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APPLE’S JADE HEADLINES GOFFS DECEMBER NH SALE The 11-time Gr.1 winner Apple’s Jade (Saddler Maker; Lot 515) looks like being the star at the two-day Goffs December National Hunt Sale, which takes place at Kildare Paddocks over the Gr.1 St Leger victor Chrome (), pictured next two days from 10.00am. Consigned by Gigginstown House winning the Listed Stakes at Navan, will stand at Stud, she is in foal to an early May covering by Walk In The Park. Starfield Stud next year. Full story on page 7. The sale has 522 catalogued lots, the majority of them foals, © Caroline Norris and topped last year by a Soldier Of Fortune foal from Garryrichard Stud, who was bought for €72,000 by Park Farm. The sale, which had a much larger 594-strong catalogue, achieved a IN TODAY’S ISSUE... 70 per cent clearance rate, a steady average price of €14,446 and Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale day 4 report p4 a 16-point rise in the median to €10,500. Past graduates of the sale include last season’s dual Gr.1- Kamsin to stand at Annshoon Stud p8 winning chaser Notebook, who was bought here as a foal Australian racing review p10 by J D Leahy for €27,000, plus Gr.2 winners Captain Cj (€9,500 by

1st -Gr.1, by 3 lengths in a time over 11 seconds faster than ! 1st Irish St. Leger-Gr.1, by 11 lengths 1st Irish St. Leger-Gr.1, by 9 lengths RATED 129 by 1st British Champions Long Distance Cup-Gr.2 defeating Torcedor and 3rd Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe-Gr.1, 1½m

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Flemensfirth, , No Risk At All, , Shirocco, Sholokhov, , Westerner and Yeats. The many blue-blooded foals on offer over the next two days include: Lot 36, an Order Of St George grandson of Gr.1 winner Kates Charm, Lot 38, an Order Of St George half-brother to the Gr.2-placed Cup Final, out of the four-time Gr.1 winner Asian Maze, Lot 47, a Yeats half-brother to Gr.3 winner Brave Vic, Lot 61, a Soldier Of Fortune colt out of a half-sister to Gr.1 winner Monalee, Lot 65, a Walk In The Park colt out of a Listed-placed half-sister to Gr.1 winners In Compliance and One Cool Cookie, Lot 70, a Walk In The Park colt out of a half-sister to the 22- time Gr.1 winner , Lot 90, an Ocovango colt out of a full-sister to Gr.1 winner Carrigeen Victor, Apple’s Jade (Saddler Maker), pictured winning the Gr.1 Lot 97, an Order Of St George colt out of a half-sister to Gr.1 Irish Hurdle at Leopardstown last February, winner Minella Class, is to be offered in foal to Walk In The Park at the Lot 124, a Lauro colt out of a half-sister to Gr.1 winner Goffs December NH Sale tomorrow. © Caroline Norris Whiteout, Lot 163, a Walk In The Park colt out of a half-sister to Gr.1 K O’Brien in 2011), Mossy Fen (€18,000 by Nina Carberry Racing winner Quick Grabim, in 2015) and the ill-fated Harry Senior (€28,000 by Richard Frisby Lot 171, a Telescope filly out of a half-sister to triple Gr.1 winner in 2014). Captain Chris, Richard Frisby was the top purchaser by aggregate in 2019, Lot 173, a filly out of a half-sister to triple Gr.1 collecting eight lots for an outlay of €210,600, while Rathmore winner Last Instalment, Stud bought five horses for a total of €176,500. The leading Lot 178, an Affinisea colt out of a half-sister to the four-time consignors were Ballincurrig House Stud, which sold 32 horses for Gr.1 winner Flemenstar, €595,050, and Thistledown Stud, whose 17 sold lots made a total Lot 181, a Walk In The Park colt out of a Listed-winning half- of €264,800. Ballincurrig House has 27 catalogued lots this time, sister to Gr.1 winner Bitofapuzzle, while other large consignors numerically include The Beeches Lot 191, a Jet Away colt out of a half-sister to Gr.1 winner Stud (21), Thistledown Stud (17), Peter Nolan Bloodstock (16), Flying Angel, Belleville (12), Cleaboy Stud & Coppice Farm and Galbertstown Lot 204, an Affinisea half-brother to the six-time Graded Stables (11 each). winner Hidden Cyclone, The responsible for the most catalogued foals are Lot 213, a Diamond Boy filly out of a half-sister to dual Gr.1 Walk In The Park (30), Soldier Of Fortune (26), Of Eagles winner , (23), Getaway (21), Mahler (20), Jet Away and Order Of St Lot 220, a Walk In The Park three-parts-sister to the eight-time George (19), , and (17), Diamond Boy Gr.1 winner , (16), and , Kingston Hill and Ocovango (13), and there are Lot 221, a Doyen half-brother to Gr.3 winner Pleasant smaller numbers by sires such as Califet, Court Cave, Company, Boardsmill Sires Making the headlines since 1935 Califet Court Cave Only SAINT DES SAINTS 3RD LEADING Stakes horses in November: Gr.1 FLAT SIRE & KAPGARDE ACTIVE SIRE IN IRE/GB IMPERIAL AURA (Gr.2) Gr.1 NH SIRE have sired more (up to 1-12-20, racingpost.com) CASK MATE (Gr.1) Gr.1 BROODMARE SIRE French bred Recent Stakes winners: WILD ROMANCE (Gr.2) DON’T MISS HIS FINAL Gr.1 NH winners CALL ME LYREEN DARVER STAR (Gr.2) CROP OF FOALS (up to 1-12-20, active sires) COURT MAID THE CONDITIONAL (Gr.3) SELLING NOW CLONDAW CAITLIN

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Lot 256, a grandson of the triple Gr.1 winner Liss A Paoraigh, Lot 257, a Kingston Hill half-brother to Gr.3 winner Just Janice, Lot 275, an Affinisea colt out of a full-sister to triple Gr.1 winner Outlander, Lot 288, a half-sister to the Gr.2-winning hurdler and chaser Irish Saint, Lot 455 at the Goffs December NH Sale is this Mount Nelson Lot 291, a Milan colt out of a full-sister to Gr.1-winning hurdler colt foal out of an unraced full-sister to Gr.3-winning and and chaser Bobs Worth, dual Gr.1-placed hurdler Good Thyne Tara (Kayf Tara). Lot 300, a half-brother to Graded winners Neon © Caroline Norris Wolf and Lake View Lad, Lot 338, a Walk In The Park colt out of a full-sister to triple Gr.1 Lot 479, an Affinisea colt out of ahalf-sister to Gr.1 winner winner God’s Own, Aran Concerto, Lot 349, a Diamond Boy colt out of a half-sister to Gr.1 winner Lot 482, a Mahler colt out of a half-sister to dual Gr.1 winner Peace And Co, Lostintranslation, Lot 357, a Califet colt out of a half-sister to the four-time Gr.1 Lot 487, a Hillstar filly out of a half-sister to triple Gr.1 winner winner Road To Respect, Noland, Lot 358, a Walk In The Park colt out of a full-sister to triple Gr.1 Lot 488, a colt ouf of a half-sister to triple Gr.1 winner winner , Iktitaf, and Lot 381, a Youmzain half-brother to triple Graded winner Lot 499, a Walk In The Park colt out of a half-sister to Gr.1 Ballyoisin, winner Azertyuiop. Lot 386, a colt out of a half-sister to dual Gr.1 winner The few catalogued mares and fillies at the end of tomorrow’s , session include: Lot 411, a Westerner colt out of a half-sister to Gr.1 winner Lot 514, nine-year-old Barra, a Gr.1-placed hurdler in foal to Minella Class, Poet’s Word, Lot 413, a Mahler half-brother to Gr.3 winner Timeforwest, Lot 515, the 11-time Gr.1 winner Apple’s Jade, in foal to Walk Lot 415, a Walk In The Park filly out of a half-sister to triple Gr.1 In The Park, and winner God’s Own, Lot 516, seven-year-old Moskovite, Graded-placed over both Lot 429, a Jukebox Jury half-brother to Graded winners hurdles and fences, in foal to . Wounded Warrior and Sword Of , Lot 444, a Doyen half-brother to Gr.2 winner Harry Senior, WITHDRAWALS Lot 462, a Walk In The Park half-brother to Gr.1 winner Today Monalee, Lot: 2, 3, 17, 19, 22, 25, 39, 45, 55, 68, 76, 121, 123, 139, 141, 157, Lot 469, a Shirocco colt out of a half-sister to Gr.1 winner 160, 207, 209, 211, 219, 230, 270. Scotsirish, Tomorrow Lot 475, a Walk In The Park colt out of a half-sister to Gr.1 Lot: 277, 280, 281, 293, 297, 336, 343, 354, 416, 417, 422, 427, 433, winner Frodon, 451, 472, 502, 508. LAND FORCE No Nay Never Fee: £5,000 with terms inc* Extremely popular with breeders covering 155 quality mares in 2020

