Fruity O'Rooney - A Very Successful Chaser

FRUITY O'ROONEY has been owned by Heart of the South Racing since summer 2009 and has proved to be a tough and consistent horse, finishing in the prize money several times during a hurdling career which included a fantastic win at Lingfield Park. Along the way he took his owners to Kempton Park on Boxing Day, one of the biggest days in the racing calendar, and thrilled us all by finishing third. He also took his owners to the winners enclosures at Leicester, Fontwell and Cheltenham with some very close placed finishes. 

He was bought with chasing in mind and is a fantastic jumper despite his small size. He started his novice chasing campaign in autumn 2010 in the best way possible, with a win! On 20th October he won the novice chase at Fontwell Park over 2 1/2 miles. He went on to finish a heartbreaking second on his next three chase starts carrying a winner's penalty against some classy horses such as GRANDS CRUS and QUANTITIVEEASING. He got his much deserved second chase win back at Fontwell on their big National Spirit card on 27th February. It was a valuable Class 2 race over 2 miles and 6 furlongs on very testing ground, conditions that are right up Fruity's street!

On his next start he finished second again this time at Chepstow, before going back to what seems to be his favourite track, Fontwell Park, for his third chase win. Thats a record of three wins and four seconds from seven novice chase starts! 

The 2011/12 season has started well too, an intro run at Sandown got him to peak fitness, he went on to run a fantastic race to finish second at Ascot (beating recent Cheltenham winner Swing Bill) then netted a first prize of over £12,000 for winning a 0-140 handicap chase at Kempton on 27th December 2011. He continues to rise up the handicap but he has such a huge heart and he never knows when he is beaten. What a superstar!
 

28th January 2012 FRUITY O'ROONEY contested the £75,000 Sky Bet Chase at Doncaster (formerly the Great Yorkshire Chase).  He put in another heroic performance to finish 3rd against some fantastic horses, despite his saddle slipping over the final few fences. Jamie Moore showed what a horseman he is to finish riding bareback! (see opposite). He was devastated afterwards because he felt he could have won, but we are just delighted to have seen the horse put in yet another superb performance. Click here to view the race
	Kempton Racecourse Tuesday 27th December 2011 Jockey - Jamie Moore Delighted owners celebrate Fruity's sixth win!
Ascot Racecourse Friday 18 November 2011 Jockey - Jamie Moore   What a brave horse!   Click on the photo opposite to see more photos and a video of the race.
	Ascot 18.11.11 Course photographer Steven Cargill took some fantastic action pictures, copies can be ordered from Steven 0780 9171 520 ~ stevencargill@hotmail.com
Fontwell Park Racecourse Sunday 27th February Jockey - Jamie Moore FRUITY O'ROONEY wins his second chase, giving him a tally of two wins and three seconds from five runs over fences! Click on the photo opposite to see more photos and a video of the race.
Fontwell Park Racecourse Wednesday 20th October 2010 Jockey - Jamie Moore FRUITY O'ROONEY makes a big impression when winning his chasing debut! For photographs and a video of the race click on the photo opposite
LINGFIELD PARK Monday 8 February 2010  Jockey - JOSHUA MOORE FRUITY O'ROONEY wins so easily with his young jockey riding very confidently. The ground was heavy and the horses feet were going in to really deep mud but Fruity just seems to skip over it and finished 15 lengths in front with his ears pricked! To view a video of the race click on the photo opposite
	FRUITY O'ROONEY (named by his previous trainer after a dream about an Irish pub!) is by top National Hunt Sire, KAHYASI. KAHYASI historically produces horse who require a bit of time and therefore, we could have ideally purchased FRUITY O'ROONEY at the right time. His Dam, RECIPE, has produced some interesting winners in her time namely Group horse HEART who won over £75,000 in prize money. She was by BUSTINO who was also a decent National Hunt Sire, so our fellow really does have '3mile Chaser" written all over him!

Heart of the South Racing will soon be purchasing new National Hunt horses for the forthcoming 2011/12 season. We will be looking for the next FRUITY O'ROONEY! Should you like to resister your interest or for further information please call Eloise Penny on
07809 087136 or 01825 891926 or email info@hotsr.co.uk