When will we be seeing.....

[my miss storm cat]

Brilliant!

http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse...riller/176043/

http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/n...G_Melling.html

[my miss storm cat]

PLENTY OF MERIT IN VOY POR

By Keith Hamer, PA Sport

Voy Por Ustedes has been crowned winner of the 2008-2009 Order of Merit, scooping the £200,000 first prize.

The eight-year-old, owned by Sir Robert Ogden and trained by Alan King, clinched the series with victory in two of the races - Ascot's Commercial First Chase and the John Smith's Melling Chase at Aintree. He also finished second in the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham.

Third last season, he ended this campaign on 76 points with dual Champion Chase winner Master Minded (60) second and Snoopy Loopy (58) third.

The cash will be divided between Voy Por Ustedes' connections as well as 20% going to a charity of the owner's choice.

Ogden has nominated two charities close to his heart, the National Autistic Society and Macmillan Cancer Support.

His racing manager Barry Simpson said: "Sir Robert Ogden is absolutely thrilled about winning this season's Order of Merit.

"The introduction of the charity element is great idea and obviously, Sir Robert is delighted about being able to give £20,000 to both the Robert Ogden School in Rotherham and the Robert Ogden Macmillan Cancer Centre.

"Voy Por Ustedes has been phenomenal to watch this season and it is thanks to a brilliant team at Alan King's yard for all their hard work this season. That is what is great about the Order of Merit, it recognises everyone involved with the horses."

http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/n...ING_Merit.html

[my miss storm cat]

Jump for joy!

Good luck to Voy Por, Monet, Simon and Kauto Star of course...

Ascot...

15:10
9 Run Amlin 1965 Chase (grade 2)
Class 1, £55000.00 added, 4yo plus, £31356.00 penalty 2m 3f
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Form Horse Trainer Age Wgt Jockey
1 46/716-1 Monet's Garden (IRE) N G Richards 11 11 11 P Carberry
2 1/43121- Voy Por Ustedes (FR) A King 8 11 11 R Thornton
3 1/U125F- Gwanako (FR) P F Nicholls 6 11 7 Christian Williams
4 41133-1 Planet of Sound P J Hobbs 7 11 7 R Johnson
5 1232-22 Schindlers Hunt (IRE) D T Hughes 9 11 7 P W Flood
6 13140-P Panjo Bere (FR) G L Moore 6 11 6 J E Moore
7 4245-4F Medicinal (IRE) A B Haynes 8 11 5 D Jacob
8 3421F-1 Striking Article (IRE) J Howard Johnson 7 11 3 Denis O'regan
9 P2393-P Albertas Run (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill 8 11 1 A P McCoy


Betting Forecast: 9/4 Voy Por Ustedes (FR), 7/2 Monet's Garden (IRE), 9/2 Schindlers Hunt (IRE), 5/1 Planet of Sound, 10/1 Albertas Run (IRE), Gwanako (FR), 20/1 Panjo Bere (FR), 25/1 Medicinal (IRE), Striking Article (IRE)

Haydock...

14:55
9 Run Betfair Chase (the Lancashire Chase) Grade 1
Class 1, £200000.00 added, 5yo plus, £112660.00 penalty 3m


Form Horse Trainer Age Wgt Jockey
1 42/232P- Halcon Genelardais (FR) A King 9 11 7 W Hutchinson
2 14/161-P Imperial Commander (IRE) N A Twiston-Davies 8 11 7 P J Brennan
3 22/1U11- Kauto Star (FR) P F Nicholls 9 11 7 R Walsh
4 F/61181- Madison Du Berlais (FR) D Pipe 8 11 7 T Scudamore
5 4112-1F Notre Pere (FR) J T R Dreaper 8 11 7 A E Lynch
6 2/U1P00- Nozic (FR) P F Nicholls 8 11 7 N Runner
7 56511P- Rambling Minster K G Reveley 11 11 7 J Reveley
8 0111-FP Seymour Weld C T Pogson 9 11 7 A Pogson
9 45F-262 The Sawyer (BEL) R H Buckler 9 11 7 R Flint