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Rohaut and has a yearling filly by Zelzal and a filly foal by Gutaifan SALES TALK continued on the ground. Covered by Zelzal in 2020, she was purchased by Windfield Bloodstock for €27,000. ARQANA A quartet of horses came in at the third-highest price of €22,000, including two mares and two foals. The mares were Lot 643, Perfect Day (Holy Roman Emperor), TOPS FINAL DAY OF consigned by Haras de la Louvière. Already the dam of five DECEMBER SALE TRADE winners and in foal to Galiway, she comes from an outstanding The fourth and final day of trade at the Arqana December family, being a daughter of the Gr.1 Irish 1,000 Guineas heroine Breeding Stock Sale brought the French sales season to a close (Sadler’s Wells), who is a full-sister to the Gr.1 Moyglare yesterday and it was headed by Bursa, an unraced five-year-old Stud Stakes winner and triple Classic-placed , the daughter of Frankel. dam of Gr.1 Stakes winner Consigned by Haras de Bouquetot as Lot 784 and offered in (Fastnet Rock). Morten Buskop Bloodstock was the successful foal to Al Wukair, she is out of a winning full-sister to the Gr.1 purchaser, bringing his total purchases for the sale to seven. Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud winner Plumania (), who is the The other €22,000 mare was Lot 722, Haigoa (Diktat), who dam of the Gr.2 Prix du Muguet winner Plumatic (), and was sold by Haras du Berlais to Agence BHB. The dam of a two- the Gr.2 winner Balladeuse (), dam of year-old colt by Saint Des Saints, a yearling filly by Martaline the Gr.1 heroine Left Hand (Dubawi). The Haras du and a filly foal by Recoletos, the half-sister to the Gr.2 Premio Quesnay team landed the winning bid of €38,000 for the mare, winner King Air (Kingsala) and the Listed Prix who has an yearling and an Al Wukair foal, both fillies. second El Rosa (Green Tune) was sold in foal to Ectot. Bouquetot also sold the day’s second-top lot, Lot 711, another The first €22,000 foal was Lot 676, a colt by Birchwood, who unraced mare, this time an eight-year-old daughter of Medaglia was bought by Meridian International from Écurie d’Auge. He is D’Oro named Al Hamla. She is a half-sister to the Listed Bosra the second foal out of the unraced Bourgeaville (), who Sham Stakes-placed Genuine Quality (Elusive Quality), out of is a half-sister to the Gr.3-winning and Gr.1-placed hurdler Berjou the US Gr.3 winner Genuine Devotion (Rock Of Gibraltar), who (Holy Roman Emperor). is a half-sister to the multiple Gr.1 winner and sire The other €22,000 foal was Lot 716 from La Motteraye . Al Hamla is already the dam of Sharar, a two- Consignment. Haras du Saubouas bought the son of Al Wukair, year-old son of Style Vendome who is in training with François who is a half-brother to the six-time winner Viva Polonia

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ARQANA DECEMBER BREEDING STOCK SALE – DAY FOUR Lot Sex Name (Sire) Covering Sire/Sire – Dam Vendor Purchaser Price (€) 784 5m BURSA (Frankel) Al Wukair Haras de Bouquetot Haras du Quesnay 38,000 711 8m AL HAMLA (Medaglia D’Oro) Zelzal Haras de Bouquetot Windfield Bloodstock 27,000 643 11m PERFECT DAY (Holy Romen Emperor) Galiway Haras de la Louvière Morten Buskop Bloodstock 22,000 676 ff BIRCHWOOD – Bourgeaville Haras d’Auge Meridian International 22,000 716 cf AL WUKAIR – Green Media La Motteraye Consignment Haras du Saubouas 22,000 722 9m HAIGOA (Diktat) Ectot Haras du Berlais Agence BHB 22,000 CLICK HERE FOR SALE RESULTS

(Muhtathir). Their unraced dam Green Media (Green Tune) is a At the conclusion of trade, Arqana President Eric Hoyeau and half-sister to the dual Listed-placed Place Vendome, the dam of Executive Director Freddy Powell commented: ”The Breeding Gr.1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains victor and sire Style Vendome, Stock Sale is a perfect reflection of the overall results for this year. The from the further family of Gr.1 Dubai Golden Shaheen winner figures display a decrease of around 20 per cent in sales volume, with Muarrab () and Gr.3 winner and sire Bungle the average falling by 15 per cent but still remaining solid given the Inthejungle. particular global context. We are relieved that all the efforts that we In total for the four days, 557 of the 704 offered lots were sold, have made to mitigate the constraints imposed by COVID, from the creating a healthy clearance rate of 79 per cent. While the development of Arqana Online to the more general aspects, aggregate of €25,284,500, average of €45,394 and median of including inspection videos and chartering flights for our foreign €17,000 were all down on last year, a significantly smaller catalogue clients, have borne fruit. likely played its part, along with COVID-19. Direct comparisons with the 2019 renewal are also not really possible, due to last year’s sale including the usual session of National Hunt-bred horses, who Gr.1 STANDING AT were this year offered in November instead. It is also worth noting the role played by Arqana’s online Winner HARAS D’ANNEBAULT bidding platform, which generated around ten per cent of the & Gr.1 Sire total sales. SPANISH MOON El Prado - Shining Bright ()

Photo Étalons Haras d’Annebault Gr.1 winner and multiple Gr.1 placed (12f) Top-class, talented DAY FOUR STATISTICS (€) & sound over 2020 % 2019 several seasons Catalogued 200 From the high-class Offered 167 family of Sold 131 (78%) no Aggregate 839,500 direct Already a Cheltenahm Festival & multiple Gr.1 sire Average 6,408 comparison from small crops - FEE MANO (Gr.1) LAURINA (Gr.1) Median 4,500

CUMULATIVE STATISTICS (€) OVER 300 MARES COVERED 2018 - 2020 2020 % 2019 Stock in 2020 have made up to £400,000. Catalogued 841 Also Top-priced foal, €36,000, at Osarus Oct 2019. Offered 704 no Sold 557 (79%) direct Aggregate 25,284,500 comparison 2021 fee: €5,500 LF Average 45,394 Median 17,000 VITA and NICCOLO RIVA, 14430 ANNEBAULT, France Tel: +33 2 31659269 Mob: VR +33 7 78822130 NR +33 6 20913659 Click here to contact IRT, or visit www.irt.com Email: [email protected] Web: www.harasdannebault.com

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“However, these efforts would have been in vain without the help TAJ MAHAL of the local authorities, with whom we have worked very closely to 715 13m Campanaca (Prince Kirk) 3,000 ensure that the sales could take place, as well as all of the players involved – all the consignors and buyers, who showed remarkable FIRST CROP FOAL SIRES (€) adaptability and complied with the protocols imposed by the health crisis, all the Arqana teams, the ground staff who worked to make Sponsored by the establishment as welcoming as possible despite the restrictions, Henri and his teams who succeeded in completely rethinking their catering to continue satisfying the clientele, as well as all the European sales agencies that we worked with to arrange the sale dates in order to meet the needs of the sector. We would like to thank www.edmondsonhall.com l [email protected] l +44 (0)1638 560556 them all for their efforts and their contribution to the functioning of the market. It has been difficult in many ways, and this year has been marked by a great spirit of solidarity and resilience.” 672 f ex Birkley 6,000 745 c ex Kozama 3,500 826 c ex Taziana WD FIRST CROP COVERING SIRES (€) MR OWEN 797 f ex Mystic v 3,000 Sponsored by RECOLETOS 721 f ex Haigoa WD 777 f ex Osuna WD

www.edmondsonhall.com l [email protected] l +44 (0)1638 560556 SEAHENGE 714 c ex Graetchen 3,500 CITY LIGHT 763 11m Anna Moscana (Anabaa) WD KEENELAND 830 15m Someries (Kendor) 5,500 FAS PLENTY OF QUALITY IN 741 8m Frasque (Iffraaj) 5,000 JANUARY HORSES OF ALL AGES SALE MASTER’S SPIRIT Keeneland has catalogued a total of 1,588 horses for the 785 4m Kenwina (Kendargent) v 5,500 company’s January Horses of All Age Sale in Kentucky, which will take place from 11th-14th January. ROMAN CANDLE The sale will be highlighted by dispersals from -Son Farm 675 14m Anasy () 3,000 (21 lots), Paul Pompa Jr (39 lots) and Spry Family Farm (46 lots). SILVERWAVE The sale includes 808 broodmares and broodmare prospects, 687 15m Floating Away (Gone West) 1,000 697 newly-turned yearlings, 78 horses of racing age and five 744 11m Kozama (Desert Style) 9,000 stallions or prospects, 772 12m Cinta (Monsun) 20,000 “This year’s January Sale is especially deep because of the Sam-

