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that for Alan and Ann, who has finished so close to Douvan on many TODAY’S HEADLINES occasions. That was his first time over three miles and he jumped, travelled and did everything we had hoped he would. REVIEW “He jumped really well and he was just brilliant. Once he went past two and a half miles we knew he was into unknown territory, but we fully expected he would stay three miles and he did. GETS MEASURE “Whether he will stay three miles two and a half furlongs at Cheltenham [for the Gold Cup] is another question and I’ll have to speak OF RIVALS to Alan and Ann about it, but on good ground there’s a chance he will.” A high-class day’s racing at Leopardstown yesterday on Irish Gold His price has been cut to around 10-1 for the Gr.1 Gold Cup and Cup day saw three of the four Gr.1 contests won by French-breds to 5-1 for the Gr.1 Festival Trophy Chase at the Festival next month. and the feature going to the British-bred Midnight Legend Bred by Bryan and Sandra Mayoh’s Eskdale Stud, he was sold as gelding Sizing John in the colours of Ann and Alan Potts. a foal for €16,000 to John Bleahen at the Ireland Trained by and ridden by Robbie Power, the November National Hunt Sale. Bryan Mayoh, a seven-year-old was settled on the outter of the chasing pack as Breeders’ Association Elected Board Member, bought his dam, Road To Riches (Gamut) and Don Poli (Poliglote) cut out the useful hurdler La Perrotine (Northern Crystal), privately running. In a thrilling finish, the six remaining runners were from trainer Howard Johnson at the Doncaster November Sales in covered by three lengths heading to the last fence, where More 2006 and she has already produced the Listed-placed hurdler Of That (Beneficial) unseated Mark Walsh and Sizing John Scholastica (Old Vic) and was covered by Telescope last year. She jumped to the lead ahead of Don Poli, who had taken it up four is a half-sister to the triple Listed-placed Harawi (Akarad) and to from home. He pulled clear to win by three-quarters of a length the unraced Harasava (Darshaan; dam of the Listed winner Jane from Empire Of Dirt (Westerner), who was given a patient ride Austen and the Listed-placed Acapulco) and the Gr.3 winner Le by Jack Kennedy and came from behind, while the favourite Don Chateau (Enrique). This is family of the Gr.1 winner and sire Poli was the same distance back in third. Houmayoun (Shernazar) and the extended family of Gr.3 Minstrel This is the second Gr.1 success for the gelding, as he won the Stakes winner and sire Air Chief Marshal (Danehill Dancer). Future Champions Novices’ Hurdle here in 2014. It is his sixth His sire Midnight Legend sadly died last year at the age of 25 career victory and fourth in Graded company. He was last seen following a bout of colic. He stood at Pitchall Farm Stud and its winning the Gr.3 Kinloch Brae Chase at Thurles last month and on owner Kathleen Holmes said: “We were very pleased for the horse, his previous five runs, all in Gr.1 company, he was placed each especially as he was bred by a friend of ours. I suppose the only shame time and on three of those occasions was second only to Douvan. is that it couldn’t have happened when Midnight was about 15, then Harrington said: “He was brilliant. It’s fantastic to have a horse like he might have had a chance of covering a lot of better mares.

Arqana February Mixed Sale, Deauville - Tuesday 14 February HAVE A LOOK AT LOT 196 SINGUNA WHERE THE VALUE IS SHINOBI (GER) (Lord Shanakill), 2012, 3 wins at 3 and 4 in the US. Sold as a yearling at BBAG for € 34,000 resold at OBS APR 14 as a 2-Y-O in training for USD $ 185,000; SIR VALENTINE (GER) (Cacique), sold at Tattersalls October 2014 for 75,000 Guineas, 1 win at Kempton Park at 3 in England (beating Eyeshine (GB) (Dubawi), who subsequently won her maiden by 8 lengths). Rated 88, he is a very promising Handicapper for this year, trained by ; HER 2016 FOAL BY SEPOY has been sold at Arqana December Sales for € 35.000. She is in-foal to WOOTTON BASSETT, the talk of the town, standing this year at the Haras d’Etreham, for € 20,000 and she is due middle of March. DON’T MISS HER - Haras de Grandcamp Consignment, Cour C, Box 226.

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“There are still foals of his due to come, probably about 15, and we trouncing this field just 11 days after his have one here from the family of [ winner] . ❝ “There will hopefully be Midnight Legends around for the next debut… stormed clear, in a different league to decade and we think he will be a successful broodmare sire; we are the rest… War Command's physique makes crossing lots of our mares with Passing Glance and they are looking him an even more exciting prospect, strong and good so far.” imposing❞ Timeform on his 6 length Coventry victory FLOGAS NOVICE CHASE Disko (Martaline) put up a fine front-running performance in the Gr.1 Flogas Novice Chase under Sean Flanagan for Gigginstown House Stud and . The blinkered grey travelled well at the head of affairs and was over three lengths clear at the last where the favourite Bellshill (King’s Theatre), who was a beaten fourth at the time, fell. He stayed on to hold off Our Duke (Oscar) by a length and a quarter and the pair were six lengths clear of Balko Des Flos (Balko). Meade said: “It’s a great thrill to have one to jump as well as that and it never really looked a problem, he was gaining ground at every fence. Everything seemed to be going really well and it’s lovely to be able to watch something like that. “You would never be confident in a Gr.1, especially with the lads in behind you. You never want to build your confidence up too much, but I was happy when he jumped the last. “I’d say Cheltenham ground will suit him all right, the usual Cheltenham ground. I would never think that he would want quick ground. He’s a beautiful-moving horse.” This was a first Gr.1 victory for the horse and jockey, although Disko did run second to Bellshill in the Gr.1 Punchestown in 2015 and he was last seen running a length third to Our Duke in the Gr.1 Novice Chase here in December, but that was over three miles. Ridden more positively and with the shorter trip in his favour yesterday, he comfortably reversed the form. Won the Dewhurst Stakes-Gr.1, Newmarket The winner has been halved in price to 8-1 for the Gr.1 Golden Miller Novices’ Chase at the Festival next month. Won the Coventry Stakes-Gr.2, Royal Ascot Bred in France by EARL Haras du Luy, he is a half-brother to two winners by Valanour and Marathon, out of the placed Nikos Won the Futurity Stakes-Gr.2, Curragh mare Nikos Royale. She is a half-sister to Adoradew (Cupids Dew), Dalcadoune (Cadoudal) and Roboam (Sukawa), who Won his maiden on debut at Leopardstown each won over €90,000, and they out of the winning D’Arras mare Rodara. First foals in 2016 sold DELOITTE NOVICE HURDLE €125,000 Bacardys (Coastal Path) sprung a surprise in the Gr.1 Deloitte for up to Novice Hurdle as the six-year-old returned the 12-1 winner for in the colours of Shanakiel Racing Syndicate. Settled towards the rear by Patrick Mullins, as Blood Crazed Tiger (King’s Theatre) and Chateau Conti (Vendangeur) set the pace, he made a late move down the outside in the straight and went between horses after the last and ran on gamely to beat The only son of 2YO sire sensation stablemate Bunk Off Early (Zebedee) by three quarters of a length. The pair were two and a quarter lengths clear of Brelade WAR FRONT at stud in Ireland (Presenting). The winner of a point-to-point on his second start at Quakerstown, he won a bumper here on his first start under Rules in December 2015 and ran third at last year’s Festival to Ballyandy in the Gr.1 Champion Bumper on his following start before winning the Gr.2 Champion Bumper at Aintree and running third Christy Grassick, David O’Loughlin, Eddie Fitzpatrick, Tim Corballis, Maurice Moloney, Gerry Aherne, in the Gr.1 Punchestown Champion Bumper. He fell three out on or Tel: +353-52-6131298. , , or Mathieu Legars Jason Walsh David Magnier Tom Gaffney Joe Hernon his hurdling debut at Cork last November and won a maiden Cathal Murphy. Tel: 353-25-31966/31689. Kevin Buckley (UK Rep.) Tel: +44-7827-795156. E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.coolmore.com hurdle on his last start here in December. Mullins said: “I’d imagine the way he stayed and jumped there

