at Corner at Hamilton for John McConnell, Sedgefield, while John McConnell had a Fontainebleu for James Lamb at Musselburgh, single at Stratford with Go Another One, Ancient Astronaut at Wolverhampton making it a cumulative total of twenty nine. for Karl Thornton and Spiral Galaxy at Tremendous work and Wolverhampton for Anthony McCann. very well done to all. BHA altrenogest announcement
The BHA has warned trainers, veterinary The BHA has been informed that Regumate surgeons and other industry participants to be Equine is reportedly sourced from a separate aware of an international issue regarding products location to those products under investigation in which contain altrenogest. Altrenogest is Australia. However, in light of the international commonly referred to by the trade name Regumate. situation, the BHA has strongly advised trainers to be cautious if using altrenogest in racehorses. It has been reported in international racing jurisdictions that trace levels of the anabolic The BHA published Detection Time for steroid trenbolone and/or trendione have been altrenogest is 288 hours (12 days), based on an detected in products which contain altrenogest. In administration study of four horses using an Australia, trainers have been advised by Racing oral dose of 2.2mg/kg once daily for 10 days. Victoria to immediately stop the use of products In contrast, a 24-hour (one clear day) withdrawal containing altrenogest. Further investigation from racing is recommended in Australia for is being carried out by Australian regulators. mares and fillies receiving oral altrenogest.
In Britain there is one product licensed for use The BHA is undertaking further work to gain in horses which contains altrenogest, Regumate an understanding of the implications of this Equine 2.2mg/ml Oral Solution for Horses issue within Europe and will keep participants (MSD Animal Health). Regumate Equine is a informed as soon as further information prescription only veterinary medicine (POM-V). becomes available.
04 BHA altrenogest announcement The point of the thoroughbred is to be THIS GOOD
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05 THE IRISH TRAINER / OCTOBER 2018 HRI SIX-MONTH REPORT
The key figures impacting on Irish racing are on the rise, HRI’s latest figures show. While attendances are down, this was due to very bad weather at the start of the year and attendance has gradually increased since. The number of new owners has increased promisingly and the number of new syndicates has grown considerably, with the current number of horses-in- training also on the rise.
However, trainers and licence numbers are a Brian Kavanagh “The arctic weather glaring omission from the published figures we endured for and, if included, might well paint a darker such a prolonged picture. period in the spring had a knock-on “Of course they should be included,” Michael effect on entries, Grassick says, “and I don’t know why they are runners and the not here. The vast majority of trainers are numbers of horses- under severe pressure to keep their business in-training,” going and that should be reflected in the pointed out Brian complete HRI picture.” Kavanagh, HRI At the time of going to print we are still CEO. “However, while the horse-in-training awaiting the official trainers’ licence figures. figure is down slightly on last year’s figure, by the end of June there were over 200 more horses � New Owners up �������������������������������������������������19% in training than at the same time in 2017. This bodes well for the second half of 2018.” � New Syndicates up ������������������������������������43.7%
� Attendances down ��������������������������������������� 2.3% Twenty-five meetings were cancelled or rearranged due to the weather endured in the � Average Attendance down 1% ��������������������������� spring, leading to a 30% year-on-year dip in � Bloodstock Sales up ������������������������������������ 1.6% March alone, but the second quarter saw a resurgence in racegoers, with May attendances � Prize money up ����������������������������������������������� 4.4% up as much as 10% and the six-month tally � Race Sponsorship up ��������������������������������������7% coming in just 2% under the year-on-year.
� Total Horses-in-Training down �������������1.3% Attendances at the major jumps festivals were � Current Horses-in-Training up ������������ 6.4% very strong, highlighted by Punchestown’s Spring Festival attracting a record 127,489, an � Total on-course betting down 10.7% �������������� increase of almost 5,000 on last year. Interest
06 Punchestown’s Spring Festival
trainers with marketing support and I welcome the introduction of a new online leasing section.”
Bloodstock sales at public auction have also grown again, an upward curve that has so far improved year-on-year since 2010, and more than 75% of race fixtures in Ireland in the first half of 2018 had a race worth a minimum of €20,000, confirming a commitment made by HRI in its annual budget for the year. Minimum
Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown race values were raised to €10,000 and the enhanced summer jumps programme, designed in the inaugural Dublin Racing Festival at to provide competitive options for lower-tier Leopardstown in February was good, with an National Hunt horses, is now bedded in. attendance of 26,136 over the two days. “The level of prize money is a significant factor The number of active owners is marginally up on in attracting people into horse ownership,” the same period last year, while the number of Kavanagh asserted. “Owners are the biggest new owners is up 19%. New syndicate numbers contributors of funding to our industry, which are 44% ahead of the 2017 figure. Helping drive means that prize money and sponsorship are this is an increase in prize money of €1.21m on vital elements of a healthy racing economy. It is the first six months of last year, which includes encouraging that race sponsorship continues an increase in total race sponsorship. to rise as companies and organisations see “Last year’s report by Deloitte confirmed Irish racing as a fitting partner to help promote owners to be the chief source of funding in and grow their business, as well as utilising Irish racing,” reflected Kavanagh. “Our race meetings as a fun and deeply traditional Ownership Department continues to assist social occasion.” continued �
07 THE IRISH TRAINER / OCTOBER 2018 HRI SIX-MONTH REPORT
Kavanagh acknowledged the decline in Reflecting on the year so far, Kavanagh on-course betting, saying, “We noted at this concluded, “Evidence of the HRI Capital time last year that on-course betting figures Development Scheme is now to be seen at remained under significant pressure and racecourses all over the country and the first the figures continue to reflect the challenge six months of the year saw works completed facing all on-course operators, both Tote and at Naas, Punchestown, Galway and Tramore. bookmakers. In relation to the Tote, legislative More than €2.3m has also been initially changes in Israel restricting gambling has had approved under the Tracks Works Scheme, a serious impact on the Tote’s overall turnover. while the redevelopment of the Curragh is on The Association of Irish Racecourses is sitting target to be completed in time for the 2019 down with the bookmakers presently to racing season.” discuss their business model and see where changes can be made.”