BERKSHIRE| Bay, 2011, 16.3hh Mount Nelson - Kinnaird He’s got it all... looks.. size.. speed & pedigree... • A Royal Ascot Stakes winner at 2 & multiple Group winner from 7f to 11f, including; Gr.2 and Gr.3 Darley Stakes. • Attractive son of Gr.1 sire & multiple Group winner MOUNT NELSON. • Out of Gr.1 Prix de l’Opera winner & multiple Group winner KINNAIRD. ...and an exciting future ahead! Covered over 400 mares in his first two seasons in Ireland Kedrah House Stud, Cahir, Co. Tipperary, Ireland. 2021 Fee: €3,500 Contact: 00353 (0)52 744 1790 | [email protected] | www.kedrah.com Tom Meagher M.R.C.V.S - 00353 (0)87 257 3261 / Pat Meagher M.R.C.V.S - 00353 (0)87 224 8226

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Son, Paul Pompa and Spry Family Farm dispersals, which offer one- of four unbeaten runs at three, as the colt went on to win a of-a- opportunities to obtain breeding and racing stock from conditions contest by six lengths next time out at Leopardstown established, successful operations,” Keeneland President-Elect and in July. He stepped up to Pattern company on his third run of the Interim Head of Sales Shannon Arvin commented. “These season to win the Listed Yeats Stakes at Navan by five lengths, dispersals further enhance the January Sale’s reputation for being a before taking a giant leap into Gr.1 company at for the source of quality broodmares prior to the breeding season and a St Leger. In the oldest Classic, he stayed on well in the closing popular market for newly-turned yearlings and horses of racing age.” stages to triumph over a strong field. O’Brien commented: “Australia was one of the best I rode and is easily one of the best I have trained. Unbeaten in STALLION NEWS his three-year-old campaign, which culminated in victory in the Gr.1 St Leger, I think he could have been the leading middle-distance IRELAND horse in Europe next year. However, fortunately for breeders, he retires to stud and offers an opportunity to use a top-class racehorse. ST LEGER VICTOR GALILEO CHROME He is a beautiful-looking individual with all the qualities I look for in a racehorse.” JOINS STARFIELD STUD Galileo Chrome was bred by Mohamed Ali Meddeb and hails The Gr.1 St Leger winner Galileo Chrome will join Starfield Stud’s from an top-class family, out of the winning mare Curious National Hunt roster next year. A fee will be announced at a later Mind. She is a half-sister to Private Secretary () and date for the son of Australia. Michelangelo (Galileo), both of whom won the Listed Cocked Starfield Stud’s Micheál Orlandi commented: “A tall, scopey, Hat Stakes, with the latter also third in the Gr.1 St Leger. They are athletic individual with a fantastic walk, Galileo Chrome was one of out of the Listed-placed Intrigued (), a full-sister to the the best three-year-olds in training this year. A great physical, with a Listed-winning dam of the Gr.1 winner (Dubawi) and star-studded pedigree, he is everything that National Hunt breeders the Classic-placed Midas Touch (Galileo), and a half-sister to the look for in a stallion.” top-class Aussie Rules (), from the outstanding family of Trained by Joseph O’Brien, Galileo Chrome was fifth on his Alruccaba (). only start at two and broke his maiden at the first time of asking Galileo Chrome joins fellow newcomer Far Above at Starfield this year, getting off the mark over 1m2f at the Curragh when Stud, standing alongside Cappella Sansevero, Kuroshio, racing resumed in Ireland in June. That was the first in a sequence Smooth Daddy and .

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KAMSIN TO STAND AT ANNSHOON Three-time Gr.1 winner Kamsin has moved from Haras de la Tuilerie to stand at Michael Shefflin’s Annshoon Stud in Co. Kilkenny for 2021. He is to stand at €3,500, with concessions for fillies. Shefflin commented: “I am delighted to have him stand here. He is a great walker with a lovely temperament, was a champion on the track and is a proven stallion from the Monsun sire line, who has had to do it the hard way, producing a top-class chaser and juvenile hurdler from only small crops. He undoubtedly has his best chance now, with the larger crops to run for him over the next few years.” After winning first the Gr.3 Frühjahrs-Preis and then a Gr.1 hat- trick of the , Rheinland-Pokal and , Kamsin was understandably declared Champion German Three-Year-Old. He won the Gr.2 Gerling-Preis at four and Gr.1 winner and sire Kamsin will stand at Annshoon Stud in was fourth at Gr.1 level. He stayed in training as a five-year-old but Co. Kilkenny from next season. © Marc Rühl did not run and was only retired to stud late that covering season. This meant he only had a small crop at his birthplace, Gestüt Karlshof, and his career then spluttered somewhat doubtless in win that first Gr.1. He went on up to the summit, taking France’s part because of that. He remained in Germany at two different iconic chase, the Gr.1 Grand Steeple-Chase de , in 2018. Also studs for five more seasons, but he defied having only small crops, in that year, the useful juvenile Adjali won at Compiegne before with his winners including Ladykiller, born in 2016 and a winner joining , for whom he won and then finished of a Gr.3 on the Flat. second in the Gr.1 Finale Hurdle and third in the Gr.2 Triumph He really hit a bullseye, however, when On The Go, foaled in Hurdle Trial at Cheltenham. These successes saw Kamsin’s books 2013, won the Gr.1 Grand Steeple-Chase de 4 Ans. He had shown in France increase to his biggest by far, giving him a launch pad as promise by winning two Listed races over hurdles, and Kamsin he moves to Ireland. was shrewdly moved to Haras d’Etreham in time for On The Go to He is by another Champion and winner of the Deutsches Derby in Samum, a son of Monsun who was also a Champion sire in Germany, but is perhaps best known in Britain and Ireland as the sire of Notebook, twice a Gr.1 winner as a novice at Leopardstown in 2019 and a Gr.2 winner at Naas recently. His dam Kapitol, by KAMSIN , also the broodmare sire of Notebook, won a Gr.3 and has also produced Khan (), winner of the Gr.1 Preis SAMUM – KAPITOL (WINGED LOVE) von Europa, and Kapitale (Dubawi), a Gr.3 winner who was also third in the Gr.1 (then) . INDUSTRY NEWS BRITAIN

GILLON TO REMAIN AT FLOORS STUD Following the part dispersal of the late Duke of Roxburghe’s Floors Stud, current stud manager Christopher Gillon will continue to operate from the historic base under the name Gillon A CHAMPION 3YO AND CLASSIC WINNER Bloodstock @ Floors Castle. The 37-year-old has been at Floors Stud for eight years, working 3 X GR.1 WINNER FROM THE MONSUN SIRE LINE his way up from stud hand to stud manager. In that time, Floors has raised and sold five individual seven-figure yearlings, the GR.1 SIRE OVER FENCES & MULTIPLE STAKES SIRE highlight being the sale of the Dubawi colt out of Cushion and Progeny have sold for up to €190,000 and his 2020 3YOs the Frankel colt out of Attraction at this year’s Tattersalls October have been bought by Evan Williams, Guillaume Macaire, etc. Yearling Sale Book 1 for 2.1 and 1.1m gns respectively. Biggest crops by far in 2019 and 2020 The stud, situated close to the town of Kelso in the Scottish – the best is yet to come. Borders, has reared numerous top performers. Gillon Bloodstock @ Floors Castle will be fully operational from 1st January and will Fee for 2021: €3,500 (1ST OCT) be taking a limited number of boarding mares, foal and spellers and it plans to have its own draft at all the major yearling sales. Standing at: ANNSHOON STUD BALLINCLEA, MULLINAVAT, CO KILKENNY, IRELAND Contact: MICHAEL SHEFFLIN Tel: +353 (0) 87 978 6428 email: [email protected] Ed Sackville, who was bloodstock advisor to the late Duke and has worked closely with Gillon, commented: “The success the stud

