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Coach House Hellvelyn Pearl Secret Welcome to Chapel Stud

We have been at Chapel Stud for just over a year and the change from farm to stud has been a rollercoaster of decisions, some right and some wrong, but all of the infrastructure is in place and I am really excited to have our first full season on the stud.

I have tried to draw on all the previous places I have Hellvelyn has had a quiet year on the track, but worked or visited to build a functional, safe and with limited books he is still producing black-type comprehensive facility to breed racehorses. performers in 2019 and with his 2020 runners coming from his best book of mares you will be From the stabling made of recycled plastic to hearing a lot more from this very underrated stallion! reduce germs and facilitate effective cleaning between occupants, the Equilux lighting system Pearl Secret had his first yearlings selling in 2019 which will optimise fertility and reduce microbial and they were incredibly well received by many top concentrations, to the oval horse walker specifically trainers, pin-hookers and agents alike. The early built to reduce the constant turning pressure on murmurings from pre-training have been very young limbs that you get with a traditional round positive and I think he is going to have a very exciting walker. In addition, the large indoor turnout will start with his two-year-old runners. mean that the early born foals can still get out and strengthen up regardless of the weather. I wish you all a fruitful and prosperous year and would be delighted to welcome you to visit the stud In respect of our stallions, Coach House’s progeny or stallions. have had a good year on the track with 26 individual winners topped off with the progressive Summer Sands winning the Redcar Two Year Old Trophy just a week after his gallant third in the Gr.1 .

Subsequently Summer Sands sold at the Tattersalls HIT sale for 625,000 guineas to Joseph O’Brien and we look forward to seeing him and many others out as three-year-olds. As a result of his success, Roisin Close Coach House has had a well deserved increase 07738 279 071 in his stud fee. [email protected]

2 Stallions standing at Chapel Stud in 2020

Coach House Hellvelyn Pearl Secret 2019 2yo Stakes Proven source Gr.2 winning sprinter winning sire of 2yo speed by speed sire

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3 PEDIGREE SIRE OF A OUT OF A 3-TIME GROUP/STAKES WINNING AND GR.1 STUD RECORD PLACED SPRINTER AT 3 & 4 Summer Sands (TR: 109) 2YO STAKES Stakes winning 2yo. GREEN DANZIG Won Redcar Two Year Old Trophy L, DESERT FOREIGN COURIER Redcar, 6f. WINNER OASIS 3rd Middle Park Stakes Gr.1, & 26 WINNERS DREAM DANCING BRAVE Newmarket, 6f. HOPE Won Conditions Stakes, Beverley, 5f. BAHAMIAN IN 2019 Sold to Joseph O’Brien for 625,000gns MUJADIL at Tattersalls Autumn HIT Sale. LESSON IN VALLEE SECRETE The Cruising Lord (TR: 105) HUMILITY Stakes performing 2yo & 3yo. SIRE OF 2YO STAKES VANITY 2nd Scurry Stakes L, Sandown, 5f. PENNY FAN 4th Gr.3, WINNER & GR.1 PLACED Newmarket, 5f. SUMMER SANDS Won Novice Stakes, Bath, 5½f. Plus Stakes performer SIRE: – CHAMPION SIRE The Cruising Lord. Sire of 17 Gr.1 winners and sire of sires, including Gr.1 sire Showcasing. 26 individual winners in 2019 from limited opportunities. DAM: LESSON IN HUMILITY Won Ballyogan Stakes Gr.3, Leopardstown, 6f; Kilvington Stakes L, Nottingham, 6f; Starlit Stakes L, Goodwood, 6f: 2nd Summer ROYAL ASCOT 2YO Stakes Gr.3, York, 6f; 3rd Golden Jubilee Stakes Gr.1, Ascot, 6f; SPRINTER Prix Maurice de Gheest Gr.1, Deauville, 6.5f. And 5f Stakes winner. Also dam of Butterscotch – 2nd Stakes Gr.3, Curragh, 6f. The Cruising Lord

BY A CHAMPION 3YO Plus the exciting unbeaten 2019 2yo SPRINTER AND SIRE RACE RECORD Max and winners ROYAL ASCOT 2YO SPRINTER I Believe In You, More Than Likely, OASIS DREAM Spirit Of May, Dancing Rave, Won Marble Hill Stakes L, Curragh, 5f. Sire of sires including Rock Bottom, Epsom Faithfull, Won EBF Maiden, Tipperary, 5f, by over 6l. Hawk In The Sky, Rapid Russo, Showcasing. Out of a Daddies Diva, Jill Rose, Kodi Dream, Gr.1 sprinter. 2nd Norfolk Stakes Gr.2, Royal Ascot, 5f, by 1l to No Nay Tobeeornottobe, Dream House, Never, subsequent winner of the Prix Morny Gr.1 and Thegreyvtrain, The Big House, 2nd Breeders Cup Turf Sprint Gr.1. Breaking the Sharrabang, etc. from his first two-crops. juvenile course record. In partnership with 3rd Railway Stakes Gr.2, Curragh, 6f, to Sudirman, Whitsbury Manor Stud subsequent winner of the Phoenix Stakes Gr.1, and and Trickledown Stud running just 10 days after Royal Ascot.

