Cristo

Race entries

READY TO RUN

Bred by Whitsbury Manor Stud, with whose progeny we've enjoyed such fabulous success, SHOULDVEBEENARING & CUBAN MISTRESS to name but two, this fabulously well-bred son of HAVANA GREY is on a very tidy, upward curve. 

“Quite immature and weak as a 2yo” reports Richard Hannon Jnr, “it took him time to come to hand” which meant he started life particularly well handicapped and then progressed to finish 3rd and 2nd in two of his last three races at the back end, one on the AW at Kempton, the other on soft ground at Ripon. On both occasions, he was left poorly positioned in the race but made very eye-catching headway as the leaders set sail for home. Strong through the line on both occasions, which is always a good sign, “he’s a much stronger horse now, should stay a mile and may even stay further as the season progresses, ” reports his trainer, who owns a 50% shareholding in the horse himself. 

The 50% shareholding in CRISTO that we have purchased is only available because the current owner is primarily interested in owning Group horses and Group winners, which is fair enough. We’re happy to race at all levels of the sport at MPR, and this 3yo colt affords his owners a guilt-edged opportunity to visit the winners’ enclosure, perhaps, on numerous occasions - “He’s open to plenty of improvement now he’s the finished article,” according to Richard Hannon Jnr. 

The plan is to race him for the season ahead, from now (HE’S READY TO RUN STRAIGHT AWAY) to October 2025, when he’ll be entered for the Tattersalls Horses In Training Sale. The syndicate, on Richard’s advice can then vote to either race on, or sell - it’s more likely we’d realise his asset value at that point, via the sales, it’s fair to say. 

Watch a video of him at Richard Hannon's below: