The Dark Horses 2007/8

The Dark Horses
This is a list of horses that didn’t make my main list to follow but I will still be monitoring their progress over the season.  I know some of them are not all that “dark” but I was stuck for something to head the page!


Aaron's Run (C Llewellyn)
Alfie Flits (G A SWinbank)
All for Luck (N Richards)
Always Waining (P Bowen)
Amhairghin (H Harker)
Amour Multiple (S Lycett)
Another Promise (F Murphy)
Aperitif (G Harker)
A Toi a Moi (C Longsden)
Alfie Flits (G A SWinbank)
Atomic Winner ( A King)
Aureate (B Ellison)
Back in Business (Evan Williams)
Ballabriggs (D McCain)
Ballamusic (A King)
Ballyvoge (N Richards)
Bergo (P Nicholls)
Big Fella Thanks (P Nicholls)
Blue Bajan (A Turnell)
Border Tale (J Moffatt)
Boulevardofdreams (D Pipe)
Brinkmanship (T Vaughan)
Brook no Argument (J J Quinn)
Cabby Doo (J Moffatt)
Carrick Star (F Murphy)
Celestial Halo (P Nicholls)
Chapoturgeon (P Nicholls)
Chief Dan George (J Moffatt)
City Affair (T Vaughan)
Classic Cut (J Ewart)
Classic Gold (Ben de Haan)
Cornas (Evan Williams)
Corran Ard (Evan Williams)
Court Ruler (Evan Williams)
Custom Design (G Harker)
Daltaban (Emma Lavelle)
Dave's Dream (N Henderson)
Day of Claies (H Hogarth)
Ergo (J Moffatt)
Evelith Echo (A King)
Ferrando (G A Swinbank)
First Feerie (N Chance)
Freneys Well (E Bolger)
Glenary (H Daly)
Great Quest (J Moffatt)
Halcon Generlardais (A King)
Harry Wood (D McCain)
Herecomesthetruth (P Nicholls)
High Chimes (Evan Willams)
Hilly Gale (H Hogarth)
Hitaaf (D Pipe)
In Accord (H Daly)
Indicible (A King)
Kavaloti (G Moore)
Khyber Kim (N Henderson)
Kimi (N Chance)
King Killone (H Hogarth)
Kings Euro (T Vaughan)
King’s Quay (J J Quinn)
Lablthou (Mrs E Lavelle)
La Troussardiere (J Ewart)
Major Suspect (H Daly)
Marcus (Emma Lavelle)
Marodima (P Nicholls)
Marshall Hall (F Murphy)
Master Eddy (S Lycett)
Master Minded (P Nicholls)
McKelvey (P Bowen)
Midnight Chase (P Keane)
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Mister Trigger (P Nicholls)
Mutual Friend (D Pipe)
Night Fly (C Llewellyn)
Ninetieth Minute (T Taafe)
None de Sivola (F Murphy)
Noland (P Nicholls)
Nom de Guerre (B De Haan)
Northern Quest (H Hogarth)
Northern Stars (H Hogarth)
Numero un de Solzen (J Ewart)
Oncle Bul (R Alner)
Onyorgard (R Alner)
Open de L’Isle (J Ewart)
Opus Café (Emma Lavelle)
Ordre de Bataille (H Daly)
Pevensey (J J Quinn)
Pistol Desbois (R Alner)
Planet of Sound (P Hobbs)
Prince Car (J H Johnson)
Prince Taime (P Hobbs)
Princess Flame (B Powell)
Professor Higgins (Howard Johnson)
Proud to Present (B Powell)
P’tit Vouster (J Ewart)
Quartano (C Llewellyn)
Quizzene (A King)
Quws Law (Mrs L Russell)
Quintessentially  (C Llewellyn)
Rathmulen (Henrietta Knight)
Ricardo’s Chance (S Lycett)
Ring the Boss (P Hobbs)
Rinnwood Lass (P Keane)
Robin de Sherwood (P Nicholls)
Rockwithcavemen (D Pipe)
Role On (N Richards)
Room at the Top (Lucinda Russell)
Scaramouche (B De Haan)
Scarvagh Diamond (N Richards)
Serabad (R Alner)
Shipmaster (A King)
Shoracres (B Powell)
Signs of Love (N Chance)
Sir Bathwick  (B Powell)
Sir Bumble (P Keane)
Slew Charm (N Chance)
Snap Tie (P Hobbs)
Spirit of Man (D Pipe)
Stern (Emma Lavelle)
Stumped (H Daly)
Tamimi’s History (N Richards)
Tatenen (P Nicholls)
Theatre Diva (Venetia Williams)
The Duke’s Speech (F Murphy)
The Empty Tin (P Nicholls)
The Old Pretender (C Llewellyn)
The Parting Glass (C Longsden)
The Polomoche (N Henderson)
Timpo (H Daly)
Top Brass (C Longsden)
Topless (P Keane)
Uffa Fox (B De Haan)
Washango (S Lycett)
Watch my Back (N Richards)
Whiteoak (D MCCain)
Wind Instrument (C Llewellyn)
Wipe your Eye (B Powell)
Zaffarella (P Keane)

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Diary: October 21 2007

On the face of it the horses on our list to follow had a pretty miserable day of it with only Imperial Commander winning and that at odds on.  In reality though most of them ran well and some were unlucky. At Newmarket Eagle Mountain was a game runner up in the Champion Stakes and had the rest of the field well beaten and Al Qasi was also second after not getting a clear run.  Up at Catterick How’s She Cuttin (3rd) and Bo McGinty (4th) ran absolute stormers racing together on the “wrong” side of the track.  Over the jumps Smart Street, Bob Hall and Khasab were all promising 3rds while Private Be was brought down while in contention. 

There is racing a several venues tomorrow.  The ex French Otage de Brion looked a bright prospect when winning at Plumpton in May and looks the likely winner of the 3.00 at Hereford.

 

Another horse that has come over from France is Tinagoodnight.  She won at Clairfontine in July and is the sort that trainer Nicky Henderson normally does well with.  She runs in the 2.20 at Kempton.

 

In the 3.25 at Kempton Ben De Haan puts Classic Gold  out again just 2 days after his defeat at Cheltenham, while in the same race Paul Nicholls run former decent flat handicapper Another Bottle.

 

The 4.00 looks quite competitive but may go to the front running Lennon whose style should be suited by this track.

 

At Wolverhampton Sir Mark Prescott seems to have found a winning opportunity for Tonnante in the 2.40.

 

The only runner from our flat list to follow in Ireland is Attercliffe in the listed race at 4.30.  He is 14/1 in the RP and that about represents his chance.

 

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