Cometh The War is a gelding by Gimmethegreenlight, out of the Black Minnaloushe mare Bank On The Run. Purchased by the Hollywood Syndicate at the National Yearling Sales 2021, he was bred by Ascot Stud.
Name: COMETH THE WAR
Named By: Tony Mincione
Sex: Bay Gelding
Foaled: 20/10/2019
Sire: Gimmethegreenlight (AUS)
Mare: Bank On The Run
Damsire: Black Minnaloushe (USA)
Breeder: Ascot Stud
Trainer: Peter Muscutt
Previous Name: Gimmehandsup
Purchased: National Yearling Sale 2021
Pedigree: View here
Record: 5-0-1
The dam BANK ON THE RUN, unplaced in 4 starts at 3, Half sister to BANKER’S GOLD, SMART BANKER, NATIONAL BANKER (dam of HALVE THE DEFICIT, MOMBELA, Silver Coin); dam of 4 previous foals; 2 runners; 1 winner inc.:
Bank Robber (15 g. by Toreador (IRE)): 2 wins, R174,750, at 3 to 4, 1700 – 1800m, placed 3 times.
Bail Me Out (18 f. by Global View (USA)): 2-y-o unraced.
UPDATES – Cometh The War
September 7th, 2023
He has been retired from racing.
September 6th, 2023
Raced over 1600m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the polytrack. Finished 9th out of 11 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: He has retired from racing.
August 16th, 2023
Raced over 1600m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the polytrack. Finished 8th out of 11 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: His next start will be run over further with blinkers added.
April 12th, 2023
Raced over 2000m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the polytrack. Finished 3rd out of 8 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: Improved run, but he is very slow and will struggle to win a race.
March 12th, 2023
Raced over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the turf track. Finished 7th out of 10 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: Disappointing run, no improvement on his first run going over more ground.
February 26th, 2023
Raced over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville. Finished 11th out of 12 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: He needed the run badly and will come on from the outing.
August 26th, 2022
Cometh The War is still relatively unfurnished and immature. He is however strengthening well now. He has a great action and once he develops more he could make up into anything.
July 20th, 2022
Is much more settled since his gelding. He is still on the weak and immature side but will strengthen into his frame in time. He moves well and riders reports are all very positive with him. I have him on a gradually increasing work schedule which should see him maturing & strengthening well in the coming months.
July 5th, 2022
Cometh The War has returned to Peter Muscutt yard this morning from Robbie Dawson after a month’s break.
April 22nd, 2022
Cometh The War (Gimmehandsup) was gelded yesterday.
April 19th, 2022
Cometh The War (Gimmehandsup) will be moving to Robbie Dawson farm today. He will be gelded there and left to recover.
March 9th, 2022
Comment from Peter Muscutt:
Cometh The War (Gimmehandsup) has been in for two weeks. He is strong and well made and looks a potentially nice colt at this early stage.
January 25th, 2022
Cometh The War (Gimmehandsup) is leaving Sally’s farm tomorrow to come to his new trainer’s yard, Peter Muscutt, in Durban.
December 22nd, 2022
GIMMEHANDSUP is renamed to COMETH THE WAR. The name is made up from two of our yearlings that passed away. Their names were Comeththehour and Galic War. So a combination of their two names.
May 24, 2021
Gimmehandsup at Sally’s farm.
April 15th, 2021
GIMMEHANDSUP is purchased by the Hollywood Syndicate at the BSA National Yearling Sale – Lot 373. He is by GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT
out of the dam BANK ON THE RUN (Black Minnaloushe (USA)).