The Dark horses 07/08

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)
Miss Ceka R Alner)
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)

Diary: November 11 2007

What a quite remarkable finish to the flat season and what a credit to the sport were the two jockeys vying for the championship.  Sportsmanship still survives in the 21st century after all.

 

As well as enjoying the sheer theatre of the occasion at Doncaster on TV I also had the satisfaction of a fair amount of success on the tipping front. Over the jumps Theatre Girl, Abrogante, Hell’s Baby, King’s Quay and Ornais were all winning tips while on the flat the luckless Borderlescott was only beaten a short head.

 

King’s Quay is a really game little dual purpose horse and battled on well to get the better of the former Cambridgeshire winner Chivalry at Wincanton.

 

Theatre Girl was given 5 runs in bumpers last season and her form was very consistent.  I was quite hopeful that she would make a winning debut over timber and she didn’t disappoint.

 

Abrogante was described by one pundit this morning as “chicken-hearted.”  It didn’t stop him from winning the Badger Ales Chase, although he won so easily that his resolution was not really put to the test.  Timmy Murphy gave him a super ride, cajoling him quietly into the race from the back.

 

Ornais was another given a patient ride, this time by Ruby Walsh.  Ornais looked ungainly at times with his rather odd head carriage but he got the job done and obviously has ability.

 

There is not much that catches my eye tomorrow.  Mohtarres may be worth a second look in the 3.15 at Limerick, especially if there is support for him in the market, while I quite like Powerstation in the 1.25 at Navan.

 

Bye for now.

 

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