2018 HALF-YEAR HORSES-IN-TRAINING, OWNERSHIP AND RUNNERS:
Total Horses-in-Training down 1.3% from 7,057 to 6,960
Average Field Sizes down 5.2% from 11.5 to 10.9
Active Owners up 1% from 2,967 to 2,997
New Owners up 19% from 372 to 442
New Syndicates up 43.7% from 87 to 125
2018 HALF-YEAR ATTENDANCES:
Total Attendances down 2.3% from 519,425 to 507,337
Average Attendance down 1% from 3,206 to 3,171
2018 HALF-YEAR BETTING:
Total Tote betting down 32.8% from €48.2m to €2.4m
Off-course Tote (Irish pools) down 37.3% from €40.8m to €25.6m
Off-course Tote (International pools) no change at €3.1m
On-course Tote down 13.9% from €4.3m to €3.7m
On-course bookmaker betting down 11.5% from €29.5 to €26.1m
TOTAL ON-COURSE BETTING down 10.7% from €33.8m to €30.2m
2018 HALF-YEAR PRIZEMONEY AND SPONSORSHIP:
Total Prize Money up 4.4% from €27.695m to €28.904m
Total Race Sponsorship up 7% from €3.477m to €3.722m
08 HRI SIX-MONTH REPORT
Wednesday 21 November RACE DISTANCE PRIZE FUND CLASS
The Highflyer Bloodstock Novices’ Chase 2m £20000 3 The Smarkets Veterans Handicap Steeple Chase (0-150) 3m £30000 2
ENTRY DEADLINE FOR ABOVE RACES 12pm, Thursday, 15 November
Thursday 13 December
RACE DISTANCE PRIZE FUND CLASS
The Lady Godiva Mares’ Novices’ Chase (Listed) 2m 4f £25000 1
ENTRY DEADLINE FOR ABOVE RACES 12pm, Friday, 7 December
Please contact Jane Hedley (Clerk of Course) on +44 (0)7881 316027 or email [email protected] for further details.
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09 THE IRISH TRAINER / OCTOBER 2018 Breeders Open Meeting Keadeen Hotel, Newbridge 4th September 2018
The ITBA held an Open Meeting and who will have an interest in the thoroughbred reminded breeders to get in touch but not necessarily practical experience. This with the ITBA office with any issues, will be gained through the placements and a career pathway will be established. ideas or concerns you may have. EU Lobbyist Michael Treacy discussed his Currently, ITBA members are responsible for work in Brussels and his view of Brexit. “It’s 90% of the foal crop, so it represents the always in the last 15 minutes that agreement is majority of breeders. Funding for the ITBA reached, but the problem is not knowing at the comes from the Foal Levy, which is allocated by start when the final 15 minutes are,” he pointed the HRI board. The IEC receives 50% and ITM out. With a 29th March deadline, decisions must and the ITBA each receive 25%. In 2017 the be reached by November, with the EU unlikely ITBA received €425,000 in funding and uses to grant any deals, mindful that other countries this for lobbying at EU level, education and may follow Britain and demand the same. The many other benefits for breeders. final deal must include geographical boundaries Des Leadon discussed the anti-doping policy and the Chequers Document is currently and why it was vital that breeders cooperate unacceptable. Britain may talk of new trade deals, with IHRB to facilitate access and allow specific but Treacy pointed out trade deals take 10-12 testing for anabolic steroids, as of January years to implement and can’t be done quickly. 2019. Though there is no evidence of their use During the Q&A session, bloodstock in Ireland, the climate at the moment means economist John Lynam pointed out the we must be transparent. dependence of Britain on Ireland, with 69% of Shane O’Dwyer highlighted NH runners in Britain being Irish the staffing crisis that stud farms and French. Irish and French face and the ITBA is in the process runners made up 80% of runners at of seeking work permits, which the Cheltenham Festival and 90% O’Dwyer acknowledged is a in the Grand National. 45% of Flat lengthy process and not without runners are Irish and French, rising problems. They are at the first to 50% at Royal Ascot. He believes stage of advertising jobs. the BHA is seeking a solution that The ITBA is also changing its will be favourable to Ireland. Next Generation Apprenticeship format and hopes to provide Shane email: [email protected] O’Dwyer placements for 10 apprentices, visit: www.itba.info
10 Sunday 4 November The Cumberland Handicap Steeple Chase (0-130) 3m 2f £26,000 The Bet At racinguk.com Handicap Hurdle (0-150) 2m 4f £25,000 The Colin Parker Memorial Inter’ Steeple Chase (Listed) 2m 4f £30,000 ENTRY DEADLINE FOR ABOVE RACES 12pm, Monday, 29 October Monday 12 November The Apollobet Graduation Steeple Chase 2m £50,000 ENTRY DEADLINE FOR ABOVE RACES 12pm, Tuesday, 6 November Sunday 2 December The Houghton Mares’ Steeple Chase (Listed) 2m 4f £30,000 Also The Northern Lights Chase and Hurdle Finals all races £35,000 ENTRY DEADLINE FOR ABOVE RACES 12pm, Monday, 26 November Travel allowances available for runners in The Colin Parker Steeple Chase. Please contact Kirkland Tellwright (Clerk of Course) on +44 7748 181595 for further details.
