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Faugheen Heads Quartet for Mullins EUROPEAN BLOODSTOCK NEWS WEDNESDAY, 11TH MARCH 2015 – FIFTEEN PAGES For more information • T: +44 (0)1638 666512 • F:+44 (0)1638 666516 • [email protected] • www.bloodstocknews.eu Today’s Headlines CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL REVIEW FAUGHEEN HEADS www.tattersalls.ie QUARTET FOR MULLINS picture There was a record crowd on day one of the Cheltenham Festival and there was no stopping trainer Willie Mullins, who pulled off a 62/1 four-timer, equalling Nicky Henderson’s record of four winners in one afternoon at the meeting, set on day two in 2012. The charge was headed by the unbeaten hurdler Faugheen (Germany), who was the outstanding all-the- way winner of the Gr.1 Champion Hurdle. Sent off odds-on Faugheen (Germany) in full flight on his way to victory favourite, the Rich Ricci-owned gelding was always in yesterday’s Gr.1 Champion Hurdle, one of four winners travelling powerfully under Walsh and, when asked for his on the opening day for trainer Willie Mullins effort turning for home, the reaction was instant as the seven-year-old skipped up the hill to record a one and a Mullins said: “We bought him off Andy Slattery. The day half length victory from his fast-finishing stablemate we bought him, he just looked like an ordinary racehorse. Arctic Fire (Soldier Hollow), with former Champions There wasn’t any wow factor about him. Andy said he was Hurricane Fly (Montjeu) and Jezki (Milan) in third and better than average, we took his advice and it has paid off. fourth respectively. He’s young, he’s improving, he’s coming on and what can Walsh said: “He is definitely not slow and no-one else I say, he’s got a long way to go to be as good as Hurricane wanted to make it, so I was only going to go my fractions Fly. He probably won’t jump a fence. When you’ve got a in front – I wasn’t going to go theirs. He’s got such a good good hurdler like this there’s no reason to go novice turn of foot though. This is probably the best feel I’ve ever chasing.” had from him – it was certainly his biggest challenge Speaking about second-placed Arctic Fire, who may be facing all these good horses. It’s some training sent down the flat route and head for the Gr.1 Melbourne performance to have the 1-2-3 and a 1-2 in the Supreme. Cup, he added: “Arctic Fire is a horse we know is It’s a great place to work and the man’s a genius. He has improving and I don’t think I still have him fit yet, which is a great team of staff around him and it’s brilliant to be part incredible but I still can’t see a rib on him.” and of the of it.” third: “Hurricane Fly ran a terrific race, I thought he was 1 EBN Wednesday, 11th March 2015 CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL RACING REVIEW going to get right into it at the second-last. I think Paul turned because I get too nervous to watch. I stand next to [Townend] was very happy and I was happy how he ran – my friend Joe and he tells me how it’s going. I did see him no disgrace.” come up the stretch.” Bred in Ireland by Dr John Waldron, he was sold to Peter Mullins said: “He was very free early on and I thought Quinlan in a private sale for €4,000 at Tattersalls Ireland, that might be his undoing if he clipped the top of a hurdle. and was subsequently purchased as a three-year-old at I didn’t expect him to be like that because he’s very Goffs by Meadowview Stables from Castletown House for relaxed at home. We give Ruby a bit of stick when the €12,000. He is out of the unraced Miss Pickering horse is keen under him at the races. Douvan is every inch (Accordion), whose second dam Bali (Ballymoss) is a a chaser – are they famous last words, because I said the full-sister to the Gr.3 Premio Royal Mares winner Ombra same about Faugheen last year. He’s got scope and Del Sol (dam of the Old Newton Cup winner and sire needs to fill out – after a summer at grass I hope he comes Dogberry). back a big, well-muscled horse. He’s raw, but has natural ability. DOUVAN STROLLS TO THIRD Second on his debut for Philippe Peltier at Saint-Malo, SUPREME FOR TEAM MULLINS he has won all four of his other starts for Mullins to date. The combination of Mullins, Walsh and Ricci promises to be Bred in France by Haras de la Faisanderie, his third dam the team to beat at this week’s Festival, and they got off to Miss French (Mistigri) is a full-sister to the sire Gr.3 Prix a flyer with Douvan (Walk In The Park) in the opener, the Hypothese winner Discover D’Auteuil and comes from Gr.1 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle. It was the third year running the family of the Listed-winning Laurblond