Estidhkaar to Tara Stud
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SATURDAY, 17TH DECEMBER 2016 EBN EUROPEAN BLOODSTOCK NEWS FOR MORE INFORMATION: TEL: +44 (0) 1638 666512 • FAX: +44 (0) 1638 666516 • [email protected] • WWW.BLOODSTOCKNEWS.EU STUD NEWS | LETTER FROM AMERICA | NH STAKES RESULTS | STAKES FIELDS Gr.2s, from the famous family of Cafe Au Lait (Expresso), via the TODAY’S HEADLINES Champion Two-Year-Old Filly Peace Girl (Dominion). Tara Stud manager Derek Iceton commented: “I am delighted to STALLION NEWS have Estidhkaar coming to Tara. He was a top-class two-year-old, winner of the Champagne Stakes and the Superlative Stakes, both Gr.2s, and winning both by a very impressive margin. He has trained ESTIDHKAAR TO on at three and four at the highest level, rated 121 by Timeform at three years. Shadwell is retaining 50% and a very strong syndicate of TARA STUD successful breeders will own the balance. He was syndicated in just a It has been announced that Estidhkaar, a dual two-year-old Gr.2- couple of hours, a reflection of his commercial attraction.” winning son of Dark Angel, is to retire to Tara Stud, in a deal brokered by John Walsh. Trained by Richard Hannon jnr, he won on his second start on fast ground and then put over four lengths NATIONAL HUNT RACING REVIEW between himself and Group winner Aktabantay in taking the Gr.2 Superlative Stakes on soft ground. He had+ Gr.1 winner Belardo BRITAIN behind him when carrying a penalty to victory on good ground at Doncaster in the Gr.2 Champagne Stakes in the fastest time for the previous ten years. He ended that season with a fourth-place finish CAPITAINE MAKES ALL FOR in the Gr.1 Dewhurst Stakes. On his seasonal return at three, he ran KENNEL GATE SUCCESS subsequent Champion Sprinter Muhaarar to a neck in the Gr.3 Six went to post for Ascot’s Gr.2 Kennel Gate Novices’ Hurdle, in Greenham Stakes. He only ran twice more in 2015, suffering from which Capitaine recorded his second win over hurdles, defying pulled muscles, but returned in the autumn of this year to sign off his relative long odds in a competitive race. The four-year-old, with a Listed win in the Ben Marshall Stakes over a mile, beating with Sam Twiston-Davies on board, jumped out in front and set a Gr.2 winner Kool Kompany. decent pace, quickly opening up a seven-length lead on the rest A £200,000 Doncaster graduate, he is out of Danetime Out of the field. The son of Montmartre jumped soundly throughout (Danetime) and is a half-brother to the Champion Two-Year-Old and had stacked the field coming around Swinley bottom, with Toormore (Arakan), winner of the Gr.1 National Stakes and four Captain Forez (Network) and Keep In Line (Soldier Hollow) set Brittanic won on debut for David Simcock at Newcastle on Thursday 21to become the 21st juvenile winner for his sire, the others include: FULMINATO 2nd Preis des Winterfavoriten-Gr.3 PELLUCID 3rd Dick Poole Stakes-Gr.3 ISTAN 3rd Blenheim Stakes-L. BARNEY ROY Haydock winner for Richard Hannon on his only start (pictured) Christy Grassick, David O’Loughlin, Eddie Fitzpatrick, Tim Corballis, Maurice Moloney, Gerry Aherne, Mathieu Legars or Jason Walsh. Tel: 353-52 6131298. DavidULTIMATE Magnier, Tom AVENUE Gaffney, Joe Impressive Hernon or NewburyCathal Murphy winner. Tel: for 353-25 Ed Walker 31966. Kevin Buckley (UK Rep.) 44-7827-795156. E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.coolmore.com Triple Gr.1 winning miler by Exceed And Excel 2017 Fee: €10,000 Christy Grassick, David O’Loughlin, Eddie Fitzpatrick, Tim Corballis, Maurice Moloney, Gerry Aherne, Mathieu Legars or Jason Walsh Tel: +353-52-6131298. David Magnier, Tom Gaffney, Joe Hernon or Cathal Murphy. Tel: 353-25-31966/31689. Kevin Buckley (UK Rep.) Tel: +44-7827-795156. E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.coolmore.com CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 1 NH RACING REVIEW EBN: SATURDAY, 17TH DECEMBER 2016 to challenge. That would be as near as they got to the winner however, who opened up again for a three and a half-length The best miler retiring victory on only his second black-type effort, the first when second in a Listed Novices’ Hurdle last time. Second home was Captain to stud for 2017 Forez, who stayed on well, with a length back to Keep In Line. 1st French 2,000 Guineas-Gr.1, Deauville, Bred by Haras de Saint Voir, he is the third foal out of the dual Listed jumps winner Patte De Velour (Mansonnien), the first two by 5½ lengths (PICTURED). being the useful multiple jumps winners A Pleines Dents Faster than Kingman, Makfi and Dubawi (Scorpion) and Balle Au Centre (Poliglote). The second dam is over course and distance. the four-time jumps winner En Couleurs (Video Rock). st 1 Sussex Stakes-Gr.1, Goodwood by a neck from NOEL NOVICES’ CHASE Gr.1 winners Galileo Gold, Ribchester, Toormore Politologue made it a quick-fire Graded double for Sam Twiston- and Awtaad. Davies and Paul Nicholls, when winning impressively in this Gr.2, Faster than Solow, Kingman and both of his second start over fences, having won at Haydock Park last Frankel’s wins. month. This was his second black-type success having won a st Listed novice hurdle at Exeter in February. 