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TODAY’S HEADLINES SALES TALK OBITUARY TATTERSALLS EBN Sales Talk Click here to The eleven-time Jockey Pat Eddery, who rode more is brought to contact IRT, or than 4,600 winners, including 14 Classics, during his 36-year you by IRT visit www.irt.com career, has died. He was 63 and had been suffering ill health for some time. Born in County Kildare in 1952, he was apprenticed to Seamus RAHINSTOWN’S PRESENTING McGrath and Frenchie Nicholson, rode his first winner in 1969, and was Champion jockey for the first time in 1974 – and for the next COLT TOPS FIRST FOAL SESSION three seasons – and for the last time in 1996. Among the many A €52,000 son of Presenting, who was bought by the County top-class horses he rode were household names such as , Clare-based Garrynacurra Stud, held sway as the focus switched , Sadler’s Wells, , , Warning to the foal market at Tattersalls Ireland November National Hunt and Zafonic, while his four wins in the Gr.1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Sale. included his memorable 1986 triumph on the great Dancing On the first of four days given over to foals, those buying with a Brave. After retiring from race riding in 2003, he took up training view to resell were out in force, as they looked to stockpile future and saddled Hearts Of Fire to Gr.1 victory in in 2009. talent and foremost among these was the Garrynacurra Stud Quietly-spoken, polite and well-dressed, he always had a ready team. The operation topped the February Sale earlier this year smile and a wonderful sense of humour. when giving €65,000 for a Presenting yearling and it also picked Trainer Clive Brittain commented: “He gave every horse he rode up some decent yearlings here on Monday. 100%. He was ice cool in any situation and nothing bugged him. On this occasion its focus rested on a fine son of Presenting There was nobody stronger and, as a tactician, he was out on his hailing from Harry and Lorna Fowler’s Rahinstown Farm & Stud, own. You didn’t instruct Pat – he was a natural.” whose dam is a half-sister to the former Gr.1 Royal & Sun Alliance Steve Drowne, Joint President of the Professional Jockeys’ Novices Hurdle hero Fundamentalist (Supreme Leader). Association, said: “Pat was a truly great jockey in every way. He was Furthermore Lot 463 numbers last season’s Gr.2 Aintree Bumper the man we all aspired to be in the saddle – everyone looked up to winner Barters Hill amongst his immediate relations and this him in the weighing room. A professional’s professional.” underlined his credentials as a potential session topper. Lots to Get Excited About... Court Califet Cave Kalanisi Creme de la Creme From Humble Beginnings Class is Permanent • A Grade 1 Sire of both geldings and fi llies • THE youngest sire in TOP 10 Active Sires 2015/16 • Grade1 sire proving himself all over again including the unbeaten 4yo BLUE DRAGON despite having least number of foals of racing age • Sire of the unbeaten Gr.2 Winner BARTERS HILL • One of the Leading Sires in this season • His biggest racing crop to date will be 4yo’s in 2016 and 3 Stakes fi llies already from his fi rst NH crop

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Lot 463, a colt by Presenting, who was bought by Garrynacurra Stud for €52,000

He certainly lived up to expectations, as the bidding opened at NEW FOR 2016 €20,000 before then developing into a duel between Garrynacurra and Aiden Murphy, who was eventually forced to concede defeat MUHAARAR when his offer of €50,000 was quickly countered. - Tahrir “He was the nicest colt here today. We tried to buy a few more, but we got blown out. He’s been bought for Daragh McDonogh, who European Champion Sprinter. owns Garrynacurra Stud, and he will hopefully be back here for the 2015 Fee - £30,000 (1st JAN, SLF) Derby Sale as a three-year-old,” said Eamon Maher. Applications close 2nd December Earlier in the afternoon the aforementioned Aiden Murphy, who has been among the leading foal purchasers at this sale for the last number of years, made his first foal purchase a notable MUKHADRAM one, as he went to €50,000 for a son of Robin Des Champs Shamardal - Magic Tree belonging to Portduff Stud and consigned by Thomas Horgan. Highest rated son of SHAMARDAL to The colt (Lot 401) was another that had major appeal, as a son stand in the UK. of a sire who has produced some prodigious talents in recent years, notably the likes of Vautour and Quevega. In addition, 80% of first season mares were winners/ Murphy’s purchase is a full-brother to the dual winner Aengus producers of winners. and a half-brother to the Gr.2 and Gr.3-placed Irish Thistle (Luso) FIRST FOALS IN 2016 and Why Not Thistle (Flemensfirth). 2015 Fee - £7,000 (1st JAN, SLF) “He’s just a very good individual by a sire who has done very well over the last few seasons and the dam has already produced a couple Book now closed for 2015 of smart runners. He’s been bought on spec,” reported Murphy. Just a few days after his half-brother Simonsig (Fair Mix) made NAYEF such an encouraging return to action at Aintree, a fine Flemensfirth Gulch -Height Of Fashion colt attracted his share of attention as the sale drew to a close. The Sire of 4 Stakes winners 2015. Simmonstown Stud-consigned half-brother to Nicky Henderson’s Sire of 7stakes winners 2014. 31% Stakes winners/runners(Europe 2015). 49% winners/runners strike rate in 2015. 33% strike rate with 2YOS of 2015. FOALS DAY 1 STATISTICS (€) 2015 Fee - £5,000 (1st JAN, SLF) 2015 % 2014 Catalogued 280 253 Offered 242 222 Discover more about the Shadwell Stallions Sold 175 188 at www.shadwellstud.co.uk Aggregate 2,031,350 -16 2,407,700 Or call Richard Lancaster, Johnnie Peter-Hoblyn or Rachael Gowland on Average 11,608 -9 12,870 018 42 755913 Median 9,000 -12 10,250 Email us at: [email protected] Click here to contact IRT, or visit www.irt.com

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Supported by: top lots Al BAsti Equiworld - duBAi TATTERSALLS IRELAND NOVEMBER NATIONAL HUNT SALE – DAY TWO Lot Sex Sire – Dam Vendor Purchaser Price (€) 463 c PRESENTING – Another Tempest Rahinston Farm & Stud Garrynacurra Stud 52,000 401 c ROBIN DES CHAMPS – Which Thistle Thomas Horgan Aiden Murphy 50,000 503 c FLEMENSFIRTH – Dusty Too Simmonstown Stud Richard Rohan 50,000 458 c KAYF TARA – Oeuvre Vive Throckmorton Court Stud Michael Moore 42,000 486 c OSCAR – Dantes Term Miltown Park Stud Richard Frisby 40,000 289 c PRESENTING – Anna Magdalena Whitebarn Farm Inch Bloodstock 40,000 497 f FLEMENSFIRTH – Cottage Theatre Kilmoney Cottage Stud Road Stables 40,000

CLICK HERE FOR SALE RESULTS brilliant dual Cheltenham Festival-winning grey was only in the The first major transaction of the day came when Peter Molony, ring a few seconds when the bidding opened at €30,000 and acting for client Peter Inch, went to €40,000 for a Presenting colt Richard Rohan, who made that bold opening bid, signed for the offered by Whitebarn Farm. Lot 280 is out of a winning point-to- colt a couple of minutes later when bringing the price to €50,000. pointer and she is a half-sister to the Gr.1 and Gr.2-winning hurdler “He’s been bought for a client of Ballincurrig House Stud and will Colonel Braxton (Bucksin), who later went on to hold his own in be back for resale. Obviously the half-brother speaks for himself and this colt is a very good sort, he’s a lovely model,” declared Rohan. top company over fences. Also in demand was a son of Kayf Tara from Throckmorton “He’s been bought for Peter Inch, who is a Cornwall-based client. Court Stud, who was knocked down to Michael Moore at €42,000. He’s a very nice colt out of a half-sister to a high-class horse in Colonel The April-born bay (Lot 458) is the fourth produce of a placed daughter of Robin Des Champs, whose siblings include the Gr.1- winning hurdler Un Atout. The Sally Noot-owned colt also hails from a family that has enjoyed recent success in the sales ring, as his yearling brother by Martaline cost €48,000 at this sale last year. The day’s top-priced filly was a coveted daughter of Flemensfirth from Kilmoney Cottage Stud, who cost Road Stables €40,000. Lot 497 is the third foal of the unraced King’s Theatre mare Cottage Theatre, a full-sister to last season’s Gr.1 David Nicholson Mares Hurdle heroine Glens Melody. The second dam is the Gr.2- winning Glens Music (Orchestra) and she is also responsible for the Gr.2-winning Lean Araig (Old Vic), the Listed scorer Ceal Rua (Bob Back) and the Gr.1 Munster National-second Quietly Fancied (Presenting). “ DBS look after us every year and we have bought some very nice foals in the past. We hope DBS are supported by more breeders and more higher quality foals in 2016.” - John Bleahen

January Sales 2016 26 & 27 January

Lot 401, a son of Robin Des Champs, who was bought by Aiden Murphy for €50,000

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Two foals being offered today at Tattersalls Ireland. On the left, Lot 627, a half-brother to the recent Gr.2 winner Identity Thief (Kayf Tara), an entry in Sunday’s Gr.1 Morgiana Hurdle. On the right, Lot 649, a Flemensfirth half-brother to the Gr.3 Grand National winner Ballabriggs and the Gr.2-placed Letterman, out of a half-sister to the five-time Gr.1 winner Hi Cloy.