and his Listed- they had won the race, having taken it with Champagne placed dam Aigie Blonde. Fever and Vautour in 2013 and 2014 respectively. OUTSTANDING UN DE SCEAUX Paddy Brennan set a decent pace on Some Plan (Winged Love) and, although Douvan pulled hard early MAKES ALL FOR ARKLE VICTORY on, Walsh quickly switched him off behind the leaders. Mullins and Walsh followed up in the Gr.1 Arkle Challenge The second favourite L’Ami Serge (King’s Theatre) was Trophy, where odds-on favourite Un De Sceaux (Denham settled out the back by Barry Geraghty, but had to dodge Red) recorded a highly impressive pillar to post victory in Seedling (Cockney Rebel) as he unseated Gavin the colours of Eddie O’Connell, giving Mullins a first victory Sheehan at the fourth flight, where he lost momentum and in the race. The seven-year-old led the field over the first never managed to land a blow. Sizing John (Midnight and was joined briefly by Dunraven Storm (Presenting) at Legend) and Tell Us More (Scorpion) hit the front two out the second, but he soon shook him off and regained a few but Douvan was hot on their heels and unleashed by lengths advantage. His only other challenger came in the Walsh around the final turn, where he cruised past and shape of God’s Own (Oscar), who joined the favourite skipped over the last to go on and win readily by four and round the final turn, but he drifted left under pressure after a half lengths in a time faster than the Gr.1 Champion the last and Un De Sceaux put in an excellent leap and Hurdle later in the day. Stablemate Shaneshill (King’s kept on strongly up the hill to win by six lengths, with Theatre) came through to take second and Sizing John Josses Hill (Winged Love) staying on for third. stayed on for third, ahead of L’Ami Serge. Walsh was full of praise for the seven-year-old following The former head of corporate and investment banking at the race and feels he could be as good as some of the Barclays Bank, Ricci said: “It’s unbelievable – three in a best two-mile chasers he has ridden. It was Walsh’s first row is remarkable. We’re very lucky. He jumps easily, he victory over fences at the Festival since partnering Kauto travels well, he’s a good mover, he was brilliant. He has Star to victory in the 2009 Gr.1 Cheltenham Gold Cup. been on the go for a bit, he is still raw and when he fills out The winning trainer said: “I thought they were getting to and matures, he is going to be something. I haven’t seen him before the last, but he just seemed to prick his ears the race yet. I never watch it, I always have my back going into the fence and pulled clear again. He is racing a By a Classic Winning Champion FINSCEAL FIOR by Galileo - Finsceal Beo by Mr Greeley Out of a Classic Winning Champion Half-brother to OL’ MAN RIVER, second favourite for Epsom Derby. Half-brother to 2014 FRANKEL foal, sold for a record breaking price of €1.8m. Half-brother Half-brother Dam FINSCEAL FIOR first crop foals OL’ MAN RIVER FRANKEL FOAL FINSCEAL BEO averaged over €14,000. Standing at Green Hills Stud, Co. Waterford John Clarke: 087 255 2970 • Micheal Ryan : 087 637 8703 www.finscealfior.com Michael Lenihan: 087 668 8958 2 HARAS DU THENNEY 14950 Saint-Pierre-Azif, France Tel: (33) 2 31 79 22 65 Mobile: (33) 6 20 91 36 59 Email: [email protected] Web: www.thenney.com Grey 2005, 1.65m, Cima de Triomphe Galileo - Sopran Londa (Danehill) N Champion at THREE in Italy N Won 10 races, €609,500 at 2, 3, 4 & 5 years N Sire of 3 black-type horses with his first crop N 45% Winners to runners 2015 fee: €2,500 (Live Foal) Bay 1996, 1.62m, Orpen Lure – Bonita Francita (Devil’s Bag) N MULTIPLE GROUP 1 SIRE N Sire of 142 Stakes horses, 51 Group winners so far, including Champion 2YO 8lly VORDA N Champion 2YO - Unbeaten Group 1 winner at 2 years 2015 fee: €6,000 (1st Oct SLF) or €8,000 (Live Foal) 2008 Bay, 1.65m Waldpark Dubawi - Wurftaube (Acatenango) NEW for 2015 N Won Gr.1 Deutsches Derby N From a very active German family N Out of the Champion 7ree-Year-Old and Older Mare, Wur9aube 2015 fee: €3,000 (Live Foal) OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE Boarding for mares, foals, weanlings, yearlings, horses at rest Preparation for the ARQANA, TATTERSALLS, OSARUS, BBAG auctions Only 15 minutes from Deauville EBN Wednesday, 11th March 2015 CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL RACING REVIEW lot more settled now – Ruby didn’t build up the sort of big front and held on under Paul Townend in a photo to take lead he’s been getting at home, but perhaps that’s just the the honours for Fiona McStay by a head from Polly strength of opposition here.
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