DATA BOOK STAKES RESULTS European Pattern Group race. Even Top initially stood in Dubawi G1, ARCETRI PINK went within half a length of winning a Rock of G2, THUNDER FANTASY Lucky 9 G1 Ireland before being relocated to Owners G2. Listed race over a mile and a quarter, France and his legacy totalled only which was her optimum distance. With LONGCHAMP. Apr 27. 4yo+. 2100m. 163 foals. Even Top was a member of The Dubawi/ cross has produced: NIGHT OF Galileo as his broodmare sire, Night 1. (FR) 8 9-2 £142,850 THUNDER G1, Seema LR. b g by Even Top - Taille de Guepe (Septieme Ciel) the first crop by ’s son Of Thunder can be expected to stay a O- Mr J. C. A. Dupouy B- M. Yvon Lelimouzin & M. Benoit Deschamps TR- Mrs C. Barande-Barbe Topanoora and his efforts helped NIGHT OF THUNDER ch c 2011 mile and a quarter. 2. (FR) 4 8-13 £57,150 focus attention of this smart middle- There is a very notable name in Seeking The Gold Mr Prospector b f by - Trevise () distance performer. Topanoora had Con Game Night Of Thunder’s female line – his O- Al Shaqab Racing B- TR- Mme initially struggled for support in Ireland Dancer Shareef Dancer fourth dam is . Although C. Head-Maarek Fall Aspen 3. Norse King (FR) 5 9-2 £28,575 and was exported to India, before DUBAWI b 02 very small, this highly determined ch g by Norse Dancer - Angel Wing () Deploy Slightly Dangerous O- J C Smith B- Littleton Stud TR- Mrs M. Bollack- being repatriated by Coolmore, where Zomaradah daughter of proved Badel he was quickly transferred to its Jawaher herself England’s juvenile High Tern Margins Short Neck, 4.5. Time 2:14.13. Going National Hunt division. filly of 1986, before going on to take Soft. Sadler’s Wells Fairy Bridge Cirrus des Aigles is only the Galileo the Irish 1,000 Guineas. The next Age Starts Wins Places Earned second winner from the first six Miswaki dam, Leap Lively, won the Fillies Mile 2-8 56 20 29 £5,450,583 Allegretta runners out of Taille de Guepe. Her FOREST STORM ch 06 at two and the Johnnie Walker Oaks Sire EVEN TOP Flying Fairy : . Sire of 1 Stakes winner. early foals were by such little-known Quiet Storm Trial, as well as finishing a remote Hertford Castle 1st Dam : Taille de Guepe by Septieme Ciel. unraced. stallions as Neverneyev and Alamo Forest Flower third in the Oaks and a creditable Dam of 2 winners : Bay but more recently she has had second in the . 2003 : MESNIL DES AIGLES (c Neverneyev) 7 foals by Enrique, (the three- wins at 3 to 7 in France. Back in 2005 Dubawi started an year-old colt Flash des Aigles, who 2004 : Miss des Aigles (f Alamo Bay). Broodmare. undisputed favourite for the 2,000 11 QIPCO 1000 GUINEAS G1 2005 : Vie des Aigles (f Alamo Bay) ran on the flat in has finished in the frame in each of Guineas on the strength of his France. Broodmare. his first two starts) and Siyouni (sire NEWMARKET. May 4. 3yof. 8f. 2006 : CIRRUS DES AIGLES (g Even Top) unbeaten juvenile campaign and his 1. (IRE) 9-0 £246,618 Champion older horse in Europe in 2011, of her 2012 filly). Cirrus des Aigles victory in ’s private Guineas b f by - Miss Tahiti () Champion older horse in France in 2012. 20 comes from a famous female line, O- Ballymore Ltd B- Dayton wins at 3 to 8, 2014 at home, France, UAE, trial at Nad Al Sheba. tracing back to Lady , dam Investments Ltd TR- A. Fabre Qipco Champion S G1 , Prix Ganay - Prix Air Unfortunately for his supporters, 2. Lightning Thunder (GB) 9-0 £93,498 Mauritius G1 (twice), Longines Dubai of 2,000 Guineas winner Sheema Classic G1 , - Dubawi could finish only fifth, with the b f by Dutch Art - Sweet Coincidence (Mujahid) and second dam of the Champion O- Mr Mohd Al Kubasi & Pearl Bloodstock Ltd B- S. Lucien Barriere G2 , Qatar G2 (3 four ahead of him including the 100- times), Prix du Conseil de G2 , GP de Stakes winner Honeyway. His fifth A. Douch TR- Olly Stevens 1 shots Rebel Rebel and Kandidate. 3. Ihtimal (IRE) 9-0 £46,793 Vichy-Auvergne Etapi du Defi Galop G3 , La dam, Run Honey, was a talented half- Coupe G3 , La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte G3 , This disappointing effort has to be b f by Shamardal - Eastern Joy (Dubai Destination) Prix du Prince d’Orange G3 , Prix Gontaut- sister to Honeyway and her string of O- Godolphin B- Darley TR- attributed to the ground, which Margins Neck, 0.5. Time 1:37.40. Going Good to Biron- G3 , Prix de smart offspring included Cirrus des Boulogne LR , Grand Prix du Lion d’Angers considered firm, as Dubawi Firm. Aigles’s fourth dam Runnello, a triple LR , 2nd Qipco Champion S G1 (twice), bounced straight back to take the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud G1 , Prix d’Ispahan winner at two, when rated 116 by Age Starts Wins Places Earned G1 G1 Irish 2,000 Guineas on good ground. 2-3 5 3 0 £281,091 , Longines , Timeform. This family has also Qatar Prix Dollar G2 , He later confirmed his status as a G2 , Prix G3 , Prix Gontaut-Biron-Hong produced the very successful stallions Sire : DANSILI . Sire of 92 Stakes winners. In 2014 - top-class miler with his victory in the MISS FRANCE L’AMOUR DE MA VIE Kong Jockey Club G3 , G. P. de Clairefontaine Lord Gayle and Persian Bold, plus the Tirol G1, Smoke - Denis Weibel LR , Prix Matchem LR , Derby on good to Glacken G2, PERMIT LR. 2008 Irish St Leger winner . du Languedoc LR , Prix LR , 3rd Prix soft. Ganay - Prix Air Mauritius G1 , Longines Hong Cirrus des Aigles ranks alongside 1st Dam : MISS TAHITI by Tirol. Champion 2yr old filly Kong Cup G1 , Prix Gontaut-Biron-Hong Dubawi has continued to make in France in 1995. 2 wins at 2 in France, P.Marcel the American horses Officer, Happy Kong Jockey Club G3 , Prix Ridgway LR , Prix amends for his 2,000 Guineas flop, Boussac-Criterium des Pouliches G1 , 2nd Prix de Pelleas LR . Ticket and Proud Accolade as a Gr1 Diane Hermes G1 , Prix Saint-Alary G1 , 3rd Prix especially in the Newmarket Classic. 2008 : Kiva des Aigles (f Enrique) ran on the flat in winner out of a daughter of the G1 . Dam of 5 winners : France. His first crop featured the 2010 1998 : Maximum Security (c Sadler’s Wells) 3 wins 2011 de la Foret winner Septieme Ciel. : Flash des Aigles (c Sinndar) winner , his second included at 3 and 5 in France, 2nd LR , Prix 2012 : (f Siyouni) Funambule, sire of the gelding’s Right Royal LR . Sire. Dubawi Gold, who chased home 1999 MER DE CORAIL second dam Roots, was smart at up : (f Sadler’s Wells) 2 wins at Broodmare Sire : SEPTIEME CIEL . Sire of the dams in 2011, and 2012 saw 4 in France, Prix d’Automne LR , Coupe du of 19 Stakes winners. In 2014 - CIRRUS DES AIGLES to a mile. Fonds Europeen de l’Elevage LR , 2nd Prix de Even Top G1, JOHNNY GUITAR Lode LR. another son, Hermival, take third Royaumont G3 . Dam of ALSACE LORRAINE place behind . There was no (f Giant’s Causeway: 5 wins at 4 and 5, EBF CIRRUS DES AIGLES b g 2006 Dubawi colt in the 2013 edition but Upavon S LR ) 10 QIPCO 2000 GUINEAS G1 2000 : Miss Hawai (f ) unraced. Dam Ahonoora Dubawi struck when Night Of of BEACH BUNNY (f : 3 wins Helen Nichols NEWMARKET. May 3. 