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Chris Gillon has launched Gillon Bloodstock, which will Colin Bowe, pictured at the Goffs UK Aintree Sale in 2017, operate from the historic Floors Stud. © Tattersalls was this year’s recipient of the Willie Stephenson Memorial Trophy. © Ce enjoyed at this year’s October Sales is a true testament to Chris’s in 2018 and the Gr.1 Marsh Novices’ Chase at ability and professionalism. I’ve never seen such a well-prepped draft the Festival earlier this year.” of yearlings and the results spoke for themselves. I will certainly “We are delighted to add Colin’s name to the list of very worthy endeavour to continue to support Chris in his new venture.” and diverse recipients of this award and look forward to selling more Simon Marsh, whose Kiltinan Castle Stud sold the mares and foals on behalf of Floors at the December Sales, commented: “In of his Milestone Stables’ graduates for many years to come.” all my dealings with Chris he has been thoroughly professional and his attention to detail is excellent, as has been borne out through the sale of the yearlings this year as well as the mares and foals that were all prepared by him at the stud.” COLIN BOWE AWARDED WILLIE STEPHENSON MEMORIAL TROPHY Leading point-to-point trainer Colin Bowe has been awarded the Willie Stephenson Memorial Trophy in recognition of his huge success as a consignor at the Goffs UK sales at Doncaster and Aintree. The award, which commemorates the co-founder of DBS, now Goffs UK, is awarded annually to the person whom the Goffs UK Board feels has made the biggest contribution to the success of the company that year. Graduates of Bowe’s Milestone Stables in Co. Wexford include the triple Gr.1 winner Samcro (Germany), sold for £335,000 at the Goffs UK Aintree Sale in 2016, Madison To Monroe (Presenting), a £300,000 purchase at Goffs UK Aintree a year later, and Papa Tango Charly (No Risk At All), who set a record last year when selling for £440,000, also at Aintree. LOT 27 Usually presented during a sale at Doncaster, this year’s award was yet another victim of the current travel restrictions, instead Strong and impressive yearling colt being awarded to Bowe at his yard by Goffs Group Chief Executive by Outstrip out of winner-producing Henry Beeby in his role as Goffs UK Chairman. mare Beeby commented: “Colin has had a lasting impact on our sales See Lot 27 on our unique website… just one of 28 Lots to with his point-to-pointers regularly featuring at the top of the market choose from in our new catalogue. Click here to view. – a testament to his ability to consistently produce horses of the highest calibre. “He has played a big part in the ongoing success of our Aintree Sale, having produced most of the sale-toppers, including Samcro, Look, Register and Bid! racehorsetrader.com who topped the inaugural 2016 sale and went on to become a headline horse, winning the Gr.1 Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle at the

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SATURDAY – PERTH GR.1 KINGSTON TOWN CLASSIC The dominance of owner Bob Peters and trainers Grant and Alana Williams in Perth continued on Saturday when the cerise and white silks were aboard the first two home in the last Gr.1 of the Victory Heights (Siyouni) [striped cap] gets up in a close year. The only surprise was William Pike wasn’t on the winner, with finish to score at Wolverhampton on Saturday. © Steve Cargill victory going to the five-year-old Truly Great (Dundeel) with Chris Parnham in the saddle. The pair comfortably held Inspirational Girl () and Pike by a length and three quarters, with the three-year-old Dom To Shoot (Shooting To Win) a length back in third. RACING ROUND-UP Tuesday’s barrier draw played what was the deciding factor in the result. An even-money favourite after her Gr.1 Railway Stakes win of two weeks prior, the barrier gods decreed that in a capacity CONDITIONS RACES 16-runner field Inspirational Girl would jump from gate 15 from the tricky 1800m start. Pike chose to go back on the mare in the Messidor (Vadamos), having run well on debut, disappointed on vain hope that the leaders would go hard enough for the field to soft ground next time out, but bounced back to form in winning come back to him. Meanwhile, Parnham and Truly Great from an EBF fillies’ maiden over 7f at Dundalk. She was a good barrier eight were able to travel midfield, albeit three wide with opportunity to follow up in an EBF median auction race over cover, before moving into the race 500m out. Truly Great slung off course and distance last Wednesday, though there was plenty of the home turn into clear air at the top of the straight and quickly rivals in a competitive heat. She was right in the van the whole gathered in the veteran Gailo Chop (Deportivo). Parnham was way and won with plenty in hand by nearly three lengths. Let Me able to let the winner idle a bit near the line, allowing Inspirational Pass (Raven’s Pass), a 92-rated colt with a claimer taking off the Girl to make significant late ground, but she was never a serious extra weight he was giving a filly was three and a half lengths factor after being second last into the straight. away in third, so Joseph O’Brien will doubtless be thinking of When it comes to Gr.1 success in the west, the name Parnham Stakes races for his filly and she will get further for sure. probably only ranks second to Peters. This was a first Gr.1 success A conditions race for two-year-olds over 6f at Wolverhampton for 23-year-old Chris Parnham, but father Neville was a top-class on Saturday was a hot contest, with five of the seven rated 93 and jockey before turning to training, winning the more, four of them between 98 and 105. Mighty Gurkha (Sepoy), premiership 13 times. His three sons are all jockeys, with Brad winner of the Gr.3 Sirenia Stakes and on a mark of 103, made finishing tenth in the same race on last year’s winner Kay Cee, a nearly all but was mugged right on the line by Victory Heights daughter of Playing God whom Parnham senior trained to win a (Siyouni), with the first four covered by half a length. The winner pair of Kingston Town Classics, and Steve in the stands, his arm in has had a fairly busy time as a juvenile, running seven times and a sling after a recent fall. particularly suited by Tapeta by the look of it, now three from four on the surface. If he can act on polytrack, he, like several others in this, would have a decent chance at the All-Weather Championships, for which this was a fast-track qualifier.

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Bob Peters and wife Sandra have put an enormous amount of squarely in their sights. No decision has been announced, but money into their racing and breeding and duly get their rewards. staff reductions seem likely and even the closure of the facility a Truly Great is a home-bred out of Truly Special, a daughter of possibility. Given the nearest vet hospital of similar standard is 60 the Gr.1 winner Jeune. After the race, Bob Peters miles away, it doesn’t augur well for the local horse population explained: “Truly Great was the best foal we bred in that crop and west of the four Melbourne metropolitan tracks. one of the best types we have ever bred, we’ve just had to wait a while Only the veterinary side of the Centre is under review, as Racing for him.” Peters was referring to a number of minor issues the Victoria helps fund the research side of the business and pays for gelding has had which has restricted him to 12 starts, seven of items such as the scintigraphy for international runners, but there which have been wins. While nothing has been announced, the would still be an impact should one of those runners need logical progression for Truly Great would be to push on to the specialist veterinary care while at Werribee unless Racing Victoria Gr.2 Perth Cup on New Year’s Day over 2400m. can come up with other arrangements. GR.3 A J SCAHILL STAKES GAILO CHOP RETIRED Just 40 minutes earlier, Chris Parnham had done what many Old stager Gailo Chop is finished as a racehorse after his brave thought highly unlikely, got Kementari () over the line. It fifth at Ascot on Saturday. Originally trained by Antoine de had been 20 starts and two and a half years since “Special K” had Watrigant, the son of Deportivo started out racing in the French greeted the judge first, but the drought was broken in stylish provinces before stepping up to win at Gr.2 level at Deauville after fashion in the Scahill. a start at Belmont in New York. Bought by OTI Racing, he and de Certainly, a drop in class helped the cause, but perhaps so too Watrigant ventured to Moonee Valley for the Gr.1 W S Cox Plate, did a change of tactics forced by a poor barrier. Where before where he finished eighth to . However, he backed up seven Kementari has been ridden to use his tactical speed, this time he days later to win the Gr.1 LKS MacKinnon Stakes at Flemington. dropped towards the tale of the field before being brought with a The following March, he was off to Meydan and a seventh sweeping run. Of late he hadn’t been hitting the line, but it was a behind in the Gr.1 before different case on Saturday as he charged home, leaving his rivals calling Australia home for good. The following spring, he defeated toiling. The favourite Celebrity Queen got home well for second, Johannes Vermeer (Galileo) by a head in the Gr.1 Caulfield but she was still a length shy of the winner. Stakes and then in March 2018 he comfortably won the Gr.1 In recent times it has almost been obligatory for conversations Rawson Stakes in Sydney. That would be his last career win, but about Kementari to include the word enigmatic, but we weren’t he has been Gr.1-placed on three occasions since then. His run on saying that about him as a three-year-old when he was Saturday for fifth behind Truly Great was a much-improved effort desperately unlucky not to win a Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas before than his last in the Railway Stakes two weeks before, but with the returning in the autumn to win the Gr.1 Randwick Guineas, horse now a ten-year-old the decision was taken by OTI to retire beating Pierata (Pierro) and Trapeze Artist (Snitzel) before a him sound and give him a shot at another discipline. third to Winx and in the Gr.1 George Ryder Stakes. That was March 2018 and from then on it went a bit pear- shaped. Campaigned almost exclusively at Gr.1 level as a four-year-old, he consistently found at least one horse better on the day. As an extremely handsome, Gr.1-winning son of former champion sire Lonhro, the decision was made to send him to stud under the Darley banner, but alas, issues in the breeding shed saw him gelded and put back into work. He raced with promise through the recent autumn and carnivals, and even in the Melbourne spring he was solid, but it took until Saturday to get the monkey off his back. Post-race, there were suggestions that we might have seen Kementari on the track for the last time, which would be a shame given the way he let down so strongly, but he was only taking on Veteran Gailo Chop (Deportivo), seen winning the Gr.1 West Australian Gr.3 company and he’d face much tougher Ranvet Stakes in 2018, has been retired from racing. opposition if shipped back to the East. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE TO ANNOUNCE CHANGES AT WERRIBEE EQUINE CENTRE FLOOD OF HORSES TO HONG KONG At a time when there are ongoing investigations into how to It is that time of the year when the Melbourne Carnival is over and make the Melbourne Cup safer, worrying news has come from owners start accepting lucrative offers from Asia. A handful of up- the University of Melbourne regarding possible staff cuts and and-coming horses have been sold to Hong Kong recently, reduction in veterinary services at the Werribee Equine Centre. headed by last month’s Gr.2 Sandown Guineas winner Allibor (All Like all Australian universities that rely heavily on fees levied on Too Hard) from the Simon Wilde yard at Warrnambool in Victoria. foreign students to balance the books, COVID has forced He will be joined by ’s Endanger (Medaglia D’Oro), University of Melbourne to take drastic cost-cutting measures who won the Listed Gothic Stakes at Caulfield two starts back. and it seems the facility at Werribee, which supports Racing One of the biggest markets down here is for unraced stock, Victoria’s quarantine facility and the adjacent training centre, is ones that have shown ability at a barrier trial, best described as a

CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 11 RACING ROUND-UP ~ RACING REVIEW EBN: WEDNESDAY, 9TH DECEMBER 2020 practice race where not everyone is trying. trainer Will Clarken gave the unraced Anilla (Valentia) his first barrier trial YESTERDAY’S RACING REVIEW last week and, after he won by six lengths, his phone was inundated with calls from agents looking to fill orders from Asia. BRITAIN His owners found the offers too good to refuse. These agents will watch these trials from around the country, Southwell: Standard even at the most obscure of venues, looking for a value horse to move on. Even a horse of limited worth to the local market can Wolverhampton: Standard fetch good money from Hong Kong, Macau or . 3.25 WOLVERHAMPTON, EBF 2YO MAIDEN, 1M½F AW VICTORIA TO LOWER RIDING WEIGHTS In another sign the impact of the pandemic is lessening on the industry, Racing Victoria has announced that, as of 1st January, riding weights will return to their pre-COVID marks. That means ebfstallions.com for Metropolitan races the minimum weight will return to 54kg from 56kg. The measures were put in place as a safeguard for 1. SURREY GOLD (Ire), 2c, riders so as not to compromise their health and because they – Shemiyla () were unable to access saunas. O: Surrey Racing (sg), B: Fethard Bloodstock Ltd, Some jockeys’ associations had been agitating for a permanent rise in the minimum weight on the back of COVID, but such T: Hughie Morrison appeals have, so far, been unsuccessful. Over the past 30 years the 37,000gns Tattersalls December Yearling Sale minimum weight has risen from 49kg to 54kg, or 11lbs in old by Stroud Coleman Bloodstock / Surrey Racing, money, in some jurisdictions, with riding weights set on a state- consigned by The Premier Consignment by-state basis. 2. Bridesman (Ire), 3. Shielded (Ire) Distances: shd, 1½l. 9 ran. SATURDAY Surrey Gold (Golden Horn) had been well beaten in two SYDNEY – RANDWICK previous starts, but this was easier and, having stalked the pace, he stayed on strongly down the centre of the track to get up right GR.2 VILLIERS STAKES on the line. The Villiers is the major summer feature in Sydney and is the third He is a half-brother to the winner Shehiyr (Acclamation), of the big three “miles” at headquarters. This year’s running looks Shendeliya (Pivotal) and Shensi (Invincible Spirit). They are out like being a “true” handicap, with a very open field expected when of the Gr.3 Prix winner Shemiyla (Dalakhani), who is acceptances are taken, and the barrier draw made later this a half-sister to one other winner and the unraced Shamiyra morning. Amongst the popular elects at the moment is (; dam of the Gr.1 winner ). Godolphin’s lightly-weighted rising star Criaderas (Lonhro), who The Listed Prix Madame Jean Couturié-winning second dam had been making excellent progress through the grades before Shemala (Danehill) is a half-sister to the dual Gr.3 winner striking a heavy track when eighth to stablemate Colette Shemima (Dalakhani), the Listed Prix Casimir Delamarre winner (Hallowed Crown) last time out in the rich Golden Eagle at Shemaya (Darshaan; dam of the Gr.1 runner- Rosehill. Six weeks off after that run won’t have harmed his up Shamkiyr, and grandam of the Gr.2 Prix Eugène Adam winner chances in any way. The lightly-raced six-year-old Through The Shimraan), as well as the placed Shelina (Dalakhani; dam of the Cracks (Wanted) shares favouritism at the moment, the Listed Tetrarch Stakes winner Shelir and the Gr.2 expectation being the Angela Davies-trained galloper will bounce second Shekhem) and the unraced Shemissa (Fairy King; dam back from his last-start seventh in the Gr.3 Festival Stakes behind of the US Listed winner and Gr.1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère-placed Outrageous (All Too Hard), who he meets 1.5kg better at the Shediak, and third dam of the Gr.3 Prix Thomas Bryon-placed weights. Alba Power and the German Gr.3-placed pair Sibelius and Suada). The third dam is the Gr.1 heroine (Nishapour). Global Shemiyla has a filly foal by Sioux Nation. advertising 4.00 WOLVERHAMPTON, EBF 2YOF MAIDEN, 1M½F AW at affordable ebfstallions.com rates in 1. LOVING DREAM (GB), 2f, EBN! – Kissable () O/B: Lordship Stud, T: Contact: Claire Taylor . +44 (0)7725 724133 . [email protected] 2. Sea La Rosa (Ire), 3. Romantic Song (Ire) Distances: 1l, shd. 10 ran.

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2020 has been a difficult year in all walks of life but, among the turbulence, there were plenty of success stories in the industry. We take a look back at some of the highlights. picture by Steve Cargill Steve picture by

ust two days before the first lockdown was announced in Britain in March, celebrated the first Jtop-level success of his career when triumphing in the Gr.1 Ranvet Stakes in Australia aboard (Pivotal). With racing cancelled throughout Europe, Marquand made hay while the sun shone during his stint down under, notching up a Gr.1 double with William Haggas’s charge when the gelding triumphed in the Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth The jockey, who was crowned Champion Apprentice Stakes two weeks later. back in 2015, had only to wait two months however to Back in Britain and with racing once more underway, taste Classic glory, with the turning in 22-year-old Marquand enjoyed a stellar season, though his favour this time. On the day before Galileo Chrome something of a rollercoaster at times. (Australia) was set to test his credentials on Town Moor in Having partnered English King () to success the Gr.1 St Leger, his jockey Shane Crosse tested positive for in the Listed , he lost the ride on the COVID-19. Marquand got the call up and rode a storming fancied colt in the Gr.1 Derby when replaced by Frankie finish to take the lead on Galileo Chrome with a furlong to Dettori. In the event, English King could manage only fifth go, holding on in a tight finish to triumph by a neck. in the Epsom Classic, passed in the home straight by the Six weeks later, Marquand was in Gr.1 action again, outsider Khalifa Sat (), partnered by Marquand partnering Addeybb to their third top-level success of the to finish second to (Galileo). year, landing a deserved win in the Gr.1 . Do you have a good news story to highlight? Click here to email it to us.

