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1970-71 Colonel J H Gibson |
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1972-1984 Pat M Taylor |
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I am grateful to Ordnance Survey (© Crown Copyright) for permission to use the 1830 map shown above. | ||||
1973 Bath Handicap DEBENTURE 11/4 fav trained by Pat Taylor and ridden by Roger Wernham |
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1992-1993 Mick Channon Mick Channon, born in Orcheston, Wiltshire on 28th November 1948, retired from professional football in 1986 and immediately set about pursuing his dream of becoming a racehorse trainer, acting as assistant trainer firstly to John Baker in Devon and then Ken Cunningham-Brown in Hampshire. He applied for a licence in October 1989, but was turned down on a technicality, but in late December the Jockey Club finally granted him a licence. He launched his training career at Saxon Gate stables, owned by Fulke Walwyn and leased to Simon Christian until he transferred to Mercy Rimell's old yard at Kinnersley. He started with 10 horses, but soon had a full yard of 25 horses at Saxon Gate, which included 4 National Hunt horses, and saddled 16 winners in his first season, the first of which was owned by fellow England footballer Kevin Keegan. One of his most successful horses in the early part of his career was the filly You Know The Rules, who won twice at Sandown in 1990, and notched up 4 further victories in 1991, including the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club Handicap at Sandown and the Sceptre Stakes at Doncaster. He made use of Cedar Lodge stables from 1992 to 1993 before transferring to larger premises at Kingsdown Stables and managed to fill all 50 boxes. Mick later left Lambourn, moving just down the road to West Ilsley in 1999. 1990 Three-Year-old Series Handicap at Sandown YOU KNOW THE RULES 3/1 owned by John Henwood Organisation, trained by Mick Channon and ridden by Colin Rutter 1990 Coombe Fillies Handicap at Sandown YOU KNOW THE RULES 4/1 fav owned by John Henwood Organisation, trained by Mick Channon and ridden by Pat Eddery 1991 Golf Club Handicap at Sandown YOU KNOW THE RULES 7/4 fav owned by John Henwood Organisation, trained by Mick Channon and ridden by Pat Eddery 1991 Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club Handicap at Sandown YOU KNOW THE RULES 14/1 owned by John Henwood Organisation, trained by Mick Channon and ridden by Colin Rutter 1991 Ultramar Golden Eagle Handicap at Goodwood YOU KNOW THE RULES 4/1 owned by John Henwood Organisation, trained by Mick Channon and ridden by Alan Munro 1991 Sceptre Stakes at Doncaster YOU KNOW THE RULES 14/1 owned by John Henwood Organisation, trained by Mick Channon and ridden by Lester Piggott |
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1994-2000 Rupert J Arnold |
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2001-present Sylvester Kirk Sylvester Kirk, son of the Irish National Hunt trainer Syl and his wife Myra, and brother of Rhonda, was destined to spend his life in racing. His father trained just outside Clady, County Tyrone, and won the Ulster National at Downpatrick on 3 occasions, twice with Treat Me Good and once in 1979 with Miss Leap Year. He also won the Slaney Hurdle at Naas with Regular Time. Sylvester not only learnt his trade from his father, but then spent time working for the Irish National Stud, Coolmore Stud and in Australia before acting as assistant to Richard Hannon senior in Marlborough for 8 years. He married Richard's daughter Fanny and the pair believed that, in 2001, the time was right for Sylvester to train on his own account. He successfully applied for a trainer's licence and the couple purchased Cedar Lodge, Upper Lambourn and set about the hard work of turning it into the successful stable