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Philip Freedman New RoR Chairman

Owner/breeder Philip Freedman has been named the new Chairman of Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) charity, the British Horseracing Authority and RoR announced on Tuesday. Freedman, part of the sport’s tripartite Member’s Committee as the Chair of the Horsemen’s Group, succeeds Paul Roy. His term will begin on Jan. 1, 2021.

“I am delighted to be taking over as Chair of Retraining of Racehorses,” said Freedman. “As someone who has spent much of their life working with horses and within the racing and breeding industries, I recognise the importance of ensuring that the horses we breed and train for racing are also provided with a fulfilling second career.

“Under Paul’s stewardship RoR has made considerable progress and become a highly respected organisation throughout the wider equestrian world and with fellow equine welfare charities. I am looking forward to building on that progress and working with the Horse Welfare Board to help them deliver the industry’s welfare strategy.”

“It has been a great honour to chair RoR for the past seven years, and I’m proud of the progress that has been made to improve the welfare and aftercare of thoroughbreds,” said Roy.

“I wish Philip, the trustees and the team the best of luck as they look to ensure that through the work of RoR British racing remains a world leader in the aftercare of retired racehorses.”

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Tattersalls Autumn HIT Catalogue Features The Lir Jet

G2 Norfolk S. winner and G1 Phoenix S. bridesmaid The Lir Jet (Ire) (Prince Of Lir {Ire}) anchors the 1,617-lot Tattersalls Horses in Training Sale catalogue, which was released on Tuesday. One of more than 90 group and listed performers to be offered from Oct. 26-29, the bay is listed as lot 1071 from the consignment of Jamie Railton.

MGSP Devious Company (Ire) (Fast Company {Ire}) (lot 630) from Tom Dascombe’s Manor House Stables is another lot of note, as he is a half-brother to Group 3 winner Circumvent (GB) (Tobougg {Ire}). Alignak (GB) (Sea the Moon {Ger}) (lot 693), a listed winner and sporting an RPR rating of 110, will be sent through the ring as one of 22 from Sir Michael Stoute’s Freemason Lodge Stables. A son of the German Champion Older Mare Albanova (GB) (Alzao), he is a half-brother to GSW Algometer (GB) (Archipenko); SW Alwilda (GB) (Hernando {Fr}), the dam of SW & G1SP Alpinista (GB) (Frankel {GB}); and MSW All at Sea (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}).

The ever popular Juddmonte draft of 26 features the listed-placed Emissary (GB) (Kingman {GB}) (lot 1126), a half-brother to European highweight and MG1SW Workforce (GB) (King’s Best). Ballydoyle has a quartet of GSWs amongst its consignment of 47 in the forms of: G1 Phoenix S. third and G2 July S. victor Royal Lytham (Fr) (Gleneagles {Ire}) (lot 289); G2 Ballysax S. scorer Nobel Prize (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) (lot 714); lot 713, two-time group winner Royal Dornoch (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}); and G3 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial S. hero Cormorant (Ire) (Kingman {GB}) (lot 717).

The largest consignment in the sale is Shadwell with 97, among them 18 horses rated over 95 by Timeform. The Castlebridge Consignment fields 81 and 69 will go through the ring from trainer Richard Hannon’s East Everleigh operation. Other large consignments belong to Mark Johnston’s Kingsley Park (64), Richard Fahey’s Musley Bank (46), Roger Varian’s Carlburg Stables (35), and Andrew Balding’s Park House Stables (34).

In 2019, 985 horses sold for a gross of 25,393,400gns. The average was 25,780gns and the median was 12,000gns. Topping the sale was the 625,000gns Summer Sands (GB) (Coach House {Ire}) to Joseph O’Brien.

“The unique diversity of the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale is the key to its enduring appeal to both domestic and international buyers,” said Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony. “Every year the sale produces top-class Flat and National Hunt performers and this year’s catalogue has all the ingredients to appeal to the customary global audience. We have already seen our live internet and telephone bidding facilities widely embraced, particularly at the recent July and August Sales, and we will continue to explore every possible avenue for buyers to participate at all of our sales despite the prevailing challenges.”