3yoc&f. 8f. at 3, Dance Design S LR , 2nd Audi Pretty Topanoora 1. NIGHT OF THUNDER (IRE) 9-0 £255,195 Thunder wore down , to Topping Girl Sea Hawk II Polly S G1 ) Round Eye ch c by Dubawi - Forest Storm (Galileo) reverse placings from the Greenham 2001 EVEN TOP br 93 O- Mr Saeed Manana B- F. Dunne TR- Richard : MALEVITCH (c Exit To Nowhere) 2 wins at 2 Stakes. Night Of Thunder nearly in France. Virginia Hills Hannon 2002 Skevena 2. Kingman (GB) 9-0 £96,750 threw away his advantage by : Maori King (c ) Targowice 2003 Skhiza b c by Invincible Spirit - Zenda (Zamindar) swerving markedly to his left. : (f Sadler’s Wells) unraced. Anticlea O- Mr K. Abdullah B- Farms Ltd TR- John 2005 : MISSION SECRETE (f Galileo) Winner at 3 Bold Reasoning Coincidentally, Dubawi had also in France. Broodmare. My Charmer Gosden Septieme Ciel 3. Australia (GB) 9-0 £48,420 veered markedly – this time to his 2008 : (c Galileo) Maximova ch c by Galileo - (Cape Cross) 2009 : Mataiea (c Dancer) ran on the flat in Baracala right – when he took the lead in the TAILLE DE GUEPE ch 99 O- D Smith/Mrs J Magnier/M Tabor/T Ah Khing B- France. Funambule Stanley Estate & Stud Co TR- Aidan O’Brien Irish 2,000 Guineas. 2011 : MISS FRANCE (f Dansili). 3 wins at 2 and 3 Sonoma Margins 0.5, Head. Time 1:36.60. Going Good to at home, France, Qipco 1000 Guineas G1 , Roots Night Of Thunder cost no more G3 Ruma Rheffic Firm. Aqlaam S . Runnello than 32,000gns at as a 2013 : (c High Chaparral) Age Starts Wins Places Earned yearling in 2012, even though 2-3 4 3 1 £287,166 2nd Dam : MINI LUTHE by Luthier. 1 win at 3 in France. The Prix Ganay’s roll of honour Dubawi’s fee at the time of Dam of MISS TAHITI (f Tirol, see above). Grandam of features such as , Allez Sire : DUBAWI . Sire of 74 Stakes winners. In 2014 - ENGLAND’S LEGEND . NIGHT OF THUNDER Galileo G1, conception was £20,000 and had France, and , but even TIGER TEES risen to £75,000 by 2012. The Prospect Bay G1, Gold Brose G1, Broodmare Sire : TIROL . Sire of the dams of 26 Stakes these superstars would struggle to CATKINS Catbird G2, ARABIAN GOLD Vettori G3, average price for a Dubawi yearling INTIMATE MOMENT Gold Brose G3, AKEED winners. compete with the Cirrus des Aigles MOFEED Tiger Hill LR, DUBDAY LR, FAIR colt in 2012 was 114,364gns, so one fairytale. After winning the Ganay in DUBAWI LR, LUCKY NINE Green Desert has to assume that would-be buyers MISS FRANCE b f 2011 LR, MURIOI LR, SHAMAL WIND 2012, the gelding returned as good were deterred either by Night Of Northern Dancer LR, SRIKANDI Hurricane Sky LR. Pas de Nom as ever to Longchamp as an eight- Thunder’s physique (he’s a first foal) Danehill Razyana year-old in 2014 to inflict the first 1st Dam : Forest Storm by Galileo. Winner at 2, 2nd or by the bottom half of his pedigree. Spring Adieu Flame of Tara EBF S LR . Dam of 1 winner : DANSILI b 96 defeat on the dazzling Treve. 2011 : NIGHT OF THUNDER (c Dubawi) Sold It could well have been the latter, Ile de Kadissya Cirrus des Aigles has now raced 32,000gns yearling at TAOC1. 