Horse List - 2012 Club

Swing State is a top class N.H. prospect. A late (June) foal, and now 6 years of age, he has had 6 lifetime starts placed three times and a bumper winner. Also 3rd 1st time in a point to point (We already know he can jump a fence!) He was 3rd on his 2nd start (in a bumper - NH Flat race) at Market Rasen (27/9/09) behind Eastern Supreme (sold at Doncaster 7th Dec 2009 Sales for 52,000 guineas) and Fairynuff (an effortless 6L winner of his next start at Catterick 15th Dec 2009.) and then a winner of his bumper at Huntingdon (13/10/09.)

First 2 starts for Group 1, a close 2nd at Stratford on March 8th (to Fountains Flypast now a 130 rated hurdler), achieved a Racing Post Rating of 108 and 2nd at Plumpton on Easter Monday (to Oscar Papa, now a 125 rated hurdler!)

The Club's top prospect, Swing State has the size and scope to become a classy performer over hurdles. Had an introductory hurdle start at Newton Abbot on Thursday May 6th and had a Summer break. Another outing at Chepstow, sees him in need one more run for a mark. Now back in work, Swing State will re-appear in early 2012 on better ground.

Kinkeel is a living legend, an "equine tank" of a horse. Steeplechasers normally run 4 to 8 races a season, but Kinkeel raced 22 times in NH season 2008/9 winning twice - a Hereford winner (19 January 2009) Click here to view the race. and Towcester winner - click here to view the race - and in the first 5 on 20 of those occasions and in his 99 s'chases to-date has collected over £52,000 in prize money. TV Racing commentators introduce him as their ever present favourite. Club Chairman Stephen Foster was interviewed twice in 2009 by Richard Pitman for attheraces about Kinkeel and recently on 23/1/2011 by Matt Chapman. Kinkeel is a tough horse that thrives on racing and because he is one of the best jumpers of a fence in the country (if not the best) he comes back unscathed after every race and looking forward to his next race!

Kinkeel is now 13 and looks better than ever! He opened his account on his seasonal debut on Sunday November 13th 2011 with a 4th in a Class 2 s'chase at Cheltenham, earning £2300 in the process. Last season a Towcester winner (23/1/11.) In NH Season 2011/12 will set a world record (currently held by Blazing Dawn - 104 steeplechases run) that is unlikely to ever be broken. We're also hoping to win with him - at Towcester, Hereford or Southwell - the day he breaks the world record!

Kinkeel's sire, Hubbly Bubbly (USA) breeds top class staying chasers - Idle Talk (IRE) 14th in the 2008 National, Bubble Boy (IRE), Cloudy Bays (IRE).

Purchased privately (17/2/2010), Monkhair won 3 starts over hurdles in NH season 2009/10. Her previous best effort prior to purchase (2/1/09) was a respectable 3rd at Folkestone off her mark of 87. Highly progressive, a good 2nd to Rose Crown at Towcester on May 18th, followed by 3 wins from her next 5 starts. An easy winner at Uttoxeter with Lee Edwards swooping past AP McCoy. Click here to view this superb performance by horse and rider. Since then, an even easier winner of a decent race at Cartmel Click here to view her latest win.

Suffered from a minor virus in NH season 2010/11 and hence has come down to a modest mark of 82 and ran a fair race in defeat in her final start of her latest campaign at Stratford on 18/8/11. Now back in work, she is fully recovered and looks the best she has been. Looking forward to a wonderful 2012 NH campaign.

Purchased privately (13/11/2010), Lucky Score is a great addition to the Group 1 N.H. string. Her latest start was a 13 length victory at Cartmel in a mares maiden hurdle. Click here to view her victory. Rated 57 (JC) on the flat, she may not be finished in that sphere and remains a maiden. She has been in work since 1st September 2011, now cantering daily and will resume her hurdling career very shortly. A very exciting prospect for the Group 1 Racing Club in NH season 2011/12!

Purchased at the Newmarket October 2007 Sales by the Club for 10,000 guineas, Robbmaa has exactly the right pedigree and stamp of a horse to succeed if showed the necessary patience. His pedigree is top class by 2009 Guineas and Derby winner sire Cape Cross, Robbmaa stays a similat trip, best from 10-12f. A quick and neat jumper of a hurdle, Robbmaa got off the mark in NH Season Summer 2010. An impressive 16/1 winner at Worcester. Click here to view his first win! There are also some small flat races at his mercy off his current mark of 38. Robbmaa has finally started to mature. He looks and feels better than ever in 2011 and ran 3rd on his latest outing (18/8/11) at Stratford. Click here to view his latest run.

Robbmaa is black with a hint of bronze around the muzzle looks a million dollars. A 220,000 euros yearling Robbmaa is a half-brother to Group winning horse Tahreeb, triple 6f-1m winner at 2-3, quite useful Ihtiyati, multiple 7-12f winner at 2-7, & Lusitanie, 12f winner at 3-4 in Germany; dam useful multiple 6-12f winner at 2-3 at home & in US.

Gouranga is a progressive NH mare. Bought from Tattersalls Newmarket October 2006 H-I-T 2006 sales for the bargain price of 6,000 guineas to go hurdling she had the right form and a top class pedigree, being a FULL SISTER to Prosperine a 1m winner at 2 (heavy ground) rated Flat 88 (RPR 89 over 10f Goodwood at 3 years), half-sister to Chelsea Barracks, a dual 1m-12f winner at 2-3, and Guard Duty, a 16f winner at 4, also successful over hurdles. Dam placed over 10f at 4, and a multiple winner over hurdles.

With patience, appropriate time in the paddocks in the Summers to grow and fill out, she has matured into a very decent staying prospect. She gave Silk Affair (went on to win the Fred Winter at Cheltenham) a minor fright at Towcester on January 29th, 2nd at 50/1 so nearly pulled off a shock defeat of the odds on favourite Click here to view this impressive performance - before going on to win a maiden at Fakenham (27th Feb 2009) followed by a Class 4 (0-115) mares hurdle at Warwick (March 18th) on good ground As her best ground is undoubtedly soft, she ran out of season and had a well earned rest. "Ran a blinder" into 2nd this NH Season at Sedgefield on 26th January Click here to view this performance

In 2011, she was a comfortable 9 lengths (15/2) winner at Towcester. Click here (and select the 5.35 Towcester) to view her superb performance under Rob Kirk.

A 40,000 guinea yearling bred in Ireland by the famous breeder John Costello, Lordship was purchased at the Newmarket October 2006 sales by the Club for 8,000 guineas. Lordship came to us on the recommendation of our trainer Tony Carroll, as a particularly well-made and well-bred gelding with great potential. He was sold out of the select Newmarket yard of Michael Jarvis and purchased by us from wealthy middle-eastern owners. Despite several victories he remains exceptionally well-handicapped.

An easy winner of three starts in 2009 at Ayr 27 August 2009 and at Chepstow 4 Sept 2009, at Ayr 31st Oct 2009, Lordship has won 5 races and £23,160 in prize money. He was given the time and priority attention he needed and rewarded us earlier by winning at Warwick (12/7/07) on good (good to soft in places) and again at Folkestone on heavy. He was also placed four times and won nearly £10,000 in his first season at Group 1.

Lordship failed to get his ground in 2010 or 2011 and as a result is well h'capped for the start of the 2012 Flat turf season, now JC rated 50, he will progress from here.
Schooled over hurdles many times, and jumps really well, he made an encouraging hurdling debut at Uttoxeter on Thursday Nov 24th.