Braxton and the sire has been lucky for Peter in the past. He will be Noted pinhooker Ciaran Conroy, who will be busy at Goffs and coming back for resale,” stated Molony. Tattersalls over the coming weeks, made his presence felt for a Fresh from buying a €50,000 Milan yearling on Monday, Dick popular son of Flemensfirth that cost €37,000. The Spencer Frisby was again to the fore as he looked to accumulate stock for Hawkins-owned colt (Lot 380) is a half-brother to Black Hercules future store sales. Foremost among his purchases was a €40,000 (Heron Island), who was among the best novice staying hurdlers son of Oscar from Miltown Park Stud who boasted one of the in Ireland last season, when his form included a Gr.3 triumph at best pedigrees on offer. The colt (Lot 486) is a full-brother to the Cork. Gr.1-winning novice chaser God’s Own, whose best effort came On a day when Presenting’s offspring made a major impact, the in defeat when he ran such a tremendous race to chase home Un Mtoto horse also supplied a colt from Ridge Manor Stud, who De Sceaux in the Gr.1 Arkle Chase at Cheltenham in March. was knocked down to Curragh View Stables at €32,000. Lot 315 is Frisby also paid out €38,000 for a chesnut son of Robin Des the fourth produce of the capable dual purpose performer Champs (Lot 411), whom Ballincurrig House Stud offered on Charyan ( Dancer). behalf of Denis Hickey. This striking February-born colt is a half- Elsewhere, Brown Island Stables man Johnny Collins continued brother to a winner out of a mare, whose family includs where he left off on Monday when going to €28,000 for a son of the Gr.1 Arc Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe victor and sire Sakhee. Getaway belonging to Alan Berry. The colt’s full-brother cost Much earlier in the day, Frisby signed for a €30,000 son of Collins €43,000 on Monday and they are out of a Sadler’s Wells belonging to Graham Morrow. The grandson of (Lot full-sister to the Gr.1 Cheltenham Gold Cup and Gr.1 Lexus Chase 311) is a half-brother to three winners, including the Gr.3-winning victor Synchronised. hurdler Line Ball (Good Thyne). “He’s quite like his brother, whom I bought here yesterday, and he

STONE ROSES landed the Listed Prix Solitude at Saint-Cloud “scored by a decisive two on Monday for trainer Freddie Head and a half lengths” EBN

TRIPLE GROUP 1 WINNER AND PROVEN GROUP 1 SIRE BY Yearlings in 2015 have sold for €210,000, €160,000, €115,000 etc. 2016 Fee: €12,500 (Approx. £9,000) Christy Grassick, David O’Loughlin, Eddie Fitzpatrick, Tim Corballis, Maurice Moloney, Gerry Aherne, Mathieu Legars or Jason Walsh Tel: 353-52 6131298. David Magnier, Tom Gaffney, Joe Hernon or Cathal Murphy Tel: 353-25 31966. Kevin Buckley (UK Rep.) 44-7827-795156. E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.coolmore.com All stallions nominated to EBF.

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WWW.AGAKHANSTUDS.COM SALES TALK EBN: WEDNESDAY, 11TH NOVEMBER 2015 too will be back for sale as a three-year-old. They’re both good sorts, related to a top-class chaser and hopefully they will be nice horses to SALES TALK continued bring back for sale in due course,” commented Collins. As well as signing for the day’s top-priced lot, Garrynacurra Stud also paid €33,000 for a son of Beat Hollow. The Ashroe Stud EBN Sales Talk Click here to is brought to contact IRT, or offering is the third foal of the talented Listed scorer and five- you by IRT visit www.irt.com times winner Morning Supreme (Supreme Leader). The €33,000 mark was also reached by the previous lot into the ring, a son of Milan from Sliabh Ard Stud who hailed from the same family. A Bloodstock signed for the colt, whose dam is a – EARLY LOTS half-sister to the aforementioned Morning Supreme and her high class dual Gr.3-winning half-sister Morning Run (King’s Theatre). COWBOY RHYTHM SETS THE WITHDRAWALS TEMPO DURING THE NINTH SESSION Lot 3321, the winning Tapit colt Cowboy Rhythm, headed the Today early trading at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock ninth Lots: 529, 534, 586, 591, 592, 606, 613, 690, 758, 795 session when he was bought by Eclipse for Tomorrow $335,000. Consigned by WinStar Racing, he is out of the Listed Lots: 799, 823, 844, 897, 909, 918, 931, 957, 972, 974, 1007, 1016, Prairie Meadow Oaks winner West Coast Swing (Gone West), a 1053, 1054, 1055 half-sister to the Gr.3 Dwyer Stakes winner Speightster Friday (Speightstown). Their dam Dance Swiftly (Danzig) is a full-sister to the Canadian Champion Dance Smartly. The next dam Classy Lots: 1073, 1075, 1093, 1102, 1112, 1113, 1161, 1162, 1163, 1169, ‘N’ Smart (Smarten) was also a Canadian Champion and is a half- 1179, 1193, 1200, 1204, 1231, 1250, 1251, 1253, 1263, 1276, 1300, sister to several other Canadian Champions. 1304, 1311, 1315, 1325 Lot 2996, the winning three-year-old filly Chanteline, was Saturday bought by Ben McElroy for $200,000. Consigned by Three Lots: 1335, 1338, 1353, 1364, 1380, 1381, 1382, 1397, 1436, 1450, Chimneys Farm on behalf of the Regis Farms Dispersal, the 1459, 1470, 1488, 1500, 1506, 1511, 1521, 1524, 1527 daughter of the Gr.1 Alfred G Vanderbilt Handicap winner

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Supported by: top lots Al BAsti Equiworld - duBAi KEENELAND NOVEMBER BREEDING STOCK SALE – DAY EIGHT Lot Age Sire – Dam/Name (Sire) Covering Sire Vendor Purchaser Price ($) 2687 6m JANIS’S JOY (Broken Vow) Atreides Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Solis/Litt 170,000 2910 13m APPEALING BRIDE (Unbridled’s Song) Shawhan Place Baccari B/S 150,000 2828 3m SMART INDEED (Smart Strike) Atreides Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Machmer Hall 140,000 2944 3c HONORABLE DUTY (Distorted Humor) Mill Ridge Sales D A Ross/J Bredin 130,000 2814 6m SAUVIGNON BLANC (Tapit) Verrazano Woodford T’breds Calumet 125,000 2848 3f SYNKROS (Tapit) Gainesway Calumet 120,000 CLICK HERE FOR SALE RESULTS