4 “Summer Sands is potentially top-class. I very sorry to see him leave.” Richard Fahey, trainer COACH HOUSE

Summer Sands (TR: 109) Wins the Redcar Two Year Old Trophy L, a week after finishing third in the Middle Park Stakes Gr.1

“He is a gorgeous, scopey horse and I think he has some more improvement to come.” Bill Dwan, purchasing Summer Sands for 625,000gns on behalf of Joseph O’Brien

Oasis Dream ex Lesson In Humility 2011, 16.0hh

Coach House (centre) breaks the juvenile Fee: £4,000 course record at Royal Ascot finishing 2nd in the Norfolk Stakes Gr.2 1st October LFFR

5 PEDIGREE STUD RECORD PROVEN FROM AN ALL SPEED FAMILY

Mrs Danvers SOURCE OF DANZIG PAS DE NOM ISHIGURU 2YO SPEED STRATEGIC CRYPTOCLEARANCE MANEUVER PRAYER WHEEL MANSINGH PETONG CUMBRIAN IRIDIUM MELODY SAHIB Mrs Danvers (TR: 109) AVAHRA Group winner & unbeaten in 5 starts as a 2yo. SIRE OF TOP 2YO FILLY SABOT D’OR Won Cornwallis Stakes Gr.3, Newmarket, 5f. Won St Hugh’s Stakes L, Newbury, 5f. MRS DANVERS Won Weatherbys Super Sprint, Newbury, 5f. As well as 2yo Group and SIRE: ISHIGURU La Rioja (TR: 108) Stakes winners/performers Multiple Stakes horse as a 2yo & 3yo. Ardenode, Bonnie Grey, A leading first and second-season sire of multiple Group winners/ Won Dick Poole Fillies’ Stakes Gr.3, Salisbury, 6f. performers Hellvelyn, She’s Our Mark, Ferneley, etc, from 3rd Renaissance Stakes Gr.3, Curragh, 6f; Summer Hellofahaste, La Rioja, limited opportunity. Stakes Gr.3, York, 6f; Flying Fillies’ Stakes L, Mister Trader. Pontefract, 6f. DAM: CUMBRIAN MELODY 4th Commonwealth Cup Gr.1, Royal Ascot, 6f. Dam of 9 winners and 4 Black-Type horses. Ardenode (TR: 98) Plus many tough, high-class Stakes winning 2yo. multiple winning sprinters Won Prix L, Maisons-Laffitte, 5f. including 2019 Stakes RACE RECORD 3rd Prix du Bois Gr.3, Deauville, 5f. ROYAL ASCOT WINNING 2YO Bonnie Grey (TR: 94) performer Hells Babe, etc. Multiple Stakes performer as a 2yo. At 2 Won Coventry Stakes Gr.2, Royal Ascot, 6f 2nd Prestige Stakes Gr.3, Goodwood, 7f. 2020 TWO-YEAR-OLDS SET 2nd Phoenix Stakes Gr.1, Curragh, 6f 3rd Stallions Star Stakes L, Sandown, 7f. At 3 Won Beverley Bullet L, 5f Mister Trader (TR: 106) TO BE HIS BEST EVER Stakes placed as a 2yo. Over 40 two-year-olds to run. 2nd Marble Hill Stakes L, Curragh, 5f. Hellvelyn wins Hellofahaste (TR: 87) the Coventry BY A SON OF Gr.2 Stakes placed as a 2yo. at Royal Ascot 2nd Empress Stakes L, Newmarket, 6f. SIRE DANZIG Hells Babe (TF: 102) From an all speed family. 3rd Fairy Bridge Stakes L, Tipperary, 7½f.

Plus high-class multiple winners Quench Dolly, Little Boy Blue, Bengal Lancer, Doc Charm, Hasselnott, Here’s Two, Wrenthorpe, etc. 6 HELLVELYN