O: Dave James, B: Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar, Loving Dream (Gleneagles) tracked the leader, was ridden to T: John Butler close entering the straight and stayed on well to get up close 800gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale home on her second start. by Danesrath Stud, consigned by New England Stud She is a half-sister to the US Stakes winner and Gr.1 American €11,000 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale Oaks-placed Amandine (Shamardal), out of the US Listed winner by John Butler Racing, consigned by Danesrath Stud and Gr.1 -placed Kissable (Danehill 2. Dubai Tigress (GB), 3. Desert Mist (Ire) Dancer). She is a sister to five other winners, headed by her full- Distances: shd, 1¼l. 11 ran. brother, the Listed-placed Kingdom Of Munster. The Listed Stakes-winning second dam Kitty O’Shea (Sadler’s Split Elevens (Ajaya) raced in midfield and came with a good run Wells) is a full-sister to the Gr.1 St Leger and Gr.1 Racing Post down the outside to hit the front over a furlong out before just Trophy winner and sire , the Gr.3 Stakes holding on to win at the seventh attempt. second Kushnarenkovo (dam of the German Listed winner He is a half-brother to the multiple winner Martineo Kosmische and the Gr.2 second Cape Clear Island, (Declaration Of War), out of the unraced Woodland Scene (Act and grandam of the triple Gr.1 winner and sire Best Solution) One). She is a half-sister to the Gr.1 Racing Post Trophy winner and the unraced Soviet Moon (dam of the European Champion and sire (Rainbow Quest), the Listed winner Three-Year-Old, multiple Gr.1 winner and sire ). Kitty and Gr.3 Prix Berteux-placed On Reflection (Rainbow Quest), O’Shea is also a half-sister to the triple Gr.2 winner and dual Gr.1- the dual Listed-placed Forest Crown (Royal Applause; dam of placed sire Sea Moon () and the Gr.2 Prix de Royallieu the Gr.3 third Rionach), the Listed Cecil Frail Stakes- winner Moon Search (Rainbow Quest). The third dam is the Gr.3 placed Riotous Applause (Royal Applause; dam of the Listed (then) winner Eva Luna (). Doncaster Stakes scorer Invincible Warrior), the US Gr.3-placed Kissable has a colt foal by Camelot. Wiener Valkyrie (Shamardal) and the placed Argent Du Bois (Silver Hawk; dam of the multiple Gr.1-winning sprinter Brando, 4.30 WOLVERHAMPTON, NURSERY, 1M AW the dual US Gr.1 winner Ticker Tape, grandam of the Gr.1 Middle 1. SPLIT ELEVENS (GB), 2g, Park Stakes and Gr.1 winner and sire Reckless Ajaya – Woodland Scene (Act One) Abandon, and third dam of the Gr.2 winner War

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() and the Listed-placed Fuel Life (Red Ransom), as well as the winning grandam of the US Gr.1 winner Alterite STAR GRADUATES (). The third dam Lunassa (Groom Dancer) won twice in NOTEBOOK France from 2100m-2500m. Marasil delivered a filly by Ribchester in January. Samum – Nova (Winged Love) 5.15 SOUTHWELL, EBF 2YO NOVICE, 7F AW

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1. CARROTHERS (USA), 2c, picture by Caroline Norris Caroline picture by Mshawish – Queenofperfection (Arch) O: Sahara , B: Siena Farms LLC, T: David Simcock $125,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale €27,000 by Tally-Ho Stud, consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency 2013 Goffs December NH Sale by J D Leahy, consigned by Corrin Stud Breeder: Gestüt am Schlossgarten

THE LOWDOWN Notebook (Samum) landed a pair of Gr.1 victories last season in the and the Arkle Novice 2. Grangeclare View (Ire), 3. Action Hero (Ire) Chase, both at Leopardstown, and returned this season with Distances: 1¾l, 1¼l. 12 ran. victory in the Gr.2 Poplar Square Chase last month. Carrothers (Mshawish) showed plenty of pace to break his maiden, having finished third on debut in late October. Decree and the Gr.3 Stakes winner West End Girl). He is a half-brother to Earnest (Quality Road), who won twice The second dam Wiener Wald (Woodman) is a half-sister to six in the US over 1m and Onward (Street Sense), a 6f winner this winners, including the Listed-placed Seeking The Dream year in the US. They are out of the unraced Queenofperfection (Seeking The Gold) and If Angels Sang (Seattle Slew; dam of (Arch), a half-sister to three winners, including the Gr.3 Grey the Gr.2 winner Tale Of A Champion and Gr.3 winners Isusora, Stakes winner Golden Hawk (Tapit). The second dam is the Mr Roary and Bandua). The third dam is the Gr.2 Palomar unraced Gone Perfect (Gone West), a full-sister to the Gr.1 Handicap winner and triple Gr.1-placed Chapel Of Dreams winner and leading sire Speightstown and a half-sister to the (). Gr.2 winner and Gr.1-placed Irap (), as well as the dam of Woodland Scene has a yearling filly by Declaration Of War the UAE Gr.1 winner Capezzano (Bernardini). The third dam is and a filly foal by Justify. Silken Cat (), who was crowned Champion juvenile 4.45 SOUTHWELL, NURSERY, 1M AW filly in Canada in 1995. 1. SWINTON NOON (GB), 2c, Queenofperfection delivered a filly by Sharp Azteca this year Sepoy – Marasil () and was covered by the same sire. O/B: L J Vaessen, T: Michael Appleby 4,000gns vendor Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 3 consigned by Houghton Bloodstock FRANCE 2. Carmela Soprano (GB), 3. Restricted Area (Ire) Distances: ¾l, ½l. 10 ran. Chantilly: Standard

Swinton Noon (Sepoy) had been well beaten on each of his five 11.10 (GMT) CHANTILLY, 3YO CONDITIONS, 1900M AW previous starts, including over course and distance last month, 1. FEERIQUE (Ire), 3f, but he raced up with the pace this time, taking the lead inside the Le Havre – Incroyable (Singspiel) final furlong and staying on well to open his account. O/B: Wertheimer et Frère, T: André Fabre He is the first foal out of the unraced Marasil (Azamour), a half- 2. Luck (USA), 3. Ballet Queen (GB) sister to five winners, including Monroe Bay (), successful Distances: hd, 1¾l. 10 ran. in the Listed Prix Finlande and twice Gr.3-placed, and Persian Pedigree: EBN2020-09-26 Moon (Makfi), a five-time winner in Britain and Saudi Arabia and also twice Gr.3-placed. They are out of the 2200m winner Lune 12.10 (GMT) CHANTILLY, 2YO CLAIMER, 1600M AW Rose (), a half-sister to the dual Gr.3 winner and 1. FORBIDDEN SECRET (GB), 2g, Gr.2-placed Celimene (Dr Fong), the Listed winner Lunaska Pearl Secret – Arctic Royal (Frozen Power)

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O: White & Red Racing, B: Aspire Stallions & Bloodstock, T: Peter Schiergen €12,000 Goffs November Foals STAR GRADUATES by Grangemore Stud, consigned by Bucklands Farm & Stud CLOTH CAP €15,000 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale Beneficial – Cloth Fair (Old Vic) by M Dods, consigned by Grangemore Stud 17,000gns 2020 Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale by Paul Harley Bloodstock/White & Red Racing, consigned by Denton Hall Stables 2. Demonatration (Fr), 3. Apita (Fr) Distances: nk, ¾l. 11 ran.

The German-trained Forbidden Secret had been placed twice in picture by Steve Cargill Steve picture by his first three starts in Britain and won first time up on French soil. He is the first winner in France by first-season sire Pearl Secret and the first winner from two foals out of Arctic Royal (Frozen Power), who is a half-sister the five-time Listed-placed Abstraction (Majestic Missile), as well as winners by Dandy €7,000 Man, Dark Angel and Sir Prancealot. They are out of the thrice- 2012 Goffs December NH Sale raced Queen, an Invincible Spirit daughter of the dual- by Richard Rohan, winning Lycius mare Sheba. The fourth dam is the Gr.3 (then) consigned by Amber Lodge Stakes runner-up Queen’s View (), also dam of Breeder: S Spillane the Gr.3 scorer and Gr.1-placed Campsie Fells (Indian Ridge; dam of the Gr.3 (then) Prix de Sandringham winner and Gr.1-placed Fintry, the Gr.2 Prix Daniel Wildenstein THE LOWDOWN runner-up Lochinver and the dual Listed-placed Cross Fell) and Cloth Cap (Beneficial) made all to score a ten-length victory the unraced duo of Flora Burn (Jade Robbery; dam of the Listed in the Gr.3 Chase at Newbury last month. winner and Gr.1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère third Indian Jade) and Regal Opinion (Gone West; dam of the Listed-winning hurdler Pearl King). Arctic Royal has a foal full-brother to the winner catalogued as Lot 1039 at the Tattersalls Ireland Flat Breeding Stock Sale. BR ITALY 1.25 (GMT) CHANTILLY, 3YO MAIDEN, 1600M AW 1. PASSEFONTAINE (Fr), 3f, Rome: Standard Wootton Bassett – Perpetual Glory (Dansili) Syracuse: Heavy O: Écurie Noel Forgeard, Myriam Bollack-Badel and Pierre Bonnier, 11.30 (GMT) SYRACUSE, 2YO HANDICAP, 1800M B: Myriam Bollack-Badel, Noel Forgeard and Pierre Lamy, 1. I AM ALONE (Ire), 2c, T: Myriam Bollack-Badel Anjaal – Coffee Date (Bob And John) 2. Rondo (USA), 3. Navidad (Fr) O: Corrado Guerrieri, B: Gerard Mullins, T: Sebastiano Guerrieri Distances: 1¼l, 2½l. 16 ran. not sold Goffs November Foal Sale consigned by Ballyduane Stud Runner-up in the Listed Prix Rose de Mai back in March, €6,500 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale Part II Passefontaine (Wootton Bassett) stepped down from further by Corrado Guerrieri, consigned by Ballyduane Stud Stakes races to get off the mark, tracking the pace and winning 2. Monte Della Sfida (GB), 3. Mister Ragona (Ire) snugly in the end. Distances: 3¼l, 1¾l. 7 ran. A half-sister to the winners Praleen (Tin Horse) and Prince Pedigree: EBN2020-09-14 Kerali (), she is the third winner from three runners and five foals of racing age out of the Dansili mare Perpetual Glory. 12.45 (GMT) SYRACUSE, 3YO+ CONDITIONS, 1200M She is a half-sister to four winners out of Grail (), 1. ROCK OF ESTONIA (Ire), 5g, who won once at three. She is a half-sister to the US Gr.2 winner Society Rock – Estonia (Exceed And Excel) and multiple Gr.1-placed sire Three Valleys (), as well as the O: Carmelo Cannarella, B: Colin Kennedy, winner Nimble Thimble (Mizzen Mast; dam of the Gr.1 Fillies’ T: Sebastiano Cannavo Mile winner and the Listed Prix de Saint-Patrick- 68,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2015 placed Boardman). Grail is also a full-sister to the winner Back by Glenvale Stud, consigned by Meadowlands Stud Pass (dam of the Australian Gr.3 winner and Gr.1-placed sire 90,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2 2016 Scissor Kick and the Listed scorer and dual Gr.3-placed sire by SackvilleDonald, consigned by Glenvale Stud Sharkbite). The third dam is the Listed-placed Skiable (), 18,000gns 2019 Tattersalls July Sale a half-sister to ’s blue hen (). by Michael Squance, consigned by Faringdon Place Stables Perpetual Glory has a yearling colt by Toronado. 11,000gns 2020 Tattersalls February Sale

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by Visconti, consigned by The White Yard 2. Bright Star (Ity), 3. Giocoforza (Ire) BREEDERS’ ROUND-UP Distances: ¾l, ½l. 11 ran. 1.50 (GMT) ROME, 2YO CLAIMER, 1500M AW BRITISH-BRED WINNERS ABROAD 1. PICIREDDA (GB), 2f, Garswood – Angel Song (Dansili) POET’S VOICE Feragust (GB), 5g, ex Faciascura () O: Edoardo Renzi, B: Manor Stud, T: Andrea Renzi Naples, Italy, 02 Nov, 4yo+, hcap, 1700mT, €1,700 4,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 3 B: Azienda Agricola Francesca SRL by Andrea Renzi, consigned by Manor Stud Farm 2. Air Defence (Ity), 3. Colourful (Ity) REQUINTO Distances: nse, 2½l. 7 ran. Great Scot (GB), 4g, ex La Rosiere (Mr Greeley) Pedigree: EBN2020-10-14 Al-Janadriah, KSA, 30 Oct, 3yo+, hcap, 1600mD, £10,306 B: Clyne, Mound, Thompson 3.15 (GMT) SYRACUSE, 2YO HANDICAP, 1500M 1. ADAAY SECRET (GB), 2f, Adaay – Secret Romance (’s Secret) Mystery Land (GB), 4g, ex Lady Rosamunde (Maria’s Mon) O: Luigi Ginobbi, B: Whitsbury Manor Stud, Jebel Ali, UAE, 30 Oct, cond, 1400mD, £12,628 T: Vincenzo Caruso B: Godolphin £10,000 vendor Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale consigned by The Castlebridge Consignment SEPOY Soldierpoy (GB), 2g, ex Lamps Of Heaven (Invincible Spirit) 2. Deron Kit (GB), 3. Super Dominique (GB) Al Rayyan, Qatar, 05 Nov, 2yo, cond, 1200mT, £9,054 Distances: 3½l, ½l. 12 ran. B: Chasemore Farm LLP Pedigree: EBN2020-06-14 SUPPLICANT Hello Baileys (GB), 3g, ex Jane Jubilee (Mister Baileys) FIRST CROP SIRE MAIDENS Bahrain, Bahrain, 30 Oct, 3yo+, maiden, 1400mT, £2,460 B: Mrs Venner ADAAY Bilandy (GB), 2f, ex Showstoppa (Showcasing) TEOFILO 12.30 Varese, maiden, 1950m Salaasel (GB), 5g, ex Pearl Spirit (Invincible Spirit) Markopoulo, Greece, 02 Nov, 3yo+, hcap, 1400mD, €1,320 AWTAAD B: Hall Of Fame Stud Ltd Epic Pass (Ire), 2c, ex Kanes Pass (Clodovil) 4.55 Kempton, EBF novice Div II, 7f AW High Commander (GB), 6h, ex Pellinore (Giant’s Causeway) Al Rayyan, Qatar, 04 Nov, 3yo+, hcap, 1900mD, £7,244 BOBBY’S KITTEN B: Stowell Park Stud Little Gem (GB), 2f, ex Harlequin Twist (Acclamation) TORONADO 3.50 Kempton, novice, 6f AW My Flinders (GB), 4f, ex My Broken Drum (Slickly) ESTIDHKAAR Madrid, Spain, 01 Nov, 3yo+f&m, cond, 1600mT, €18,000 Dark Esteem (Ire), 2g, ex Poker Hospital (Rock Of Gibraltar) B: B V Sangster 4.20 Kempton, EBF novice Div I, 7f AW MEHMAS Million Reasons (Ire), 2g, ex Yasmeena (Mr Greeley) 5.25 Kempton, nursery, 7f AW IRISH-BRED WINNERS ABROAD

TERRITORIES ALHEBAYEB Goodwood Glen (GB), 2c, ex Bonnie Brae (Mujadil) Dark Thunder (Ire), 4c, ex Call This Cat (One Cool Cat) 4.20 Kempton, EBF novice Div I, 7f AW Jebel Ali, UAE, 30 Oct, maiden, 1400mD, £7,577 B: Kellsgrange Stud & Ruskerne Ltd VADAMOS Papas Dream (Ire), 2g, ex Ms O’Malley (Baltic King) ALKAADHEM 4.20 Kempton, EBF novice Div I, 7f AW Pocket Talk (Ire), 10g, ex Glen Supreme (Supreme Leader) Doonbeg Farmer (Ire), 2g, ex Risk A Look (Observatory) Pennsylvania HC, USA, 01 Nov, 4yo+, mdn hdle, 3mT, $6,000 5.25 Kempton, nursery, 7f AW B: Mr A R M M Kavanagh Every Breeder Needs Gets to the heart of the industry Contact us at: [email protected]

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BATED BREATH Accountability (Ire), 4g, ex Vow () Solfeggio (Ire), 4f, ex Superfonic () Rosehill, Australia, 07 Nov, 3yo+, hcap, 1800mT, £31,994 Milan, Italy, 31 Oct, 3yo+, hcap, 1700mT, €2,337 B: Lodge Park Stud B: Mrs T Mahon BIG BAD BOB Land Of Giant (Ire), 4c, ex Shibarath () Mo Bob (Ire), 5g, ex Mo Saoirse (Statue Of Liberty) Sassari, Italy, 02 Nov, 3yo+, hcap, 2000mT, €5,100 Golden Gate, USA, 30 Oct, 3yo+, allowance, 1m1fT, $9,000 B: Societa Agricola Allevamento Deni B: Ms S McCann EPAULETTE

