Donald McCain Stable Tour

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Winner of seven of his 31 starts on the Flat and currently rated 94. Finished fourth, beaten seven lengths, to Shailene in a handicap at Newbury (1m 4f) in September off a mark of 96 when trained by Roger Charlton.

Trainer says

He was a very useful Flat horse for Roger Charlton and we bought him in October. He will be running very soon and he has taken to his job well. We will kick on and get him started

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Winning point-to-pointer and finished fourth, beaten 12 ½ lengths, to Shantewe in a bumper at Hexham in May. Seventh, beaten seven and a quarter lengths, to Glorious Lady in a maiden hurdle at Kelso (2m 5f) on Sunday

Trainer says

She takes a lot of getting fit as she is so big and we started her off over hurdles at Kelso on Sunday. She should improve for the experience and she will win her races.

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Winner of four of his 19 starts and currently rated 141 over hurdles. Returned to winning form on his latest start in a handicap hurdle at Bangor (2m 3 1/2f) in November when beating Burrows Park ten lengths off a mark of 132.

Trainer says

He is a good little horse and he won well at Bangor in heavy ground. He loves heavy ground and won a nice prize and deserved to win as he always does his best. He is in at Wetherby on Saturday and is a good solid handicapper.

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Scored by four lengths from Call Me Freddie in a bumper at Carlisle in November.

Trainer says

He won well at Carlisle and the ground was slow enough for him. He is about ready to run again now and we are just looking to go. We will give him another run in a bumper with a view that if he did run well that we might have a good day out in the Spring somewhere.

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Winner of nine of his 30 starts and currently rated 139 over fences and 137 over hurdles. Having his first run in over a year when sixth, beaten 20 lengths, to Cornerstone Lad in a handicap hurdle at Wetherby (2m) in November off a mark of 140.

Trainer says

He fractured his hock at Cheltenham last year when he looked like he was going to win the novice chase down there. He came back and ran a nice race at Wetherby on ground that was too soft. He showed all his enthusiasm and I am sure there is another day in him.

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Winner of three of his 11 starts and currently rated 124 over fences and hurdles. Finished third, beaten seven lengths, to Bold Plan in a handicap hurdle at Haydock (2m 3f) in November off his current mark.

Trainer says

He ran a really nice race in a £50,000 handicap at Haydock on his reappearance and I am sure he will be winning races fairly soon.

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Promise in two bumpers in France and a winner over a mile and a half on the flat there in April.

Trainer says

He won a flat race in France and I am not clued up on the French form but he has been schooling away and is nearly ready to run. He is a nice straightforward horse with a good honest way of going. We will start him over two miles on soft ground and will work away from there.

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Runner-up, beaten a head, to Victory Echo in his second point-to-point in Ireland.  

Trainer says

He had a little couple of hold ups in the Autumn just due to weakness really but he is a nice horse and we quite like him. He will probably run in his bumper in the New Year.

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No wins from 3 runs under Rules and currently rated 117 over fences. Finished runner-up, beaten three lengths, to Saint Freule in a novice handicap chase at Hexham (1m 7 1/2f) in November of 114.

Trainer says

He ran nicely in his first run over fences at Hexham on ground he hated. He had an abscess in his foot when due to run at Musselburgh recently but he’s back on track and will go novice handicap chasing in the North.

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Winner of a point-to-point in Ireland in April.  

Trainer says

She’s grand and is a good looking filly with a nice way of going and little bit of speed. We are in no hurry with her and she will probably run in bumpers in the New Year.

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Winner of two of his four starts. Made a winning start to his hurdling career at Wetherby (2m) in November when scoring by 13 lengths from Artistic Language.

Trainer says

He is a nice horse and he did it well at Wetherby. He still doesn’t know what he is doing and jumps well. He ran around a little in front at Wetherby but has no experience. I am not sure where we go next and he might be entered in a couple of better juveniles before Christmas. He goes on easy ground so there is no need to wait until the ground dries out.

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Winner of four of her 9 starts over hurdles and currently rated 126. Gained her last win at Stratford (2m 1/2f) in August when beating Shufooq three and three quarter lengths off a mark of 122.

Trainer says

She is on holiday and will be back in the Spring/Summer. She was a useful mare on the Flat and has won four over hurdles and is unlucky that it is not more. I would imagine the break will do her good.

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Winning point-to-pointer finished third, beaten 27 lengths, to Timeforaspin in a maiden hurdle at Bangor (2m 1/2f) in November. Well beaten at Kelso in Sunday.

