formicoxenus provancheri , common name shampoo ant , is a species of ant in the subfamily myrmicinae .

it is found in canada and the united states .

formicoxenus provancheri

formicoxenus provancheri can be found in canada and the united states ( 1 ) .
the above specimen data are provided by antweb . please see formicoxenus provancheri for further details
there are currently no specific conservation measures known to be in place for formicoxenus provancheri .
senior synonym of formicoxenus emersoni , formicoxenus hirtipilis : creighton , 1950a pdf : 279 ; of formicoxenus glacialis : cole , 1954d : 241 .
formicoxenus provancheri has also been shown to possess the ability to follow scent trails deposited by myrmica incompleta workers . this trail allows formicoxenus provancheri to follow hosts to new nest sites ( 5 ) .
formicoxenus provancheri is classified as vulnerable ( vu ) on the iucn red list ( 1 ) .
senior synonym of formicoxenus emersoni , formicoxenus hirtipilis : creighton , 1950a pdf : 279 ; of formicoxenus glacialis : cole , 1954d pdf : 241 .
formicoxenus provancheri belongs to a genus whose species are known as ‘guest - ants’ , social parasites that live in colonies of other ant species . formicoxenus provancheri inhabits the nest of myrmica incompleta , an ant species three to five times larger than itself ( 2 ) .
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combination in formicoxenus ( mychothorax ) : emery , 1924f pdf : 262 ; in formicoxenus : francoeur , loiselle & buschinger , 1985 : 377 .
combination in formicoxenus ( mychothorax ) : emery , 1924f pdf : 262 ; in formicoxenus : francoeur , loiselle & buschinger , 1985 pdf : 377 .
the nests of myrmica incompleta which are inhabited by formicoxenus provancheri are found in clumps of moss and under logs and stones in damp meadows and bogs ( 2 ) ( 3 ) .
lenoir , a . , detrain , c . and barbazanges , n . ( 1992 ) host trail following by the guest ant formicoxenus provancheri . experientia , 48 ( 1 ) : 94 - 97 .
aggressive reproductive conflicts and dominance interactions among queens are involved in establishing functional monogyny in the ant , formicoxenus provancheri . competition among potential reproductives may lead to the founding of new societies by budding or colony fragmentation .
all female formicoxenus provancheri have a spermatheca ( a receptacle in which sperm is stored after mating ) and are able to mate and produce fertilised eggs , although only one female in a nest is fertile and will breed ( 2 ) .
errard , c . , fresneau , d . , heinze , j . , francoeur , a . and lenoir , a . ( 1997 ) social organization in the guest - ant formicoxenus provancheri . ethology , 103 ( 1 ) : 149 - 159 .
glacialis . leptothorax emersoni subsp . glacialis wheeler , w . m . 1907b : 71 ( w . q . m . ) u . s . a . subspecies of provancheri : creighton , 1950a : 280 . junior synonym of provancheri : cole , 1954d : 241 .
lenoir , a . , errard , c . , francoeur , a . and loiselle , r . ( 1992 ) biological and ethological observations on the interactions between the parasite ant formicoxenus provancheri and its host myrmica incompleta . insectes sociaux , 39 ( 1 ) : 81 - 97 .
[ mackay , lowrie , et al . , 1988 : 89 ( in key ) and wheeler & wheeler , 1989a pdf : 323 , recombine formicoxenus provancheri in leptothorax , apparently unaware of the revision by francoeur , { ? et al } { ? , whose combination is reaffirmed by bolton , 1995b : 207 } ] .
[ mackay , lowrie , et al . , 1988 : 89 ( in key ) and wheeler & wheeler , 1989a pdf : 323 , recombine formicoxenus provancheri in leptothorax , apparently unaware of the revision by francoeur , { ? et al } { ? , whose combination is reaffirmed by bolton , 1995b : 207 } ] .
francoeur , a . ; loiselle , r . ; buschinger , a . 1985 . biosystématique de la tribu leptothoracini ( formicidae , hymenoptera ) . 1 . le genre formicoxenus dans la région holarctique . nat . can . ( qué . ) 112 : 343 - 403 pdf ( page 377 , queen , male described , combination in formicoxenus )
kannowski , p . b . 1958 (
1957
) . notes on the ant leptothorax provancheri emery . psyche ( cambridge ) 64 : 1 - 5 . pdf
kannowski , p . b . ( 1957 ) notes on the ant leptothorax provancheri emery . psyche : a journal of entomology , 64 ( 1 ) : 1 - 5
hirtipilis . leptothorax emersoni subsp . hirtipilis wheeler , w . m . 1917a : 515 ( w . ) canada . junior synonym of provancheri : creighton , 1950a : 279 .
francoeur , a . ; loiselle , r . ; buschinger , a . 1984 . taxonomic revision of the ant genus formicoxenus ( formicidae , hymenoptera ) . [ abstract . ] p . 528 in : xvii international congress of entomology . hamburg , federal republic of germany , august 20 - 26 , 1984 . abst ( page 528 , new combination in formicoxenus )
buschinger , a . ; francoeur , a . ; fischer , k . 1981 [ 1980 ] . functional monogyny , sexual behavior , and karyotype of the guest ant , leptothorax provancheri emery ( hymenoptera , formicidae ) . psyche ( camb . ) 87 : 1 - 12 pdf ( page 8 , karyotype described )
emersoni . leptothorax emersoni wheeler , w . m . 1901a : 433 , figs . 2 , 3 ( w . q . m . ) u . s . a . combination in l . ( mychothorax ) : emery , 1924d : 261 . junior synonym of provancheri : creighton , 1950a : 279 . see also : wheeler , w . m . 1903c : 230 .
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this species nests under stones , and is a guest in the nests of myrmica incompleta and myrmica fracticornis . apparently it cannot live without its host in the laboratory , although it can be found nesting alone in the field . sexuals occur in the nests in july and august . ( mackay and mackay 2002 )
the following information is derived from barry bolton ' s new general catalogue , a catalogue of the world ' s ants .
emery , 1895c : 320 ( w . ) canada . francoeur , loiselle & buschinger , 1985 : 377 ( q . m . ) ; wheeler , g . c . & wheeler , j . 1973b : 73 ( l . ) ; buschinger , francoeur & fischer , 1981 : 8 ( k . ) . combination in
: cole , 1954d : 241 . see also : wheeler , w . m . 1903c : 229 . [ mackay , lowrie ,
. 1988 : 89 ( in key ) and wheeler , g . c . & wheeler , j . 1989a : 323 , recombine
buschinger , a . ( 2009 ) social parasitism among ants : a review . ( hymenoptera : formicidae ) . myrmecological news 12 : 219 - 235 .
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creighton , w . s . 1950a . the ants of north america . bull . mus . comp . zool . 104 : 1 - 585 ( page 279 , senior synonym of emersoni and hirtipilis )
emery , c . 1895d . beiträge zur kenntniss der nordamerikanischen ameisenfauna . ( schluss ) . zool . jahrb . abt . syst . geogr . biol . tiere 8 : 257 - 360 ( page 320 , worker described )
emery , c . 1922c . hymenoptera . fam . formicidae . subfam . myrmicinae . [ part ] . genera insectorum 174b : 95 - 206 ( page 262 , combination in l . ( mycothorax ) )
mackay , w . p . ; lowrie , d . ; fisher , a . ; mackay , e . e . ; barnes , f . ; lowrie , d . 1988 . the ants of los alamos county , new mexico ( hymenoptera : formicidae ) . pp . 79 - 131 in : trager , j . c . ( ed . ) advances in myrmecology . leiden : e . j . brill , xxvii + 551 pp . ( page 89 , see also )
mackay , w . p . and e . mackay . 2002 . the ants of new mexico ( hymenoptera : formicidae ) . edwin mellen press , lewiston , ny .
wheeler , g . c . ; wheeler , j . 1973b . ant larvae of four tribes : second supplement ( hymenoptera : formicidae : myrmicinae ) . psyche ( camb . ) 80 : 70 - 82 ( page 73 , larva described )
wheeler , g . c . ; wheeler , j . 1989a [ 1988 ] . notes on ant larvae : myrmicinae . trans . am . entomol . soc . 114 : 319 - 327 ( page 323 , see also )
wheeler , w . m . 1903d . a revision of the north american ants of the genus leptothorax mayr . proc . acad . nat . sci . phila . 55 : 215 - 260 ( page 229 , see also )
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sir taurus is a standardbred harness racehorse , foaled on march 20 , 1984 at lindy farms in somersville , connecticut in the united states .