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11 THE IRISH TRAINER / OCTOBER 2018 QIPCO British Champions Day – trainers without runners
QIPCO British Champion Series and Ascot racecourse have once again agreed to provide fully licensed Irish trainers, without a runner, two daily non-transferable Owner and Trainer Star badges for QIPCO British Champions Day on Saturday, 20 October 2018.
Irish trainers without a runner and who hold a If you wish to request badges for QIPCO full license, will be granted two non-transferable British Champions Day, please contact us Owner/Trainer Star badges that allow entrance by Wednesday, 17 October 2018 with your to the King Edward VII Enclosure and the request. We will then administer your booking Owners’ and Trainers’ Bars and Viewing area. and arrange for your badges to be available for These badges do not permit access to the collection from the Owners’ and Trainers’ Owners’ and Trainers’ Dining Room/s or the Entrance on the day. parade ring. Please note, Badges must be requested via Badges are for the use of the licensed trainer the Irish Racehorse Trainers Association by and one other and must be collected by the trainer, the date listed above as on-the-day requests along with a form of photographic identification. will not be provided on the day. Unfortunately, Irish trainers without a runner, who hold a restricted license, will not be Irish trainers with a runner(s) will receive entitled to complimentary badges for QIPCO details of how to book their badges when they British Champions Day. enter their horse.
To request badges please contact the IRTA office on 045 522981 or email [email protected]
12 Obituaries Neville O’Byrne We also lost the former Senior Steward, Neville O’Byrne, last month. Neville passed Mick O’Toole away at the age of 73 following a short illness. Neville had been a member of the board of HRI and governor of the Irish EBF and was We were saddened to lose Mick O’Toole last considered by many to have played a major month, at the age of 86. Mick was as popular part in the improving relationship of HRI and as he was successful and will be much the Turf Club. He served as Senior Steward missed by all. in 2014 and 2015 and was chairman of the Growing up with horses, Mick rode in Compliance and Regulations Committee, as point-to-points and bumpers as a teenager, well as joint deputy chairman of the Referrals before beginning life as a trainer in the Phoenix Committee. Park in 1965, with 26 greyhounds and two He is survived by wife Maud and daughter racehorses. He won the English Greyhound Rachel. Oaks that year, while Lintola provided him with his first winner on the racecourse. In 1968 he moved to the Curragh and NOTICE TO ALL became Champion Trainer in 1971. His eight The Industry Assistance Programme Cheltenham Festival winners included Arkle (IAP) is open to all who work in the Irish Chase hero Chinrullah and Davy Lad, winner horse racing industry, the services are of the 1977 Gold Cup after already providing completely free to access and 100% Mick with his first Festival win, in the 1975 confidential from HRI. Sun Alliance Hurdle. Mick also won a Classic, For the first time, the services can be when Dicken’s Hill landed the 1979 Irish 2000 accessed via a dedicated app called Guineas, going on to finish second to Troy in iConnectYou which is available to both The Derby and Irish Derby. download from the Apple Store or from Mick was just as successful with the people Google Play and is completely free of in his care, his stable jockeys including charge to access (use the company Dermot Weld and Dessie Hughes, who later passcode 110499 to register). became his right-hand man. Mick also loved If any of your staff, or family, are going to beat the bookmakers, even after his through a tough time for whatever reason, retirement in 1996, and continued to go racing please be aware that the IAP is open regularly, when not indulging in his passion and available 24/7 and offers access to professional support. For more detail please for golf at the Royal Curragh Club. see www.workinracing.ie/industry- He leaves behind wife Una, son Ciaran and welfare/industry-assistance-programme daughter Mags.
IRTA AGM 3pm Tues 27 Nov 2018 Keadeen Hotel, Newbridge, Co. Kildare
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