2 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 NATIONAL HUNT RACING REVIEW EBN: MONDAY, 13TH FEBRUARY 2017 we’ll be looking for a trip. I’m delighted to get a Gr.1 with him for cheekpieces today it was going to be a different story. We said we Shanakiel Racing and, of course, for Patrick as well. were going to make plenty of use of him and make them work. “I didn’t think there was much pace, but obviously there was huge Thankfully it worked out great. We’ll go to the now, pace as Patrick came from last. He’s improving all the time. I needed that’s the plan. Cheltenham will suit him. He has actually proved he to run him there to get experience into him as he had a hold up after can go on a bit nicer ground and we know he stays, you have to stay Christmas. I’m actually surprised he stayed on the way he did. He to win a Triumph Hurdle.” obviously doesn’t take a lot of training. I’d imagine the Albert Bartlett Bred in France by Famille Niarchos, he was bought for €19,000 [Spa Hurdle] would be the one for him, but I have two or three others as a yearling at Arqana by Andy Oliver, who trained him to win his for the race so we’ll see.” maiden at Sligo. He is a half-brother to the Gr.3 Criterion Stakes Bred in France by Eric Vagne and Jose da Silva, he is an AQPS and Gr.3 Supreme Stakes scorer and sire Arakan (Nureyev), out and is out of the winning Robin Des Champs mare Oasice, who of the unraced Far Across (Common Grounds). She is a half- has also produced a winner by Laveron. She is a half-sister to the sister to the Gr.3 Prix de la Porte Malliot winner Donkey Engine Listed-winning hurdler Visionice (Dom Alco) and they are out of and the US Gr.3 winner Petit Poucet, both by Fairy King. the winning Agent Bleu mare Judice. BRITAIN Earlier on the card Mega Fortune (Soldier Of Fortune) reversed form with the favourite Bapaume (Turtle Bowl) to land the Gr.1 FINIAN’S OSCAR KEEPS Spring Juvenile Hurdle for Godon Elliott in the colours of Chris Jones. The pair met twice in December, in the Gr.3 Juvenile Hurdle UNBEATEN RECORD INTACT at Fairyhouse and here on boxing day in a Gr.2 similar contest, The long odds-on favourite Finian’s Oscar (Oscar) duly obliged and each time the Willie Mullins-trained Bapaume came out a and remained unbeaten in the Listed Novices’ Hurdle at Exeter couple of lengths to the good. Ridden positively by yesterday for Colin Tizzard. Leading from the second flight, his yesterday, Mega Fortune made most was a couple of lengths to only challenger was the mare Taws (Hernando), who ran a great the good at the last and, pushed out, he saw off the favourite by race in second. He has been given prices of 4-1 for the Gr.1 Baring three and a half lengths, whilst his stable mate Dinaria Des Bingham Novices’ Hurdle and 10-1 for the Gr.1 Supreme Novices’ Obeaux (Saddler Maker) was seven lengths adrift in third. Hurdle at the Festival. Elliott said: “We knew with a bit of ease in the ground and the Five went to post in the two mile and one furlong contest and

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CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 3 NATIONAL HUNT RACING REVIEW ~ RACING REVIEW EBN: MONDAY, 13TH FEBRUARY 2017 after Whatmore (Schiaparelli) crashed out through the wing of de Chantilly and Gr.2 Prix Hocquart winner and multiple Gr.1- the third flight, it was left between the first two as they were over placed Silver Pond (Act One) and to Silver Point (Commands), 20 lengths clear of the other pair. Not far from the winner over the who also won this race in 2009. The further family includes the last, Tom O’Brien had to shake the reins at the favourite to make Gr.1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches heroine Silvermine (Bellypha), sure the mare, who was only making her second start over hurdles, who is the dam of the Gr.1 Prix Jean Prat winner and sire Sillery did not get any closer and he won by four and a half lengths. (Blushing Groom). The winner of a point-to-point at Portrush last October, Finian’s Oscar was purchased at the Tattersalls Ireland Cheltenham PRIX DE LA CALIFORNIE November Sale by Tom Malone and Tizzard for £250,000 and he Fourteen three-year-olds went to post in the second of the Listed has since won a novice hurdle at Hereford in December and the races, the 1,600m Prix de la Californie, and the favourite Straight Gr.1 Tolworth Novices’ Hurdle at Sandown Park last month. Right came out on top for Christophe Ferland. Owned by Ann and Alan Potts and bred in Ireland by Richard Never out of the prize money, the son of Siyouni was recording and Martin O’Keeffe, he was sold as a foal at Goffs to Richard his third victory on his fourth start. Settled towards the rear on Frisby for €24,000 and he made €50,000 at Tattersalls Ireland as a the outside by Julien Auge, as Ecrin Des Bieffes (Shakespearean) store when he was sold to Tower View Stables in 2015. He is out of set the pace, he was unleashed in the straight and he picked up the Taipan mare Trinity Alley, who is a half-sister to the Gr.1 well on the outside, quickly hitting the front and staying on well Challow Novices’ Hurdle and Gr.1 Queen Mother Champion Chase to see off the grey Markazi (Dark Angel), while Uni (More Than hero Finian’s Rainbow (Tiraaz). Ready) returned third. Owned by Mme Marie-Therese Dubuc-Grassa and Haras du Saubouas, he was bred in France by Erich Schmid and sold as a RACING REVIEW yearling to Haras du Saubouas for €125,000 at Arqana. He is a half-brother to the Listed Prix Solitude winner Stone Roses (Rip FRANCE Van Winkle), out of the juvenile winner Sailor Moon (Tiger Hill). She is a half-sister to the Gr.3 Prix de Psyche scorer Serisia (Exit To SAVOKEN COASTS TO LISTED Nowhere; dam of the dual Gr.1 winner Contributer) and the SUCCESS AT CAGNES-SUR-MER Listed winner Mayyadah (Invincible Spirit). The first and most valuable of two Listed races contested on the all-weather at Cagnes-Sur-Mer yesterday, the Prix de la Riveira UAE Cote d’Azur, went to the Cedric Rossi-trained Savoken. Eight went to post for the €30,000 showpiece over 2,000m and the AKEED CHAMPION LIFTS gelded son of Kentucky Dynamite followed up his course and distance win here last month with an impressive two and a half PRESIDENT CUP AT ABU DHABI length score. This was the six-year-old’s first Stakes success, his Akeed Champion (Dubawi) was much the best in the 1,400m best run prior to yesterday having come when third in the 2014 Listed HH The Precident Cup at Abu Dhabi yesterday. The five- Listed La Coupe de Marseille. year-old entire was trained as a two-year-old in Newmarket by Allez Henri (Footstepsinthesand) jumped well and set the Michael Bell and was switched to Richard Fahey at the end of that early pace, but Al Debel (Distorted Humor) was keen in second season, for whom he won twice, and this was his first Stakes and soon took it up. The field was split in two groups of four, with victory. Sold for 85,000gns at the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in the favourite Apilobar (Slickly) heading the chasing quartet. Training Sale to Global Equine in 2015, this was his third trip to Savoken charged in the home straight and quickly put daylight Abu Dhabi for trainer Satish Seemar and his third win at the track. between him and his rivals and forged clear to beat Apilobar, with Ridden by Richard Mullen, he beat the former Brian Meehan- a further half a length back to Broadway Boogie (Distorted trained Kitaaby (Acclamation), who is now in the care of Humor) in third. Musabbeh Al Mheiri, and the former multiple Group-placed Owned and bred by Ecurie du Sud, he is out of the unraced British juvenile sprinter Ahlan Emarati (Holy Roman Emperor) Anabaa mare Savoya, who is a half-sister to the Gr.2 Grand Prix returned third of the 16 runners.