sir taurus ' sire was speedy crown , and his dam was vanessa hill .

speedy crown 's sire was speedy scot , and his dam was missile toe ; vanessa hill 's sire was hickory pride , and her dam was viola hill .

sir taurus

sir taurus b 2 , 1 : 56 . 3m $ 484 , 810 1984 standardbred
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dan was very active in the n . y . breeding program during the 1970s and 1980s . he stood sir taurus at his collins , ny farm for four years prior to moving him to blue chip farms in 1992 . sir taurus , now retired , still resides at blue chip . sir taurus turned 30 this year . dan was also the co - breeder of gallo blue chip , who retired as the sport ' s leading money winning pacer in 2005 .
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sir taurus will be headed to goshen ( n . y . ) historic track to watch some grand circuit racing action . first post on saturday will be 1 p . m .
sir taurus ( gb ) g , 1983 { } dp = 1 - 7 - 6 - 0 - 2 ( 16 ) di = 2 . 20 cd = 0 . 31
he joked he should be called sir lancelot after being knighted , telling the bbc that
sir billy doesn ' t quite have the same ring
to it .
a special visitor was on - site at goshen historic track on saturday afternoon , eclipsing the popularity of even the horses running , according to a story in the times herald - record . sir taurus , a 30 - year - old retired champion standardbred , was behind the grandstand to pose for pictures . since retiring 27 years ago , sir taurus has rarely left the farm , [ … ]
the current race record for sir elmo ( nzl ) is 5 wins from 43 starts .
sir malcolm mckibbin will remain in post under the talks deadline at stormont . picture by mal mccann
sir taurus , the now 30 - year - old trotting stallion whose sons and daughters once dominated the new york sire stakes , will make a rare visit away from his home at blue chip farm on saturday , july 5 .
sir malcolm mckibbin will step down on june 30 , following the next round of negotiations among politicians .
former champion jockey sir tony mccoy has put on two stone since retiring from his sport in 2015 .
sir taurus , the now 30 - year - old trotting stallion whose sons and daughters once dominated the new york sire stakes , will make a rare visit away from his home at blue chip farm on saturday , july 5 . . . .
it was my dream to go australia and today i actually got my visa . before coming to palwe sir my visa was denied . that was the time i decided to visit palwe sir . he gave me confidence when i was dissappointed . palwe sir really helped me in this process . once again thanks to mr . palwe .
sir taurus is one of 43 horses featured in the new book , ‘standardbred old friends . ’ the book features horses of distinction , most hall of fame members , some noted for long and productive blue collar careers , all now in the twilight of their lives .
all the latest horse racing form , betting odds , news , breeding , jockey and trainer information for sir elmo ( nzl ) . sir elmo ( nzl ) is a gelding born in 2009 september 30 by spartacus out of almadaam
the book will be on sale to benefit goshen historic track near sir taurus’ stall . author ellen harvey will be available to sign copies of the coffee table book that features the photos of acclaimed equine photographer barbara livingston . the track is located at 44 park place in goshen .
i will always remember today is my golden day . it has happened because of only respected palwe sir & his team .
today we both are very happy because our dream has come true . we got our visa . it happened only because of palwe sir & his team . we got our visa within six months . so we both are very thankful to palwe sir
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i have no words to express my feeling . during this process i was very nervous but palwe sir always motivated me . really he is a very co - operative person . today i realise my decision was absolutely correct for selecting palwe sir for visa processing .
sir billy connolly will receive another accolade from his home town later when he is made an honorary doctor of the university of strathclyde .
sir henry has left the building ,
the police wrote on twitter .
he now lives with an anonymous identity .
however , with no executive in place and a looming westminster election , sir malcolm has announced he will delay his retirement once again .
at goshen , he will spend some time in a stall behind the grandstand and come out to greet visitors at 12 : 30 , 1 : 30 and 2 : 30 . in deference to his age and change in surroundings , sir taurus will be happy to be photographed on july 5 , but no petting please .
this is very unbelieveable that we got our visa in very less time . once again thank you very much palwe sir & his entire team .
sir taurus was born on march 20 , 1984 , at lindy farm in somersville , connecticut . he raced for two years , 1986 and 1987 , winning $ 484 , 810 and stakes races such as the hanover stakes and multiple new york sire stakes . he was trained and driven by jimmy takter for the antonacci family and the late dan gernatt .
these days however , it seems that sir tony has allowed his body to put the weight back on with the help of a chocolate biscuit or two .
he celebrated his landmark birthday in march with a carrot cake featuring real carrots on top and a rousing chorus of ‘happy birthday’ from children at the cornwall presbyterian church sunday school . throughout his life , sir taurus , in addition to his fatherhood duties , has greeted visiting school children and scout groups at the farm . his easygoing nature allowed him to be the first horse ever touched for perhaps thousands of children .
fadc members performed in their ninth amateur trot harness racing event last night at pompano park and it produced the first fall - winter win for joe pennacchio , driving his own mr . taurus to a come from behind 2 : 01 . 4f score .
they scooped him up and put him in a surgical glove box . an image shared to facebook shows sir henry taking in the sights as he ' s driven back to the station .
this is the happiest day in my life and all credit goes to mr . manoj palwe . he always helped me & guided me properly . so i am heartfully thankful to palwe sir .
sir , is the second person after my parents who has all the credit of my dream come true . and at last but not the least thanks for the lovely support & a awesome visa .
appointed in 2011 , sir malcolm had previously served as permanent secretary of the department of agriculture and rural development from 2007 to 2010 and was permanent secretary of the department for regional development from 2010 to 2011 .
victory sir has excellent manners and does all that is asked of him , and more . he has no limitations and can do anything from trail riding to horse shows . he is lower in the herd hierarchy .
the taurus star sign toddler spoon is a perfectly sized demitasse spoon made from 100 % food - safe solid brass , with the latin astrological name engraved on the front in a striking sans - serif and the corresponding symbol engraved on the back . a charming way to commemorate a child’s birthday .
reaching australia was my dream , and this dream came true only because of mr . manoj palwe & other members of taurus infotek . mr . manoj palwe guided me correctly to obtain my wife ' s and my visa together . without his guidance & support nothing was possible i would once again thank to mr . palwe & his team
palwe sir helped me , supported me and guided me through out the process . it was his clarity and transparency that took me through this tough process . i am really thankful to him . all i can say about him is
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sir tony was undergoing a check - up at randox laboratories healthcare company , and while blood tests showed he was healthy on the whole , his cholesterol level was flagged up , and it also raised the spectre of diabetes which runs in the family .
today , i got my visa ; firstly i want to dedicate my feelings to my parents & my counselor mr . manoj palwe . i have no words to explain my feelings . i got my visa only because of my parents & palwe sir and his entire team .
michelle miller rode kash now to victory in tuesday ' s new york state monte series event at waterloo , ny . the ten - year - old el paso kash - nowerlandmspauline - sir taurus mare , trained by michael miller , scored in 2 : 12h to defeat striking mystery and jennifer lowrey . the winner now has combined sulky / monte earnings of $ 42 , 728 . separately , the july 19 monte race scheduled for georgian downs has been cancelled based on rus ontario and georgian downs ' ian fleming agreement to delay until more riders , trainers and horses can become qualified . more qualifiers are planned including friday at mohawk . urltoken by thomas h . hicks , for urltoken
i got my visa with transparent procedure . this kind of procedure can be done only by mr . manoj palwe in pune . i will write down this day as the most happiest day in my life . so i am very happy & i would like to say many many thanks to palwe sir & his team .
two reasons : the styling , which evoked toyota’s then - new lexus luxury line , and roominess . camrys that toyota had imported to the states up until then had hewed to a japanese market restriction of being no more than 67 inches wide . for 1992 , toyota decided to build a separate model just for the north american and australian markets that was 70 inches wide . in so doing , it created a competitor to the 71 - inch - wide ford taurus , which it would go on to dethrone as the most popular sedan in the u . s . in 1997 . it’s held that honor for all but one year since .
as a racehorse , victory sir amassed almost $ 294 , 000 , winning 38 races over 13 consecutive years on 13 different racetracks ! he’s been an outstanding racehorse and is so extra deserving of a loving home that will spoil him with affection during retirement . he’ll be an excellent partner to ride or drive around the farm or on the trails . he has no bad habits and is an easy keeper - there’s nothing not to love about this dear sweet horse– even his name is classy !
at the bbc , attenborough faced two obstacles . first , the station had little to no programming devoted to the natural sciences , and second , his boss thought that attenborough’s teeth were too big for him to be an on - air personality . despite these hindrances , however , attenborough persevered , taking small steps forward on the path toward his ultimate destiny . he started out producing the quiz show animal , vegetable , mineral ? and then moved on to co - host a program called the pattern of animals with naturalist sir julian huxley .
here’s our thinking : during the 1970s , jaguar reliability was horrid . a common solution to the car’s troubles was to rip out the jaguar motor and replace it with a good old chevrolet v8 . but in the 1980s , under the leadership of an industrial turnaround specialist , sir john egan , the marque started to improve . then ford bought the company , infusing money and development know - how . by the late 1990s , the company was scoring well on j . d . power vehicle dependability and initial quality rankings . so that’s why the last iteration of the classic jaguar inline - 6 sedan is still motoring on , often in the hands of a second owner who’s always hankered for a jag but couldn’t afford one new .
