Lingfield Races: Kachy sadly put down as Tom Dascombe’s star sprinter pulled-up at Lingfield
THERE was heartbreak at Lingfield as all weather star Kachy was sadly put down.
Tom Dascombe’s hero was pulled up early in the six furlong sprint and slowly the news filtered through that he’d lost his life.
The Dave Lowe-owned seven-year-old was making his seasonal reappearance after being pulled out of his intended target two weeks ago at the last minute.
Kachy needed to win at Lingfield to ensure he qualified for the All Weather Championship Finals back at Lingfield on Good Friday.
Trainer Tom Dascombe and jockey Richard Kingscote were understandably visibly upset at Lingfield.
Owner Dave Lowe tweeted: “RIP Big Fella. You were our world and will be missed forever.”
Kachy won nine of his 28 races, banking more than £470,000 in prize money.
As well as winning four times at Lingfield, including on 2019 Finals Day, he claimed the Group 3 Molecombe at Goodwood as a juvenile and was twice placed in Group 1 company at Royal Ascot – finishing second in the 2016 Commonwealth Cup and third in last year’s Diamond Jubilee Stakes.
Lingfield also paid tribute, the track tweeting: “We would like to offer our huge condolences to the connections of Kachy, who suffered a fatal injury in race three this afternoon.
“A true champion, he will live long in the memory of everyone at Lingfield Park.”
The race was won by James Fanshawe’s Harry’s Bar (5-1).