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Bred by Rabbah Bloodstock, he is a half-brother to the Gr.1 St will be the best, writes Glen Latham. With a day and around 140 James’s Palace Stakes winner and Gr.1 2,000 Guineas runner-up lots still be sold, the aggregate has already surpassed last year’s and sire Zafeen (Zafonic), the Gr.3 Prix du Calvados scorer Ya total of A$27,043,000 by just over A$800,000. The average is up Hajar (Lycius; dam of the Listed winner and Gr.3-placed Prince over 32% on last year, settling at A$75,469, and the median, which Of All), the Listed winner Atalantic Sport (Machiavellian), the finished 2016 at A$42,000, is now A$55,000. So far 369 lots have Gr.3 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes-second Akeend Wafi (Street Cry) found new homes at a clearance rate of 87%. and the Listed-placed Happy Today (Gone West). They are out of In an effort to provide a workable selling schedule that took the German Listed winner Shy Lady (Kaldoun) and the third into account the effect of the postponement of Saturday’s race dam, Shy Princess (Irish River), won at two and three in France meeting to today, yesterday’s session was a marathon, the first of and ran second in the Gr.1 Prix Morny. 284 lots entering the ring for 9am and the last youngster leaving close on 7pm. Fortunately the intense heat that plagued selling on Saturday gave way to milder temperatures and a gusty breeze NORTH AMERICA that spooked a number of yearlings in the pre-sale ring. Whereas on Saturday night I Am Invincible and Not A Single FIRST GR.1 SUCCESS FOR DUBAWI’S Doubt dominated the top of the market, yesterday there was a ALMANAAR AT GULFSTREAM more diverse spread of stallions in the top ten. Top price of the day was the A$310,000 that respected vet and judge Alan Bell The British-bred Almanaar stormed down the centre of the turf gave for Lot 194, a Fastnet Rock filly out of the Encosta De Lago course to win the Gr.1 Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap by three- mare Sevruga. Bell has had a string of successes over the years, quarters of length for Chad Brown at Gulfstream Park yesterday. It his eye selecting horses of the calibre of Schillaci, Primacy, Deep was the first Graded Stakes win for the five-year-old son of Field and most recently Star Turn. Dubawi, who entered the race off a narrow neck loss in the Gr.2 Later on, when asked about his purchase, Bell said: “I’m not a big Fort Lauderdale Stakes. filly buyer traditionally, but I’ve got some colts at home now that I’ll Ridden patiently by jockey Joel Rosario, he raced in sixth need mares for in time, so hopefully this one can run and justify the through the first six furlongs of the race. The chesnut improved buy. She’s a very nice filly out of one of the great families that I’ve long his position entering the far turn and was taken four wide as the wanted to be involved in. Her athleticism and overall quality stood horses hit the top of the straight. He continued to reel in the out to me, she looks like a beautiful running type of filly.’’ frontrunners through the home straight, eventually getting up to Sevruga comes from one of the more expensive families in the win by three quarters of a length from All Included (Include) and War Correspondent (War Front), who were separated by a neck for second and third respectively . Previously trained in France by Freddie Head, Almanaar was a winner at two and he picked up the Listed Prix de Pontarme, Gr.3 Prix Paul de Moussac and Gr.3 Prix Daphnis at three prior to his move to the US. Owned and bred by Shadwell Stud, he is out of the Bahhare mare Baqah, who won the Gr.2 Prix de Sandringham and Listed Prix d’Angerville, and she was also placed in the Gr.1 Falmouth Stakes. Her further family includes the US Gr.2 scorer and Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Handicap-placed Muntej (Muhtarram). With his victory in the Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap, Almanaar Finian’s became Dubawi’s 27th Gr.1 winner, joining the likes of Erupt, Postponed, New Bay, and Makfi. He stands at Dalham Hall Stud Oscar for a fee of £250,000, October 1st SLF. wins at Exeter SALES TALK Listed Novices’ Hurdle Sold by: Messrs Richard & INGLIS Martin O’Keeffe Sold to: Richard Frisby Sold for: €24,000 EBN Sales Talk Click here to is brought to contact IRT, or Sold at: December NH Sale 2012 you by IRT visit www.irt.com Next Sale: Punchestown Sale CLASSIC ALREADY AHEAD OF LAST 27 April 2017