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, the now 30 - year - old trotting stallion whose sons and daughters once dominated the new york sire stakes , will make a rare visit away from his home at blue chip farm on saturday , july 5 , to goshen ( n . y . ) historic track during grand circuit racing , which starts at 1 p . m . that day .
the bay stallion with a distinctive white blaze has sired nearly 700 foals , who earned $ 23 . 7 million combined . his best known performer is approved action , who won $ 715 , 676 . of his 546 starters , 145 won races in better than 2 : 00 .
was born on march 20 , 1984 , at lindy farm in somersville , connecticut . he raced for two years , 1986 and 1987 , winning $ 484 , 810 and stakes races such as the hanover stakes and multiple new york sire stakes . he was trained and driven by
he celebrated his landmark birthday in march with a carrot cake featuring real carrots on top and a rousing chorus of
happy birthday
from children at the cornwall presbyterian church sunday school . throughout his life ,
, in addition to his fatherhood duties , has greeted visiting school children and scout groups at the farm . his easygoing nature allowed him to be the first horse ever touched for perhaps thousands of children .
at goshen , he will spend some time in a stall behind the grandstand and come out to greet visitors at 12 : 30 , 1 : 30 and 2 : 30 . in deference to his age and change in surroundings ,
will be happy to be photographed on july 5 , but no petting please .
. the book features horses of distinction , most hall of fame members , some noted for long and productive blue collar careers , all now in the twilight of their lives .
' stall . author ellen harvey will be available to sign copies of the coffee table book that features the photos of acclaimed equine photographer barbara livingston . the track is located at 44
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the bay stallion that sports a distinctive white blaze has sired nearly 700 foals . his progeny has earned a combined $ 23 . 7 million in purses . his best known performer is approved action , who won $ 715 , 676 . of his 546 starters , 145 won races in better than 2 : 00 .
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color : b height : 2 , 1 : 56 . 3m $ 484 , 810 2 , 1 : 56 . 3m $ 484 , 810 ( close )
speedy crown * b 3 , 1 : 57 . 1m $ 545 , 495 1968 standardbred
speedy scot * b 3 , 1 : 56 . 4m $ 650 , 909 1960 standardbred
scotch love * b 2 , t2 : 04 . 3m $ 8 , 345 1954 standardbred
victory song * br 4 , 1 : 57 . 3m $ 73 , 859 1943
selka scot b 4 , 2 : 13 . 3h $ 1 , 408 1945
missile toe b 3 , 2 : 05 . 2h $ 22 , 362 1962 standardbred
worth a plenty b 3 , t2 : 02 . 2m $ 7 , 560 1954 standardbred
sparkle plenty b 3 , 2 : 07 . 3h $ 5 , 990 1948
vanessa hill br p , 3 , 2 : 00 . 4f $ 112 , 584 1972 standardbred
stars pride * br 5 , 1 : 57 . 1m $ 140 , 969 1947 standardbred
b f coaltown b 3 , t2 : 00 . 1m $ 78 , 845 1960 standardbred
sis rodney b 3 , t2 : 05 . 3m $ 7 , 066 1951
vickie hill b 3 , 2 : 07 . 2h $ 16 , 639 1961 standardbred
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a closer look at the eight new york sire stakes divisional leaders and their biggest threats in the $ 1 . 8 million night of champions at yonkers raceway september 22nd ( first of eight parts ) .
veteran harness racing driver dan daley earned his 1 , 000th - career victory , while hay goodlooking achieved his initial local open pacing triumph of the season during saturday night ' s 12 - race program at vernon downs .
it was a career night for young harness racing driver brett crawford on wednesday ( may 23 ) at saratoga casino and raceway .
financial glider has returned to the harness racing track in good order after her first foal was sold last fall . on the wednesday evening , may 9 program at the isle casino racing pompano park , mickey mcnichol was in the bike to find the winning trip for the 8 - year - old in 1 : 58 in a mid - level conditioned trotting event for a $ 5 , 500 purse .
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despite a career devoted to celebrating and preserving wildlife , david attenborough has a deep dislike of rats .
“i ' m not an animal lover if that means you think things are nice if you can pat them , but i am intoxicated by animals . ”
naturalist and television personality david attenborough is the father of the modern nature documentary .
david attenborough was born in london , england , in 1926 . after studying the natural sciences at the university of cambridge , he began his career as a producer at the bbc , where he launched the successful zoo quest series . attenborough was made controller of bbc two in 1965 and later its director of programming . during his tenure the station crossed over to color television , and attenborough was instrumental in expanding its natural history content . attenborough left the bbc to begin writing and producing various series , including the smash hit life on earth , which set the standards for the modern nature documentary . since then attenborough has written , produced , hosted and narrated countless award - winning , nature - focused programs and has devoted his life to celebrating and preserving wildlife .
famed naturalist and television personality david frederick attenborough was born on may 8 , 1926 , in a suburb of london , england . the second of three boys born to a university principal and a writer , he and his brothers would all find great success in their chosen careers , which would take them far from the city of leicester , where they were raised .
indeed . david’s older brother richard attenborough would become an academy award–winning actor and director , and his younger brother , john would become a top executive at the italian car company alfa romeo . but despite their notable achievements , neither brother would lead a life as full of adventure and travel nor become as internationally beloved as david .
despite the relative urban surroundings in which he lived , david attenborough’s fascination with the natural world developed early and by the age of seven he had assembled a sizable collection of bird eggs and fossils . a lecture by famous naturalist grey owl that he attended in 1936 only served to deepen his interest , and after graduating from high school he was awarded a scholarship to study the natural sciences at the university of cambridge . upon completing his studies in 1947 , attenborough was called to serve for two years in the royal navy . however , any hopes he had that this would be his chance to see the world were dashed when he was posted to a ship in wales .
in 1949 attenborough returned to london and found work as an editor for an educational publisher . the following year he began a training program at the bbc . in 1952 attenborough completed his training and began working for the television station as a producer , thus marking the beginning of what would be a milestone career , both at the bbc and far , far beyond it .
attenborough married jane oriel in 1950 until her death in 1997 from a brain hemorrhage . the couple had two children together : a son and daughter .
but attenborough was dissatisfied with the format of shows such as these , which often brought animals out of their natural habitats and into the distressing environment of a television studio . seeking to break with this unfortunate tradition , in 1954 attenborough launched a series titled zoo quest . the program filmed animals not only in captivity , but also in the wild , with the film crews traveling far and wide to capture images of the animals . with its on - location yet respectfully distant approach to filming wildlife , zoo quest established what are now the general standards for nature documentaries . the show was so successful with viewers that in 1957 the bbc established its natural history unit .
despite his growing success , attenborough left the bbc in early 1960s to study social anthropology at the london school of economics . when bbc two was created in 1965 , however , attenborough was asked to return to the station as its controller . in both this capacity and as director of programming for both the bbc and bbc two , attenborough continued to collect milestones , pioneering such educational series as the ascent of man and civilisation , overseeing the bbc’s transition to color television and having the wisdom to sign up an oddball comedy series called monty python’s flying circus , starring john cleese and terry gilliam among others . in recognition of his contributions , in 1970 the british academy honored him with its desmond davis award . yet attenborough could not shake the passion that had remained with him since his youth , and in 1972 he resigned from his post at the bbc to follow his dreams into the wild .
after leaving the bbc , attenborough began to write and produce tv series as a freelancer and quickly established himself with a string of successful programs , including eastwards with attenborough ( 1973 ) , which featured an anthropological study of indonesia , and the tribal eye ( 1975 ) , which examined tribal art throughout the world . but attenborough’s greatest success would come in 1976 , when his program life on earth first aired . a 96 - episode examination of the role of evolution in nature , the show took attenborough and his crews around the globe , using cutting - edge filming techniques to bring wildlife into homes worldwide , gaining an estimated viewing audience of more than 500 million .
