National Hunt Trainer Kim Bailey is organising a racing syndicate, The Heroes Partnership, to raise money for forces charity Help for Heroes.  Kim was made aware of the plight of the injured when his former amateur jockey and friend, Guy Disney, lost his foot and the lower part of his leg in Helmand Province earlier this year.  Kim has become a keen supporter of Help for Heroes and is determined to do his bit to support the many servicemen and women returning from duty with life changing injuries.  Kim is joined by Caroline Smail - an above knee amputee who is passionate about helping the war wounded - Bloodstock Agent Aidan Murphy and Kerry Maxwell all of whom are hoping to raise significant funds for the charity.

The partnership will be made up of a maximum of 100 shares at a cost of £5,000 per share .  The first £1,000 of each share will go directly to Help for Heroes and the rest will be used to purchase the horses, cover training fees, insurance and all additional expenses (you can send two cheques one for £4000 and the other for £1000 so you can use the benefit of gift aid).  In January 2010 the syndicate will purchase three or four horses which will be trained by Kim at his yard in Gloucestershire.  The partnership will run until May 2011 when the horses will be sold at the Doncaster Bloodstock sales. 

Help for Heroes was set up in October 2007 by Bryn and Emma Parry who were inspired to help injured servicemen and women after a particularly moving visit to Selly Oak Hospital in Birmingham.  The charity aims to raise funds to support servicemen and women injured in the line of duty and to help them lead as near normal life as possible.

Since its inception Help for Heroes has raised £30,997,000, approximately £1,000,000 per month.  £23,526,000 of that money has been allocated to various services initiatives, one of which is the new swimming pool, two gyms and a research centre at the tri-services rehabilitation centre, Headley Court.  Once the money is raised the charity consults experts in the Army, Navy and Airforce on how best to spend it. 

The charity’s current appeal is for £10,000,000 to build a number of Army Recovery Centres that will guide and support the injured back to the army or an appropriately skilled civilian life.  The process of adapting to normal life is one of the most important aspects of rehabilitation as it makes the difference between living and existing. 

Help for Heroes is about supporting our troops, it is about ensuring they receive the best possible care and are able to come to terms with their injuries and live as near to normal life as possible.  The Heroes Partnership is a way of thanking those who have put their lives on the line on our behalf and supporting those whose lives have changed forever. 

THE HORSES

Eastern Supreme Eastern Supreme is a very tall attractive gelding who won his debut bumper at Market Rasen earlier this year very impressively. He then finished 3rd  under a penalty on a track that certainly wouldn't suit him (Musselburgh) behind an extremely highly thought of winner. Pedigree          Form         More Photos
Behindcloseddoors Behindcloseddoors is a big strong three years old who ran very green on his first run at Huntingdon where he finished 4th. He then ran five days later at Lingfield and won extremely impressively.  He travelled in the race well and then stretched clear to win well. Pedigree          Form         More Photos

    For more information please contact Caroline Smail - caroline.smail@yahoo.co.uk 07918731702

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