Geographical differentiation in the genus
Accipiter. Nuttall Ornithological Club 13:1-231.
Accipiter was a running-on third at Hereford back in February, and was third again on his reappearance over today's course and distance.
The Eurasian sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus and black kite Milvus migrans commonly found in open woodlands, marshes, desert grassland, partially cleared lands, and cultivated fields.
The official winning margin was only three-quarters of a length but that doesn't tell the real story as
Accipiter was heavily eased on the run-in.
In northern goshawks (
Accipiter gentilis), common buzzards, and common kestrels (Falco tinnunculus), significant differences in IOP between juvenile and adult birds were found (P [less than or equal to] .001), but not in Eurasian sparrowhawks (
Accipiter nisus) (P = .10) and tawny owls (P = .26).
I won the Sefton Novices' Hurdle with
Accipiter at Aintree and showed my owner's representative a shortcut out of the car park.
Jockey Tom Best rewarded trainer Toby Balding and owner Bridget Swire's faith in him by helping
Accipiter win the Martell Cognac Sefton Novices' Hurdle at Aintree yesterday.
argentatus), Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis), Guanay Cormorant (Phalacrocorax bougainvillea), Blyth's Tragopan (Tragopan blythi), Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), American Kestrel (Falco sparverius), Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus), Cooper's Hawk (
Accipiter cooperii), Merlin (Falco columbarius), and American Robin (Turdus migratorius).
Hematologic values were compiled from 71 red-tailed hawks (Buteo jamaicensis), 54 Eastern screech owls (Megascops asio), 31 Cooper's hawks (
Accipiter cooperii), 30 great-horned owls (Bubo virginianus), 28 barred owls (Strix varia), 16 bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), and 12 broad-winged hawks (Buteo platypterus).
The 28-year-old son of
Accipiter had stood at the New South Wales-based operation since 1984.
After running second to
Accipiter at Ascot on his final start last term, Paperprophet made a very encouraging reappearance at Ayr last Sunday.
Conditional jockey Tom Best rewarded trainer Toby Balding and owner Bridget Swire's faith in him by giving
Accipiter a splendid ride to win the Martell Cognac Sefton Novices'Hurdle yesterday.
