I've put this up just in case anyone is thinking of taking an interest in a horse over fences. Hen and Terry picked one out in Ireland and have brought him over (he arrived today).
Bally Conn is a 4-y-o brown gelding by Supreme Leader out of Gladtogetit (Green Shoon). He is 16.1 hands and they think that he is very promising. He had an excellent introduction to the game in points in Northern Ireland, being placed second and third in two 4-y-o points before winning a 4 and 5-y-o maiden at Necarne on 5th May. Due to an error in the entry forms he was forced to carry 12st in the race, so as the only 4-y-o he carried the same weihgt as the eight 5-y-os who opposed him. My WFA scale doesn't envisage 3 mile chases as early as May but for chases in July and August 4-y-o's should get 12lb from 5-y-o's. On the soft ground at Necarne that day it's no surprise that he won in a slow time.
Supreme Leader needs no introduction and his dam, Gladtogetit, who was trained by David Gandolfo, won a bumper and three chases before breeding three good individual winners under rules.
Hen says that he is highly regarded and shows a particularly good attitude. He is an athletic individual with correct conformation and is a lovely mover. She goes on to say that he looks an exciting prospect and will be ready to run in hurdles in October or November.
The horse is being syndicated into twenty shares at £3,000 per share plus £1,000 a year to cover all expenses. The syndicate will be run from the yard at West Lockinge.
The horse won't be advertised generally as Hen always likes to give the opportunity to take part to people who have had some previous connection to the yard and to their contacts.
I have taken an interest in him and if anyone fancies a share send me a PM and I'll make the necessary introductions.
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