1 Maiden, Navan, by 9 lengths. The five-year-old led the four-horse field from start to finish, 2nd St James’s Palace Stakes-Gr.1, Royal Ascot putting in a jumping exhibition. He never put a foot wrong and to Galileo Gold. was particularly impressive when standing a long way off the nd tenth. His jumping put his rivals under pressure and it soon told 2 Eclipse Stakes-Gr.1, Sandown, beaten ½ length. when Rock The Kasbah (Shirocco) lunged at the fourth and blundered again seven out. Captain Chaos (Golan) also made a At Coolmore and bad error, which cost him ground at the seventh. All of which left available for inspection the son of Poliglote with a commanding lead and although Rock The Kasbah managed to get upsides again three out, the winner found an extra gear and drew clear to a four-length win. Third home was Royal Vacation (King’s Theatre), two and three- quarter lengths behind Rock The Kasbah in second. Bred by Mme Henri Devin, the grey is out of the Listed hurdle winner and Gr.1-placed chaser Scarlet Row (Turgeon), who is a full-sister to the Listed-placed Adelaide Square. Their dam, Nile Glorieuse (Le Glorieux), won three times over obstacles and is a half-sister to the Listed jumps winner Nile Bonheur (Turgeon; grandam of the Listed-placed hurdler Docteur De Ballon), the dual Listed-placed chaser Alberto De Baloon (Alberto Giocometti), the three-time winner Nile Alresse (Turgeon; dam of the Listed winner Astre De Ballon) and the winner Nile Princesse (Acteur Francais; dam of the Gr.2 Prix des Drags winner Princesse Kap, the Listed Prix Finot scorer Prince Pretender and the Prix Finot-third Princesse Fiona). STANDARD OPEN BUMPER The final race of the day at Ascot was the Listed National Hunt Flat race, in which Western Ryder recorded his second bumper win and first black-type success from three starts, the other being a second place at Market Rasen last month. The four-year-old was held up at the rear of the field and was a A brilliant miler by sire of sires GALILEO. back marker for much of the race, along with the eventual runner- up Imperial Eloquence (Kalanisi), third in another Listed event From the family of GREEN DANCER. at Cheltenham last month, who looked to be in a strong position in the home straight. However, the son of Westerner found a gap Fee: €25,000 in the closing stages and got up to win for trainer Warren Greatrex. Two lengths separated the pair at the line, with a further three and a quarter lengths back to Bang On Frankie (Kalanisi), another to have been held up. Bred by Longrove Stud, the €40,000 Goffs graduate is the first foal of his dam Seesea (Dr Massini), who is a full-sister to the Christy Grassick, David O’Loughlin, Eddie Fitzpatrick, Tim Corballis, Maurice Moloney, Gerry Aherne, Gr.3-placed hurdler Glam Gerry and a half-sister to the Gr.2- or Tel: +353-52-6131298. , , or Mathieu Legars Jason Walsh David Magnier Tom Gaffney Joe Hernon placed hurdler Kimberlite King (Good Thyne). Their unraced Cathal Murphy. Tel: 353-25-31966/31689. Kevin Buckley (UK Rep.) Tel: +44-7827-795156. E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.coolmore.com dam, Daraheen Diamond (Husyan), is a half-sister to the Gr.1- placed hurdler Daraheen Chief (Supreme Leader). 2 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 STUD NEWS EBN: SATURDAY, 17TH DECEMBER 2016 March mare to the nearby Benham Stud to be covered by STUD NEWS Beveled (Sharpen Up). The resulting colt foal was named Brave Edge and was sent to BRITAIN Everleigh to be trained by Richard Hannon. He ran 94 times, winning seven races and over £154,000. He rather liked Sandown Park, winning his maiden there under Pat Eddery and was second A NEW CHAPTER BEGINS in the Gr.2 Temple Stakes. AT RAFFIN STUD Daring Ditty returned to Beveled in 1994 and Bold Edge was Yvonne Jacques has purchased the famous Raffin Stud from Lady born the following spring. The good-looking colt joined his Whent and will take over the stud in April 2017.