Stark Contrast
03/08/2007Tomorrow we have declared Muhannak to run at Windsor over 1m 2f with Stephen Carson to ride. On Sunday we have 2 runners, Stark Contrast (Stephen Carson) at Chester in a 1m 2f handicap, and Passing Hour (Hugh Bowman) at Newbury. As you will remember the last time Hugh rode her it was a winning one.
Special Announcement
NAYYIR RETIRES
It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I announce the retirement of Nayyir.
He has had a fantastic career with wins in the Lennox Stakes (Group 2) x 2, Challenge Stakes (Group 2), and the Diomed Stakes (Group 3) x 2. His last win was in the listed Churchill Stakes at Lingfield.
He was placed 2nd in 3 Group 1 races, and had 5 placings in Group 2 and Group 3 races.
He amassed earnings of over £570,000 and he reached a BHB mark of 120.
Luckily for him and more so for myself, he was owned by one of the world’s most sporting owners Sheikh Abdulla Al Khalifa. I am sure both he and I will look back on Nayyir’s career with immense pride and satisfaction. When I think back to how he pulled through being as close to deaths door as you could possibly be – he showed unbelievable strength and toughness to be able to come back and perform again at the highest level.
We will all miss him a tremendous amount but we all wish him a happy and healthy retirement.