Hells Babe (TR: 102) 2019 Stakes performer & winner of 4 races

La Rioja (TR: 108) Multiple Stakes horse as a 2yo & 3yo

Bonnie Grey (TR: 94) Multiple Stakes performer as a 2yo

Ishiguru ex Cumbrian Melody 2004, 16.1hh

Fee: £3,000 1st October LFFR

Mister Trader (TR: 106) Stakes placed as a 2yo

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PEDIGREE INDIAN A RARE DESCENDANT RIDGE FIRST 2YOS IN 2020 GR.2 COMPTON HILLBROW OF THE SUCCESSFUL In training with Michael Bell, PLACE AND COMMERCIAL Richard Fahey, Richard Hannon, WINNING NOSEY LITTLE CYNTHIA Karl Burke, , SIRE-LINE Charlie Hills, Tom Dascombe, MISWAKI Michael Dods, David Barron, etc. SPRINTER ROSSINI OUT TOUCH OF GREATNESS Purchased by Peter & Ross Doyle LITTLE BY SPEED SIRE Bloodstock, A C Elliott, Longways SECRET M DOUBLE M SPORTS Stables, Middleham Park Racing, COMPTON PLACE POST LADY PASADENA LADY SackvilleDonald, etc. STRONG SECOND SIRE: COMPTON PLACE & THIRD BOOKS CONSISTENT 5F Also sire of – Gr.1 twice; Deacon Blues – Including Koharu, dam of STAKES WINNER British Champion Sprint Stakes Gr.2; Prolific – Richmond Stakes Gr.2; Summer Sands; Pearl Dance, Godfrey Street – Gr.2; etc. Won Darley Gr.1. Gr.1/2 performer & dam of Won 3 Group/Stakes races DAM: OUR LITTLE SECRET Sparkling ; Dakhla Oasis, and Gr.1 placed 3 times, German 1000 Guineas winner & Won City Wall Stakes L, Chester, 5f. Dam of 5 winners. From the family of dam of Zafeen Speed. Also dams all over 5f. Palacegate Episode and Dutch Art. of Stakes horses No Education, Sweet Cecily, Jack Who’s He, Rural Celebration, Spanish OUT OF A 5F STAKES Bounty, etc. Plus Italian 1000 WINNING MARE RACE RECORD GR.2 WINNING SPRINTER (TR: 119) Guineas winner Conselice; & own/half sisters to Gr.1/2 winners From the family of Dutch Art. At 2 Won 5f Maiden, York Assertive, Creaking Board, At 3 Won 5f Scurry Stakes L, Sandown Park Dandino, Diamond Diva, Folk Opera, Independence, FIRST YEARLINGS REALISED Won 5f Conditions Stakes, York The Tin Man, The Trader, etc. £55,000, 50,000gns, At 4 3rd 5f King’s Stand Stakes Gr.1, Royal Ascot, to Sole . “ 35,000gns, £32,000, …ran a blinder, confirming that he’s a Group 1 sprinter…” £30,000, etc. At 5 Won 5f Beverley Bullet Sprint Stakes L, Beverley, beating Mirza, Averaging over 4x his stud fee. Line Of Reason, Won 5f Faulkner Conditions Stakes 2nd 5f Temple Stakes Gr.2, Haydock Park, by ½l conceding 8lb to Hot Streak At 6 Won 5f Temple Stakes Gr.2, Haydock Park, beating Jack Dexter, Danzeno, Hot Streak, Kingsgate Native, Goldream, G Force, Pearl Secret Take Cover Daniel Creighton 07597 945 219 4th 5f King’s Stand Stakes Gr.1, Royal Ascot, to Goldream Pearl Secret wins the 5f Gr.2 beating 4th 5f Prix de l’Abbaye Gr.1, Longchamp, to Goldream Gr.1 winners Goldream, Kingsgate Native, G Force, etc. 8 “She is a very strong, athletic, good-moving filly. I could see a lot of her sire in her.” Henry Candy, re filly ex Speed Princess PEARL SECRET

Filly ex Speed Princess, purchased by Henry Candy for £55,000 at Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale

“You should see this lad move! He is one of the nicest movers that we have ever had, he has a great mind and a wonderful attitude too.” Mick Murphy, Longways Stables re colt ex Ermine And Velvet

Colt ex Ermine And Velvet purchased by Longways Stables for 50,000gns at Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Compton Place ex “From a sire line renowned for Our Little Secret producing classy sprinters, Pearl 2009, 16.0hh Secret is a member of the same hardy family that provided Dutch Art, now a multiple Group One Fee: £4,000 producing sire. This is a pedigree 1st October that shouts speed top to bottom.” Nancy Sexton, Racing Post Bloodstock correspondent 9 Chapel Stud is set in the classical landscape of the Malvern Hills, close to the River Teme in Worcestershire.

Based on over 70 acres of established As well as standing the stallions, prime pasture land, the extensive services at Chapel Stud include barns and outbuildings were converted foaling, breaking, sales prep and into 50 internal stables for mares and spelling, and facilities for boarding young stock with direct access onto and walk-in mares. a large covered turnout. New stallion boxes with attached covering shed and We look forward to welcoming a seven-horse oval horse walker were breeders to this new state of the art also constructed in 2019. stud. As ever, the aim is to provide a professional, affordable and In addition, the stud has access to personal service. a further 40 acres of grazing land immediately surrounding the stud, and the house on-site has been renovated into living accommodation and an office.

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10 Stallions At the annual “Philfest” all Phil’s Boarding/Walk-in Mares friends and family were invited to Foaling bring a tree to plant in his memory, and a handful of his ashes were Breaking added under every one. Sales Prep Spelling

It will be lovely to watch these saplings grow in what was originally planned as a small woodland but has turned into an arboretum with all the beautiful specimen trees that have been planted.

Owned and managed by Roisin Close, Chapel Stud has been transformed into a modern stud, standing the stallions Hellvelyn, Coach House and Pearl Secret.

11 Chapel Stud Ltd Chapel Lane, Bransford, Worcestershire WR6 5JQ 01452 717 342 www.chapelstud.co.uk

Roisin Close 07738 279 071 [email protected]