Trainer says

He ran better than where he finished at Bangor as we got into a bit of a scrap with the winner. It was his first run on the track and he probably needed it more than I thought. Disappointed at Kelso on Sunday.

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Unraced

Trainer says

He is a big immature horse bred by Tim Leslie. He is about ready to start racing and I am surely he will learn his job quietly at the track.

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Scored by three lengths from If Karl’s Berg Did on his debut under Rules in a Catterick bumper this month.

Trainer says

He won his bumper very well the other day at Catterick. It surprised us but there was no fluke about his win.

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Heavily odds-on when winning his bumper at Sligo in July when trained by Gordon Elliott.

Trainer says

He won his bumper for Gordon Elliott and will be running in the New Year. He has settled in well and has just started galloping but goes really nicely.

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No wins from 4 starts under Rules and currently rated 113 over fences. Finished fourth (subsequently disqualified for loss of weight cloth), beaten 13 lengths, to River Frost in a novice handicap chase at Ayr (2m 4 1/2f) in November.

Trainer says

Obviously the saddle slipped and he was disqualified at Ayr but he was running a nice race and possibly would have been second. He is a staying chaser and he jumps well. It was a good effort but he was well beaten at Wetherby on Saturday.

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Winner of four of his 15 starts and currently rated 130 over fences. Finished runner-up, beaten four lengths, to Chidswell in a handicap chase at Kelso (2m 7 1/2f) off a mark of 130 when last seen out in January.

Trainer says

He suffered a suspensory problem after his last race at Kelso but he is just about ready to run now. He prefers smaller fields but we are going to have to change that at some point and handicap chasing is his game.

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Has failed to complete in two point-to-points in Ireland.

Trainer says

He didn’t complete in two point-to-points but showed plenty and his full brother Mind The Crack performed well on the Flat for Mark Johnston. He is ready to run in a bumper any day and he goes quite well.

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Winner of both his starts over hurdles at Sedgefield and scored by 11 lengths from Ladronne over two and a half miles on Friday.

Trainer says

He won his first race over hurdles at Sedgefield over an inadequate trip and we stepped him up to two and a half miles on Friday and he was most impressive. I would have thought fairer tracks would suit him in time but we just have to go where the races are suitable for him.

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Winner of six of his 18 starts and currently rated 136 over hurdles. Finished sixth, beaten 12 lengths, to Notre Pari in a handicap hurdle at Aintree (2m 4f) on Saturday off his current mark.

Trainer says

We had no luck whatsoever with him last year for whatever reason but he came back and ran a nice race at Wetherby and ran well for a long way at Aintree on Saturday. He should find a race in due course.

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Winner of two of his 11 starts and currently rated 120 over fences. Finished third, beaten 11 lengths, to Mr Caffrey at Bangor (3m) at the end of last month.  

Trainer says

He ran like he need further on his reappearance at Bangor so we put a pair of sheepskins on him and he travelled too well on his step up to three miles on his return there. He probably didn’t quite finish it as a result and I would say he would be winning before too long.

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Winner of two of his 7 starts and currently rated 130 over hurdles. Scored by 20 lengths from Politicise on his hurdling bow at Bangor (2m 1/2f) in November and subsequently runner-up, beaten a neck, to Tavus in a similar event at Newcastle (2m) at the end of the month.  

Trainer says

He got mugged in his last race at Newcastle and did everything right and went down to the last looking like he was going to win and just had a little look down and Tavus has just come with a wet sail and done him. We think plenty of him and he will be running again over Christmas.

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Winner of six of his 20 starts and currently rated 129. Scored his third success of the season when beating Chef De Troupe three quarters of a length in a handicap hurdle at Perth (2m) in August off a mark of 128.  

Trainer says

He is a smashing little horse and he had a really heavy fall at Wetherby and I thought I would get a run back into him over hurdles the other day and blow me if he didn’t go and do it again. I thought he would be a bit careful but he was too brave and he came down to the second last at Kempton with a chance and let fly at it. That was unfortunate and he has come back well but it’s a question of whether we go back again or give him a break.

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No wins from 2 starts under Rules. Finished runner-up, beaten five lengths, to Barrowlands in a maiden hurdle at Sedgefield (2m 4f) in November on his stable debut.  

Trainer says

I was pleased with him at Sedgefield and I couldn’t have told you a lot about him before he ran but he ran a really nice race. He hadn’t run for an awful long time and he could bounce but that’s where we are with him and we were really pleased with his run.

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Winner of three of his 6 starts and currently rated 124 over hurdles. Finished fourth, beaten 20 lengths, to Olly The Brave in a novice hurdle at Hereford (2m) on his latest outing.  

