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INVINCIBLE MONDAY, 2ND APRIL 2018 SPIRIT EVERYONE’S CHAMPION SIRE EBN EUROPEAN BLOODSTOCK NEWS FOR MORE INFORMATION: TEL: +44 (0) 1638 666512 • FAX: +44 (0) 1638 666516 • [email protected] • WWW.BLOODSTOCKNEWS.EU RACING REVIEW | INDUSTRY NEWS | CHARM SPIRIT | STAKES FIELDS TODAY’S HEADLINES NATIONAL HUNT RACING REVIEW PHOTO A FIRST TOP-LEVEL WINNER FOR SIRE BOUM Willie Mullins took both Gr.1 contests at Fairyhouse yesterday and the Ryanair Gold Cup Novice Chase, in which the nine runners were all trained by Mullins or Gordon Elliott, was won by Al Boum Photo. The six-year-old son of Buck’s Boum, who became his sire’s first Gr.1 winner, tracked stablemate Up For Review (Presenting), who set a moderate tempo. He jumped and travelled well up to the second last, after which he was ridden to catch the now leading Shattered Love (Yeats). He put Pictured after taking the Gr.2 Dawn Run Novices’ Hurdle at in a better jump at the last and ran on to score by a length, with the Cheltenham Festival last month, Laurina provided her Invitation Only (Flemensfirth) a further seven lengths back in Haras du Thenney-based sire Spanish Moon with his first third. top-level scorer in the Gr.1 EBF Mares Novice Hurdle Mullins said: “He deserved that, as he was unlucky at Christmas Championship Final at Fairyhouse yesterday. © Steve Cargill [fell at last when in front in a Gr.2 at Limerick on St Stephen’s Day]. David [Mullins] gave him a great ride and kept a little bit up his sleeve. It’s nice to get a good winner for Mrs Donnelly. “I think he wants a longer trip and that’s why he was staying on at Bred by Emmanuel Clayeux and Jacky Rauch, his dam is a the end. I think the first four will all be three-mile chasers down the daughter of Magic Spring (True Brave), a half-sister to the Gr.3 line.” Scottish Grand National winner Al Co (Dom Alco) and Fee Magic This was his fourth career win, having won a maiden hurdle, (Phantom Breeze; dam of the Gr.1 Feltham Novices’ Chase the Gr.2 Easter Festival Novice Hurdle this time last year and a winner Grands Crus, the Gr.3-winning hurdler Gevrey novice chase. He had previously been runner-up at the Dublin Chambertin and the Gr.1 Future Champions Novice Hurdle Racing Festival in the Gr.1 Flogas Novice Chase. runner-up Le Richebourg). Looking for Classic winners… BBAG graduate Dschingis Secret winner of the BBAG graduate WINDSTOSS leads „Grosser Preis von Berlin“ (Gr. I), home a remarkable 1-2-3-4 in the „Grosser Hansa-Preis“ (Gr. II), „148. IDEE Deutsches Derby“ (Gr. I) „Gerling Preis“ (Gr.II), „Prix Foy“ (Gr.II) RRepresentativeepresentive Gr Greateat Britain Britain Spring Breeze Up Sale: 1st June & Ireland Entries close: Friday, 13th April Richard Venn Premier Yearling Sales: 31st August Cellphone: Entries close: Friday, 20th April +44(0) 78 84 47 89 13 Email: [email protected] www.bbag-sales.de CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 1 NATIONAL HUNT RACING REVIEW EBN: MONDAY, 2ND APRIL 2018 LAURINA LEADS RIVALS A MERRY DANCE Mares’ Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse and the Gr.2 Dawn Run Mares’ FOR MAIDEN GRADE ONE WIN Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. Willie Mullins’s latest superstar Laurina was flawless yet again in Laurina is one of seven winners out of the winning Alkalde winning the Gr.1 Mares’ Novice Hurdle Final. The daughter of mare Lamboghina, whose most notable previous offspring is the Spanish Moon, for whom this was a maiden top-level scorer, dual Listed-winning French hurdler Lamigo (American Post). raced in mid-division as Redhotfillypeppers (Robin Des The second dam, Landina (Pentathlon), produced three winners Champs) set the pace before taking a crashing fall three out. The and is herself a half-sister to the Listed Weidenpescher Meile winner Landsuitor (Local Suitor). winner loomed up on the outside of the new leader after the second last and quickened clear with consummate ease before HIGH-CLASS FLAT HORSE PALLASATOR popping the last and going on to score on the bridle. She was JUST AS GOOD OVER HURDLES chased home by Lackaneen Leader (Oscar) and Alletrix The Gordon Elliott-trained Pallasator won his first Graded race (Flemensfirth), who were eight and a half lengths and three and over hurdles when taking the two-mile four-furlong Gr.2 Festival three-quarter lengths behind respectively. Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse. The nine-year-old son of Motivator Mullins said: “I think she was cantering everywhere and she just was prominent throughout as Mount Hannover (Kayf Tara) set a seems to be a lot better than the rest at the moment. If all is well we’ll steady pace. His jumping was good over all but, having got to the go on to Punchestown with her – we’ll see how she comes out of the last with a clear advantage over Jetz (Flemensfirth), gave his race. That’s good to get her Gr.1 there, so very pleased. rival a chance with a momentum stopping error. He rallied again “She could go for a novice race at Punchestown. The mares’ race is to win going away by two and a quarter lengths, with Scarpeta an open race, which would be tough. I’m going to leave it open and I (Soldier Of Fortune) a further eight lengths back in third. wouldn’t be worried about trip. She could go out to three [miles] This was his fourth start over hurdles, having won his maiden at easily and has enough ability to do two miles.” Leopardstown last month. A high-class stayer, if quirky, on the Bred by Alain Clavier, Roger-Yves Simon and Nicolas Simon, she Flat for Sir Mark Prescott, he counts the Gr.2 Doncaster Cup and is a two-time graduate of Osarus Sales, selling for just €14,000 as the Gr.3 Henry II Stakes amongst his seven wins on the level. a yearling and €8,000 as a three-year-old, before falling and Bred by Newsells Park Stud, the Tattersalls graduate is a half- finishing second in two hurdles starts in her native France. Since brother to the Listed Patton Stakes runner-up Alphonsus transferring to the Mullins yard this season, she has been (Invincible Spirit) and the Listed Montrose Stakes runner-up impeccable, winning a Tramore maiden hurdle, the Gr.3 Solerina Elas Diamond (Danehill Dancer; dam of the Listed Ballymacoll LAURINA November National Hunt Sale 2016 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares’ Breeders: Alain Clavier, Roger Simon, Nicolas Simon Novice Hurdle Championship Final (Gr1) Consignor: Haras du Saz at Fairyhouse Purchaser: Daniel Allard RACINFOTOS.COM © NEXT SALE: LA TESTE BREEZE UP SALE 25 April 2018 www.osarus.com 2 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 NATIONAL HUNT RACING REVIEW EBN: MONDAY, 2ND APRIL 2018 Stud Stakes winner and Gr.2 Prix de Malleret-placed Elas Ruby). Sumos Novios is a half-brother to the admirable Cross Kennon They are out of the Gr.3 (then) Lancashire Oaks winner and (Craigsteel), winner of the Gr.2 Rendlesham Hurdle amongst multiple Gr.1-placed Ela Athena (Ezzoud). seven victories. They are out of the Strong Gale mare Gaelic Million. This is the family of the Gr.3 Hennessy Gold Cup winner SUMOS NOVIOS A WIN FOR THE LOCALS Ever Blessed and the Listed Nas Na Ri Chase winner Born To IN CORK FEATURE Shine. Just the five runners lined up for Cork’s Easter Sunday highlight, the three-mile Gr.3 Imperial Call Chase, which was taken in good style by the locally-trained Sumos Novios. Sporting the colours FRANCE of local trainer Liam Burke, the ten-year-old son of Flemensfirth jumped for fun in the deep ground. Having raced just behind the WHETSTONE ROUTES THE FIELD IN leader Val De Ferbet (Voix Du Nord) for much of the race, the PRIX FLEURET winner came through to tackle the leader four out and took the initiative soon after. He stayed on best in the closing stages under The Guillaume Maccaire-trained Whetstone landed her second the trainers’ son Jonathan to record a two and a quarter length successive Gr.3 win in the Prix Fleuret at Auteuil yesterday. The victory. Second home was Mala Beach (Beneficial), 25 lengths in four-year-old daughter of Saint Des Saints settled at the rear of front of Val De Ferbet. the field as Elegant Star (Kapgarde) raced to a 20-length lead. Burke said: “He is settling and did everything right today. I could They reigned in the leader with three flights left to take and never before in his life run him like that, so quick [from his previous Whetstone went to the front before the second last. She jumped run] and it is only now that he is ten years of age that he is taking his them well and powered clear to win by an easy six lengths from training properly. Joie Du Net (Network), with Eclat Collonges (Anzillero) a “He found plenty today when he asked him and for a big horse he further three lengths back in third. is agile enough over his fences. I’ll run him in Punchestown if the Unraced at two, she won her first start at three and was then weather lasts, but it needs to be safe for him to run.” second in the Listed Prix d’Iena and the Gr.3 Prix Sagan before going Bred by Cora Cronin and a Tattersalls Ireland graduate, Sumos on to win her next six starts, including the Gr.3 Prix Bournosienne in Novios was landing the biggest victory of his career.