the success of life on earth made david attenborough a household name and , in the decades that followed , allowed him to write , produce and host countless other series , including the trials of life ( 1990 ) , which focused on animal development and behavior ; the private life of plants ( 1995 ) , which used time - lapse photography to explore the botanical world ; attenborough in paradise ( 1996 ) , about his personal - favorite animals , birds of paradise ; and the 10 - part series the life of birds ( 1998 ) , for which he won a peabody award . he has also narrated numerous other programs , including the bbc’s wildlife on one , which ran for 250 episodes from 1977 to 2005 , and the 2006 series planet earth , the biggest wildlife documentary ever made and the first show to air in hd on the bbc .
the advancement of his age has done little to slow the intrepid attenborough , who into his 80s has continued both his globetrotting and his prolific output . completing his life trilogy , 2008 saw the airing of his series life in cold blood , an examination of reptiles , and in 2012 he began a series of programs filmed in 3 - d for the sky television network . attenborough’s lifelong commitment to the natural world has also led him toward ecological activism both on the air and offscreen . he wrote and produced the environmentally themed state of the planet ( 2000 ) and saving planet earth ( 2007 ) . he is a patron of the organizations population matters , which examines the impact of human populations growth on the natural world , and the world land trust , which buys rainforests around the globe with the aim of preserving their wildlife .
during his lifetime of achievement , david attenborough has received myriad honors . he was knighted in 1985 , received the order of merit from queen elizabeth in 2002 and holds at least 31 honorary degrees from british universities , including oxford and cambridge . he published his biography , life on air , in 2002 , and in 2012 was the subject of the bbc documentary attenborough : 60 years in the wild . in 2014 a poll revealed that he was considered to be the most trustworthy public figure in britain . attenborough is also the most traveled person in recorded human history , and is the oldest person to have ever visited the north pole . but in perhaps the most fitting tribute of all , several species of plants , insects and birds have been graced with attenborough’s name , ensuring that it will live alongside the many creatures that he has spent his life celebrating and protecting .
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david frost was an english media personality best known for his 1977 interviews with president richard nixon , which were adapted for a play and the critically acclaimed film frost / nixon . frost hosted several television programs in the united states and britain .
a 90 - minute documentary david bowie : the last five years , has begun airing on hbo . previously broadcast on british tv , the film includes new bowie footage and interviews with musicians , producers , and directors who worked with him on his final tour .
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actor david duchovny is best known for his award - winning roles on the tv series ' the x - files ' and ' californication . '
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fondly known as the big yin , he will be recognised for his contribution to society at a university graduation ceremony in the barony hall in glasgow on thursday .
the comedian , who is to get a knighthood in the queen ' s birthday honours list , will celebrate his 75th birthday this year .
he grew up in the partick area of the city and worked in the govan shipyards before pursuing a career as a folk singer in the humblebums alongside the late gerry rafferty .
others receiving honorary degrees from the university include dr max nikias , president of the university of southern california ; nigel whitehead , group managing director of bae systems ; nigel cantwell , an international consultant on child protection ; and richard hunter , convener of court at the university of strathclyde .
awards will also be given for alumna and alumnus of the year to baroness nosheena mobarik and calum paterson respectively .
about 3 , 000 students will be graduating from the ceremonies being held between june 22 and 30 .
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the head of the northern ireland civil service has deferred his retirement again until after the talks deadline at stormont .
it is the second time the north ' s most senior civil servant has deferred his retirement due to the political impasse . he had initially announced he would stand down in january , but was asked to remain in post until april .
his initial deferral came after the late martin mcguinness resigned as deputy first minister , triggering the collapse of the assembly .
he has led the civil service through its most radical change programme since the 1970s , overseeing the reduction in the number of government departments from 12 to nine and reducing the size of the civil service by 17 per cent through the voluntary exit scheme .
the 42 - year - old underwent hot baths , saunas and extreme dieting in order to keep his weight down to around 10st 3lb when racing , while his healthy weight would have been closer to 12st .
he said : “there’s nights i would eat the whole packet…it is not something i am proud of . for someone that had pretty good willpower it is not anywhere near as good as it used to be . ”
but he joked : “maybe i need to come out of retirement just to get myself back , get my diet back to a more healthy lifestyle , even though people thought it was unhealthy . ”
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“when i was racing i was unhealthy looking , ” he said . “everybody tells me now i am healthy looking , but yet there are things i need to keep an eye on , like my cholesterol , the possibility of diabetes .
“i spent all my life dieting but it is something i actually do need to ( do ) . because my body was so used to that i cannot really let my lifestyle change too much . i am two stone heavier than i was a year and a half ago .
“the biggest problem that we have in the world is that most of us only go to the doctor whenever we are ill . prevention is so much better than any cure . ”
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he’s a quiet horse that will excel in a home with a kind owner that enjoys spending time with him . he does not form new connections easily , but when he does bond to his caretaker or rider , it is very strong . in fact , he will prefer being with his ‘person’ over being with another horse . this trait is wonderful to see in a horse because they become so very loyal to their person .
goshen — the star of the show at goshen historic track on saturday afternoon didn ' t wind up in the winner ' s circle .
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cars in general have become more reliable over the years . yet there are some models that just seem to keep rolling along , whistling past the junkyard . pinpointing exactly how many miles , on average , any given model has racked up is virtually impossible , but we ' ve identified 15 cars with exceptional—sometimes surprising—endurance and value .
we bet you’ve seen one of these still cruising the highway recently . oh , and if you’re wondering where your beloved ford f - 150 or other truck is , note that we skipped traditional trucks altogether . trucks are supposed to last forever .
( editor ' s note : the author has owned a couple of these cars , and he teased a full 15 years out of a vw passat , a model that , unlike the cars featured here , has a bit of a death wish . )
here’s a wager : next time you’re out for a spin , watch for a nondescript , tan or silver four - door . good chance it’s a honda accord .
combine reliability and best - selling status—a true virtuous cycle—and you get ubiquity . exactly what it is about honda that provides such durability is the subject of much debate ( and much corporate envy / espionage involving honda’s design and manufacturing processes ) . but surely some of it has to do with the fact that honda motor company puts its engines and engineering first . look up honda accord in consumer reports ' ratings and you will see a sea of red dots that indicate owners have darn few problems with these cars .
the smaller honda civic shares much of the quality but is more likely to be modified by its owners to look flashier and run louder , with maintenance simultaneously neglected . so the accord gets our nod .
behold the last of the big american station wagons . this general motors behemoth offers an appealing combination of reliable , modern ( ish ) technology and retro looks .
in the later years of its production , the roadmaster was armed with a honking 5 . 7 - liter v8 closely related to the chevy corvette’s to move all that mass . rear - facing third - row seats , wood paneling on the sides , shifter on the steering column—all the elements of the great american wagon are there . you can even squeeze a third passenger up front if the ruckus in back gets too loud . “cheap to insure , ” says kevin cullinane of bethesda , md . , who has owned two of these big boys as well as a lot of other older american iron , and “parts are cheap and plentiful . ” with a gentle foot on the gas , cullinane gets 17 miles per gallon in town , and 23 to 24 mpg on the highway . “quite a feat for a car this weight and size , ” he says .
the wagons seem to have outlasted their mechanically identical sedan brethren , such as the bulbous chevy caprice that was a fixture of police and taxi fleets in the 1990s . lower - stress suburban living may be the reason . closely related but scarcer : the chevy impala wagon and oldsmobile custom cruiser .
the geo prizm is one of a number of vehicles that have at their core one of the most reliable cars ever : the toyota corolla . but while the corolla’s longevity goes unremarked , the prizm and its stable - mates cause head - scratching as they soldier on into their second or even third decade : what is that thing ? how is it still running ?
this corolla clone ( marketed as a chevrolet at one point ) also appeared as the chevy nova ( 1984 - 1988 ) and the pontiac vibe ( 2002 - 2010 ) . all of these cars were the product of a toyota - gm joint venture called nummi , a fremont , calif . factory that built nearly 8 million vehicles of toyota’s basic design before it closed down in 2010 . these were the first toyotas assembled in the u . s . , and the story of how this location’s jaded united auto workers workforce learned the “toyota way” and turned out cars just as good as the ones built in japan is a fascinating one ( you can listen to it in an episode of the public radio show “this american life” ) .