Trainer says

He won a couple of races in May and went a bit quiet and lost the plot at Stratford on his return and was a bit keen. We put a hood on him at Hereford last time and he ran a really solid race under a double penalty. He is a fun little horse who is going to win more races.

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Rated 87 on the Flat and won both of his races over middle distance on the Flat in 2017 when trained by Charlie Appleby.

Trainer says

He has only started back in work after getting a little injury in his box. He has a great pedigree and likes soft ground and I was looking forward to getting him started but it’s only a hiccup.

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Winner of one of his 15 starts and currently rated 117 over hurdles. Having only his second start for the stable when third, beaten 34 lengths, to Jelski in a novice hurdle at Bangor (2m 3 1/2f) in November.  

Trainer says

He has been a bit disappointing to be honest. He was a chaser in France and we are going to give him a run back over fences and see if that brings improvement.

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Placed in all 4 runs over hurdles and currently rated 112. Finished runner-up, beaten a length and three quarters, to Do Not Disturb in a maiden hurdle at Kelso (2m) in October.

Trainer says

He is a grand big horse who has looked like winning a couple of times and has managed to get beat. I think he is waiting to go over fences and he has schooled well and will be doing that shortly. He has more speed than you think for a big horse and I don’t think we need to be going much beyond two miles to start with even though he will get further.

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Winner of three of his 11 starts and currently rated 139 over fences. Off last season and gained his last success when scoring by ten lengths from Princeton Royale in a handicap chase at Huntingdon (2m 4f) in January 2018 when trained by Nick Henderson.  

Trainer says

He had an injury last year but is back and cantering away. He is a great big horse and takes a lot of work and we are going the right way.

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Winning point-to-pointer. Finished third, beaten 42 lengths, to Induno in a maiden hurdle at Sedgefield (2m 1f) in November.

Trainer says

He was disappointing the other day but he shouldn’t have been at Sedgefield on heavy ground but there was nowhere else to go. We will find some better ground and I am sure there will be some big improvement.  

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Winner of one of his 2 starts over hurdles. Off the mark at Catterick (1m 7 1/2f) last month when scoring by two and a quarter lengths to Quoteline Direct.

Trainer says

We took him to Carlisle first time out and the old stiff track just found him out and he didn’t get home. We went to Catterick the other day and he won nicely and he’s a good straightforward horse that is going to jump fences. He wouldn’t want more than two miles at the moment and he is a horse who is going to win more races.

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No wins from 6 starts in France and rated 119 over fences and hurdles. Finished runner-up, beaten four lengths, to Red Risk in a chase at Auteuil (2m 1 1/2f) in September.

Trainer says

He is another Simon Munir and Isaac Souede horse and he finished second in his last chase in France. He will be running in handicap hurdles or handicap chases and we just have to decide which. He is about ten days to a fortnight off running.  

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Runner-up in his second point-to-point in Ireland in April.  

Trainer says

He is ready to run and has been waiting for an owner. He has one now and he will be running anytime soon. He is a nice straightforward horse who is fit and ready to go.

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Winner of one of his 2 races over hurdles. Finished runner-up, beaten five lengths, to Marie’s Rock at Haydock (1m 7 1/2f) last week.  

Trainer says

I was thrilled with him at Haydock last week as he had been off a long time and he is not easy to train. He showed a lot more speed than I thought and it was a race I could start him in without running in a handicap after one run over hurdles. He has taken the race fine and hopefully we can kick on with him now.

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Winner of four of his 8 starts and currently rated 113 over hurdles and 129 over fences. Finished fifth,  beaten 13 ½ lengths, to Schiehallion Munro in a chase at Catterick (2m 3f) in November.  

Trainer says

He has been a little disappointing and just had his wind done the other day. He was a useful novice hurdler and he looked like winning at Catterick the other day and didn’t and stopped quite quickly. He has had his wind tightened up and hopefully that makes a difference.

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Unplaced on his hurdling debut at Carlisle (2m 1f) in October in the race won by Multellie.

Trainer says

He went up to Musselburgh the other day when they called it off late and I am hoping that  he’s similar to Pull Green and he ran on the wrong track on the wrong day when he was well beaten at Carlisle. Hopefully, he will be much better on a sharp track and wants nicer ground.

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Fell when in third in a bumper at Bangor at the end of November.

Trainer says

He fell halfway up the run-in in his bumper the other day at Bangor when in third place. He was running a nice race and was still galloping. He must have just put his foot in a hole and lost his feet. He seems ok now and he will go hurdling.