The Club's Horses
The Club's horses are managed by Timeform experts and campaigned by top trainers
2012 record: 1 win; 1 second; 1 third; 0 fourth; 5 runners
2009-11 combined record: 23 wins; 18 second; 15 third; 21 fourth; 180 runners
Arabian Spirit
- 7-year-old bay gelding
- Oasis Dream – Royal Flame (Royal Academy)
- Trainer: Richard Fahey, Malton
- Career details
- Timeform Says: A good-quality 7f/1m handicapper purchased at the 2009 Newmarket Autumn Sales. Landed his first win in Club colours at Ayr last August and has also placed nine times.
Bourne
- 6-year-old grey gelding
- Linamix - L'Affaire Monique (Machiavellian)
- Trainer: Donald McCain, Cholmondeley
- Career details
- Timeform Says: A winner of three handicaps on the Flat for Luca Cumani. Purchased as a novice hurdler for this winter and made a winning debut in December. He also remains with potential as a dual-purpose horse, hopefully in the mould of Overturn!
Cause of Causes
- 4-year-old bay gelding
- Dynaformer - Angel In My Heart (Rainbow Quest)
- Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Trim, Co Meath
- Our first horse trained in Ireland. He's closely related to the Derby winner Kris Kin and ran just twice on the Flat in France, winning a maiden in the Provinces by a wide margin before finishing sixth at Longchamp when upped in grade. He'll hopefully develop into the sort of dual-purpose horse that Gordon has made his name with.
Indian Daudaie
- 5-year-old chestnut gelding
- Nicobar - Aldounia (Kaldoun)
- Trainer: Paul Nicholls, Ditcheat
- Career details
- Purchased in partnership with Club patron Clive Smith after showing abundant promise over hurdles in France. Efforts for the Club include third in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham and fourth in the Martin Pipe at the Festival.
Keppols Hill
- 6-year-old bay gelding
- Indian Danehill — Keppols Princess (Soviet Lass)
- Trainer: Paul Nicholls, Ditcheat
- Timeform Says: Purchased in partnership with Paul Barber, after winning an Irish point in May. A big, imposing horse who is a long-term prospect and, hopefully, an exciting one, too.
Koup de Kanon
- 6-year-old bay gelding
- Robin des Pres - Coup de Sabre (Sabrehill)
- Trainer: Donald McCain, Cholmondeley
- Career details
- Timeform Says: Showed promise in maiden and novice hurdles for Emma Lavelle last season. Purchased at the 2011 Doncaster May Sales and has already won twice for the Club.
Landscape
- 4-year-old bay gelding
- Lando — Universelle (Miswaki)
- Trainer: Paul Nicholls, Ditcheat
- Career details
- Showed useful form at up to fifteen furlongs on the Flat in France for Jonathan Pease. Both Paul and his assistant Dan Skelton describe him as a 'really nice-looking horse who is big and scopey'. He has been gelded and will hopefully be ready to run over hurdles soon.
Plenty Pocket
- 5-year-old chestnut gelding
- Super Celebre — Almadina (Pistolet Bleu)
- Trainer: Paul Nicholls, Ditcheat
- Career details
- Ex-French performer who won twice on the Flat in France and showed fairly useful form over middle distances. Had a breathing operation over the summer and returned with an impressive victory in a novices' hurdle at Kempton. Another owned in partnership with Club patron Clive Smith.
Red Merlin
- 7-year-old chestnut gelding
- Soviet Star - Truly Bewitched (Affirmed)
- Trainer: Donald McCain, Cholmondeley
- Career details
- Timeform Says: A useful handicapper on the Flat, winning the 2009 Old Newton Cup. Won three of his six starts for the Club in his first season over hurdles and should be back in action in the spring.
Ruby Night
- 3-year-old bay gelding
- Red Clubs - Stop Out (Rudimentary)
- Trainer: Michael Bell, Newmarket
- Career details
- Timeform Says: Bought at the 2011 Doncaster Breeze-Up Sales (see video, left). Half-brother to three winners, out of a half-sister to Firebreak. Placed at Newmarket prior to landing the odds in a maiden at Newcastle in August. A promising sort for 2012.
Unpartou
- 4-year-old bay gelding
- Shaanmer — Mamithou (Kadalko)
- Trainer: Paul Nicholls, Ditcheat
- Career details
- Timeform Says: Ex-French gelding who was twice raced in juvenile hurdles in the French Provinces, winning at Compeigne in August. Now one of our four horses with the champion trainer.
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- 5-year-old bay gelding
- Kahyasi - Madame Stella (Snurge)
- Trainer: Gary Moore, Lower Beeding
- Timeform Says: Bought at the Brightwells Cheltenham NH Breeze-Up Sale in December 2011. The first foal of a dual hurdles winner in France from a family which has produced plenty of jumping winners, including the smart chaser 25f Mon Parrain.
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- 2-year-old bay colt
- Sakhee's Secret — Upstream (Prince Sabo)
- Trainer: Ollie Pears, Malton
- Timeform Says: Bought at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale. Bred very much for speed and from a prolific winning family which includes the smart 6f/7f performer Peak To Creek and useful sprinter Ripples Maid.
Active acquisitions policy
- The Club is always on the look out for suitable horses to add to the string. We aim to have regular runners sent out by some of the best trainers in the business. Find out more on the benefits page.