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Australian Stud Book, her dam Prawn Cocktail being an old gelded son Deep Image breaking his maiden at Doomben on Artichoke half-sister to Royal Academy and to Terlingua, the his second start last month after beating all but the exciting Gr.2 Stakes-winning dam of Storm Cat. For her part, Prawn Winning Rupert on debut. That follows up a sole win for her now Cocktail reeled off a string of high-priced yearlings with success five-year-old Moon Phase. However, Starwish’s pedigree having ten foals to race for as many winners. Leading the pack suggests she is capable of better, her dam being the quality was her daughter Langoustine, who won the Gr.2 Marybyrnong sprinting mare Stella Cadente who took the Gr.1 Auustralia Plate for juveniles, while her Danehill full-sister One World was a Stakes at Moonee Valley. Gr.3 winner down the same Flemington straight course at two. “I have a soft spot for the More Than Readys, given I trained Better One World’s daughter One Last Dance continued the trend of Than Ready, and I like Redoute’s Choice mares, so it made sense to black-type-winning juveniles when she won the Gr.3 Blue me,’’ Schweida said post sale. “For me he was the colt of the sale, so Diamond Prelude for fillies across town at Caulfield. I’m glad to be taking him home.’’ The colt was offered as Lot 241 The winner of a maiden on the Geelong synthetic surface from and trekked across the Tasman from Marc and Sarah Devcich’s nine career starts, Sevruga has made a promising start to life as a Henley Park at Cambridge. broodmare. Her first foal, Khalama by Starspangledbanner, is Bloodstock agent James Harron and his clients struck gold two the winner of three of her nine starts for Graeme and Debbie years ago when the Irishman took a punt on a son of Written Rogerson in New Zealand, while her three-year-old Pittsburgh, a Tycoon, at that time considered by many to be just an average maiden full-brother to yesterday’s lot, spent half his six start stallion. That colt turned out to be Magic Millions and Golden career to date in Stakes company, having been narrowly beaten Slipper winner Capitalist and since then Written Tycoon’s stocks at Rosehill as a two-year-old. He is currently spelling, having have risen to the point where his yearlings are very much in damaged a tendon. demand. Yesterday, Harron went back down the same proven Queensland trainer Kelly Schweida has had success with the path, selecting Lot 283, an athletic chesnut colt by the same sire, stock of More Than Ready, most notably with his son Better out of the Flying Spur mare Tuscan Haze from the draft of Ian Than Ready, a talented sprinter whose first crop are foals this Smith’s Edinburgh Park Stud, for A$260,000. season. Therefore it was no surprise to see Schweida opening the Having just the two career starts, the last in black-type company, cheque book for Lot 241, a smart-looking bay by More Than without success, Tuscan Haze went to stud, where she was mated Ready out of the unraced Redoute’s Choice mare Starwish, to High Chaparral, the result being the as yet unraced Tuscan parting with the even A$300,000. Tenor, who is with Tony McEvoy in South Australia. Yesterday’s Starwish is two for two winners to runners with her three-year- colt is her second foal. Tuscan Haze’s dam Halibery was an exciting juvenile, winning the Gr.3 Blue Diamond Prelude for fillies before finishing runner-up in the big dance, the Gr.1 Blue Diamond Stakes. Brought back as a three-year-old, she scorched around the Caulfield short course to win the Gr.2 Schillaci Stakes, her tenth and final career run. No doubt getting her speed from her sire Red Ransom, Halibery had a stamina-packed dam side, her mother being the Sir Tristram mare Brown Eyed Girl, a three-quarter sister to the Gr.1 AJC Oaks winner Domino. This is also the family of the Gr.1 Sydney Cup winner Veloso, Gr.1 Rosehill Guineas winner Sale Of Century and the Gr.1 New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas winner Hero. The top sprinter/miler Mega Westminster also sneaks onto the page. There were plenty of lots by European shuttle stallions that would have turned a profit for their vendors on the day, but the Fortune best price was the A$150,000 Hawkesbury trainer Terry Clift paid wins at Leopardstown for a daughter of Myboycharlie and the New Zealand-bred Gr.1 Spring Juvenile Hurdle Towkay mare Sassy Vixen. Offered as Lot 183 by Goodwood Farm at Murrurundi in the Hunter Valley, the filly is a half-sister to the seven-time winner Sassy Tycoon out of a sister to Starkay, Sold by: Airlie Stud who won as a juvenile in her native New Zealand before being Sold to: Andy Oliver exported to America where she won Stakes races at both Del Mar Sold for: €19,000 and Hollywood Park. There has been plenty of interest in the first season sire brigade Sold at: Orby Sale 2014 this weekend, with Dundeel, better known through his racing name of It’s A Dundeel, and Zoustar the pick of the bunch. As it Next Sale: transpired each of those stallions would have a A$160,000 sale on Punchestown Sale Sunday, the best by freshman stallions. First through the ring was Lot 230, the Dundeel colt from his 27 April 2017 home base of Arrowfield Stud as agent. He is the first living foal of SUCCESS his dam, the Redoute’s Choice mare Sport Chic, who was a winner at two in Melbourne, the colt comes from the family of Gr.2 It’s in our blood www.goffs.com Princes of Wales’s Stakes winner Faithful Son and the Gr.1 Irish Oaks and Nassau Stakes winner Lailani. Popular syndicator

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INGLIS SYDNEY CLASSIC YEARLING SALE – DAY TWO Lot Sex Sire – Dam Vendor Purchaser Price (A$) 194 f FASTNET ROCK – Sevruga Coolmore Stud Alan Bell Racing, NSW 310,000 241 c MORE THAN READY – Starwish Henley Park K Schweida, QLD 300,000 283 c WRITTEN TYCOON – Tuscan Haze Edinburgh Park James Harron Bloodstock Pty Ltd, NSW 260,000 278 c SEBRING – Top Of The Rock Bhima K Yeung, Hong Kong 250,000 352 f SNITZEL – Bella Corona Holbrook Thoroughbreds Tartan Meadow Bloodstock Ltd, Hong Kong 230,000

