Dante Stakes winner Gelded Bonfire out for the season

Go Go Go Horse Race: Dante Stakes winner Bonfire has been gelded and can not run once more this year.

The Andrew Balding-trained three-year-old was cluster One-placed as a juvenile and created many excitement when scoring a comfy victory within the York cluster 2 in could.

However, he didn't fireplace when sixth within the Derby and fared no higher within the Eclipse at Sandown, despite returning to a a lot of typical course.

The son of Manduro took a keen hold within the early stages within the Eclipse and Harry Herbert, racing manager for homeowners Highclere Thoroughbred Racing, felt that was a positive sign all wasn't well with Bonfire.

He said: "We have gelded him. we've simply taken the read that it is the neatest thing to try and do for the horse.

"Obviously it's not a choice we've taken gently, however to possess a stallion today you wish to possess a multiple cluster One winner.

Harry Herbert "We can offer him many time to grow and mature and that we suppose the operation can profit him each mentally and physically"
Harry Herbert

"It was dreadful seeing him pulling at Sandown as that was an indication that he simply wasn't happy and obtaining a little anxious concerning life.

"We all mentioned it - Andrew Balding, John Warren (bloodstock advisor) and that i - and determined the simplest factor was to geld him and convey him back next year.

"We can offer him many time to grow and mature and that we suppose the operation can profit him each mentally and physically.

"He is sort of an immature horse and you actually noticed it against the older horses within the paddock at Sandown.

"It's the simplest factor for the horse and also the homeowners to urge him back on the right track.

"Hopefully they'll have an exciting prospect to travel internationally next year."