Majesticperfection is out of the unraced Listen To Libby (Indian victories over a mile included a 17-length romp in the Monarchos Charlie), a half-sister to the multiple Stakes winner Your Bluffing Stakes at Gulfstream Park. (Pine Bluff). Their Gr.3-winning dam You’renotlistening Also in foal to Atreides was Lot 2828, Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales’s three- (Kennedy Road) is from the family of the Gr.1 winner Currency year-old Smart Indeed (Smart Strike). Bought for $140,000 by Swap. Machmer Hall, the unraced bay is a half-sister to Gr.3 winner Seductively (Thunder Gulch), out of the Stakes-winning mare Torrid Affair (Alydeed). KEENELAND – DAY EIGHT Baccari Bloodstock paid $150,000 for the Unbridled’s Song mare Appealing Bride (Lot 2910) from Shawhan Place. MARES IN FOAL TO ATREIDES Although not in foal this year, the 13-year-old has produced PROVE POPULAR ON MONDAY seven foals to date, including the Gr.2-winning sprinter The Stakes-placed Janis’s Joy (Broken Vow) topped Monday’s Appealing Tale (Tale Of The Cat) and Stakes winner Colerful eighth session of the Keeneland November Sale when purchased Bride (Munnings), and is a daughter of the Gr.2-winning Valid by Solis and Litt for $170,000. From the Hill ‘n’ Dales Sales Appeal mare Regally Appealing. consignment, the six-year-old has the Stakes-winning mares Ever Offered as a racing or stallion prospect, the placed three-year-old Elusive (Forestry) and Shivering Six (Saratoga Six) as her first Honorable Duty (Distorted Humor) was bought by David Ross two dams and was one of two high-priced lots sold in foal to Hill and James Bredin for $130,000. Consigned by Mill Ridge Sales, the ‘n’ Dale Farms’ new stallion Atreides. bay is out of an A P Indy half-sister to five Group/Graded winners, The son of Medaglia D’Oro and dual Gr.1 winner Dream Rush including the Gr.1-winning trio Empire Maker (Unbridled), (also dam of the Gr.1-winning filly Dreaming Of Julia) only ran Chiselling (Woodman) and Honest Lady (Seattle Slew; dam of five times between July and October at three, winning four races Gr.1 winner and sire First Defence). His grandam is the Gr.3 winner by a combined margin of more than 30 lengths. His two Stakes and Juddmonte Farms matron Toussaud (El Gran Senor).

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Calumet Farm bought two of the top-priced mares, both daughters of Champion sire Tapit. For $125,000, the stud acquired Woodford Thoroughbreds’ once-raced six-year-old Sauvignon Blanc (Lot 2814), from the family of Gr.1 winner Include and in foal to Verrazano. They also went to $120,000 for Gainesway’s DAY EIGHT STATISTICS ($) Gr.3-placed three-year-old Synkros, whose dam is a half-sister to 2015 % 2014 Gr.1 winner Summerly (Summer Squall). Sold 253 253 Monday’s top-priced foals, each sold for $110,000, were Four Aggregate 7,242,300 -13.5 8,373,400 Star Sales’s first-crop son (Lot 2693) of Gr.1 winner Jimmy Creed Average 28,626 -13.5 33,096 and half-brother to Stakes winner Germaniac (Henny Hughes), Median 22,000 -4 23,000 who was bought by Alistair Roden, and Stony Point’s first-crop daughter (Lot 2878) of Gr.1 winner Liaison from the family of CUMULATIVE STATISTICS ($) Gr.1 winners Videogenic and Valid Video. She was purchased by 2015 % 2014 Preston Stable and Prestonwood Racing. Sold 1,715 1,850 Aggregate 205,177,000 +8 197,747,400 EUROPEAN BUYERS Average 119,637 +12 106,980 BBA Ireland paid $15,000 for Lot 2753, a Broken Vow colt foal Median 52,000 +2 51,000 out of the dual French Group winner New Girlfriend, and $7,500 for the triple winner Divine View (Lot 2935), a gelded four-year- Click here to contact IRT, or visit www.irt.com old half-brother to a Stakes winner. Emerald Bloodstock purchased the Stakes-winning Trippi mare Pure And Simple 4072, 4075, 4084, 4089, 4092, 4095, 4096, 4099, 4101, 4102, 4104, (Lot 2788), in foal to Take Charge Indy, for $30,000, and a Mizzen 4107, 4109, 4110, 4112, 4115, 4118, 4120 Mast filly foal (Lot 2733) out of French Listed winner Miss Liberty Friday: Lots: 4122, 4131, 4134, 4135, 4143, 4150, 4168, 4169, 174, for $6,000. For $25,000, Marco Bozzi purchased Lot 2736, a 4180, 4191, 4202, 4205, 4212, 4224, 4227, 4233, 4234, 4236, 4237, February-foaled Stormy Atlantic half-brother to Stakes winner 4238, 4240, 4241, 4242, 4252, 4255, 4267, 4268, 4277, 4279, 4283, Fearsome, and Mick Flanagan paid $75,000 for Lot 2829, Social 4290, 4292, 4300, 4302, 4303, 4306, 4312, 4316, 4324, 4334, 4338, Call, a three-year-old Smart Strike half-sister to Gr.2 winner Old 4354, 4355, 4358, 4360, 4361, 4368, 4371, 4377, 4382, 4398, 4403, Time Hockey. 4412, 4416, 4418, 4419, 4428, 4436, 4437, 4440, 4442, 4447, 4448, WITHDRAWALS 4449, 4453, 4457, 4463, 4465, 4470, 4471 Today: Lots: 3378, 3383, 3385, 3391, 3392, 3401, 3402, 3409, 3413, 3416, 3420, 3425, 3436, 3438, 3456, 3471, 3472, 3480, 3483, 3484, ARQANA 3489, 3491, 3499, 3510, 3530, 3531, 3533, 3534, 3535, 3539, 3544, 3560, 3561, 3566, 3567, 3570, 3571, 3580, 3584, 3585, 3587, 3594, 3596, 3600, 3603, 3604, 3605, 3606, 3609, 3633, 3635, 3637, 3638, FURTHER WILD CARDS 3647, 3650, 3664, 3665, 3687, 3688, 3689, 3697, 3698, 3708, 3709, FOR AUTUMN SALE 3711, 3715, 3731, 3737, 3747, 3751, 3756, 3757, 3763, 3766 Seven more horses in training have been added to the Arqana Thursday: Lots: 3768, 3773, 3775, 3776, 3778, 3779, 3787, 3790, Autumn Sale catalogue through the wild card system, bringing 3797, 3810, 3813, 3814, 3817, 3827, 3832, 3834, 3841, 3843, 3847, the total to eleven. The horses in training section of the sale takes 3855, 3860, 3867, 3869, 3876, 3889, 3890, 3891, 3893, 3899, 3905, place next Monday, 16th November in Deauville, starting at 3907, 3908, 3910, 3913, 3915, 3916, 3917, 3926, 3930, 3933, 3934, 11:00am. 3935, 3936, 3937, 3943, 3949, 3961, 3962, 3965, 3967, 3970, 3971, Lot 230, Canelie, three-year-old filly by Gentlewave. This 3972, 3973, 3974, 3975, 3976, 3979, 3982, 3985, 3986, 3988, 3995, AQPS filly has two places and three consecutive wins from five 3997, 4001, 4007, 4008, 4010, 4011, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4021, 4024, runs, all on the flat. 4033, 4034, 4039, 4041, 4044, 4045, 4046, 4051, 4054, 4067, 4068, Lot 235, Joueur Bresilien, three-year-old gelding by Fuisse.

