Retraining of Racehorses Hosts Cricket Tournament Fundraiser

The Retraining of Racehorses Racing to Cricket tournament is set for Sunday, Sept. 3 at the Wormsley Cricket Ground on the Getty Estate, near High Wycombe. Teams from the yards of Nicky Henderson, Richard Hannon, Ben Pauling, Jack Channon, as well as the combined Newmarket trainers' team of George Boughey, James Ferguson and Charlie Fellowes will compete to win the RoR Racing to Cricket trophy.

A champagne reception, as well as a buffet lunch and traditional cricket tea in the private marquee, will be offered but tickets for the event are limited in quantity. To book or for more information, visit the RoR website.

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Rising Star Aimed At Oaks Trials

'TDN Rising Star' Gather Ye Rosebuds (GB) (Zoffany {Ire}), who blitzed a field by 9 1/2 lengths at Newbury will be pointed at one of the Oaks trials at Lingfield or Newbury later this month, according to handler Jack Channon. The G1 Betfred Oaks is slated for June 2.

“She has come out of the race really well and she looks fantastic,” said Channon, who will run Caernarfon (GB) (Cityscape {GB}) in the G1 QIPCO 1000 Guineas on Sunday, of the Mrs. P. Shanahan and Emily Magnier-owned filly. “I'm really happy with the way she is progressing.

“We will probably have a look at one of the Oaks trials, maybe Lingfield [on Saturday week] or Newbury [Fillies' Trial S., May 20], I would have thought, in a couple of weeks' time.

“She is in great form and we will aim her at one of those, I should think.”

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Channon’s Classic First Keeps it in the Family

Jack Channon took up the reins at the fabled West Ilsley yard in January and has made a determined start in his bid to follow the 32-year training career of his father, Mick. 

Currently saddling winners at an impressive strike-rate, including a double on Bank Holiday Monday, the younger Channon can approach the prospect of his first Classic runner in the QIPCO 1,000 Guineas with a degree of confidence. Yes, the filly in question, Caernarfon (GB) (Cityscape {GB}), may be trading at up to 50/1 for Sunday's feature but the last time she was seen in action in public it was when posting a victory over course and distance in the Listed EBF Montrose Fillies' S. in October. 

“It's a big weekend ahead,” Channon admits. “But Caernarfon seems to be in great form. Touch wood, all her work to this point has been foot-perfect, and we think we've got her exactly where we want. She's pretty much just come in her coat, so I think she's flourishing at the right time, and I couldn't be happier with the way she is. Now it's just whether she's good enough, which is always the case, isn't it?”

There is a touch of deja vu to this particular Classic runner, for the Channon stable, in the days of Mick's reign, sent Caernarfon's full-sister Dan's Dream (GB) to Newmarket for the 1,000 Guineas after she won the G3 Fred Darling S. at Newbury. Both fillies have run in the colours of their breeder, Steven Smith's Hunscote Stud, with Caernarfon being owned in partnership with Paul Humphreys and Jonathan Sweeney. 

“Funnily enough, seeing as they're full-sisters, they actually couldn't be more different as fillies,” says Channon of the siblings. “Dan's Dream was a lot stockier, and she didn't get the mile. She was an out-and-out seven-furlong filly, whereas this filly I feel will be a mile-and-a-quarter filly in time.

“Even though, obviously, they share the ability, they're different types, which will hopefully grant Caernarfon better fortunes in the Guineas than her sister.”

Though arriving at Newmarket without a prep run, Caernarfon is not short of experience. From her July debut, she ran seven times in 2022, winning twice and finishing in the top three on a further four occasions, including taking third in the Listed Silver Tankard S. over a stiff mile at Pontefract before her stakes victory on the Rowley Mile. The undulations should hold no fear for her.

Cannon continues, “She's a filly that doesn't need an awful lot of work. She's quite a light-framed filly, and I didn't feel like she needed a prep run to get her spot on.

“I think we've got her exactly where we want her. She's done some nice bits of work, and she's been there and done it over the course and distance. The track won't be a problem, so it's all down to ability now.”