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Denise Martin of Star Thoroughbreds bought the colt who will go 322 f ex Al Nakhla 20,000 to Chris Waller to be trained. 365 f ex Bold And Brave 20,000 The first of the Zoustars made a huge impression as foals and 369 f ex Boom Time Savings 50,000 have followed that up as yearlings. A son of the ill-fated speedster 397 c ex Charlety Star 110,000 Northern Meteor, Zoustar was a dual Gr.1 winner at three, the 409 c ex Coco Kerringle NS60,000 Golden Rose Stakes at Rosehill and the Coolmore Stud Ascot Vale EPAULETTE Stakes at Flemington, both dominant performances. 174 f ex Romare 90,000 His A$160,000 sale yesterday came from the draft of Kevin 190 f ex Selwan 100,000 Maloney’s Segenhoe Stud as agent and was a colt out of the 212 f ex Silver Sparks 37,500 Lonhro mare Cautious. Gr.3-placed as a juvenile, Cautious 223 c ex Soho Madame 62,000 managed a pair of wins that same season at 900 and 1,000 metres, 265 c ex Teaset 25,000 so short course racing was her speciality. She is a sister to the 286 c ex Up State 32,000 South African Listed winner Buckinghampshire, from the family 293 c ex Volume One 60,000 of the young stallion Stryker, and this was her first foal. 348 f ex Ballykisheen NS38,000 The colt was bought by America’s Justin Casse, who has linked 360 f ex Bit Tiddly 28,000 up with Bob Lapointe’s Muskoka Farm in a pinhooking joint 405 c ex Chula Vista 55,000 venture. So far the pair have bought four youngsters for 440 f ex Demanding 60,000 A$425,000, the others being a More Than Ready and a pair of Al Maher’s, all colts. EXCEED AND EXCEL Today’s final session will start again at 9am, with the last lot 189 c ex Secret Status 85,000 predicted to go through around 2pm. That will give buyers and EXCELEBRATION vendors plenty of time to make the short trip to Randwick to watch 176 c ex Rosa’s Joy 32,000 Winx strut her stuff in the Apollo Stakes, rescheduled for 5.40pm. 388 f ex Carolina Pines 10,000 EUROPEAN INTEREST SIRES (A$) 420 c ex Crimson Code 35,000 FASTNET ROCK CAMELOT 194 f ex Sevruga 310,000 184 c ex Satirical Delight NS55,000 292 c ex Volcada W/D 227 f ex Spiral Starway 30,000 310 c ex Zermatt 44,000 HELMET 381 f ex Calm Smytzer 35,000 427 c ex Dancing Doll NS46,000 447 c ex Dibella NS25,000 DAWN APPROACH 208 f ex She’s Number One 45,000 LOPE DE VEGA 324 c ex Allez Gal 34,000 156 c ex Princess Pedrille 40,000 333 c ex Antipode 32,500 166 c ex Red Obsession 20,000 188 f ex Second Draw 70,000 DREAM AHEAD 437 c ex Decibeel 40,000 198 c ex Shamicia 42,500 235 c ex Sri Lanka 45,000 MYBOYCHARLIE 183 f ex Sassy Vixen 150,000 252 c ex Supamach 25,000 329 c ex Annabels 70,000 288 f ex Varella NS10,000 304 f ex Yantar NS35,000 POET’S VOICE 306 c ex You Or Me 40,000 185 c ex Save A Penny 35,000 308 c ex Zachelle NS65,000 203 c ex Sheen 30,000

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O: Gerard Augustin-Normand, Kevin Morize, Mme Elizabeth Vidal and Fabrice Vermeulen, B: SCEA des Prairies and J-P Daniel, T: Fabrice Vermeulen €18,000 Osarus September Yearling Sale by Arnaud Bedouet, consigned by Haras de Clairefontaine 3. BROADWAY BOOGIE (Ire), 5h, Distorted Humor – Grande Melody (Grand Lodge) O: Bertrand Belinguier, B: Joseph Allen,

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Also ran: Allez Henri, Ecureuil, Instant De Reve, Al Debel, Tempete Nocturne (pu) Distances: 2½l, ½l, 2½l, 1½l, 7l, 20l

LR PRIX DE LA CALIFORNIE, Cagnes-sur-Mer, 1600mAW, 3yo, 1st €25,000, 2nd €10,000, 3rd €7,500 The top lot on day two, Lot 194, a Fastnet Rock filly from 1. STRAIGHT RIGHT (Fr), 3c, Coolmore Stud that was sold to Alan Bell for A$310,000. Siyouni – Sailor Moon (Tiger Hill) 2nd dam Seralia (Royal Academy) 260 c ex Tamtheel 20,000 3rd dam Serafica (No Pass No Sale) 406 c ex Cinnamon Bells 100,000 O: Mme Marie-Therese Dubuc-Grassa and Haras du Saubouas, B: Erich Schmid, RELIABLE MAN T: Christophe Ferland 384 f ex Canyon Yodeler 50,000 €125,000 Arqana Deauville August Yearling Sale SEPOY by Haras du Saubouas, consigned by Haras du Petit Tellier 303 f ex Wowee 55,000 2. MARKAZI (Fr), 3c, 319 c ex Across The Moon 40,000 Dark Angel – Marasima (Barathea) 442 f ex Devil Inside 40,000 O/B: H H Aga Khan, T: Jean-Claude Rouget 3. UNI (GB), 3f, STARSPANGLEDBANNER More Than Ready – Unaided (Dansili) 178 c ex Rosemont Flyer 50,000 O/B: Haras d’Etreham, T: Fabrice Chappet 202 f ex She Goes To Rio 32,500 €40,000 Arqana Deauville August Yearling Sale ZOFFANY by The Channel Consignment, consigned by Haras d’Etreham 161 f ex Queen Esprit NS50,000 261 c ex Tandy 125,000 358 c ex Beslissen 65,000 Trained by 372 c ex Bowmiss 16,000 412 f ex Concentration 20,000 fabrice chappeT STAKES RESULTS www.ChappetRacing.com Also ran: Rip, Ecrin Des Bieffes, La Fibre, Thanx For Nothing, Al Motasim, Mitchouka, Just A Formality, Broklyn Baby, Filante, Going Fifty Years Admiralty Arch, A Head A Head Distances: shd, ¾l, ¾l, 1¾l, nk, 1½l, nk, 1¼l, nk, ½l, 5l, 6l, shd Places? Flying Horses [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie UAE

LR HH THE PRESIDENT CUP, Abu Dhabi, 1400mT, 3yo+, FRANCE 1st Dhs228,000, 2nd Dhs76,000, 3rd Dhs38,000 1. AKEED CHAMPION (GB), 5h, LR GRAND PRIX DE LA RIVIERA COTE D’AZUR, Cagnes-sur-Mer, Dubawi – Shy Lady (Kaldoun) 2000mAW, 4yo+, 1st €30,000, 2nd €12,000, 3rd €9,000 2nd dam Shy Danceuse (Groom Dancer) 1. SAVOKEN (Fr), 6g, 3rd dam Shy Princess (Irish River) Kentucky Dynamite – Savoya (Anabaa) O: Miss Avni Kapoor, Charnesh Kapoor and Nirav Kapoor, 2nd dam Silver Frame (Quest For Fame) B: Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd, T: Satish Seemar 3rd dam Silverqueen (Alydar) 85,000gns 2015 Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale O/B: Ecurie du Sud, T: Cedric Rossi by Global Equine Group, consigned by Musley Bank Stables 2. APILOBAR (Fr), 4c, 2. KITAABY (Ire), 4g, Slickly – Popee (Take Risks) Acclamation – Flower Of Kent (Diesis)

