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Michael O'Callaghan MAKING HIS MARK
Posted by Unknown on Monday, June 18, 2012
Michael O'Callaghan MAKING HIS MARK | Michael O'Callaghan's call to expand the family business by getting rid of a coaching licence is commencing to look a wise one once Bogini gave him a second British winner within the area of every week at Sandown.
Based in Rathangan in County Kildare, O'Callaghan goes by MD as his father shares his initial name and therefore the try focus on breeding and consigning for abundant of their time.
Bogini is one among solely 2 people he has run to date, however has already crossed the Irish ocean four times this year and was following up a prepared success at tub the previous Friday with an identical performance underneath a 6lb penalty within the Mediforce freelance Ambulance Handicap.
Sent off the 13-8 favorite, she solely required Matthew Cosham to free her from a pocket before she skipped 2 and 1 / 4 lengths further from Jocasta Dawn.
"We were on the approach back home and that we got the phone out and located out there was another race over here," said O'Callaghan.
"She solely had a few of canters and came back over, she travels thus well. i might say her next race are going to be at Tipperary on June twenty eight."
Smartly dressed and bright, young O'Callaghan appearance a reputation to follow.
"I've solely had the licence for 6 weeks," he said. "We mainly get horses prepared for the breeze-ups and that we have ten broodmares at home.
"I bought this horse out of Tracey Collins' last year as a broodmare prospect and she's one among 2 older horses. We've some two-year-olds to return soon."
It was attention-grabbing to notice Andrew Balding suggesting potential cluster choices for Operation Chariot (11-4) once his swish debut within the British Stallion Studs Supporting British Arcing EBF Maiden Stakes.
The son of Refuse To Bend looked slot in the paddock and travelled nicely underneath Jimmy Fortune, putting his stamp on the race within the last of the seven furlongs to return 5 lengths further from Sublimation (13-8 favourite).
"He's from a Sadler's Wells family out of a Darshaan mare, thus it is a smart combine," said Balding.
"It's not a whole surprise as he was operating we tend toll however we were hopeful instead of assured.
"He'll get additional and that i suppose we tend to might check out one thing just like the Superlative Stakes at Newmarket or back here for the Solario."
Ed Walker continues to seem another bright young addition to the ranks with Faithfilly creating it 5 wins from the stable's last 9 runners.
Weak within the market and sent off 5-2 on a drop back to the minimum trip for the British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing EBF Sprint Maiden, Faithfilly was never in any evident danger from her nearest pursuer, the newcomer Hasanan.
"First time she ran at Beverley over 5 we tend to thought she would possibly desire a bit additional however she did not get home at Newbury and Newcastle and it seems a stiff 5 simply suits her," said Walker.
"Neil Callan said she got through the soft ground however did not love it. We'll keep our feet on the bottom for currently."
Eddie Ahern was given a three-day careless riding ban (June 29-July 1) for his ride on Classic Art.
Sarah Humphrey runs an impressively tight ship together with her jumpers and it's proving identical story on the Flat as Jim Crowley pushed out Chain Of Events (7-2) to a simple win within the mediforce.org Handicap.
"He was my initial win on the Flat when he won here last month and he is currently qualified for a £100,000 bonus if he will win the feature handicap here on September one. which will delay his hurdling career!" Humphrey said.
"Jim felt he handled the bottom however did not say he loved it."
Crowley required to use a bit additional force to finish a double on 2-1 favorite final Destiny within the Beck Handicap.
Mark Brisbourne enjoys his occasional journeys to Esher and came up trumps once more with Silvas Romana (8-1) within the Mousetrap Challenge Cup Fillies' Handicap.
"I had one runner last year and it won, and my initial runner here this year won," said the Shropshire trainer
"She's actually versatile as she will be able to run left-handed, right-handed, on straight courses and on ground

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