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Rouget Duo in Good Form for Arc

White Birch Farm’s MG1SW Sottsass (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) and Shadwell’s GSW Raabihah (Sea The Stars {Ire}) worked in tandem at Deauville in advance of the Oct. 4 G1 Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on Tuesday. If either delivers in the G1 Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at ParisLongchamp, it would be a first for trainer Jean-Claude Rouget. The 2019 G1 Prix du Jockey Club hero took the G1 Prix Ganay second up this term and was runner-up in the G3 Prix Gontaut-Biron at Deauville in August. Only fourth in the G1 Irish Champion S. on Sept. 12, Sottsass will attempt to go two better than a third in last year’s edition.

“Sottsass and Raabihah both worked well this morning,” Rouget told the France Galop notes team. “I’m of the opinion that Sottsass is on much better terms with himself at this stage of the season. His race in Ireland did him a power of good. He should give a good account of himself on Sunday.

“As things stand, I have [him] in the same condition as last year; so I’m rediscovering the same horse as I did in the lead up to the 2019 race. This year, I haven’t managed to get in the same condition as now owing to the racing calendar which has been perturbed by the pandemic. However, neither have I wished to go overboard, so as to ensure that that he’s a fresh horse come the Arc, which has always been his objective.

“He knows the score, having acquitted himself well in the race last season, so he has the right to be concerned at the finish again. I share the opinion that he hasn’t shown the required level of form to win the Arc this season, but I believe that he will run well and finish in the first three.”

A winner when unveiled in January, Raabihah added the Listed Prix de la Seine in May and, although only fourth in the G1 Prix de Diane on July 5, bounced back with a win in the G3 Prix de Psyche. She was second in the Sept. 13 G1 Prix Vermeille at ParisLongchamp, her first attempt at the Arc distance.

Added Rouget, “Raabihah is similarly in peak condition. Our only question mark is the ground. This isn’t in the sense that she would be inconvenienced by a heavy track; for we simply don’t know as she has yet to tackle very soft conditions.”

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UK Jockeys Benefit Addition to Elite Traveller Exemption Protocols

Following a submission to Public Health England, there is now an addition to the British Horseracing Authority’s Elite Traveller Exemption (ETE) protocols for elite sportspeople and essential support staff, which is effective immediately. The ETE applies for frequent travellers for competition in a country not covered by the travel corridor exemption, thus jockeys, trainers and stable staff who make frequent trips abroad for competition at COVID-19 secure venues in non-exempt countries may choose to register for a “Frequent Private Traveller” (FPT) option. This ruling will directly benefit the jockeys, trainers and stable staff who will be engaged at the two-day G1 Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe meeting at ParisLongchamp on Oct. 3-4.

The FPT programme requires weekly testing and daily post-travel monitoring with the BHA Chief Medical Adviser Dr. Jerry Hill, individuals who travel to compete at international venues on day-trips and via private transport will be exempt from the full period of self-isolation on their return. Following their return to the UK, all personnel participating in this programme must self-isolate for seven days and are only exempt from this condition to train or compete. For the new FPT option to apply, individuals must register with Dr. Hill at least four days before their first trip abroad.

Individuals who travel under this scheme will be monitored for a minimum of 21 days and will include:

Weekly COVID-19 test organised through BHA Medical Department funded by the applicant with the first test result returned prior to initial trip abroad. A minimum of three tests will be required under this scheme with two taking place after any trip.
Daily reporting of symptoms and temperature to the BHA CMA in the seven days after return from travel. Reporting will require the download of the BHA Smartabase Athlete Ap to allow reporting automatically via a smartphone.

The above protocols are in addition to the existing racecourse requirements for behind closed doors racing in Britain. Any positive tests will require immediate self-isolation for 10 days pending further investigation. For the full travel restriction details, go to www.britishhorseracing.com.

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