With nine wins to his credit already this year, Channon has ensured it's very much business as usual at West Ilsley, which has previously housed such star names as Queen's Logic (Ire), Youmzain (Ire), Samitar (Ire), Music Show (GB), Nahoodh (Ire) and Zafeen (GB) since Mick Channon bought the Berkshire stable from HM The Queen in 1999.

“I think if you've got good horses to aim at good races, there's a natural buzz that it creates around the place,” says Channon of the current mood in the yard. “We're very busy, so it's hard to stop and properly take it all in. But definitely, just to have those good horses to even compete in the big races gives you that buzz that you feel like you're properly involved. It's been an enjoyable time for everyone.”

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‘She Looks A Bit Special’ – 72-Year-Old Breeder Excited After Newbury Romp

Barry Walters, the breeder of impressive Newbury winner Gather Ye Rosebuds (GB) (Zoffany {Ire}), has described what it means to see the filly advertise her claims for Classic glory after spending over 30 years nurturing her family. 

The Welshman sold Gather Ye Rosebuds through Charlie Vigors's Hillwood Stud at Book 2 at Tattersalls to Mick Channon on behalf of Linda Shanahan and Emily Magnier in 2020.

Seeing the filly win by almost 10 lengths on debut for Jack Channon on Friday–and earn a TDN Rising Star nod in the process–makes pouring over the family and nurturing the pedigree for over three decades worthwhile, according to the 72-year-old.

He said, “She looks a bit special after that. It has been a good old family to me and for very little money. I bought her great granddam [Brigadiers Bird (Ire) (Mujadil)] for 5,400 punts. Her first horse was a Group winner called Lady Lahar (GB) (Fraam {GB}) who bred the dam [Chelsey Jayne (Ire) (Galileo {Ire})] of Gather Ye Rosebuds. 

“The dam is also the first foal born by Galileo. I looked at Galileo as a three-year-old and he looked a very special horse. I can remember my late wife Margaret Anne saying that, if I can't breed winners out of him, I may give the job up. I've been breeding for over 30 years and my wife's family were all blacksmiths, which is how we came into horses.”

Walters revealed that Chelsey Jayne is not in foal after visiting Ten Sovereigns (Ire) in the spring. The 20-year-old broodmare has nothing else coming through, with Gather Ye Rosebuds the last foal she has produced. 

However, all is not lost for Walters, who has a half a dozen mares at home on his farm in Wales who are related to the Oaks prospect.

“Chelsey Jane would only ever breed every other year,” he explained. “When you left her empty, she'd go back in foal the following year. She was a funny mare that way. 

“It's nice to see the person we sold the horse to having a lot of luck. Everyone you sell to, you like to see them having luck.”

He added, “She's a mare who has made a lot of people money. We sold a lot of her stock and they went on to make quite a bit of money for other people down the road, which is good to see. I sold her brother [The Statesman (GB)] to Coolmore for £60,000 in 2015 and then they sold him out of training for 90,000gns. 

“The year after that, he was then sold again for 310,000gns at the horses-in-training sales to go to Australia. You need luck in life. She always produced good-looking horses and I'd say that came from Galileo.”

Walters has just 10 mares breeding on his farm in Wales and has already enjoyed notable success with Chelsey Jane given she is the producer of Channon's seven-time winner Certain Lad (GB) (Clodovil {Ire}). 

On what the future holds for his breeding operation, he added, “Chelsey Jane is in Coolmore and has been covered but is not in foal. That news came over the weekend. She went to Ten Sovereigns but unfortunately it didn't work. Some mares will breed on but she shows her age a little bit. It would have been nice to have had one last shot with her but it looks like it's not going to happen yet. Gather Ye Rosebuds is the last out of the mare but we still have a lot of the family at home.”

“There's half a dozen mares at home from the family, I'd say. We've only got 10 mares all together and went to Ten Sovereigns (Ire), Calyx (GB), Harry Angel (Ire) and a few other stallions this year. Charlie Vigors preps all of our horses and his mother did it before him. It would be nice to see a horse that you've bred win a big race. Sometimes there's not a lot of money in breeding them but, when you get a horse like Gather Ye Rosebuds, it's been well worth it.”

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