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TATTERSALLS follow EBN on twitter GALILEO COLT ADDED TO @bloodstocknews DECEMBER’S FOAL SALE A colt foal by Champion sire Galileo out of the Gr.2-winning He made his debut over the Auteuil hurdles, finishing fifth – the Kingmambo mare Walzerkonigin has been added to the winner has since finished third in the Gr.3 Prix Bournosienne. Tattersalls December Foal Sale as a ‘Wild Card’ entry. The colt is to Closely related to the promising National Hunt sire Blue Bresil. be catalogued as Lot 1204A, selling on Friday, 27th November, Lot 240, Belami Des Pictons, four-year-old Khalkevi gelding. and will be consigned by The Castlebridge Consignment. This AQPS has made the frame on all his three starts to date, He is not only a half-brother to the Gr.1 Deutsches Derby winner including a last-time-out victory at Vichy in October. Wiener Walzer, Gr.2 winner Walzertakt Lot 245, Rezorbi, four-year-old Zafeen gelding. Opened his and Gr.3 Bavarian Classic winner Walzertraum, but also a full- account on his hurdling debut, and has since finished third twice brother to this year’s Gr.2 Beresford Stakes winner Port Douglas. from three outings. He also made a winning debut over fences and doubled up at Enghien on 4th November. Lot 250, Barra, four-year-old filly by Vendangeur. This AQPS MAGIC MILLIONS filly has won four times from six starts to date, all on the flat over 2400m. She most recently won Saint-Cloud’s Prix Chloris, one of 2016 GOLD COAST CATALOGUE the most competitive flat contests for AQPS horses. NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE Lot 255, Chirico Vallis, three-year-old Poliglote gelding. This AQPS has finished second on both his starts on the flat this season Magic Millions has released its catalogue for the 2016 Gold Coast and is bred for jumping, being from the family of multiple Auteuil Yearling Sale. Following a record year of results in the sale ring Graded winner Jerico Vallis. and on the racetrack, the company acknowledges that its capacity Lot 260, Roi Mage, three-year-old gelding by Poliglote. He has to continually produce quality catalogues is dependent on the proved one of the best three-year-old chasers this season, last support of breeders. seen finishing third in last Saturday’s Gr.2 Prix Congress at Auteuil, January’s five-day sale has 1,016 yearlings catalogued, with 746 and is still a novice over hurdles. of them in Book 1, which starts on Wednesday, 6th January, and 270 in Book 2, which will be held on Sunday, 10th. Sires with Particularly large numbers of yearlings listed include All Too Hard, Fastnet Rock, I Am Invincible, Not A Single Doubt, Pierro, Sebring, Sepoy, Smart Missile and Snitzel, while the shuttle sire brigade includes Bernardini, Bullet Train, , Excelebration, Watch, Lope De Vega, Medaglia D’Oro, Teofilo, Uncle Mo and Zoffany. To view the online catalogue click HERE. STALLION NEWS BRITAIN

ATTRACTION’S SON NEW TO CARTIER GLORY BEARSTONE STUD FOR 2016 Bearstone Stud has announced that Fountain Of , a Gr.3- CARTIER 2 YEAR OLD COLT 2015 winning sprinter by Oasis Dream out of Attraction, will retire to the stud in 2016. Coolmore have retained nominations. AIR FORCE BLUE The colt was bred by Floors Farming and was sold for 420,000gns Gr.1 Keeneland Phoenix Stakes • Gr.1 National Stakes • Gr.1 Dewhurst Stakes to Demi O’Byrne at the Tattersalls October Yearlings Sale. He went into training with Aidan O’Brien and finished second on his debut KEENELAND SEPTEMBER YEARLING SALE at Naas before winning a five-furlong maiden at Tipperary by four 2014 GRADUATE lengths. On his next start, he was beaten only three-quarters of a Congratulations to all connections on an exceptional season! length by Extortionist in the Listed Windsor Castle Stakes over Breeder/Consignor: Stone Farm • Buyer: M.V. Magnier for $490,000 five furlongs at Royal Ascot. He returned as a three-year-old to Trainer: Aidan O’Brien • Owners: Mrs J. Magnier, M. Tabor and D. Smith win the Gr.3 Sapphire Stakes over five furlongs at The Curragh, beating his old rival Extortionist.

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JOHN FLOOD, of Boardsmill Stud, talks to EBN about what he looks for in a stallion and getting more NH mares racing.

What is the history of Boardsmill needs to be in place, whereby ‘Qualified’ NH 1Stud and when was it founded? fillies would earn a premium on top of any prize Boardsmill Stud was founded as a money won. If this makes fillies more attractive stallion farm in 1935 by my late to race both from a breeder’s and from a grandfather Jack Flood. Prior to this, non- trainer’s (and therefore pinhooker’s) perspective, thoroughbred stallions stood at Boardsmill. then it should have a positive effect across the Back then, the stallion used to be brought from board. If more fillies are racing then it will be town to town to designated meeting points to easy to justify to the authorities the need for cover mares. A different type of ‘walk in’ to extra mares’ races and in turn extrablack-type nowadays. races. What is your selection process What have your highlights of 2for securing a new stallion? 5 the last twelve months been? What is the funniest thing you It would differ, depending on whether the We got great satisfaction from our homebred, 8 have encountered at the sales? stallion was already at stud or retiring to stud Court Minstrel (Court Cave) winning the Gr.3 There would be a few encounters that I better for the first time. Pedigree, performance, Silver Trophy off top weight at Chepstow not put to print, but of the milder variety I progeny, conformation & soundness all come recently. He is owned by lovely people from remember a long time ago watching a man, under consideration, with wind soundness Wales, who visited us this year, and he is the who had spent a good part of the day in the being of particular importance. All other criteria third generation of a family we have had a lot bar, falling asleep in one of the ringside seats are top secret! of success with. Also, the Aintree Grand and, despite the sale ending and auditorium What would be one horse to National meeting, where both Califet being empty, he remained asleep for at least a follow for each of your stallions [Clarcam] and Kalanisi [Barters Hill] had big half hour after the sale ended. 3 winners, was exciting. Barter’s Hill was bred by for the forthcoming NH season? If you didn’t work in the our near neighbours, the Fowlers, and was one Barters Hill (Kalanisi) was very impressive on bloodstock industry, what of the last Boardsmill-sired horses bred by the 9 his hurdling debut and is a really admirable would be your dream job and why? late Chich Fowler, who was a great supporter of sort. Burlington Bert (Califet) won his bumper Surely there is not such a job that does not Boardsmill Stud. on his debut in May in good style and Warren involve the bloodstock industry! I was lured to Greatrex seems to hold him in high regard. What is your favourite work in investments in Dublin after college, but Clondaw Court (Court Cave) is probably the 6 racecourse and why? soon realized that far away city centre hills are highest rated hurdler around (142) without In Ireland, it would have to be my local track not so green and returned to my dream job black-type. He has had different setbacks, but if Navan; a very fair track, with very few hard luck and have not looked back since. he could stay injury free he could achieve a very stories and a proper test of jumping and What is your favourite high rank over hurdles or fences. staying. In the UK, it would have to be feature in EBN? Cheltenham. Apart from the very many more 10 Ireland introduced Carl Evans’s sales reports are fantastic, very obvious reasons, I should probably say it’s three new Listed contests for comprehensive and entertaining. Also, the 4 because I met my good wife there! mares this season. Is there more that pedigree insights into all the major National can be done to get mares racing? Have you any tips for first time Hunt race winners are good. Looking forward There have been a number of badly needed 7 visitors to Tattersalls Ireland to seeing some more National Hunt related improvements to the mares programme in November NH Sale? features and stallion statistics similar to those recent years both here and in the UK, but yes Apart from making sure to look at the on the flat. more needs to be done. It is still frustrating to Boardsmill consignment, the ever helpful and see the relatively slow impact these hard-working team at the ITM desk will give Next time we talk to improvements are making on the sales prices of you all the tips and help you need during your MATT HALL fillies. Perhaps a fillies’ premium type system time at Fairyhouse.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 RACING NEWS Fountain Of Youth is by the European Champion Sprinter and Gr.1 winner Oasis Dream, a prolific source of high-class CARTIER AWARDS winners, including new Shadwell sire Muhaarar, the Champion Sprinter elect in 2015. He is also sire of the Gr.2 Gimcrack Stakes HORSE OF THE YEAR winner Showcasing, who was Champion British First Season Sire AND CHAMPION THREE-YEAR-OLD COLT in 2014. Fountain of Youth is out of Attraction (Efisio), the (GB), 3c, European Champion Two-Year-Old and five-time Gr.1 winner, Cape Cross – Fleche D’Or (Dubai Destination) whose victories included the 1,000 Guineas, Irish 1,000 Guineas O: A E Oppenheimer, and . As a two-year-old, she was unbeaten in B: Hascombe and Valiant Studs, T: five races, including the Gr.3 Queen Mary Stakes and Gr.2 Cherry 190,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1 Hinton Stakes. consigned by Hascombe and Valiant Studs Terry Holdcroft, owner of Bearstone Stud, commented: “We are delighted to be bringing a high-class sprinter, with such an Golden Horn was named the Cartier Horse of the Year at the 25th outstanding pedigree to Bearstone Stud. He is a very correct, annual Cartier Racing Awards, held last night at the Dorchester impressive-looking horse and went very close to being a Royal Ascot Hotel, London. Also scooping the award for best Three-Year-Old two-year-old winner, and was undoubtedly one of the best three- Colt, the son of Cape Cross landed four Gr.1 prizes this year, year-old sprinters in Ireland the following season. comprising the Derby, , Irish and “His CV should certainly appeal to commercial breeders – a top Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. class, precocious sprinter, whose parents were both Champion Two- Bred by owner Anthony Oppenheimer, he was sent to Tattersalls Year-Olds.” as a yearling, but failed to meet his reserve and was subsequently Fountain Of Youth will be available to view during Tattersalls put into training with John Gosden. He was not entered in the December Mares Sale at Crockfords Stud, Woodditton Road, Derby, due to concerns that he would not stay a mile and a half but, Newmarket CB8 9BH, from 29th November to 2nd December. after winning the Gr.2 Stakes, Oppenheimer paid £75,000 to His fee for 2016 will be £5,000 (1st October Live Foal Free supplement his colt for the Classic and the rest, as they say, is history. Return) terms. Golden Horn is a descendent of the 1953 1,000 Guineas runner- up Tessa Gillian, who was acquired by Anthony’s father Sir Philip as part of his purchase of Hascombe Stud near Newmarket in 1965. His dam’s half-sister Rebecca Sharp won the Gr.1 Coronation Stakes and her great-grandam Lora produced the GERMAN STAR EARL OF TINSDAL Gr.1 1,000 Guineas and Gr.1 winner On The House. TO GESTUT HELENENHOF He retires with earnings of more than £4.4 million and is the Seven-year-old Earl Of Tinsdal, one of the best German horses of second-highest rated horse in the world behind American this decade, has been bought by Klaus Rommer’s Gestut Pharoah. He will start his stallion career next spring at Dalham Helenenhof and will stand at the Saxony-Anhalt stud from 2016 Hall Stud in Newmarket. at a reported fee of €4,000. He was undoubtedly the best horse CHAMPION OLDER HORSE sired by Galileo’s full-brother Black Bellamy, during his short stay at Gestut Fahrhof. Bred by Hannes Gutschow, he was (GB), 5g, trained throughout his career by Andreas Wohler, running in the Singspiel – High Maintenance (Highest Honor) colours of Sunrace Stables (Gutschow’s daughter and friends, as O/B: Wertheimer et Frere, T: F Head he was a family pet that they could not bring themselves to sell). The five-year-old grey Solow was a revelation when dropped in He won six of his 21 starts, including three Gr.1 races: the Gran distance in 2015, with an unbeaten campaign that started on the Premio di Milano, the Gran Premio del Jockey Club and the all-weather at Chantilly in March and yielded five Gr.1 victories, Rheinland-Pokal, and his many places included the runner-up three in England and one each in France and Dubai. Trained by spot in the 2011 Gr.1 Deutsches Derby. He was a real mile and a Freddy Head for his owner-breeders the Wertheimer Brothers, he half specialist and a most consistent performer; the only time he looks sure to remain a major player next season. finished out of the money was in the 2013 Gr.1 Gold Cup at Royal Ascot, on firm ground and over a trip which was beyond him. CHAMPION SPRINTER He is a half-brother to several winners, including the Listed MUHAARAR (GB), 3c, winners Earlsalsa (Kingsalsa) and Emily Of Tinsdal (Librettist), Oasis Dream – Tahrir (Linamix) and his dam Earthly Paradise, who is out of the El Gran Senor O: Hamdan Al Maktoum, mare Emy Coasting, is a half-sister to several more, including the B: Shadwell Estate Company Limited, T: Charles Hills Group winner Ever Strong (Lomitas) and the Group-placed Empire Storm (Storming Home) and Early Wings (Winged Three-year-old Muhaarar, trained by Charlie Hills for Sheikh Love). Hamdan Al Maktoum, began the season as a potential Guineas An admirable racehorse, who always gave his best, handsome candidate but, after finishing eighth in the Gr.1 Poule d’Essai des and with an excellent pedigree, he is an interesting addition to Poulains, he proved an outstanding sprinter when dropped in the ranks of stallions standing in Germany. DCS distance. After success in the inaugural running of the Gr.1

