Flagship Uberalles
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Flagship Uberalles was a racehorse, a half brother to the 1994 and 1995 Queen Mother Champion Chase winner Viking Flagship
, who raced between 1997 and 2005. He started his racing career as a Flat horse in Ireland
and was trained by Dermot Weld
and made his race course debut in April 1997. He finished 5th on his 2 only starts for him, both in maiden flat races.
He then joined the yard of Patrick Flynn and was immediately sent hurdling, where he won his first 2 races before running creditabely in Grade 1 company. He had one more start under the care of Flynn, before joining the yard of Paul Nicholls
. He had 15 starts under Nicholls, where he reached the very top with victories in races such as the Arkle Challenge Trophy and Tingle Creek Chase among others. In his final start for Nicholls in April 2000, he was pulled up.
He then changed trainers again, and was sent to the yard Noel Chance
, where he won the Tingle Creek Chase again on his first start for the trainer. He went on to have 3 more starts for Noel Chance
, where he was unable to get his head in front again, before being sent to the yard of Philip Hobbs
.
On his first start under him in December 2001, he again won the Tingle Creek Chase. It was under the care of Philip Hobbs
that he had the biggest success of his career as he won the race that had eluded him up till then, the Queen Mother Champion Chase
. He had 14 starts under Hobbs in total and towards the end of his racing career, he was struggling, and ended his racing career in March 2005, finishing 18th in the Grand Annual Chase
at the Cheltenham Festival
. He now enjoys his retirement alongside the likes of Istabraq, Baracouda & First Gold at J P McManus's Martinston Stud in Ireland.
As well as having 5 different trainers, Flagship Uberalles also had 3 different owners, starting with A P Brady, then E Gutner & M Krysztofiak, before being bought by JP McManus.
Viking Flagship
Viking Flagship was an Irish racehorse who began his racing career in October 1989 as 2 year old. He was first trained by his breeder Eithne C Holdsworth in Co...
, who raced between 1997 and 2005. He started his racing career as a Flat horse in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and was trained by Dermot Weld
Dermot Weld
Dermot K. Weld is one of Ireland's most successful racehorse trainers. He holds the record for the most winners trained in Ireland ....
and made his race course debut in April 1997. He finished 5th on his 2 only starts for him, both in maiden flat races.
He then joined the yard of Patrick Flynn and was immediately sent hurdling, where he won his first 2 races before running creditabely in Grade 1 company. He had one more start under the care of Flynn, before joining the yard of Paul Nicholls
Paul Nicholls (horse racing)
Paul Nicholls is a British National Hunt horse trainer with stables at Ditcheat, Somerset. A relatively successful jump jockey, Nicholls has become the leading National Hunt trainer of his generation, finishing the 2007-2008 season with 155 winners and a record £4 million in prize money...
. He had 15 starts under Nicholls, where he reached the very top with victories in races such as the Arkle Challenge Trophy and Tingle Creek Chase among others. In his final start for Nicholls in April 2000, he was pulled up.
He then changed trainers again, and was sent to the yard Noel Chance
Noel Chance
Noel Chance is an Irish racehorse trainer based at Upper Lambourn, Berkshire.He has trained two winners of the Cheltenham Gold Cup with Mr Mulligan in 1997 and Looks Like Trouble in 2000.-References:*...
, where he won the Tingle Creek Chase again on his first start for the trainer. He went on to have 3 more starts for Noel Chance
Noel Chance
Noel Chance is an Irish racehorse trainer based at Upper Lambourn, Berkshire.He has trained two winners of the Cheltenham Gold Cup with Mr Mulligan in 1997 and Looks Like Trouble in 2000.-References:*...
, where he was unable to get his head in front again, before being sent to the yard of Philip Hobbs
Philip Hobbs
Philip Hobbs is a British racehorse trainer specializing mainly in National Hunt racing. He is based at stables near Minehead, Somerset....
.
On his first start under him in December 2001, he again won the Tingle Creek Chase. It was under the care of Philip Hobbs
Philip Hobbs
Philip Hobbs is a British racehorse trainer specializing mainly in National Hunt racing. He is based at stables near Minehead, Somerset....
that he had the biggest success of his career as he won the race that had eluded him up till then, the Queen Mother Champion Chase
Queen Mother Champion Chase
The Queen Mother Champion Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles , and during its running there are twelve fences to be jumped...
. He had 14 starts under Hobbs in total and towards the end of his racing career, he was struggling, and ended his racing career in March 2005, finishing 18th in the Grand Annual Chase
Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase
The Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 110 yards , and during its running there are fourteen fences to be jumped...
at the Cheltenham Festival
Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival is one of the most prestigious meetings in the National Hunt racing calendar in the United Kingdom, and has race prize money second only to the Grand National...
. He now enjoys his retirement alongside the likes of Istabraq, Baracouda & First Gold at J P McManus's Martinston Stud in Ireland.
As well as having 5 different trainers, Flagship Uberalles also had 3 different owners, starting with A P Brady, then E Gutner & M Krysztofiak, before being bought by JP McManus.