50shadesofneighhh: No let-up!

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50shadesofneighhh: No let-up!

There is no let up from Avondhu locals in the UK with another 12 winners to report on in this week’s column, eight of them from the remarkable Nawton yard of Fermoy native, David O’Meara.

Barry O’Neill

Thursday, 11 July 2013
5:50 AM GMT



There is no let up from Avondhu locals in the UK with another 12 winners to report on in this week's column, eight of those winners coming from the remarkable Nawton yard of Fermoy native David O'Meara. Ed Vaughan rowed in with a smashing two year old debut winner, Liam Keniry added two more winners and Jonjo O'Neill added one with old boy Finger On The Pulse.

CENTURY IN SIGHT FOR O'MEARA TEAM

Fermoy trainer David O'Meara had another momentous week with no less than eight winners. His yard is almost impossible to see going out of form at this stage of the season and with a century of winners firmly in sight for 2013, there is no telling when this juggernaut of a stable will relent. O'Meara is now only 22 winners away from that elusive 100 and at this rate it could be achieved within the next month. A truly remarkable achievement considering this is only his fourth full season with a license in the UK.

The week started off well for the yard when they introduced a debutant two year winner in the shape of Madagascar Moll (3/1) in a fillies maiden over 5f at Catterick. Ridden by Danny Tudhope this daughter of Captain Gerrard knew her job first time of asking. She was challenged and passed by Resist (7/1) at the halfway point. With both runners having a set-to inside the final two furlongs, it was the tenacity of Madagascar Moll which saw her home in the end with one and a quarter lengths to spare from the fast finishing Jamboree Girl (11/1) back in second. O'Meara was winning this race for the second consecutive year.

Cosmo Charlton, racing manager for Hambleton Racing went onto say, "She looks a nice filly. Danny said she had plenty of boot, but she was still fairly green so she should improve quite a bit."

OTHER WINNERS

O'Meara's second winner came with Mont Ras (5/2f) in a Class 3 Handicap over 1m at Haydock Park. With Danny Tudhope again taking the mount this well supported Indian Ridge gelding was running off the back of a disappointing run in the Buckingham Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot. Ridden handy off a good pace he proved to strong for a determined challenger in Kingscroft (7/2) and went on to win by a length at the line.

O'Meara's third and fourth winners came on the same day at Doncaster and Haydock Park.

Jo'Burg (6/4f) was dropped into a Class 5 claiming race over 1m at Doncaster for the first time in five years. Getting the desired strong pace he needed and with Danny Tudhope exuding confidence, this old timer had little trouble taking care of his rivals and went on to score by three quarters of a length from main market rival Extraterrestrial (3/1) back in second place. Recording his ninth win in all, Jo'Burg is an admirable horse who still has that will to win. He holds an entry this Friday at York in a much tougher handicap.

Win number four came with Chancery (6/1) in a Class 4 Handicap over 1m4f at Haydock Park. Having only his fifth run on the flat, this five year old son of Street Cry had won a bumper at this same course in November 2011.

Ridden more patiently here than before off a good pace by Tudhope, his stamina came into play late on and having reeled in the early front runner Forget Me Not Lane (7/1), Chancery was just to good for Continuum (2/1) inside the final furlong and went on to score by two and three quarter lengths. He looks a horse to follow now and holds an entry in the same York handicap as Jo'Burg this Friday.

We didn't have to wait long for O'Meara's fifth, sixth and seventh winners which all came last Saturday at three different tracks. The most notable of these winners was Louis The Pious (3/1) who won a Class 2 Conditions Stakes over 6f at Haydock Park, getting a short head verdict on the line from Masamah (5/2). Having finished runner up in the Steward's Cup consolation race at Goodwood last year, I can only assume he will be aimed at the main event this season.

David O'Meara said: "I hope he can win a nice race but he probably wants a little more ease in the ground."

O'Meara sixth winner of the week came in the shape of Lexington Place (9/4f) in a Class 5 Handicap over 5f at Leicester. Ridden by stable apprentice David Bergin who just returned from a 28 day ban, this progressive three year old made all the running for an easy win. Now two from two since joining O'Meara he looks a horse to keep on the right side of with his handicap mark still in the low 70's. Jockey David Bergin said he won cosily enough in the end,a dding that he will get six furlongs.