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Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot, the son of Oasis Dream CHAMPION TWO-YEAR-OLD FILLY went on to capture three further Gr.1s, the July Cup at Newmarket, MINDING (Ire), 2f, the at Deauville and the British Champion Galileo – Lillie Langtry (Danehill Dancer) Sprint at Ascot. Europe’s Champion sprinter elect was retired O: Derrick Smith, Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor, shortly after his Ascot victory to stand at his owner’s Nunnery B: Orpendale, Chelston & Wynatt, T: A P O’Brien Stud near Thetford in Norfolk. The progressive Minding (Galileo) was beaten twice in her first CHAMPION STAYER three starts, including by stablemate Ballydoyle in the Gr.2 (Ire), 3f, Debutante Stakes, but she reversed that form next time out in the – Guantanamera (Sadler’s Wells) Gr.1 Moyglare Stud Stakes. She ended the season as a dual Gr.1 O: QRL/Sheikh Suhaim Al Thani/M Al Kubaisi, winner, finishing 2015 with an impressive four and a half length B: Barronstown Stud, T: Ralph Beckett success in the Fillies’ Mile. €240,000 Goffs Yearling Sale by David Redvers consigned by Barronstown Stud DAILY TELEGRAPH AWARD OF MERIT

Only the second three-year-old to win the Cartier Stayer Award, JACK BERRY the Ralph Beckett-trained Simple Verse was the first filly since The 78-year-old has spent a lifetime in racing as a jockey and 1992 to land the Gr.1 St Leger. The daughter of Duke Of trainer, as well as a tireless fundraiser and campaigner for injured Marmalade made her debut in February, when finishing sixth in jockeys. This year saw the culmination of his fundraising activities a ten-furlong maiden at Lingfield Park, but won on that track in with the opening of the new £3-million Jack Berry House in April. After being beaten in a handicap next time, she ended 2015 Malton, Yorkshire, which offers top-quality facilities for jockeys with four wins in a row, including the Gr.3 recovering from injury in the north of England. (after which she was supplemented for the Classic), Jack Berry was born in Leeds in 1937, the fourth of eight the Gr.1 St Leger and Gr.1 British Champions Fillies and Mares children. His father Harry was a pig salesman and horse dealer, Stakes. She is set to stay in training next year. who had served as a Regimental Sergeant-Major in the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, and his mother Nancy ran the family CHAMPION THREE-YEAR-OLD FILLY household. An energetic child, Jack supplemented the family’s (Ire), 3f, income by selling small animals at Leeds Saturday market. His Danehill Dancer – Yummy Mummy (Montjeu) enthusiasm for racing was sparked at an early stage and he would O: Michael Tabor, Mrs John Magnier & Derrick Smith, cycle to watch action over the jumps at nearby Wetherby. He left B: Newsells Park Stud, T: D Wachman home at twelve to work on a farm, before becoming apprenticed 350,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1 to trainer Charlie Hall as a 15-year-old. After his National Service, by M V Magnier he became a journeyman jump jockey on the northern circuit, consigned by Newsells Park Stud riding 47 winners between 1957 and 1959. One of his great friends during his riding days was Paddy Farrell. The David Wachman-trained Legatissimo (Danehill Dancer) ran who fell in the 1964 Grand National, breaking his back. The injury in six Gr.1 races this year, winning three, the 1,000 Guineas, Nassau sustained meant Farrell was a paraplegic for the remainder of his Stakes and Matron Stakes, and finishing second in the other three, life. Jack quickly realised the severity of his injury and, knowing losing out by a short-head in two of them. She ended her that his friend had a wife and four children to support, quickly campaign with another gallant second, in the Breeders’ Cup Filly turned his attention to helping in the best way he could. At the and Mare Turf, after stumbling at the start. She stays in training Wetherby meeting on the Tuesday following the race, Jack was next year. among a group of volunteers going round the racecourse with collection buckets, with donations received from racegoers and CHAMPION TWO-YEAR-OLD COLT bookmakers. Another weighing room colleague, Tim Brookshaw, AIR FORCE BLUE (USA), 2c, had also suffered serious injuries three months previously and War Front – Chatham (Maria’s Mon) the fund to help both men became known as the Farrell/ O: Mrs John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith, Brookshaw Fund. When more than £50,000 had been raised, both B: Stone Farm, T: A P O’Brien jockeys requested the fund was expanded to cover all jockeys. $490,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale That was the nucleus of the Injured Jockeys Fund. by M V Magnier In 1968, Jack then turned to training, sending out his first consigned by Stone Farm winner, Camasco, at Kelso on December 16, 1969. In 1972, the Berrys bought a near-derelict property near Cockerham in Coolmore’s Air Force Blue (War Front) secured three Gr.1 Lancashire. Considerable hard work from all the family saw Moss victories this season, winning the Phoenix Stakes, Vincent O’Brien Side Stables develop into one of the most successful racing yards National Stakes and Dewhurst Stakes by an aggregate margin of in the country. He soon built his reputation as a top-class trainer more than eight lengths. The Keeneland September Yearling Sale of juveniles and sprinters and among the best horses he trained purchase had made a winning debut in May before his only were Distinctly North, House and Mind Games. At the defeat of the season in the Gr.2 Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot, end of the 1999 season, he decided to retire from training, with where he could not match the winner’s finishing burst, though he 1,657 winners to his name, handing over the reins to his son Alan. reversed form next time in the Phoenix Stakes, the first European Far from putting up his feet in retirement, Jack’s work rate went Gr.1 event for two-year-olds. into overdrive. He raised money to buy a holiday home in Tenerife

CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 13 RACING NEWS ~ STALLION FEES ~ RACING ROUND-UP EBN: WEDNESDAY, 11TH NOVEMBER 2015 for ex-jockeys and his work over the last few years has seen the POLIGLOTE €10,000 building of Jack Berry House in Malton. His tireless fundraising has SAINT DES SAINTS €12,000 seen the £3-million project come into reality. The development WOOTTON BASSETT €6,000 contains a gym, hydrotherapy pool and respite units to aid jockeys’ All fees on live foal terms rehabilitation from injury. Jack Berry House opened on 20th April this year and follows in the footsteps of Oaksey House in Lambourn, which offers similar facilities in the south of the country. NORTH AMERICA Gossip has always thrived in the horseracing world but to find anyone with a bad word to say about Jack Berry would be hard. DARBY DAN Nearly always perfectly attired in his red shirt and a trilby, Jack AMERICAN LION $5,000 started his highly successful career from nothing and has shown DIALED IN $7,500 just as much energy, if not more so, in helping others. JERSEY TOWN $10,000 PERFECT SOUL $7,500 STALLION FEES 2016 RUN AWAY AND HIDE $7,500 SHACKLEFORD $20,000 SKY KINGDOM (new) $5,000 BRITAIN TALE OF EKATI $15,000 TAPITURE (new) $7,500 THE NATIONAL STUD Fees on a stands and nurses basis DICK TURPIN £3,000 GREGORIAN £4,500 PASTORAL PURSUITS £4,000 RODERIC O’CONNOR £9,000 £15,000 One to Watch All fees on 1st October SLF terms WAJEEZ Managing Director, Brian O’Rourke advised: “We remain dedicated 2yo colt by Lope De Vega to providing value for money for mare owners and keeping our ex Chanter (Lomitas) stallions competitive in the market. Bred by Swordlestown Stud “Roderic O’Connor is an exciting addition to our roster this year; with four Stakes winners from his first crop he gives breeders a new Bought by Epona Bloodstock choice for a great value, commercial stallion. for €48,000 at Goffs February Sale & “Both Toronado and Gregorian were incredibly well supported by Shadwell Estate Company for with top class books of mares in their first seasons and we are 190,000gns at Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2 delighted to continue to stand both stallions in 2016 on behalf of Al It is not an edifying sight, seeing flat horses plough through Shaqab Racing and Rathasker Stud respectively. heavy ground, and winning distances can be exaggerated greatly “Pastoral Pursuits has had another great year; he consistently in those circumstances, but Wajeez (Lope De Vega) still put up a produces serious juvenile talent; there will also be strong breeders’ taking performance to land the first division of the extended mile incentives offered for qualifying mares in the upcoming season. maiden on ground as good as heavy at Nottingham last “Dick Turpin’s fee has been reduced slightly; there were some Wednesday by seven lengths in a comparatively quick time. He promising juveniles in his first crop this year, but our aim in lowering enjoys a cut in the ground, so the 25-1 quote for the Gr.1 Derby his fee is to maximise his appeal to breeders for 2016.” has to be viewed with some caution, and his family tend to stay up to ten furlongs, all of which makes one think of him as a Gr.1 contender, like his sire and grandsire, who IRELAND also took the Gr.1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains, a race not beyond the realms of possibility for this colt in the spring. BALLYLINCH STUD BEAT HOLLOW €6,000 DREAM AHEAD €17,500 RACING ROUND-UP INTENSE FOCUS €5,000 LAWMAN €25,000 BRITISH MAIDENS LOPE DE VEGA €45,000 All fees on 1st October terms. SAINTED ALSO CATCHES THE EYE The ground was heavy at Doncaster on Saturday, but that did not FRANCE inconvenience Sainted (Dutch Art) too much on her debut in an EBF maiden over six furlongs. Much of her family has also liked soft ground and she proved she has battling qualities too, as she HARAS D’ETREHAM fought back when headed after taking the lead just inside the last ELUSIVE CITY €8,000 furlong. The form is difficult to assess, but she should go on to €3,000 better things.

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The form of the EBF fillies’ maiden over a mile at Chelmsford on and was pushed out in the closing stages to win comfortably. She Monday may not have been that strong, but it cannot have been is the fifth foal out of the placed Dalakhani mare Elouges and is too bad either, as the two placed horses had both been placed her third winner, following Indiakhani (Indian Haven) and several times each. The victory by My Bethany (Bernstein), by six Dragoon Guard (Jeremy). The second dam, Morina (), lengths and five off a moderate gallop, must rate as a good won in France and produced nine winners from her twelve foals, performance and she should play on a higher stage. headed by the Gr.2 Royal Lodge Stakes winner and twice Gr.1- The runners in the EBF maiden at Kempton Park over seven on placed Mons (Deploy), who stood at stud in Chile, the Gr.1 Irish Monday finished in something of a heap, so the form is probably Oaks third Inforapenny (Deploy), the Listed-placed Funday not that hot in itself. The winner, Marylebone (Shamardal), has (Dalakhani) and the Group-winning hurdler and chaser Pigeon plenty of size and scope and is clearly held in some regard, as he Island (Daylami). Also the grandam of the Australian Listed was quite fancied on his debut at Leicester. He has a way to go to winner Pronto Pronto, Morina is a half-sister to the US Stakes justify his Gr.1 Derby entry, but he could make up into a useful winner Have Fun (Topsider), out of the Gr.1 Oak Leaf Stakes three-year-old. winner Arewehavingfunyet (Sham). Elouges has a yearling colt by Lord Shanakill (11,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 3 by Anthony Stroud YESTERDAY’S RACING REVIEW Bloodstock and Harry Dunlop) and a colt foal by Casamento. BRITAIN 5.40 WOLV’TON, 2YO MED AUCT MDN, 1M1½FAW 1. SOLDIER IN ACTION (Fr), 2c, Soldier Of Fortune – Ripley (Platini) 4.40 WOLVERHAMPTON, NURSERY, 6F AW O: A D Spence, B: Randolf Peters, T: Mark Johnston 1. SECRET INTERLUDE (Ire), 2f, €40,000 Arqana Deauville October Yearling Sale Clodovil – Elouges (Dalakhani) by Mark Johnston O: Bo Derek 10 Partnership, B: Kildaragh Stud, Distances: ¾l, 6l. 7 ran. T: Jamie Osborne £23,000 DBS Premier Yearling Sale by Federico Barberini Soldier In Action (Soldier Of Fortune) made all the running and Distances: 1¾l, dht. 12 ran. was pushed out to win on his third start. He is a half-brother to the Unplaced and well beaten in four starts in maiden company, Listed-placed pair Red Ghost (Dai Jin) and Rubber Duck (Big Secret Interlude (Clodovil) took advantage of her low weight Shuffle), and is the sixth foal of his dam Ripley (Platini). She was The Peter O’Sullevan Charitable Trust Charity Christmas Card SILVER MORNING by Katie O’Sullivan SILVER