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O: Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda, B: Joseph Broderick, T: Musabbeh Al Mheiri Bloodstock 35,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale Peace of Insurance - by Shadwell Estate Company, consigned by Joseph Broderick Mind? Get Covered 3. AHLAN EMARATI (Ire), 5g, Holy Roman Emperor – Indaba (Indian Ridge) [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie O: Abdulla Ahmad Al Shaikh, B: Patrick F Kelly, T: Satish Seemar Gr.3 SUWANNEE RIVER STAKES, Gulfstream Park, 1m1fT, €45,000 Goffs Premier Foal Sale 4yo+f&m, 1st $89,280, 2nd $28,800, 3rd $14,400, Feb 11 by Weir View Stud, consigned by Ballybin Stud 1. DICKINSON (USA), 5m, €50,000 Goffs Orby Yearling Sale Medaglia D’Oro – Little Belle (A P Indy) by Stephen Hillen, consigned by Lynn Lodge Stud 2nd dam Dubai Belle (Mr Prospector) 3rd damFlagbird (Nureyev) Also ran: Pupil (Ire), Mushaakis (Ire0, Majestic Mount (GB), O: Godolphin Racing LLC, B: Darley, Haalick (Ire), Shawaahid (Ire), Taexali (Ire), Dragon Falls (Ire), T: Kiaran P McLaughlin Cross Grain (Ire), Figure Of Speech (Ire), Hawkesbury (GB), 2. ELYSEA’S WORLD (Ire), 4f, Muzdawaj (GB), Scalzo (GB), Strong Chemisty (GB) Champs Elysees – Ideal World (Singspiel) Non runners: Greeb (GB), Idler (Ire), Invincible Strike (Ire) O: Sheep Pond Partners and All Pro Racing LLC, Distances: 1¼l, nk, nk, ½l, nk, 1l, nk, ¾l, shd, 1l, 1½l, shd, 1¼l, 1l, 1½l B: Haras d’Haspel, T: Chad C Brown €25,000 Arqana Deauville October Yearling Sale NORTH AMERICA by Yohann Gourraud, consigned by Haras d’Haspel 3. SANDIVA (Ire), 6m, Gr.1 GULFSTREAM PARK TURF HANDICAP, Gulfstream Park, Footstepsinthesand – Miss Corinne (Mark Of Esteem) 1m1fT, 4yo+, 1st $210,490, 2nd $67,900, 3rd $33,950, Feb 11 O: Al Shaqab Racing, B: Denis McDonnell, 1. ALMANAAR (GB), 5g, T: Todd A Pletcher Dubawi – Baqah (Bahhare) £18,000 Doncaster Premier Yearling Sale 2nd dam Filfilah (Cadeaux Genereux) by O’Ryan and Middleham Park 3rd dam El Rabab (Roberto) consigned by Parkway Farm O: Shadwell Stable, B: Shadwell Estate Company Ltd, T: Chad C Brown Thanks for flying IRT. 2. ALL INCLUDED (USA), 6h, Include – Eximius (Atticus) Phone +44 1638 668 003 or O/B: Wertheimer Et Frere, T: Todd A Pletcher click here to visit www.irt.com 3. WAR CORRESPONDENT (USA), 7h, War Front – Tempo West (Rahy) Also ran: Puca, Cali Thirty Seven, Goldy Espony (Fr), Sea Coast (Ire), IRT870 EBN UK July2014_1.indd 1 21/07/2014 9:14 pm O: Calumet Farm, Sagamore Farm and My Sweet Girl, Sharp Kitty Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, B: Joseph Allen, Non runner: Temple Fur T: Christophe Clement Distances: 1¼l, hd, ¾l Also ran: Beach Patrol, Lukes Alley, Divisidero, Flatlined, Eirigh Gr.3 ENDEAVOUR STAKES, Tampa Bay Downs, 1m½fT, Distances: ¾l, nk, 1¾l 4yo+f&m, 1st $90,000, 2nd $30,000, 3rd $15,000, Feb 11 l Beach Patrol crossed the line second and was later demoted to 1. ISABELLA SINGS (USA), 5m, fourth. Eskendereya – Isobel Baillie (Lomitas) 2nd dam Dubai Soprano (Zafonic) Shadwell’s homebred Almanaar fanned wide turning for home and 3rd dam Ring Of Music (Sadler’s Wells) powered past Beach Patrol (Lemon Drop Kid) and War O/B: Siena Farm LLC, T: Todd A Pletcher Correspondent (War Front) in the closing stages. Successful in the 2. LIGHT IN PARIS (Ire), 5m, Gr.3 Prix Paul De Moussac and Gr.3 Prix Daphnis at three, the chesnut Aussie Rules – Grande Rousse (Act One) is one of 76 Graded/Group winners by Darley’s Gr.1 Irish 2,000 O: Martin S Schwartz, B: Haras du Mezeray, Guineas, Gr.1 National Stakes and Gr.1 Prix Jacques le Marois hero T: Chad C Brown Dubawi and the twenty-seventh to triumph at the highest level. €42,000 Arqana Deauville October Yearling Sale Almanaar is the sixth foal of the Gr.2 Prix de Sandringham victrix by Jean-Claude Rouget Baqah, who finished third in the Gr.1 Falmouth Stakes. By Bahhare, consigned by Haras du Mezeray Baqah is out of the triple winner Filfilah, the dam of Listed-placed 3. EVIDENTLY (USA), 6m, individuals by Pivotal and Elnadim in Jardaa and Rakiza Smart Strike – Supposedly (Polish Numbers) respectively. A half-sister to Muhtarram’s Gr.2 Sky Classic Handicap O/B: Lambholm, T: Roy S Lerman scorer Muntej, Filfilah is by Cadeaux Genereux out of a daughter of Brave Raj, who earned the title of US Champion Two-Year-Old Also ran: Emerald Pond, Azaelia (Fr), Cactus Copy, Lots O’Lex Filly of 1986 with victory in the Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies. Non runners: Elysea’s World (Ire), Frosty Friday, Josdesanimaux, Baqah has a yearling colt by Exceed And Excel. No Fault Of Mine ALASTAIR NICOLSON Distances: 3l, 1½l, 3¾l

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and the Listed Newmarket Stakes runner-up Acapulco). The second dam, Haratiyna (), was a winner at two in France Going Fifty Years and she is a half-sister to the Gr.1 Derby Italiano winner and sire Places? Flying Horses Houmayoun (Shernazar) and the multiple Listed winner Hanzala (Akarad; dam of the Listed winner Hasainiya, who in [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie turn produced the dual Listed winner and dual Gr.3 Give Thanks Stakes runner-up Hasanka). The third dam, Halwah (The Minstrel), was a winner in France and she produced three winners NATIONAL HUNT STAKES RESULTS from as many runners. La Perrotine has a two-year-old filly by Black Sam Bellamy and IRELAND she visited Telescope last year.

Gr.1 IRISH GOLD CUP, Leopardstown, 3m, 5yo+ chs, Gr.1 SCALP NOVICE CHASE, Leopardstown, 2m5f, 5yo+ chs, 1st €84,750, 2nd €28,500, 3rd €13,500 1st €50,150, 2nd €16,150, 3rd €7,650 1. SIZING JOHN (GB), 7g, 1. DISKO (Fr), 6g, Midnight Legend – La Perrotine (Northern Crystal) Martaline – Nikos Royale (Nikos) 2nd dam Haratiyna (Top Ville) 2nd dam Rodara (D’Arras) 3rd dam Halwah (The Minstrel) 3rd dam Rosenpappel (Marinus) O: Ann and Alan Potts Partnership, O: Gigginstown House Stud, B: EARL Haras Du Luy, B: Bryan and Sandra Mayoh, Eskdale Stud, T: Noel Meade T: Mrs John Harrington €16,000 2010 Tattersalls Ireland November NH Sale yes indeed... by John Bleahen, consigned by Ballincurrig House Stud another perfect 2. EMPIRE OF DIRT (Ire), 10g, strike Westerner – Rose Of Inchiquin (Roselier) O: Gigginstown House Stud, B: Sean Harnedy, fr stallion T: Gordon Elliott €65,000 2007 Tattersalls Ireland November NH Sale

by Goldford Stud, consigned by Inchiquin Stud www.frbc.net €325,000 Tattersalls Ireland Derby National Hunt Sale by Bobby O’Ryan, consigned by Goldford Stud 2. OUR DUKE (Ire), 7g, 3. DON POLI (Ire), 8g, Oscar – Good Thyne Jenny (Good Thyne) Poliglote – Dalamine (Sillery) O: Cooper Family Syndicate, B: Billy Cooper, O: Gigginstown House Stud, T: Mrs John Harrington B: Brian J Griffiths and John Nicholson, T: Gordon Elliott 3. BALDO DES FLOS (Fr), 6g, €42,000 2011 Arqana Saint-Cloud Summer Mixed Sale Balko – Royale Marie (Garde Royale) by Blue Spirit, consigned by Mill House Stud O: Gigginstown House Stud, B: Clovis Bardin and Mme Florence Bardin, Also ran: Carlingford Lough, Road To Riches, More Of That (f), T: Minella Rocco (ur) Non runner: Zabana Also ran: Bleu Et Rouge, A Toi Phil, Bellshill (f) Distances: ¾l, ¾l, 3½l, 29l Distances: 1¾l, 6l, 30l, 15l

Placed behind the mighty Douvan seven times, Sizing John Reversing the form with Our Duke (Oscar) from the Gr.1 here at claimed a well deserved victory in the Gr.1 Irish Gold Cup. The son Christmas over three miles, Disko (Martaline) put up a fine front- of Midnight Legend claimed his first win since joining Jessica running performance and had the measure of him here to give Harrington from Henry de Bromhead last month in the Gr.3 jockey Sean Flanagan his first Gr.1 victory. This trip appeared to Kinloch Brae Chase at Thurles and again travelled powerfully to suit him better and he will now head for the Gr.1 Golden Miller prevail in a close finish from Empire Of Dirt (Westerner) and the Novices’ Chase at the Festival next month. favourite Don Poli (Poliglote). This was his first time stepping up He is a half-brother to two winners by Valanour and Marathon, to this trip and he saw it out, but trainer Jessica Harrington stated out of the placed Nikos mare Nikos Royale. She is a half-sister to that she would discuss options with the owners before making a Adoradew (Cupids Dew), Dalcadoune (Cadoudal) and Roboam plan for the Festival, but felt that on good ground there is chance (Sukawa), who each won over €90,000 and they out of the that she will try the Gr.1 Gold Cup. winning D’Arras mare Rodara. The third dam, Rosenpappel He is a half-brother to the Listed Mares’ Novices Hurdle winner (Marinus) was foaled in Germany and was unraced. She is the Scholastica (Old Vic), out of the winning Northern Crystal mare dam of one other winner, Reiha by Odysseus. La Perrotine. She is a half-sister to the Listed-placed hurdler Harawi (Akarad), the placed La Remigeasse (Poliglote; dam of Gr.1 BRAVE INCA NOVICE HURDLE, Leopardstown, 2m2f, the Listed-winning and Gr.3-placed hurdler Le Chateau and the 5yo+ hdl, 1st €53,100, 2nd €17,100, 3rd €8,100 Listed-placed Le Missionnaire) and the unraced Harasava 1. BACARDYS (Fr), 6g, (Darshaan; dam of the Listed Finale Stakes scorer Jane Austen Coastal Path – Oasice (R obin Des Champs)