Betting Forecast: 11/10 Kauto Star (FR), 9/4 Notre Pere (FR), 5/1 Madison Du Berlais (FR), 8/1 Imperial Commander (IRE), 14/1 Halcon Genelardais (FR), 33/1 Nozic (FR), 50/1 Rambling Minster, 200/1 The Sawyer (BEL), Seymour Weld


15:25
11 Run Betfair Racing Multiples Handicap Chase
Class 2, £35000.00 added, 4yo plus, £21917.00 penalty 3m


Form Horse Trainer Age Wgt Jockey
1 1F412-3 Shining Gale (IRE) C J Mann 7 11 12 N Fehily
2 41/UP76- Turpin Green (IRE) Mrs S J Smith 10 11 12 R McGrath
3 921F0-P Brooklyn Brownie (IRE) J M Jefferson 10 11 6 P Kinsella
4 9/21F10- Kia Kaha Jonjo O'Neill 7 11 5 D C Costello
5 1439PF- Buck The Legend (IRE) N A Twiston-Davies 7 11 3 P J Brennan
6 4U/47P-P Simon J L Spearing 10 11 2 G Lee
7 UR321P- The Vicar (IRE) Miss H C Knight 6 11 1 R Walsh
8 68/2412- Morgan Be Mrs K Walton 9 11 1 K Renwick
9 221P4-5 Appleaday (IRE) P R Webber 8 10 9 T Scudamore
10 12P6-8U Daldini Mrs S J Smith 7 10 6 Tjade Collier (3)
11 140P-P0 Malko de Beaumont (FR) A D Brown 9 10 1 L Vickers


Betting Forecast: 9/2 The Vicar (IRE), 5/1 Kia Kaha, 6/1 Shining Gale (IRE), 7/1 Turpin Green (IRE), Morgan Be, 8/1 Appleaday (IRE), 10/1 Brooklyn Brownie (IRE), Buck The Legend (IRE), 12/1 Simon, 14/1 Daldini, 20/1 Malko de Beaumont (FR)

[my miss storm cat]

Voy Por Ustedes 3rd, Kauto Star wins, Monet well.... near last, no results for Simon yet... Straw Bear pulled up. Hope he's okay.

edit - Crap, Simon last - pulled up poor guy. Any updates appreciated.

[my miss storm cat]

These odds are nuts.

Good luck to Voy Por Ustedes !!!!!

Hoping In Compliance is right behind him.

Come home safe everyone.


Tuesday December 29 2009
Leopardstown 13:25

Lexus Chase (grade 1)
€150000.00 added, 5yo plus, 3m, €93000.00 penalty
12 runners

No. Form Horse Age Wt Trainer Jockey OR NagMe Bet
1 115/11-F Aran Concerto (IRE) 23 8 11-10 Noel Meade D J Condon 148 SP SP SP
2 P/73-635 Cane Brake (IRE) 24 10 11-10 p T J Taaffe J L Cullen 155 SP SP SP
3 431FU-3 Cloudy Lane 23 9 11-10 D McCain Jnr J M Maguire 157 SP SP SP
4 01311-4 Cooldine (IRE) 245 7 11-10 W P Mullins R Walsh 160 SP SP SP
5 1134/12 In Compliance (IRE) 23 9 11-10 D T Hughes P W Flood 155 SP SP SP
6 111-321 Joncol (IRE) 23 6 11-10 P Nolan A P Cawley 162 SP SP SP
7 1/F21-11 Money Trix (IRE) 23 9 11-10 N G Richards D N Russell 151 SP SP SP
8 112-1F5 Notre Pere (FR) 38 8 11-10 p J T R Dreaper A E Lynch 167 SP SP SP
9 232-224 Schindlers Hunt (IRE) 38 9 11-10 D T Hughes R Loughran 161 SP SP SP
10 43121-3 Voy Por Ustedes (FR) 38 8 11-10 A King R Thornton 169 SP SP SP
11 P/1161-2 What A Friend 31 6 11-10 P F Nicholls B J Geraghty 156 SP SP SP
12 3/04-103 J'y Vole (FR) 23 6 11-5 W P Mullins P Townend 150 SP SP SP


