Bluff moves to Littmoden.
COASTAL BLUFF, dead-heat winner of the 1997 Nunthorpe, has joined Nick Littmoden and could be racing again as early as March after recovering from a tendon injury, writes Edward Prosser.The six-year-old was bought at Tattersalls in October for 17,000gns by bloodstock agent Linda Tate following a dispute between his former trainer David Barron and majority owner David Sharp.
After sustaining the injury, Barron wanted to retire Coastal Bluff, who has won over pounds 200,000 in prize-money, but Sharp wanted to put the gelding up for auction.
Littmoden has been delighted with his new charge and said yesterday: "Our vet recently scanned the leg and the horse has been given a clean bill of health. He's just walking at the moment, but we will start working him properly in January."
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| Title Annotation: | Sports |
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| Publication: | The Racing Post (London, England) |
| Date: | Dec 15, 1998 |
| Words: | 132 |
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