al ferof ( 30 march 2005 ) is a retired french-bred british-based national hunt horse owned by john hales .

he was initially trained by barry murphy in wexford for martin timothy murphy .

he was then trained by paul nicholls and won the 2011 supreme novices ’ hurdle at the cheltenham festival before progressing to chasing the following season , where he won several top races including the paddy power gold cup .

he moved to the stable of dan skelton in 2015 and won the peterborough chase for his new trainer .

al ferof was retired from racing in october 2016 .

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this year , cue card , al ferof , menorah , grands crus , al ferof , and flemenstar could all be targeted at this middle distance .
al ferof has been ruled out for the next few months , trainer paul nicholls has confirmed .
at the recent entry stage along with al ferof , hinterland and dodging bullets - and vibrato .
nicholls can continue his king george vi chase domination when he sends out al ferof on boxing day .
al ferof clears the ditch at huntingdon on his way to winning the peterborough chase . photograph : urltoken
paul nicholls can continue his king george vi chase domination when he sends out al ferof on boxing day .
faugheen , the new one , al ferof and siliviniaco conti did their cheltenham credentials no harm on saturday .
anyway , everyone – including ferdy – has been delighted to see how al ferof has showcased what we do here .
“today was a sad day as the popular yard star al ferof has been retired , ” skelton’s facebook page reported .
paul nicholls said of al ferof : ' daryl ( jacob ) said he travelled very well but ran out of stamina .
in all , al ferof won 11 of his 28 starts , amassing over £510 , 000 in win and place prize money .
hales’s daughter lisa will look after al ferof while he recovers and then a decision about his long - term future will be made .
the first race at newbury went ahead following the incident with harry skelton riding al ferof to victory . photograph : alan crowhurst / getty images
silviniaco conti goes into this year’s race as favourite , up against champagne fever , al ferof and menorah . for full entries see below .
al ferof could make his eagerly - awaited return to action after injury in the king george vi chase at kempton park on boxing day .
but this is all about unfulfilled potential and having only his 12th start over fences , i fancy al ferof to come of age at kempton .
i should expect both cue card and al ferof to benefit from the step up in trip - and grands crus from dropping back in distance .
in the grade 1 arkle novice chase , the talented al ferof and cue card took on the sprinter . but the pace told on al ferof who made a dreadful blunder and it was left to cue card to chase sprinter sacre home , a respectable 7 lengths the margin in march 2012 .
al ferof is to get an entry in the timico cheltenham gold cup after his valiant effort in defeat in the king george vi chase at kempton .
al ferof had been fifth favourite for the queen mother champion chase at cheltenham , and had the ryanair chase at the meeting as a potential alternative .
al ferof could make his eagerly - awaited return to action after injury in the king george vi chase at kempton park on boxing day . read more
al ferof is quoted for all three festival races , but is shortest for the champion chase – shorter , incomprehensibly , than champagne fever , who has far more basic pace and still might not be quick enough for this task . al ferof is covered more fully in the ryanair and gold cup sections .
then there were three picks from racing post ' s pricewise judge , tom segal , as follows : al ferof , jessies dream and the real article .
while champagne fever ’s gold cup ambitions are dead , al ferof ’s rest on what risks becoming an annual wrangle between nicholls and owner , john hales .
i thought al ferof’s jumping got sloppy when the pace increased and when you consider peddler’s will go flying off , the grey will need to brush his jumping off . peddlers and al ferof have the best hurdles ratings and i agree , an antepost bet on both of those will see you in a good position .
he compared dodging bullets favourably with his previous supreme winners al ferof and noland , while ptit zig is one of a few in the running for the fred winter .
ruby walsh on al ferof , left , clears the last fence before striding on to win the paddy power gold cup at cheltenham . photograph : alan crowhurst / getty images
all horses who competed in the first race were inspected by veterinary officers at the start . al ferof , ridden by harry skelton , came home a very easy winner .
freshened up and a year stronger , al ferof made a triumphant return to cheltenham in november 2012 , winning the paddy power gold cup by 3 lengths from walk on off top weight . all roads appeared to lead to a crack at the king george vi chase , but paul nicholls suffered a blow when al ferof injured a tendon and missed a year .
al ferof’s first trip to the track for skelton could not have gone much better , as he came home clear in the peterborough chase at huntingdon , after nicholls’s ptit zig was a faller at the last . the gelding’s new trainer was generous in his praise for nicholls afterwards , stressing that his former boss had been involved in the decision to move al ferof .
opting for the oldest horse in the race mightn’t be an obvious ‘play’ with other irish hopes like smashing and gilgamboa involved but there is still plenty to like about al ferof’s chance .
skelton was preparing al ferof for a probably swan song in this year’s peterborough chase , but that plan was abandoned after the 11 - year - old sustained an injury on wednesday .
slviniaco conti ( 3 . 10 ) has repeatedly beaten his rivals . in last year’s king george he had cue card in second place , al ferof third and dynaste back in fifth .
for now ladbrokes offer sprinter sacre at 5 - 2 , with peddlers cross 6 - 1 – his trainer being adamant he was not himself at kempton – and al ferof 7 - 1 .
village vic is progressive but needs to find more , al ferof is dependable but vulnerable to an improver , and josses hill talented but not a duck - to - water jumper of fences .
no , it was the king george that unexpectedly threw up two potential new contenders in this division : champagne fever and al ferof , respectively fourth and third in the big boxing day chase .
in bizarre circumstances for champion trainer paul nicholls , al ferof , another of his great talents , was also found to have a similar injury during the routine night inspection . al ferof was expected to next step out in the king george vi chase at kempton park on boxing day and he looked to be in sensational form coming off a first - up win in the paddy power gold cup at cheltenham recently .
paul nicholls has high hopes of retaining the king george vi chase trophy at kempton on boxing day with silviniaco conti or al ferof , while the champion trainer also feels wonderful charm could run well at a big price .
thankfully al ferof survived and just a month later landed surely one of the greatest ever novice hurdles races at cheltenham , when he beat spirit son , sprinter sacre and cue card in the 2011 stan james supreme novices’ hurdle .
after a fine novice hurdle campaign ended with third place behind al ferof in the 2011 supreme novices’ hurdle , sprinter sacre made a tremendous impression on his chasing debut at doncaster in december 2011 , winning by 24 imperious lengths .
al ferof ( winner of the grade 2 amlin chase at ascot ) and the evergreen 13 - year - old sizing europe ( winner of the grade 2 champion chase at punchestown ) were next best with ratings of 165 .
however , it’s not all new equine faces . the yard still houses king george winner silvinico conti and familiar names al ferof , dodging bullets , rocky creek , rolling aces and saphir du rheu to name but a few .
the novice hurdler crown is shared between the paul nicholls and nicky henderson yards . it seemed that al ferof had sealed the accolade for nicholls when his thrilling late surge under ruby walsh in the stan james supreme novices’ earned him a rating of 154 . however , this was matched by spirit son , beaten two lengths into second by al ferof at cheltenham , when he routed the field by twelve lengths in the john smith’s mersey novices’ hurdle at aintree .
winner of the supreme hurdle all of five years ago , the ryanair actually appears a perfect fit in terms of trip and ground for al ferof who has bounced back to something like his best after transferring to dan skelton’s yard .
al ferof and silviniaco conti have big boots to fill but they are going the right way . the horses are in great form and every weekend there seems to be a big winner . it makes for short weeks !
2 bobs worth , 7 - 2 silviniaco conti , 8 cue card , first lieutenant , 16 al ferof , 20 the giant bolster , 25 boston bob , long run , lord windermere , harry topper ( from 50 ) .
i really , really confused about al ferof now . trainer mentioned champion chase , and owner earlier was adamant about gold cup . regarding the latter , the horse did actually stay on again at the end of the king george .
last year ' s winner silviniaco conti heads the list for paul nicholls at 3 - 1 , with the willie mullins - trained champagne fever next at 4 - 1 sandwiched between another nicholls representative in 8 - 1 hope al ferof .
as the gale blew itself out , however , the champion trainer quietly introduced fresh impetus to a division that seems to contain several of its own whirlwinds . in what was no more than a footnote to his betfair column , nicholls revealed that he intends to run his best novice chaser , al ferof , in open company for his next start . though he has only had two races over fences , al ferof is being targeted at the victor chandler chase at ascot a fortnight on saturday .
al ferof’s class is not in doubt . he won the supreme novice hurdle at cheltenham in 2011 and finished fourth behind the brilliant sprinter sacre in the arkle trophy a year later . he has also finished third behind nicholls’s silviniaco conti in the king george for the last two seasons . but the fact that al ferof raced 21 times for nicholls before joining skelton less than three months ago would add particular significance if the former assistant could unseat his mentor in one of the season’s most prestigious events .
ascot staged the victor chandler chase , a two mile one furlong grade one , as the feature on their card . finian ' s rainbow had been favoured all week , but had to share market leadership with classy novice , al ferof , come post time .
dan skelton , assistant to trainer paul nicholls , who trained the eventual winner al ferof , said it was as if the horses were having a fit . i ' ve seen horses have heart attacks before , but this was different . they seemed petrified .
after a successful reappearance in the charlie hall chase at wetherby , harry topper ' s jumping had deteriorated in two further outings but he simply coped with the ground far better than 5 - 4 favourite al ferof in the denman chase and trampled him by 25 lengths .
bookmaker bet365 quote al ferof at a best - priced 16 / 1 for the 2013 king george vi chase , with his old rival sprinter sacre the 5 / 2 favourite if nicky henderson decides to step up his superstar to the currently untried distance of three miles .
unsurprisingly , al ferof has been cut for that two mile novice event , and i ' d now make him favourite personally . that he is available at 13 / 2 with coral is a pleasant surprise , and i ' ve had some this morning . if you read my arkle 2012 preview , you ' ll know i ' m not a fan of sprinter sacre , and i think being double handed with al ferof ( 13 / 2 ) and peddlers cross ( 5 / 1 ) is a very strong wagering position in the race .
dan skelton , the assistant to trainer paul nicholls , who trained the eventual winner al ferof , said it was as if the horses were having a fit .
i ' ve seen horses have heart attacks before , but this was different . they seemed petrified .
while nicholls advocates al ferof being ridden positively in the champion chase , if those tactics are to be adopted on him then i’d prefer them in the scenario of this race , in which he chased leaders before losing his position and then staying on for fifth last year .
when you sell horses for big money , they have to do well – that ' s the bottom line . after al ferof won a good bumper for me at fairyhouse this time three years ago , let ' s just say he was sold for a sum that reflected his potential .
paul nicholls had a quiet start to the month , but a double at taunton on thursday signalled a return to normal service and al ferof can provide the champion trainer with a fourth successive victory in the 25th anniversary of the victor chandler chase ( 3 . 10 ) at ascot today .
al ferof ran a blinder . i was surprised he was joint favourite , on the basis of two novice wins , and to my eye he should have been at best third or fourth choice on form . ( obviously , he had more improvement capacity than most of his rivals ) .
al ferof ran well at aintree last april when finishing 2 ¾ lengths second of 6 to god’s own in the grade 1 jlt melling chase , but was a well beaten 6 th behind un de sceaux on his final start in the grade 2 prix la barka at auteuil in may .
al ferof’s final victory came in the peterborough chase at huntingdon last december , by which time he had moved to trainer dan skelton’s yard . he later ran third yet again in the king george , but was no match for vautour , when running fourth in the ryanair chase at the cheltenham festival .
al ferof ' s season tailed off last spring , but horses can take a bit of figuring out – even if you are paul nicholls . on saturday , the soft ground was especially key , and horses by his sire dom alco seem best fresh . who knows how far he will go now ?
of the remainder , al ferof would seem to lack the scope and doubtless needs to step up in trip ; and the consistent cue card will always give of his best , but it is hard to see him reversing form with sprinter sacre - and he also may well step up to 20 furlongs .
a horse who has hitherto not seemed to have an optimum trip , somersby battled on well to pass finian ' s rainbow on the run in and score by a length and a quarter . just five lengths back from the winner was al ferof , having only his third start over fences , and coming under pressure before the other two .
paul talks about last season ' s paddy power gold cup winner al ferof who , after missing most of last term through injury , will be aimed this season at the king george before a possible crack at the cheltenham gold cup . exciting second - season chasers rocky creek , rolling aces , and sire collonges are also mentioned amongst others .
through nearly a decade of dominance in national hunt racing , paul nicholls had tried and failed to win the paddy power gold cup , but his string has started the winter campaign in exceptional form and that oversight too has now been rectified after al ferof ' s four - length success in the season ' s first big handicap chase here on saturday .
the king george is a race that nicholls has never struggled to win , thanks mainly to kauto star ' s five victories over the past six seasons , but following the retirement of his stable star a few weeks ago , he has now found two credible candidates for this year ' s renewal in al ferof and silviniaco conti , the charlie hall chase winner .
the o ' doherty ' s audio & video ( pro / am ) flat race was a one horse race if the market was to be believed with willie mullins ' arvika ligeonniere going off at 2 / 5 . however out on the track al ferof , the second favourite totally took over from the quarter mile pole to prevail by all of ten lengths .
al ferof , a former irish point - to - point winner who then showed top - class form in bumpers , failed to win on his first two starts over hurdles but has not looked back since . he signed off last season with three successes over hurdles , culminating with a two - length defeat of spirit son in the supreme novices’ hurdle at cheltenham .
both fenix two and marching song mysteriously fell to the ground and died , with speculation that they may have been electrocuted . some horses had already got to the start but there were reports that other runners had
wobbled
on entering the paddock . the first race was run with al ferof running home the winner , but the stewards then met to review the situation .
there was no point through the final mile when al ferof was not going like the winner . he won the supreme novices hurdle over two miles here 2011 , but had no trouble staying on strongly up the hill over an extra five furlongs and is now the second - favourite , behind long run , for the king george vi chase over three miles at kempton park on boxing day .
spirit son , officially rated 154 , has been beaten once in a career limited to five races . at the 2011 cheltenham festival he was second to al ferof in the supreme novices ' hurdle and the following month he beat cue card by 13 lengths in aintree ' s john smith ' s mersey novices ' hurdle , in which subsequent champion hurdle hero rock on ruby was back in third .
with the start of the 2013 - 14 national hunt season
proper
fast approaching , paul nicholls gives the betfair blog an insight into how his string has progressed through the summer , updates on last season ' s high - profile horses such as big bucks and al ferof , as well as some of the new recruits paul hopes will make their mark over the winter months and beyond .
- weird al has been cut to 12 / 1 ( from 14 / 1 ) by the sponsors for next friday ' s betfred cheltenham gold cup as support continues to come for . . .
nicholls has also entered kauto stone in the victor chandler , but the idea is that kauto star ' s brother will instead step back up in trip for the betfair ascot chase , also at ascot , the following month . nicholls added that sonofvic , who never remotely approached al ferof ' s fluency at cheltenham on new year ' s day , will be returned to hurdles for the rest of the season .
the step up in trip ought to suit al ferof but he is a horse i rarely get right and he will have to have improved to give 2lbs to both grands crus and hunt ball . course specialist quantitativeeasing rarely runs a bad race over this course and distance and , though he looks plenty high enough in the weights , he could be of some interest in the place market for those looking for a bit more value .
the supreme novices’ hurdle is a national hunt hurdle race . the festival opener is usually greeted by the ‘cheltenham roar’ by punters . it’s been going since 1946 and has had numerous sponsors and the current sponsor is sky bet . the leading jockey since 1972 is ruby walsh with 5 wins – douvan ( 2015 ) , vautour ( 2014 ) , champagne fever ( 2013 ) , al ferof ( 2011 ) & noland ( 2006 ) .
ferdy actually looked at al ferof at the brightwells sale after he won his point - to - point . he was interested but felt he was a bit small – which he was at the time – so the horse was led out unsold at £62 , 000 . martin had a reserve of about £70 , 000 on him then , and i ' m sure it ' s a day ferdy regrets not handing a few quid to his brother !
trainer nicky henderson was quick to pull out his runner kid cassidy , but the novice hurdle race went ahead , more than 20 minutes late , and with three of the original 10 runners missing . it was won by paul nicholls ' al ferof . racegoers saw no further racing , and organisers announced later in the day that they would be fully reimbursed . the british horseracing authority is investigating as is the southern electric power distribution and the police .
but the fact remains that al ferof did beat sprinter sacre over hurdles at last year ' s festival , and while the latter was always considered likely to prove better again over hurdles , nicholls plainly holds corresponding views of his own charge . after all , he sent him to cheltenham for his first steeplechase , in the prestigious race sponsored by this newspaper at the november meeting , and thence to a grade one over the notoriously tricky fences at sandown .
long run , who will be saddled by nicky henderson , the man most likely to deprive nicholls of an eighth consecutive trainers ' title , remains favourite for the king george , but nicholls ' s strong run of form has seen him cut to 5 - 4 ( from 6 - 4 ) by coral for the championship , while henderson is 4 - 7 from 1 - 2 .
that was a stunning performance ,
nicholls said of al ferof .
the sun are also of the opinion that long run is up against it this afternoon with weird al the headline selection of templegate ( steve jones ) who points out that donald mccain ' s chaser has never been beaten on his seasonal return .
all that is really missing from skelton’s record at this stage is a grade one success and a winner at cheltenham in march . it can be only a matter of time before he crosses off both and his juvenile hurdler kasakh noir , a likely runner at kempton on sunday , is among the favourites for the triumph hurdle next spring . there could be no better way to announce his arrival among the sport’s biggest players , however , than victory with al ferof in saturday’s king george vi chase .
that effort - conceding seven pounds as well to the winner - marks the runner up down as the one to be on in the ryanair , a race whose extra three furlongs in trip plays strongly in favour of the prince . as with al ferof , connections must have been mightily chuffed with this effort , and he ' s worthy of more than a second glance in the ryanair wagering . currently a best priced 15 / 2 with sportingbet , and that appeals considerably more than the 7 / 1 about somersby in the same contest .
