Retirements and Departures 2013

[Irish Stamp]

Alphabetical had a heart attack at Penshurst P2P yesterday.

Our trainers Mr Bed Bugs broke a leg at the same meeting in the Intermediate - he'd just started getting the hang of it having won his last two races too.

Martin

 

[Triptych]

2001 Dubai World Cup winner Captain Steve from heart failure.

 

[chroniclandlord]

The great Storm Cat has been put down at the age of 30.

 

[edgt]

The great Storm Cat has been put down at the age of 30.

One of the Ballydoyle lads once told Tom Hogan that if there were 2yo races in January the Storm Cats would win them all.
A cracking sire.

 

[edgt]

Rule The World fractured his pelvis yesterday at Punchestown, according to report in Irish Examiner.

 

[Diamond Geezer]

Sad story of Go Ballistic's trainer

http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co...tory-18814244-detail/story.html#axzz2RZZItZpw

 

[chroniclandlord]

Very sad indeed DG.

 

[Diamond Geezer]

Wedding Present (broken leg)

 

[icebreaker]

Sad story of Go Ballistic's trainer

That is indeed a somber story, D.G.
The lady's final Twitter "tweet" does hint at a mildly tormented soul.
May she rest in peace, finally.

 

[chroniclandlord]

Wedding Present (broken leg)

That's too bad, the horse had been a wedding gift to the owner.

 

[trudij]

Taranis at Cheltenham.

RIP Big Ears

 

[NewApproach]

Taranis at Cheltenham.

RIP Big Ears

Loved him

RIP

 

[chroniclandlord]

Poor old Taranis.

 

[Ardross]

Very bad news

I thought he had been retired .Last time he ran at Cheltenham years ago he took a nasty fall - I wish they would let old boys like him retire .

 

[suerunner]

RIP Taranis.

 

[Grasshopper]

Taranis at Cheltenham.

RIP Big Ears

 

[BennyB]

My friend's Be My Light sadly died at Exeter on Tuesday. Tough little mare who didn't win often but was almost always placed. RIP.

 

[trudij]

Thats a shame Benny - condolances to them

 

[Brochdoll]

Sad news Benny

 

[BennyB]

Thanks guys. Brutal game at times isn't it? Was looking forward to seeing her in the paddock in front of our house this summer.

 

[edgt]

Vicky Miller put to sleep after injury at Downpatrick.
A pity as she looked promising for the summer and was from a well connected family Artifice, Bigaroon, Niche Market etc.

 

[Flagship uberalles]

Vicky Miller put to sleep after injury at Downpatrick.
A pity as she looked promising for the summer and was from a well connected family Artifice, Bigaroon, Niche Market etc.

Terrible news - commiserations to Cantoris.

 

[chroniclandlord]

Gutted for all those involved.

 

[Irish Stamp]

Pretty sure Unbreakable was fatally injured at Punchestown today and another Tony Martin inmate has been put to sleep too - Sensational Sema

 

[Diamond Geezer]

KIm Bailey's Buffy The Beatle found to have severed a tendon post race and pts