BUNGLE INTHEJUNGLE Greg’s Secrets (Ire), 3g, ex Distinguish (Refuse To Bend) Nanga Jambu (Ire), 4c, ex Zibaline (Linamix) Markopoulo, Greece, 02 Nov, 2 & 3yo, cond, 1575mD, €2,112 Naples, Italy, 02 Nov, 3yo+, claimer, 1400mT, €2,975 B: K Walsh B: O O’Connor & Raymond Gaffney X Force (Ire), 3g, ex Nafa (Shamardal) ESTIDHKAAR Al Rayyan, Qatar, 04 Nov, 2yo, cond, 1200mD, £12,073 Andejelika (Ire), 2f, ex Antibes () B: M Burns Sabac, Serbia, 01 Nov, 2yo, cond, 1700mT, £574 B: Limestone & Tara Studs Ross Castle (Ire), 7g, ex Bulrushes (Byron)

Chantilly, France, 31 Oct, 3yo+, hcap, 1200mT, €12,000 EXCEED AND EXCEL Callender (Ire), 6h, ex Much Faster (Fasliyev) B: Bluegate Stud Singapore TC, Singapore, 31 Oct, hcap, 1100mT, £15,141 CAMACHO B: Grangecon Stud Trebbiano (Ire), 4c, ex Timbre () Rabat, Morocco, 03 Nov, 3yo, cond, 1900mT, £2,509 EXCELEBRATION B: Timbre Partnership Lady Mazie (Ire), 4f, ex Blessing Box () Budapest, Hungary, 01 Nov, hcap, 1600mT, £1,228 CASAMENTO B: Liam Butler & Churchtown House Stud I’m Walking Here (Ire), 6g, ex Alaysieh () Markopoulo, Greece, 02 Nov, 3yo+, hcap, 1200mD, €1,056 B: Miss E J Gallagher Canguven (Ire), 5h, ex Idle Rich (Sky Classic) Diyarbakir, Turkey, 28 Oct, 3yo+, cond, 1700mT, £2,292 CLODOVIL B: Forenaghts Stud & Tinnakill B/S Claes (Ire), 4c, ex Anna Toran (Zamindar) Jagersro, Sweden, 04 Nov, 3yo+, hcap, 1200mD, £1,726 Boragh Steps (Ire), 5m, ex Boragh Jamal (Namid) B: Mr M Kindregan Bahrain, Bahrain, 30 Oct, 3yo+, hcap, 1200mT, £2,460 B: Ms A Sammon COLOSSUS Breogan (Ire), 4c, ex Empreinte Celebre () FRANKEL Settat, Morocco, 04 Nov, 4yo, cond, 2400mT, £3,762 Mrs Frankel (Ire), 2f, ex Manderley (Clodovil) B: Jalo Bey Stud Woodbine, Canada, 31 Oct, 2yof, maiden, 8fT, $32,426 B: Coolmore DANDY MAN Stealth Mode (Ire), 5h, ex Step Too Far (Cozzene) FROZEN POWER Milan, Italy, 04 Nov, 3yo+, hcap, 1000mT, €4,250 Stavopensandoate (Ire), 4g, ex Lily’s Dream (Celtic Swing) B: P Zambelli & Daniele Parsi Rome, Italy, 01 Nov, 3yo+, claimer, 1200mAW, €2,975 B: Joe Fogarty DARK ANGEL Brullemail (Ire), 3g, ex Jessica’s Dream (Desert Style) FULBRIGHT Pau, France, 31 Oct, 3yo, claimer, 1600mAW, €5,500 Rumba Lady (Ire), 2f, ex Real Magic () B: Crimbourne Bloodstock Limited Budapest, Hungary, 01 Nov, cond, 1200mT, £823 B: G Hayes Rebel Town (Ire), 2c, ex Cynthiana (Siyouni) GALE FORCE TEN Kyoto, , 31 Oct, 2yo, maiden, 1400mD, £37,645 Life’s A Breeze (Ire), 4g, ex Aubusson () B: Ringfort Stud Ltd Fontainebleau, France, 03 Nov, 4yo, hdle, 3550mT, €8,640 B: Mrs H A Jellett DREAM AHEAD L’Aquilla (Ire), 3f, ex Lucy Limelites (Medicean) GALILEO Warsaw, Poland, 31 Oct, 3yo+, cond, 1400mT, £1,269 Kenya (Ire), 5g, ex Tender Morn (Dayjur) B: Lady Wellesley Mornington, Australia, 01 Nov, hcap, 1600mT, £17,919 B: Lynch-Bages & Rhinestone Bloodstock DUBAWI Romantic Heart (Ire), 5m, ex Love Charm (Singspiel) Successor (Ire), 7g, ex Dame Again (Danehill) Al Rayyan, Qatar, 04 Nov, 2yo+f&m, hcap, 1200mD, £6,036 Hoppegarten, Germany, 01 Nov, 4yo+, cond, 3700mT, €3,000 B: Darley B: Dame Again Syndicate

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LETHAL FORCE Lacrima Di Marzo (Ire), 3f, ex Tintern (Diktat) EXCHANGE RATES Rome, Italy, 03 Nov, 3yo, hcap, 1400mT, €4,250 B: J & J Waldron GBP/USD – 1.33 GBP/JPY – 138.98 LORD OF ENGLAND GBP/EUR – 1.10 GBP/CHF – 1.19 Antigua Biwi (Ire), 4c, ex Lexi The Princess (Holy Roman Emperor) GBP/AUD – 1.80 GBP/SEK – 11.29 Rabat, Morocco, 03 Nov, 4yo, cond, 1700mT, £2,091 GBP/HKD – 10.34 GBP/AED – 4.90 B: Haras d’Etreham EUR/USD – 1.21 MASTERCRAFTSMAN Shikami (Ire), 4g, ex Lovelocks (High Chaparral) Chantilly, France, 04 Nov, 4yo+, claimer, 2100mAW, €9,500 *The above rates are the Google indicative rates at 17:30 on 08/12/20 B: Glenvale Stud & Edgeridge Ltd and must be used as an approximation for conversion. Takumi (Ire), 4g, ex Nebraas () Warrnambool, Australia, 06 Nov, 3yo+, hcap, 1700mT, £6,694 B: Irish National Stud HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR MORPHEUS Love Emperor (Ire), 7h, ex Love In The City () Annangel (Ire), 3f, ex Think (Marchand De Sable) Pisa, Italy, 30 Oct, 3yo+, hcap, 1200mT, €4,250 Del Mar, USA, 31 Oct, 3yof, allowance, 1mT, $35,400 B: Razza Latina Di Cristiana Brivio Sf B: J Foley

IFFRAAJ PIVOTAL Nesta (Ire), 8g, ex High Society (Key Of Luck) Superior Moment (Ire), 3c, ex Superior Charm (Elusive Quality) Wingatui, New Zealand, 03 Nov, hcap, 2200mT, £7,623 Al Rayyan, Qatar, 05 Nov, 2yo+, hcap, 1200mT, £6,036 B: Minch & Fullbury Bloodstock B: A Aziz Jassim al Buainain

INTENSE FOCUS POWER Saga Altais (Ire), 6g, ex Electric Daydream (Elusive Quality) Kareless (Ire), 5m, ex Karlisse (Celtic Swing) Dortmund, Germany, 31 Oct, 3yo+, cond, 1700mT, €2,500 Hoppegarten, Germany, 01 Nov, 3yo+, cond, 1400mT, €2,000 B: Mr M Kelly B: Charel Park Stud

KODIAC RAVEN’S PASS Grizzly (Ire), 3g, ex Savannah Poppy (Statue Of Liberty) Bacacarat (Ire), 5g, ex Mathuna (Tagula) Budapest, Hungary, 01 Nov, hcap, 1600mD, £835 Markopoulo, Greece, 02 Nov, 3yo+, cond, 1800mD, €1,795 B: Tally-Ho Stud B: Mr P Cosgrove

KYLLACHY REQUINTO Glorious Player (Ire), 5g, ex Playwithmyheart (Diktat) Demons Rock (Ire), 5g, ex Afnoon (Street Cry) Jagersro, Sweden, 04 Nov, 3yo+, cond, 1200mD, £2,864 Sha Tin, Hong Kong, 04 Nov, hcap, 1200mAW, £42,527 B: Fastnet Stud Ltd B: G Mulcahy

LAWMAN ROCK OF GIBRALTAR Steccando (Ire), 7g, ex Second Act (Sadler’s Wells) Mister Guida (Ire), 3c, ex Celtic Lynn (Celtic Swing) Bro Park, Sweden, 01 Nov, 4yo+, cond, 3500mT, £2,620 Siracusa, Italy, 01 Nov, 3yo, hcap, 2000mT, €8,075 B: The Second Act Partnership B: P Ryan

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