Moving onto win number seven in a Class 5 Nursery for two year olds over 5f at Carlisle. Innocently (5/2), ridden by Julie Burke (3), with only three rivals bounced out of the stalls and made all for a comfortable win by one and three quarter lengths from market favourite Luckys Connoisseur (7/4f).

And finally our eight winner for the O'Meara team. This came last Sunday with Able Master (3/1f) in a Class 3 Handicap over 1m at Ayr. Ridden again by Tudhope, this former Group horse made all even though he had never won beyond a mile in his life. Seen as a tricky customer in the past, connections will now have more options with this seven year old in future races.

Delighted with the win, Danny Tudhope (jockey) said Able Master is a tricky ride and takes a bit of knowing. "He's tough as nails and you just don't fight him."

WHOOSH GOES THE CAPTAIN

Killeagh flat jockey Liam Keniry is enjoying a good season and was again seen to good effect riding two winners last week, both at Welsh tracks.

The first of those winners came aboard the Tom Dascombe trained Captain Whoosh (6/4f) in a Class 5 two year old maiden over 5f at Ffos Las. Having only his second start and well supported in the market, this grey son of Dandy Man had five rivals to contend with here. Getting a good tow into the race and with main market rival Dodger Marley(2/1) looking a bit keen, Keniry challenged and passed The Dandy Yank well inside the final furlong, staying on strongly to win by two lengths from the late finishing Dodger Marley.

Keniry now has ridden two winners from four rides for the Dascombe yard and no doubt his knack and skill with two year olds is a big asset to any stable.

"Captain Whoosh has done it nicely as he lengthened when I asked him too. He should get another furlong and is going the right way," he said.

Keniry's second winner came aboard the Brendan Powell trained Certavi (7/2) in a Class 6 Handicap over 1m2f at Chepstow. Certavi had front runner Drummond(8/1) well covered at the half mile pole. Not wanting to get there too soon, Keniry welcomed company in the shape of Belle Park (8/1) but it was Certavi and Keniry who stayed on willingly to go clear and win well by two and a quarter lengths from the fast finishing favourite Breakheart (6/4f) back in second.

Having only his fifth start this four year son of Antonius Pius should go in again if turned out with a penalty in the next week or so. Keniry now moves onto the 37 winner for 2013.

VAUGHAN CLAIMS THE ROSES

Rockmills trainer Ed Vaughan introduced a nice debutant two year old in the shape of Claim The Roses (10/1) in a Class 5 all weather Maiden over 7f at Wolverhampton.

Ridden by Jimmy Fortune, this US bred son of Speightstown jumped well. Fortune was having a job settling his mount and was quickly up to third place in a matter of strides. Travelling strongly off the home turn, Fortune switched his mount towards the centre of the track and shaken up to challenge warm favourite Ocean Storm (1/1f). Inside the final furlong, Claim The Roses stayed on strongly despite drifting across the track to win by three quarters of a length from front runner Clever Miss back in second place.

Looking by far the most physically strong of these pre race and with a 120,000gns price tag to boot, Claim the Roses could be something special this time next year.

Ed Vaughan said of him: "We've always thought a fair bit of him but he does run a bit on his nerves, like a few by the stallion. We've not done a lot of fast work with him. He may drop back to six furlongs at some stage."

FINGER ON THE PULSE STILL SHOWING SIGNS OF LIFE 

Castletownroche trainer Jonjo O'Neill had a quieter than usual week with few runners on account of faster than ideal ground conditions. That didn't stop the yard having a winner at Stratford in the shape of stable favourite and 12 year old Finger On The Pulse (9/1). Ridden by Tony McCoy, he duly showed his class in this 2m4f contest to win by two and a quarter lengths from outsider Captain Sully (66/1).

The stewards inquired into the apparent improvement in form from the winner since his previous start and noted the stables representative's comments which stated Finger On The Pulse was better suited by the stronger pace and also the re-application of a tongue tie.

O'Neill now moves onto the 25 winner mark for the season with McCoy on 38.

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