“al ferof is fine . he was doing up to three hours a day on the walker at paul ' s before he came back to us for the summer , ” said hales . “he ' s out in the field now and will head back to ditcheat before paul ' s open day . “his target is the king george and paul nicholls will decide whether or not he has a run before that . “if paul thinks he needs a prep he ' ll have one , but given the way he won the paddy power he ' s very exciting . ”
this £165 , 000 purchase is a gelded son of the high class sire flemensfirth ( progeny include imperial commander , tidal bay and flemenstar ) who formerly easily won a point to point by 8l . the 6 year old was bought from the saunderscourt stud in wexford , the same stud from which al ferof was bought , as well as champion bumper winner cheltenian . connections have taken their time with him and he only managed the one start last season when down the field when he was well beaten in a maiden hurdle at ludlow . will surely prove better than that performance and entirely possible he is a different horse this season with another summer on his back .
the field is headed by al ferof who won the 2012 paddy power gold cup by 3 lengths from walkon but injured a tendon whilst being prepared for a crack at the king george a month later and was off until winning the amlin 1965 chase in november 2013 . he took part in lthat year’s king george and galloped on but was a well beaten 14 ½ lengths third to silviniaco conti , perhaps on account of several rivals falling to pieces in the latter stages . there remained a doubt as to whether he truly stayed 3 miles and that seemed to be the case as he was trounced by 25 lengths by harry topper in the denman chase at newbury in february 2014 . consequently paul nicholls dropped his 10 year old down in trip for the ryanair chase at cheltenham but he was a little disappointing when finishing 7 ¾ lengths fifth to dynaste . al ferof returned to action and won his second amlin 1965 chase in fine style by 7 lengths from somersby last november and ran 9 ½ lengths third to silviniaco conti in this season’s king george , after which nicholls wanted to run him over a shorter trip . he suffered a setback which prevented him from running in either the queen mother champion chase or the ryanair chase and he returned in the grade 1 melling chase at aintree a couple of weeks ago , finishing 36 lengths fifth of 10 to don cossack . he should strip fitter for that run but will need big improvement .
the aforementioned silviniaco conti failed to bounce back from his gold cup fall at aintree , but can be forgiven that run and , though he doesn’t appeal as an obvious gold cup contender , the charlie hall and betfair chase again appeal as obvious early season targets for paul nicholls’ flat track specialist . along with returning stable - mate al ferof , the king george could well come under consideration , though we await an update on the latter’s wellbeing ( should hear something any day now , in light of the stable’s open day on 1 st september ) . the grey was , of course , last seen winning the paddy power off 159 last november and he gives the impression as if 3m around kempton shouldn’t be a problem .
2010 / 2011 : novice hurdles in november , sprinter sacre contested his first jump race , a novice hurdle over two and a half miles at ascot . he started 6 / 5 favourite and finished second to the six - year - old frascati park . after a break of three months he reappeared in a two mile novices ' hurdle at ffos las and won easily by ten lengths . two weeks later he won a hurdle race at ascot by seven lengths
on the bridle
and was then sent to the cheltenham festival for the supreme novices ' hurdle . ridden by tony mccoy , sprinter sacre took the lead three hurdles from the finish , but hit the last obstacle and faded to finish third to al ferof and spirit son .
a son of top class national hunt sire dom alco , who has produced the likes of grands crus and notably has sired grand national winner neptune collonges and cheltenham festival winner al ferof for this trainer and owner combination . nicholls also has silviniaco conti and sire collonges from this sire and knows his offspring well . he is a half brother to my will who was previously with this yard and had a high class career winning at grade 3 level and finishing 3rd in the grand national . unioniste has winning hurdle and chase form in france where he won by 12l on his final start there . bred to stay well so no surprise to see him over staying novice trips this season and should prove to be very useful whenever he takes to fences where we will likely see the best of him
dom alco has sired some of the leading national hunt stars in recent years with his progeny including the likes of neptune collonges , al ferof , grands crus and silviniaco conti . paul nicholls has had plenty of success with his offspring and he will be hoping this gelding can be the next success story . a half - brother to grade 2 placed hurdler porto rico and three time winner rhum , his dam was a chase winner in france and is from a family of jumping winners including maurice and lettiland . on his only start to date he finished 2nd behind a winner who went on to win again , the two of them pulling miles clear of the rest . a fair start to his career and likely to progress this season for a trainer with experience of handling similar types in recent years .
peddlers was a top class hurdler with only the excellent hurricane fly proving to be better than him at cheltenham , he was the only horse to mount a serious challenger to the willie mullins horse and is clearly a class act . he is expected to take to the fences with ease and that coupled with his class makes him an obvious early favourite for the 2012 arkle chase and that is exactly the case at the moment . the arkle is one of the highlights of any cheltenham festival and as well as peddlers cross there are a number of other potential novice chasers for punters to look forward to . another one of them being backed at this ante - post stage is al ferof who of course won the supreme novices hurdle at the 2011 festival , and he may go straight over fences in 2011 / 12 for champion trainer paul nicholls .
paul nicholls : has been the festivals top handler six times before , and although he’s second favourite in the betting many feel he will struggle this year to add a seventh title . yes , the dicheat team will have plenty of ammo to go to war with , but they only really have big buck’s as banker material in the world hurdle – and oscar whisky might have something to say about that ! that said , al ferof’s task against sprinter sacre in the arkle has been made easier with peddlers cross now missing the race in favour of the jewson novices’ chase , while the unbeaten zarkandar could lower the hurricane fly colours in the champion hurdle . kauto star should still line up for the gold cup , but even if he does all the pre - race doubts will make it a tough ask for him to land the race for a third time .
market for 2012 king george 26th december kempton park . long run 7 - 2 al ferof 5 - 1 cue card 6 - 1 sizing europe 7 - 1 riverside theatre 7 - 1 bobs worth 9 - 1 silviniaco conti 9 - 1 captain chris 10 - 1 finian ' s rainbow 10 - 1 grands crus 10 - 1 sir des champs 10 - 1 kauto stone 11 - 1 cristal bonus 25 - 1 for non stop 25–1 the giant bolster 25 - 1 champion court 25 - 1 hunt ball1 27 - 1 first lieutenant 27 - 1 imperial commander 27 - 1 albertas run 33–1 wishfull thinking 33 - 1 menorah 40 - 1 nacarat 50 - 1 bold sir brian 50 - 1 calgary 66 - 1 gauvain 66 - 1 poquelin 66 - 1 wayward prince 66 - 1 foildubh 100 - 1 saint are 100 - 1 diamond harry 100 - 1 these prices are made up by taking an average price across all the local uk bookies pre post pricings . would love to see $ 10 about silviniaco conti on our local markets on raceday , i seriously doubt we will , but it ' d be nice .
the likely challenge to hurricane fly is more likely to come in the shape of last year’s crop of novice and juvenile hurdlers . of the first four home in the supreme novices , only the second spirit son is staying over hurdles . spirit son went to the festival on the back of two minor victories at huntingdon and exeter . both these wins were achieved on soft / heavy ground and so there was a question mark about his ability to handle the much quicker ground on day one of the festival . he was beaten 2 lengths by al ferof but comes out of the race with the most credit as he paid the penalty for taking on cue card and his stable mate sprinter sacre too far from home . he made amends on his final start at aintree over an extra 4f , with an emphatic 13 length success over cue card . nicky henderson is adamant that we have not seen the best of spirit son yet . this may well be true , but i suspect that he is very much like his stablemate oscar whisky and will prove better over a longer trip than two miles . at 12 - 1 , he does represent value .