Last Winner Year Horse Trainer Jockey SP Age Wt
2008 Exotic Dancer ***** (FR) Jonjo O'Neill A P McCoy 4/1 8 11-10


Betting Forecast: 4/1 Joncol (IRE), 9/2 Cooldine (IRE), 5/1 Voy Por Ustedes (FR), 5/1 What A Friend, 6/1 Notre Pere (FR), 12/1 Money Trix (IRE), 14/1 Cloudy Lane, 14/1 Schindlers Hunt (IRE), 16/1 Aran Concerto (IRE), 16/1 In Compliance (IRE), 33/1 Cane Brake (IRE), 33/1 J'y Vole (FR)

FORMWATCH
Aran Concerto (IRE) 11-4 (11-10) Led, headed 4th, led again from 9th, joined when slight mistake 4 out, headed when blundered and dropped to rear 3 out, beaten when fell 2 out, in a race won by Joncol (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 4f Grade 1 chs hvy, 5 ran.Cane Brake (IRE) 11-4 (10-11) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden after 4 out, no extra and dropped to 5th after 3 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 23l behind Operation Houdini (9-10) at Navan 2m 7f Extended Handicap Hurdle (4yo+) hvy.Cloudy Lane 13-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 4th, challenged after 2 out, soon ridden, weakened after last, 3rd of 5, 14l behind Money Trix (11-3) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (2) sft.Cooldine (IRE) 5-6fav (11-10) Led, mistake 6 out and pressed for lead, pushed along 3 out, ridden and challenged entering straight, headed 2 out and mistake, weakened approaching last, 4th of 7, 20l behind Rare Bob (11-10) at Punchestown 3m 1f nov chs G1 sft in Apr.In Compliance (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, 3rd from 4th, improved into close 2nd 3 out, soon ridden to challenge, slight mistake 2 out, soon no extra, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Joncol (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 4f Grade 1 chs hvy.Joncol (IRE) 9-4fav (11-10) Always close up, led from 4th, headed 9th, disputed lead 4 out, ridden to lead next, soon strongly pressed, stayed on well from 2 out, won at Punchestown 2m 4f Grade 1 chs hvy beating In Compliance (11-10) by 6l, 5 ran.Money Trix (IRE) 5-6fav (11-3) Tracked leader, blundered badly 13th, challenged after 2 out, led after last, hard ridden and kept on under pressure, won at Kelso 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (2) sft beating Belon Gale (9-11) by nk, 5 ran.Notre Pere (FR) 4-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, ridden after 5 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 50l behind Kauto Star (11-7) at Haydock 3m Grade 1 chs (1) sft in Nov.Schindlers Hunt (IRE) 10-3fav (11-7) Tracked leader, under pressure 5 out, chased leaders after 3rd last, weakened after next, 4th of 8, 13l behind Albertas Run (11-1) at Ascot 2m 3f Grade 2 chs (4yo+) (1) gd in Nov.Voy Por Ustedes (FR) 7-2 (11-11) Held up towards rear, never jumped well, headway 9th, chased leaders 3 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Albertas Run (11-1) at Ascot 2m 3f Grade 2 chs (4yo+) (1) gd in Nov.What A Friend 7-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, hit 6th, steady headway from 13th, went 14th at 17th, chased winner from 4 out, challenging from 2 out, every chance when wandered approaching last, found no extra run-in, 2nd of 19, 3 1/2l behind Denman (11-12) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gs in Nov.J'y Vole (FR) 10-1 (11-5) In touch in rear, raced keenly, not fluent early, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, no impression from next, one pace, 3rd of 5, 9l behind Joncol (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 4f Grade 1 chs hvy.


(***** I couldn't disrespect him and edit this out, poor guy. He is missed.
This race was his only G1 win and boy... what a win it was.)

[my miss storm cat]

Well good for him.

http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse...er/667383/top/

[my miss storm cat]

Thanks for the heads up, Brock.

MONKERHOSTIN!

http://horses.sportinglife.com/Full_...356320,00.html