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2nd dam Judice (Agent Bleu) O: Mrs S Ricci, B: Maurice Rohaut-Leger, T: W P Mullins 3rd dam Herenice (Laniste) 3. DINARIA DES OBEAUX (Fr), 4f, O: Shanakiel Racing Syndicate, Saddler Maker – Indiana Jaune (Le Nain Jaune) B: Eric Vagne and Jose Da Silva, T: W P Mullins O: Gigginstown House Stud, B: Mme N Devilder and Mme L Rebuffe, T: Gordon Elliott yes indeed... another perfect Also ran: Meri Devie, Ex Patriot, Bhutan, Housesofparliament, Sword Fighter strike Non runner: On The Go Again fr stallion Distances: 3½l, 7l, 2½l, 1¾l, 26l, 1¾l, nk Mega Fortune reversed form with Bapaume (Turtle Bowl) to become the first Gr.1 jumps winner for his sire Soldier Of Fortune, www.frbc.net who relocated to Coolmore’s Beeches Stud in Ireland from France last year. Making most of the running, the bay stayed on gamely 2. BUNK OFF EARLY (Ire), 5g, under Davy Russell to beat the favourite and record his third Zebedee – Ctesiphon (Arch) career victory. The plan for him now is the Gr.1 Triumph Hurdle at O: Supreme Club, B: Sandra Russell, the Festival next month. T: W P Mullins He is a half-brother to the Gr.3 Criterion Stakes, Gr.3 Supreme €17,000 Goffs Sportsman’s Yearling Sale Stakes and Listed (then) Abernant Stakes winner and sire Arakan by A Oliver, consigned by Sandra Russell (Nureyev), out of the unraced Far Across (Common Grounds). 44,000gns 2015 Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale She is a half-sister to Fairy King’s Gr.3 Prix de la Porte Malliot by Harold Kirl / WP Mullins winner Donkey Engine and the Gr.3 San Francisco Handicap consigned by Stragrane House Stables winner Petit Pouchet, who was also placed three times at Gr.1 3. BRELADE (GB), 5g, level, including in the Poule d’Essai des Poulains. The second dam, Presenting – Polivalente (Poliglote) City Ex (Ardross), was a winner at three in France and she O: D P Sharkey, B: Patrick Burling Developments Ltd, produced eight winners from nine runners. The third dam, T: Gordon Elliott Rythmique (The Minstrel), was a winner at two in France and €50,000 2012 Tattersalls Ireland November NH Sale she produced ten winners, headed by the Gr.3 Queen Charlotte by Inch Bloodstock, consigned by Goldford Stud Handicap-placed Epimethius (Akarad). €85,000 2015 Goffs Landrover NH Sale by Gordon Elliott, consigned by Goldford Stud BRITAIN Also ran: Blood Crazed Tiger, Barra, Chateau Conti, Bravissimo, Riven Light, Gunnery Sergeant, Saturnas LR NOVICES’ HURDLE, Exeter, 2m1f, 4yo+ hdl, 1st £12,529, Distances: ¾l, 2¼l, 3¾l, 2l, 5½l, 11l, 5l, 36l, 5½l 2nd £4,701, 3rd £2,354 1. FINIAN’S OSCAR (Ire), 5g, Springing a surprise and remaining unbeaten on two completed Oscar – Trinity Alley (Taipan) starts over hurdles, Bacardys (Coastal Path) confirmed the 2nd dam Trinity Gale (Strong Gale) potential he showed in bumpers last year, running third at the 3rd dam Trinity Air (Menelek) Festival to Ballyandy, landing the Gr.2 Aintree Champion Bumper O: Ann and Alan Potts, B: Richard and Martin O’ Keeffe, and then coming third in the Gr.1 Punchestown equivalent. T: Colin Tizzard Coming from behind, he ran down stable mate Bunk Off Early €24,000 2012 Goffs December National Hunt Sale (Zebedee) to gain his first success at the highest level and he will by Richard Frisby now likely go for the Gr.1 Spa Novices’ Hurdle at the Festival. consigned by Messrs Richard and Martin O’Keeffe Bacardys is an AQPS and is out of the winning Robin Des €50,000 2015 Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale Champs mare Oasice, who has also produced a winner by by Tower View Stables, consigned by Glenwood Stud Laveron. She is a half-sister to the Listed-winning hurdler £250,000 2016 Tattersalls Ireland Cheltenham November Sale Visionice (Dom Alco) and they are out of the winning Agent by Tom Mallone/C Tizzard Bleu mare Judice. consigned by Ballboy Stables 2. TAWS (GB), 6m, Gr.1 SPRING JUVENILE HURDLE, Leopardstown, 2m, 4yo hdl, Hernando – Reaf (In The Wings) 1st €47,200, 2nd €15,200, 3rd €7,200 O: R K and Mrs J M R Arrowsmith, B: Harts Farm Stud, 1. MEGA FORTUNE (Fr), 4g, T: David Pipe Soldier Of Fortune – Far Across (Common Grounds) 3. SEVEN NATION ARMY (Ire), 8g, 2nd dam City Ex (Ardross) Rock Of Gibraltar – Crepe Ginger (Sadler´s Wells) 3rd dam Rythmique (The Minstrel) O: The Dunn Army, B: New England, Myriad and O: C Jones, B: Famille Niarchos, T: Gordon Elliott Watership Down, T: Alexandra Dunn €19,000 Goffs Orby Yearling Sale 14,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2 by A Oliver, consigned by Airlie Stud by Margaret O’Toole, consigned by New England Stud 2. BAPAUME (Fr), 4g, £42,000 Cheltenham January HIT Sale Turtle Bowl – Brouhaha (American Post) by RS Bloodstock, consigned by Baronrath

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Also ran: Ronnie Baird, Whatmore (ro) US DOLLAR: 1.2480 SWEDISH KRONA: 11.1340 Non runner: Civitesses EURO: 1.1748 NORWEGIAN KRONE: 10.4588 SWISS FRANC: 1.2540 DANISH KRONE: 8.7269 Distances: 4½l, 27l, 11l JAPANESE YEN: 141.7090 UAE DIRHAM: 4.5816 CANADIAN DOLLAR: 1.6315 RUSSIAN RUBLE: 72.8800 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR: 1.6268 SINGAPORE DOLLAR: 1.7725 NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR: 1.7333 HONG KONG DOLLAR: 9.6800 STALLION ROUND-UP Above rates are the mid-market rates at 4.00pm on 10/01/2017 SHUTTLE WINNERS IN CHILE ROCK OF GIBRALTAR FAST COMPANY Gradioso Negro (Chi), 4c, ex Gracili (Stormin Fever) Susan O’Hara (Chi), 2f, ex Scarlet O’Hara (Crocker Road) Club Hipico de Santiago, Jan 30, h’cap, 5½fT, ch$1,850,000 Club Hipico de Santiago, Feb 3, mdn, 6fT, ch$7,000,000 B: Haras Don Alberto B: Haras Covento Viejo SOLDIER OF FORTUNE HURRICANE CAT Caleta Boy (Chi), 3c, ex Senora Ines (Sam M) Noche De Lujuria (Chi), 7h, ex Noche De Juerga (Auguri) Valparaiso Sporting Club, Feb 5, mdn, 5fT, ch$1,700,000 Club Hipico de Santiago, Jan 30, h’cap, 5fD, ch$1,850,000 B: Haras Villa Rosa B: Haras Porta Pía Tower Of Fortune (Chi), 4g, ex Tower Of Venice (Merchant Of Venice) INVINCIBLE SPIRIT Valparaiso Sporting Club, Feb 5, h’cap, 5½fD, ch$1,850,000 Silk Culture (Chi), 2f, ex Silk Kimono (Danehill Dancer) B: Haras Carioca Club Hipico de Santiago, Feb 3, mdn, 6fT, ch$7,000,000 B: Haras Carioca LAYMAN Crema Catalana (Chi), 3f, ex Ojos Guapos (Tanaasa) Club Hipico de Santiago, Jan 30, mdn, 5fD, ch$1,700,000 B: Haras Porta Pia Little Man (Chi), 3c, ex Little Ocean (Ocean Terrace) Hipodromo Chile, Feb 2, h’cap, 5fD, ch$2,500,000 B: Haras El Sheik MULTIPLEX Darkan (Chi), 5h, ex Maria De La Rosa (Dushyantor) Valparaiso Sporting Club, Feb 5, h’cap, 5½fD, ch$1,600,000 B: Haras Melipilla Indio Alegre (Chi), 5h, ex India Tierna (Great Regent) Valparaiso Sporting Club, Feb 5, h’cap, 5½fD, ch$1,700,000 B: Haras Don Antonio RIO DE LA PLATA Madretierra (Ire), 3f, ex Madrilene (El Prado) Valparaiso Sporting Club, Feb 5, h’cap, 5fT, ch$1,600,000 B: Haras Las Araucarias

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