paul nicholls said : “i think he is almost the forgotten horse of the festival . he runs in the supreme novices’ hurdle and is a second - season novice . he was fourth in the triumph hurdle at the festival last year . he won his first two starts this season at cheltenham . he gave 7lb and beat river maigue on the second of them . we were then a little bit ambitious to run him in the christmas hurdle . i wanted to give him a run over christmas and have him really fresh for the festival . he came third to darlan and finished ahead of countrywide flame who was fourth . that is not bad form . i think he has a mark of 157 and he would compare favourably with al ferof and noland who won the supreme for us . he goes well fresh and has not really had his ground which is not worse than good to soft . he is really well . he wants a fast - run race so he can come from behind . i think he has a great chance and is a big price for the supreme – we have trained him just for that race and everything is going to plan . it looks a hot race this year but always does . ”
the king george went back to yesteryear in 2011 in that it attracted the interest of horses campaigned over shorter , much like the famous edredon bleu days . somersby , captain chris , and master minded all took their chances but came up short against an inspired kauto star . this year there is grands crus , a spectacular kempton winner on boxing day , who ought to stay the flat 3 miles at kempton with his speed , and the promising silviniano conti of paul nicholls ' . one horse i will open up with as my first consideration for ante - post is al ferof for this race also . ruby walsh was very happy with him when running an excellent 3rd to somersby at ascot over 2m and he said he felt he would make a cracking ride in a king george next season . he was disappointing later on but he has loads of potential still and looked a quite raw chaser . you have finians rainbow a likely candidate with ryanair hero riverside theatre , and don ' t rule out a crack at a king george from the aforementioned sizing europe , who at his age might be campaigned fully at the longer trips . he ' d be very interesting if he did see it out and kempton would be the one race where i see it possible for him to go close over 3m .
somersby remains in good heart and would prove another emotional winner of this race , but has often found one or two too good at this level in the past . the popular 11 year old had a fantastic season last time around , which saw him narrowly beat module in the haldon gold cup on his seasonal debut . either side of unseating at ascot , somersby ran belters to twice finish second to sire de grugy ; beaten 4 lengths in the tingle creek chase and 6 lengths in the queen mother champion chase , before disappointing behind sizing europe at punchestown . those efforts were top class form but somersby did disappoint on his return in the haldon gold cup , making a serious blunder which ended any chance and eventually finishing 46 lengths sixth to god’s own last november . he ran a lot better next time out in mid - november , when 7 lengths second of six to al ferof at ascot . he then headed to sandown park for the tingle creek chase and ran another belter to finish second , for the second consecutive year , beaten 2 ½ lengths on the flat by dodging bullets . he then contested the clarence house chase and was well beaten when 15 lengths fourth to dodging bullets and sprinter sacre in mid - january . however , in the queen mother champion chase in march , he ran another absolute belter to finish 1 ¼ lengths second to dodging bullets and has had a nice break since then .
this £150 , 000 purchase is a full brother to stable star grands crus , grade 1 chase winner , and his sire dom alco has sired a number of top class horses such as al ferof , neptune collonges and silviniaco conti . he has just had the 2 starts in bumpers so far and in comparison to his brother has actually arguably looked a lot more straightforward , and certainly has shown greater promise in bumpers than grands crus did . he made his debut in heavy ground at ffos las where he travelled well at the head of the field before drawing well clear with ease eventually finishing 30l clear . he was getting almost at stone off the field that day due to him being a 3 year old , but it was a very impressive performance from such a young horse nonetheless . for his other outing he was stepped up to listed class where he again led for a long way . when pressured he hung left and ran a little green but battled on gamely and if not for being hampered when fading a little towards the end of the race he would have finished a lot closer than the 4l 4th that he did . again this performance showed huge promise and he looks like keeping the family tradition intact . grands crus wasnâ€™t set particularly high targets on his first hurdling season and was kept to novice races and will be interesting to see how far they push gevrey chambertin this season , given like his brother his real future will be over fences in years to come .
this french bred gelding is a son of al namix , a three time listed winner on the flat in france , who has sired several smart performers in recent years most notably grade 1 winning hurdler grandouet . his dam was a three time chase winner in france and he is a half - brother to grade 3 chaser centaure du rheu . he finished 3rd in a listed contest at auteuil before moving across to the nicholls yard and he improved markedly from his first run at newbury when he bolted up in heavy ground at taunton . he was fancied to run a big race at the cheltenham festival but that failed to materialise as he failed to fire in the fred winter . however , a big strong horse he was always likely to make his mark once jumping fences and he appeals as the type to reach a high level in that sphere .
earlier on the card paul nicholls will bid for a third successive success in the jcb triumph hurdle trial , after the victories of sam winner and hinterland , with chepstow winner far west . he did it really nicely on debut and pulled 12 lengths clear of alan king’s handazan , who came out and won at aintree next time . the son of poliglote has raced exclusively on soft ground to date , so it will be interesting to see how he handles these quicker conditions . dual winner mcvicar may find life tough under a double penalty and the main threat is likely to come from nicky henderson’s vasco du ronceray who beat nothing of note at hereford on his british debut , but pulled 32 - lengths clear of the 109 - rated cool hand luke in taking fashion . he has already proven he handles better ground than far west and the son of al namix stayed on strongly to land an aqps contest at chateaubriant in august on his final start in france . clearly well thought of , he can put himself right in the triumph hurdle picture with success here . of the remainder shelford was smart on the flat in ireland and is one to note , but this would be a very tall order on his debut over hurdles .
a few months later , he finished second in the champion bumper at cheltenham , he won the supreme novices ' hurdle a year later , and on saturday he won the paddy power gold cup .
they can ' t all do that , but it is so vital that they train on if an owner has put their neck on the line .
after cheltenian left my yard two years ago , he won on his first start for philip hobbs and then won the champion bumper next time out – he kept improving .
if they don ' t , not only does it not advertise that you produced the horse , it can have a negative effect . buyers need to know that you have left something to work on .
if an agent has success with a horse you nurtured , they will come back for more but , if they haven ' t been lucky , they won ' t put their hand up at the sales for one of yours . they would rather buy off someone else – it can be as simple and as silly as that .
when i had him , he was owned by martin murphy , an uncle of my other half , barry , who is a son of ferdy murphy . he was the first horse that martin ever owned .
michael , another murphy brother , has a nursery with about 60 babies 25 minutes away from where i am based in crossabeg , co wexford .
he sources horses in ireland and france , where the former jockey guy petit , who is married to ferdy ' s daughter caroline , does all the buying , mainly of foals and yearlings . they are raised at michael ' s , and then i get a lot of them to train and sell .
martin ' s current horse is thekingofconnemara , which was meant to run at cork on sunday . we pulled him out because of all the rain that fell , but it was nice to meet up and have a drink and a chat about the previous afternoon ' s events .
thekingofconnemara was second on his debut at cork last month , and should go close wherever he goes next . when people give you horses like that to develop , you must fulfil your brief with each individual , because you are running a business .
on the other hand , the competitive side of you wants to participate at the top level , and the hope would be that an organic consequence of our produce doing well will be that more owners leave horses here . of the 30 we have now , half are here to stay .
penny ' s bill , which gave us our biggest win in the urltoken hurdle in 2009 , is still on the go , and kauto grand mogol is one of the younger brigade that is not for sale .
a half - brother to kauto star , he won a bumper at limerick in march and is one we are really looking forward to running over hurdles in the next few weeks .
if gowran park beats the weather tomorrow , reality dose should go close for us in the irish racing yearbook chase , but the horse of ours to watch out for is a beautiful three - year - old by martaline . take note if he turns up in a bumper in the new year .
thomas kelly mendelssohn finished third on his return to action in the grade three dwyer stakes over a mile on the dirt in belmont .
urltoken sportsdesk multiple classic - winning trainer john dunlop has died at the age of 78 . dunlop saddled two winners of the derby in shirley heights ( 1978 ) and erhaab ( 1994 ) . he also won the st leger three times , the 1000 guineas three times and the oaks twice , with the 2000 guineas the only british classic to elude him .
graham clark roaring lion battled on bravely to beat his old rival saxon warrior in the coral - eclipse at sandown . the two classy three - year - olds had the 10 - furlong group one to themselves and no quarter was given in the closing stages .
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