it is today. One of his earliest victories in a high-profile race was when Gracefully won the Group 3 Prestige Stakes at Goodwood. Further Listed race success came in 2004 when Don Pele won the Nayef Rose Bowl Stakes. Sylvester celebrated a Royal Ascot success in the 2006 Windsor Castle Stakes with Elhamri, going on to win the valuable Newbury Super Sprint in the same year. If ever there was a course specialist it was Sri Diamond between 2005 and 2007, winning no less than 4 Bet Direct Handicaps, culminating in a success in the 2006 Winter Derby. Nakuti proved to be a money-spinner in 2014 and 2015, winning the EBF Stallions Fillies Handicap at Newmarket, following it up with victory in the Weatherbys Pipalong Stakes at Pontefract, and the Atalanta Stakes at Sandown. Sylvester proves year upon year that if the horse is good enough then he will bring the best out of the horse, a point he proved in 2016 in a rare raid on the Continent when Simmie won the Prix Yacowlef at Chantilly. |
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2003 Prestige Stakes Group 3 at Goodwood GRACEFULLY 7/1 owned by Thurloe Thoroughbreds, trained by Sylvester Kirk and ridden by John Egan 2004 Nayef Rose Bowl Listed Stakes at Newbury DON PELE 5/1 owned by Pedro Rosas, trained by Sylvester Kirk and ridden by Jimmy Fortune 2004 Watership Down Stud Sales Stakes at Newbury SALAMANCA 5/1 fav owned by Wood Street Syndicate, trained by Sylvester Kirk and ridden by Frankie Dettori 2005 EBF Maiden Stakes at Goodwood OPERA CAPE 6/1 owned by Jeff Smith, trained by Sylvester Kirk and ridden by John Egan 2005 Solario Stakes Group 3 at Sandown OPERA CAPE 15/2 owned by Jeff Smith, trained by Sylvester Kirk and ridden by Steve Drowne 2005 Bet Direct Handicap at Lingfield SRI DIAMOND 6/1 owned by Ascot Brew Racing, trained by Sylvester Kirk and ridden by John Egan2005 Rosemary Listed Fillies Stakes at Newmarket SALAMANCA 10/1 owned by Wood Street Syndicate, trained by Sylvester Kirk and ridden by Jamie Spencer 2005 Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap at Lingfield SRI DIAMOND 7/2 fav owned by Ascot Brew Racing, trained by Sylvester Kirk and ridden by Jimmy Fortune 2005 EBF Classified Stakes at Goodwood SRI DIAMOND 7/2 owned by Ascot Brew Racing, trained by Sylvester Kirk and ridden by Kieren Fallon 2005 Bet Direct Handicap at Lingfield SRI DIAMOND 10/1 owned by Ascot Brew Racing, trained by Sylvester Kirk and ridden by Kieren Fallon 2006 Bet Direct Handicap at Lingfield SRI DIAMOND 4/1 owned by Ascot Brew Racing, trained by Sylvester Kirk and ridden by Jamie Spencer 2006 Winter Derby Group 3 at Lingfield SRI DIAMOND 8/1 owned by Ascot Brew Racing, trained by Sylvester Kirk and ridden by Jamie Spencer 2006 Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot ELHAMRI 20/1 owned by Norman Ormiston, trained by Sylvester Kirk and ridden by Declan McDonogh 2006 Weatherbys Super Sprint at Newbury ELHAMRI 9/1 owned by Norman Ormiston, trained by Sylvester Kirk and ridden by Declan McDonogh |
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2006 Stardom Listed Stakes at Goodwood CALDRA 5/1 owned by Norman Ormiston, trained by Sylvester Kirk and ridden by George Baker |
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Top 5 Cedar Lodge Stable horses of all time SRI DIAMOND (2006 Winter Derby) NAKUTI (2015 Atalanta Stakes, Weatherbys Pipalong Stakes) ELHAMRI (2006 Windsor Castle Stakes, Weatherbys Super Sprint) CALADRA (2006 Autumn Stakes, Tattersalls October Auction Stakes) OPERA CAPE (2005 Solario Stakes) |
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ISBN 978-0-9957632-0-3 652 pages 774 former courses |
ISBN 978-0-9957632-1-0 352 pages 400 former courses |
ISBN 978-0-9957632-2-7 180 pages 140 former courses |
ISBN 978-0-9957632-3-4 264 pages 235 former courses |
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