TAMBORA was purchased in training, by the Hollywood Syndicate at the recent BSA September Online Sale. He is a gelding by Trippi, out of the Black Minnaloushe mare Ash Cloud.
Name: TAMBORA
Sex: Bay Gelding
Foaled: 28/09/2016
Sire: Trippi
Mare: Ash Cloud (Black Minnaloushe)
Breeder: Drakenstein Stud
Trainer: Gary Rich
Previous Trainer: Clinton Binda
Purchased: BSA September Online Sale
Pedigree: View here
Record: 29-3-12
Status: Retired
First run for Hollywood Syndicate: 25/11/2021
Record for Hollywood Syndicate: 9-0-2
UPDATES – Tambora
June 15th, 2022
Tambora suffered from very bad bout of colic and was in immense pain. Unfortunately there was nothing we could do for him, and he had to be humanely euthanized.
June 2nd, 2022
A choice has been made to move Tambora to KZN. He will now be trained by Gary Rich.
May 31st, 2022
Raced over 1500m at the Vaal. Anthony Delpech post-race comment: Missed the start and then over raced. He had to stop after that.
May 17th, 2022
Raced over 1400m at the Vaal. Anthony Delpech post-race comment: He has been getting left badly leaving the gates in his last 3 starts.
May 10th, 2022
Raced over 1200m at the Vaal. Anthony Delpech post-race comment: He missed the start by 4 lengths and then started to over race.
February 16th, 2022
Raced over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the polytrack. He jumped out sideways from the widest draw and lost a lot of ground. It’s best to put a line through this run.
February 10th, 2022
Raced over 1400m at the Vaal. Anthony Delpech post-race comment: He was running on strongly from a long way back.
January 27th, 2022
Raced over 1400m at the Vaal. Anthony Delpech post-race comment: He has dropped in the ratings. It was a much improved race and he is not far off winning a race.
December 23rd, 2021
Raced over 1500m at the Vaal. Anthony Delpech post-race comment: I feel he may have one race left in him and could be better around the turn.
December 7th, 2021
Raced over 1400m at the Vaal. Anthony Delpech post-race comment: He never found much at the finish and stayed on. I feel he will be a better horse around the turn and over a bit further.
November 25th, 2021
Raced over 1400m at the Vaal. Anthony Delpech post-race comment: He will improve from the run . The jockey stopped riding at the 50m mark, so he could have finished a length or so closer.