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Lot 1223 1223 FROM FREE SPIRIT STUD LOT 1223 1223 Sadler's Wells Montjeu Floripedes Leading Light (IRE) Gone West BAY COLT (IRE) Dance Parade River Jig May 15th, 2016 Sadler's Wells (First Produce) Grandy Serenade Milan (IRE) Kithanga Bob's Return (2011) Gales Return Arctic Scale E.B.F. Nominated. 1st dam GRANDY SERENADE (IRE): unraced; Above is her first foal. 2nd dam GALES RETURN (IRE): unraced; dam of 2 runners and 6 foals: Five Piers (IRE): 2 wins in point-to-points, 2016. She also has a 3-y-o gelding by Presenting (GB) and a 2-y-o colt by Sholokhov (IRE). 3rd dam ARCTIC SCALE (IRE): unraced; dam of 3 winners from 8 runners and 11 foals; RED SQUARE LADY (IRE) : placed twice; also placed once in a N.H. Flat Race; also 6 wins over hurdles and £98,828 inc. Kevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle, Tipperary, Gr.3 and Langtons House H. Hurdle, Gowran Park, L. , broodmare. Sheriff's Friend (IRE): placed once over hurdles at 5 years and winner over fences and £12,155; also 18 wins in point-to-points. Abram's Bridge (IRE): winner over fences and £10,208; also 2 wins in point-to-points. 4th dam ARCTIC RHAPSODY: unraced; dam of 4 winners from 7 runners and 11 foals inc.: Dun Oengus (IRE): winner over hurdles at 5 years; dam of 2 winners inc.: Darceys Dancer (IRE) : 3 wins , £39,377: 2 wins over hurdles at 6 years and £19,911 and winner over fences and £19,466, 2nd Buck House Novice Chase, Punchestown, Gr.3 and 3rd Byrne Group H. Chase, Ascot, L. Arctic Run: unraced; dam of 6 winners inc.: STRONG RUN (IRE) : 9 wins , £148,035: 3 wins over hurdles and £22,211 and 6 wins over fences and £124,610 inc. B.M.W. Chase, Punchestown, Gr.1 , Paddy & Helen Cox Mem. Newlands Chase, Naas, Gr.2 and Dan Moore H. Chase, Fairyhouse, L. , 3rd Drogheda Champion Chase, Punchestown, Gr.1 . LEADING RUN (IRE) : 5 wins , £92,798: 4 wins in N.H. Flat Races and £60,962 inc. Paddy Power Champion INH Flat Race, Punchestown, Gr.1 ; also winner over hurdles and £31,836, 2nd Deloitte Novice Hurdle, Leopardstown, Gr.1 and I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle, Punchestown, L. Well Run (IRE) : 4 wins , £53,106: winner over hurdles, 3rd O'Connell Transport Stayers Nov.Hurdle, Cork, Gr.3 and 3 wins over fences. La Noire (IRE): placed twice in N.H. Flat Races; dam of JEZKI (IRE) : 13 wins , £856,655: 2 wins in N.H. Flat Races and £10,350; also 11 wins over hurdles, 2015 and £846,305 inc. Stan James Champion Hurdle, Cheltenham, Gr.1 , Aintree Hurdle, Aintree, Gr.1 , Hatton's Grace Hurdle, Fairyhouse, Gr.1 , Herald Champion Novice Hurdle, Punchestown, Gr.1 , Paddy Power Future Champions Nov. Hurdle, Leopardstown, Gr.1 and Punchestown Champion Hurdle, Gr.1 , JERED (IRE) : 7 wins , £149,059: winner of a N.H. Flat Race; also 5 wins over hurdles and £122,957 inc. vcbet.com Champion Novice Hurdle, Punchestown, Gr.1 , Dunboyne Castle Hotel & Spa Nov. Hurdle, Fairyhouse, Gr.2 and winner over fences, 3rd Drinmore Novice Chase, Fairyhouse, Gr.1 , JETSON (IRE) : 6 wins , £223,654: winner of a N.H. Flat Race; also 4 wins over hurdles, 2014 and £210,044 inc. Tipperkevin Hurdle, Punchestown, Gr.1 , 2nd Hatton's Grace Hurdle, Fairyhouse, Gr.1 and Christmas Hurdle, Leopardstown, Gr.1 and winner over fences, JENARI (IRE) : 4 wins , £60,657: winner of a N.H. Flat Race, 3rd betchronicle.com Champion INH Flat Race, Punchestown, Gr.1 ; also 2 wins over hurdles inc. Coolmore NH Sires Festival Nov. Hurdle, Fairyhouse, Gr.2 and winner over fences. STABLED IN BARN F BOX 223 .
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