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CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 15 RACING REVIEW ~ PLUS 10 ROUND-UP EBN: WEDNESDAY, 11TH NOVEMBER 2015 twice Listed-placed in Germany and is the best foal of her dam account on her seventh start. Her dam Discreet Option (Night Royal Army (Pirate Army), who won four times. She is a half- Shift) won a maiden over five furlongs at Cork when trained by sister to the Listed winner Roymillon (Milesius) out of Royal for Moyglare Stud Farm. She was purchased for Slope (His Majesty), who was twice Stakes-placed in North Ir50,000gns by Razza Pian Del Lago at the 2001 Goffs November America. Sale, but has not really excelled as a broodmare. Davidia is just her 6.40 WOLVERHAMPTON, 2YO F MDN DIV I, 7FAW third winner from eight foals, the best of them being 1. IZMIR (Ire), 2f, Deuteronomio (Intikhab), a durable performer who scored ten – Limit (Barathea) wins and earned more than €106,000 in 121 starts. O: Mohammed Saeed Al Sahi, Davidia has plenty to like in her pedigree, however. The second B: Michael Downey & Roalso, T: William Haggas dam, the unraced Latest Chapter (), produced the 65,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2 speedy gelding Social Harmony (Polish Precedent), a Gr.3 Distances: 1¾l, ¾l. 9 ran. scorer, and her winning daughter Lady Luck () delivered the Gr.1 winner Casual Conquest () and the Gr.3 winner Shaken up inside the final furlong, having made all the running, Afternoon Sunlight (). Latest Chapter is a half- Izmir (Sir Percy) ran on well to score readily on her second start. sister to Go And Go (Be My Guest), who wrote a page of history She is a half-sister to the Gr.3 Cornwallis Stakes-third El Manati defeating the Americans in the Gr.1 Belmont Stakes. (Iffraaj) and is the sixth foal of her dam Limit (Barathea). She won at two and is a half-sister to the Listed Kilboy Estate Stakes- 4.20 (GMT) ROME, 2YO CLAIMER, 1600M AW third Hovering (In The Wings). Their dam Orlena (Gone West) 1. SFARZOSA (Ire), 2f, won in France and is a half-sister to the Listed (then) Masaka Vale Of York – Lomyl (Tibullo) Stakes winner and Gr.1 1,000 Guineas winner Vista Bella (Diktat). O: Scuderia Effevi, B: Razza del Velino, The next dam Cox Orange (Trempolino) won five times at Gr.3 T: Alduino & Stefano Botti level in France and North America and is a half-sister to the Gr.1 Distances: 1¼l, 2½l. 8 ran. winner Amonita (Anabaa). Limit has a yearling filly by Arcano (19,.000gns Tattersalls Sfarzosa (Vale Of York), second in a decent conditions race in October Yearling Sale Book 3). May, was dropped in class after a couple of disappointing starts and outbattled Nino (Captain Rio) for her first win. She is a half- 7.10 WOLVERHAMPTON, 2YO F MDN DIV II, 7FAW sister to the Stakes-placed Savana Pearl (Byron). Their dam 1. ETERNALLY (GB), 2f, Lomyl (Tibullo) was a tough racemare and won 19 times in 54 Dutch Art – Ardent (Pivotal) starts, recording 18 of her wins at Corridonia. Lomyl has also been O/B: Cheveley Park Stud, T: John Gosden all business in her paddock innings and Sfarzosa is her fourth Distances: ½l, nk. 9 ran. winner from as many foals. The second dam My Luigia (High Estate) won three races and is the dam of Lui Rei (Reinaldo), who Slowly away, Eternally (Dutch Art) made headway over a furlong won the Gr.2 at two and was competitive for out, before running on to take the lead in the closing stages and win on her debut. She is the second foal of her winning dam Ardent other six seasons in England and Dubai before his move to Bahrain. (Pivotal), who is a half-sister to the Listed Kilvington Fillies’ Stakes My Lyigia also produced My Central (Central Park), who won the winner Irresistible (Cadeaux Genereux; dam of the Gr.3 Nell Gwyn Balanchine Stakes (Gr.3, then) at Nad Al Sheba, the Listed winner Stakes winner Infallible and the Gr.3 Abernant Stakes-second Ragiam (Martino Alonso) and the Gr.3-placed Lui Den (Denon). Watchable and grandam of the Gr.1 Prix Maurice de Gheest winner Lomyl has a yearling filly by and a filly foal by Rock Of and sire Garswood and the triple Gr.3 winner Mutakayyef ), as well Gibraltar. FRANCO RAIMONDI as Tadeus (Kyllachy; dam of the Gr.3 winner Queen Bee) and Bold Desire (Cadeaux Genereux; dam of the Listed Tipperary Stakes winner and Gr.1-placed Parliament Square). The next dam Polish Romance (Danzig) is a full-sister to PLUS 10 WINNERS the Stakes winner and sire Polish Love. Their dam Some Romance ROUND-UP (Fappiano) won the Gr.1 Frizette and Gr.1 Matron Stakes Ardent has a yearling filly by Bahamian Bounty and a foal full- sister to the winner. ETERNALLY (GB), 2f, Dutch Art – Ardent (Pivotal) ITALY O: Cheveley Park Stud, B: Cheveley Park Stud, T: John Gosden, Wolverhampton 10 November, fillies’ maiden, 7f32y Total race winnings: £12,976 2.40 (GMT) ROME, NURSERY, 1700M 1. DAVIDIA (Ity), 2f, MARYLEBONE (GB), 2c, Clodovil – Discreet Option (Night Shift) Shamardal – Mary Boleyn (King’s Best) O: Scuderia De Ca, B: Fattoria Marcianella, T: Marco Mercalli O: Chasemore Farm, B: Chasemore Farm, T: Ed Walker, €8,000 SGA Selected Sale by Marco Mercalli Kempton Park 9 November, stallion-restricted maiden, 7f Distances: ½l, 2l. 8 ran. Total race winnings: £16,469 Davidia (Clodovil), third last time against better horses in CALDER PRINCE (Ire), 2c, another nursery, found a gap along the inside rail and opened her Dark Angel – Flame Of Ireland (Fasliyev)

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O: Calderprint Racing, B: Michael Pitt, T: Tom Dascombe, Lyon Parilly, France, Oct 22, 2yo claimer, 1600m, £5,426 Chelmsford City 7 November, conditions, 6f B: Jim Bolger Total race winnings: £18,410 DUBAWI SAINTED (GB), 2f, Edda (Ire), 4f, ex Elusive Flash (Freud) Dutch Art – Blithe (Pivotal) Saint Galmier, France, Oct 24, 3 & 4yo, 2350m, £3,875 O: Cheveley Park Stud, B: Cheveley Park Stud, T: William Haggas, B: SRO Racing Doncaster 7 November, maiden, 6f Total race winnings: £15,175 DYLAN THOMAS Dokker (Ire), 4c, ex Queen Of Palms (Desert Prince) ESTIDRAAK (Ire), 2c, Rome, Italy, Oct 25, 4yo+ hcap, 1600mAW, £3,100 Iffraaj – Gold Hush (Seeking The Gold) B: Keatly Overseas Ltd O: Hamdan Al Maktoum, B: W Maxwell Ervine, T: Sir , FROZEN POWER Kempton Park 4 November, maiden, 7f Cruel Intentions (Ire), 2f, ex Maigh Nuad (Alhaarth) Total race winnings: £14,269 Ovrevoll, Norway, Oct 23, unraced 2yo, 1100mAW, £3,014 B: Richard O’Hara PERSUASIVE (Ire), 2f, Dark Angel – Choose Me (Choisir) HAATEF O: Cheveley Park Stud, B: JF Tuthill, T: John Gosden, Showhaat (Ire), 2c, ex Streeline (Choisir) Kempton Park 4 November, fillies’ maiden, 1m Jagersro, Sweden, Oct 21, 2yo, 1600mAW, £3,286 Total race winnings: £13,946 B: Jack Lynch BREEDERS’ ROUND-UP HALLING Murafej (Ire), 3c, ex Mokaraba (Unfuwain) Deauville, France, Oct 23, 3yo hcap, 2500mAW, £8,139 IRISH BRED WINNERS ABROAD B: Shadwell Estate Company Ltd

DREAM AHEAD Luck Ahead (Ire), 2g, ex Vastitas (Green Desert) Challengeaccepted (Ire), 3f, ex Quick Thinking (Daylami)

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Siracuse, Italy, Oct 24, 3yo+ hcap, 1100m, £1,356 Hannover, Germany, Oct 25, 3yo+ hcap, 1600m, £4,651 B: Mariateresa Mantovani B: Janus Bloodstock & Stilvi Compania Financiera

HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR STRATEGIC PRINCE Baby Bush (Ire), 4f, ex Mainstream Opinion (Indian Ridge) Bridge Aniaf (Ire), 4c, ex Parade Scene (Parade Ground) Milan, Italy, Oct 25, 3yo+f&m, 1200m, £3,100 Rome, Italy, Oct 23, 4yo+ hcap, 1600mAW, £1,937 B: E Hanningham B: Grange Hill Stud

HURRICANE RUN TEOFILO Roskilly (Ire), 4g, ex Party Feet (Noverre) Onrique (Ire), 4f, ex Blue Blue Sky (Anabaa) Lyon Parilly, France, Oct 22, 4yo+ hcap, 3400m, £6,589 Deauville, France, Oct 20, 4yo+f&m hcap, 1500mAW, £10,077 B: Gigginstown Stud B: Skymarc Farm

INVINCIBLE SPIRIT THEWAYYOUARE Heavensong (Ire), 3c, ex Priere (Machiavellian) Ronja (Ire), 2f, ex Rockflet Castle (Rock Of Gibraltar) Deauville, France, Oct 20, 3yo hcap, 1900mAW, £7,751 Bratislava, Slovakia, Oct 25, 2yo, 1200m, £736 B: Skymarc Farm B: Pat O’ My Saxy Week (Ire), 2c, ex Moonlight Dream (Banker’s Gold) IVAN DENISOVICH Rome, Italy, Oct 25, 2yo seller, 1000m, £2,325 Actual (Ire), 4c, ex Folk Kris (Kris Kin) B: Padraic Meenaghan Rome, Italy, Oct 25, 3yo+ hcap, 1200mAW, £1,937 B: Francesco Magliari WINDSOR KNOT Sgomma (Ire), 5m, ex Liberty Grace (Statue Of Liberty) KHELEYF Rome, Italy, Oct 25, 3yo+ seller, 1000m, £1,937 Coup De Talon (Ire), 5g, ex Silver Queen (Arazi) B: Hugh Smith & Rossenarra Stud Siracuse, Italy, Oct 24, 3yo+ hcap, 1700m, £3,100 B: Azienda Agricola del Parco YEATS Strategic View (Ire), 2c, ex Stratagemma (Noverre) KYLLACHY Milan, Italy, Oct 21, 2yo claimer, 1800m, £2,713 Fidaslemei (Ire), 2c, ex Furbeseta (Danehill Dancer) B: Locsot Srl Rome, Italy, Oct 25, 2yo maiden, 1200m, £5,038 B: Azienda Agricola Francesca ZAMINDAR Academic (Ire), 2c, ex Helicoentric (Galileo) LE CADRE NOIR Deauville, France, Oct 21, 2yoc&g maiden, 1900mAW, £9,689 Veuve Noire (Ire), 2f, ex Bell’irish (Charente River) B: M Schwartz Rome, Italy, Oct 20, 2yo hcap, 1600m, £3,100 B: New Coolmore LE VIE DEI COLORI STAKES FIELDS Be My Whisper (Ire), 6g, ex Lady Flyer (Eagle Eyed) Milan, Italy, Oct 25, 3yo+ hcap, 2000m, £4,263 B: Pat O’Reilly FRANCE

LOPE DE VEGA LR CRITERIUM DU LANGUEDOC, Toulouse, 1600m, 2yo, Moon Trouble (Ire), 2c, ex Shake The Moon (Loup Solitaire) 1st €27,500, 2nd €11,000, 3rd €8,250, 2.20pm (GMT) Deauville, France, Oct 19, 2yoc&g maiden, 1500mAW, £9,689 GHAALY (GB), 2c, B: Haras du Mezeray Tamayuz – Ghizlaan (Seeking The Gold) SAAJID (Ire), 2c, LORD SHANAKILL Tamayuz – Tomoohat (Danzig) Cengalo (Ire), 3c, ex Glasnas Giant (Giant’s Causeway) MISTER LEONARD (Fr), 2c, Firenze, Italy, Oct 22, 3yo hcap, 1800m, £1,550 Namid – Eleora (Highest Honor) B: Michael O’Mahony MOONLIGHT DRIVE (Ity), 2c, Red Rocks – Tina Donizetti (Monsun) MAJESTIC MISSILE TIERRA DEL FUEGO (Fr), 2f, Bridge Artemide (Ire), 3f, ex Novel Fun (Noverre) Champs Elysees – Marella (Desert Prince) Firenze, Italy, Oct 21, 3yo hcap, 1500m, £3,875 ROSAY (Ire), 2f, B: Paul McEnery Raven’s Pass – Petit Calva (Desert King) RODERIC O’CONNOR Chirpy Cheep (Ire), 2f, ex Ramayna (Entrepreneur) Gr.3 PRIX FILLE DE L’AIR, Toulouse, 2100m, 3yo+f&m, Firenze, Italy, Oct 22, 2yo seller, 1500m, £1,937 1st €40,000, 2nd €16,000, 3rd €12,000, 2.55pm (GMT) B: Michael Daly SCALAMBRA (GB), 4f, Nayef – Seal Bay (Hernando) SHAMARDAL DEAUVILLE SHOWER (Ire), 4f, Royal Solitaire (Ire), 3f, ex Reverie Solitaire () High Chaparral – Endless Night (Tiger Hill)

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TRISTESSE (USA), 4f, Northman (Ire), 2c, ex Chifney Rush (Grand Lodge) Broken Vow – Ydillique (Sadler’s Wells) 6.10 Kempton Park, median auction maiden Div II, 1mAW TANIYA (Fr), 3f, LILBOURNE LAD High Chaparral – Takaniya (Rainbow Quest) Bourne Symphony (Ire), 2f, ex Song To The Moon (Oratorio) ALLEAZA (Fr), 3f, 6.40 Kempton Park, nursery, 1mAW – Alexia Fedorovna (Steinlen) Packing (Ire), 2c, ex Elegant Ridge (Indian Ridge) THANK YOU BYE BYE (Fr), 3f, 7.10 Kempton Park, EBF maiden, 6fAW Zanzibari – Puritanical (Desert King) REINE MAGIQUE (GB), 3f, NEVER ON SUNDAY Mount Nelson – Reading Habit (Half A Year) Pirivoglia (Fr), 2f, ex Shamaliyah (Majorien) GENTORA (Fr), 3f, 12.35 [GMT] Machecoul, claimer, 1700m Gentlewave – Oranor (Starborough) ZOFFANY FIVE FIFTEEN (Fr), 3f, Aquileia (Ire), 2f, ex Azorina Vidalii (Linamix) Zafeen – Fragrancia (Linamix) 1.00 [GMT] Milan, handicap, 2000m HELISA (Fr), 3f, Oscar Dominguez (Ire), 2g, ex American Queen (Fairy King) Elusive City – Hortanse (Linamix) 6.00 Dundalk, EBF c&g maiden, 7fAW BILISSIE (GB), 3f, Dansili – Balladeuse (Singspiel) LADY OF KYUSHU (USA), 3f, Smart Strike – Lady Aquitaine (El Prado) FIRST CROP SIRE MAIDENS

ATLANTIC SPORT The Big Guy (GB), 2g, ex Linda Green (Victory Note) 6.10 Kempton Park, median auction maiden Div II, 1mAW CANFORD CLIFFS Aspen Mountain (Ire), 2c, ex Awjila (Oasis Dream) 6.00 Dundalk, EBF c&g maiden, 7fAW DREAM AHEAD Loup Boutin (Fr), 2f, ex Offbeat Fashion (Rock Of Gibraltar) 1.05 [GMT] Strasbourg, conditions, 2000m FROZEN POWER Good Girl Jane (Ire), 2f, ex Answer Do (Groom Dancer) 5.30 Dundalk, EBF fillies’ maiden, 7fAW Syndex (Ire), 2f, ex Zankara (Linamix) 5.30 Dundalk, EBF fillies’ maiden, 7fAW Kristoff (Ire), 2c, ex Easter Girl (Efisio) 5.40 Kempton Park, median auction maiden Div I, 1mAW Ice Crystal (Ire), 2f, ex Cristalita (Entrepreneur) 5.40 Kempton Park, median auction maiden Div I, 1mAW

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