3 wins at 2 as none of his first three dams had and 3, Qipco 2000 Guineas G1 , Scott Kerali High Line 56 times, for 19 wins and 20 Dobson Memorial Doncaster S LR , 2nd AON succeeded in winning a stakes race seconds, and his earnings stand at Greenham S G3 . and neither his second or third dams Abella around £5.5 million, even though he had managed to produce a stakes Tirol 2nd Dam : Quiet Storm by Desert Prince. 2 wins at 3, Alpine Niece Great Nephew cost next to nothing to produce. He is Fragrant Morn 2nd EBF Upavon S LR . Dam of Forest Storm (f Galileo, winner. However, his dam Forest MISS TAHITI b 93 the only winner of note sired by Even see above) Storm showed useful form at two in Luthier Klairon Flute Enchantee Top, a short-head second in the 1996 Ireland, before drawing a blank at Mini Luthe Broodmare Sire : GALILEO . Sire of the dams of 21 Minifer Jim French 2,000 Guineas who failed to win a Stakes winners. In 2014 - LEA First Samurai G1, three. The second dam, Quiet Storm, Valmarena

88 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER Caulfield on Miss France: “Even though she was foaled when her dam was 18, she is the best of the ten foals of racing age out of Miss Tahiti, winner of the 1995 ”

In building a reputation as one of the of Miss Tahiti, winner of the Gr1 Prix Guineas in Britain and Ireland – and daughter in Vieille Pierre, who world’s most effective stallions, Dansili Marcel Boussac back in 1995. The Tirol in turn was a son of the top became the dam of the came up with the impressive total of mare’s only previous black-type sprinter Thatching. However, Miss winner Hermieres, herself dam of the 16 Gr1 winners. Significantly, no winner was her Sadler’s Wells filly Mer Tahiti stayed a mile and a half, no 1977 Prix du Jockey-Club hero fewer than ten of those 16 were fillies de Corai, herself dam of the very doubt thanks to her dam Mini Luthe, . (, , Proviso, Emulous, useful filly Alsace Lorraine. Another of whose only victory from 21 starts Mini Luthe no doubt also appealed Fallen For You, , Winsili, Miss Tahiti’s daughters produced the came in a 15-furlong handicap. to the Wildensteins because of her Passage Of Time, Price Tag and smart High Chaparral filly Beach Miss France’s third dam Minifer sire Luthier, who figures as the Laughing). It therefore came as no Bunny, runner-up in the Gr1 Pretty won only a couple of minor events at broodmare sire of such good great surprise that his 17th Gr1 Polly Stakes. As Beach Bunny’s first around a mile but fourth dam Wildenstein winners as Mersey, winner should also be a filly, this being two foals are winners, including the Valmarena was a Group-placed Listed Muncie, Bon Vent and Lost World. In the gallant 1,000 Guineas heroine 2014 two-year-old Beach Belle, there winner. This female line goes back to addition to Miss Tahiti, Mini Luthe Miss France. are now several generations of Vieille Maison, an outstanding mare produced Mystery Tune, a staying Even though she was foaled when winners descending from Miss Tahiti. best known as the dam of Grand Prix mare who produced her dam was 18, Miss France is the Miss France’s broodmare sire Tirol de Paris winner . Vieille Gr1 Beverly D Stakes to Lure – like best of the ten foals of racing age out was a miler – winner of the 2,000 Maison also produced a notable Dansili from the Danzig male line.

Date Grade Race (course) Dist Horse Age Sex Sire Dam Broodmare Sire Index 08/04 G3 (Saint-Cloud) 8f Sommerabend (GB) 7 H Shamardal Sommernacht Monsun 12 12/04 G3 P W McGrath Memorial (Navan) 10f (IRE) 3 C Fastnet Rock Miss Polaris 13 12/04 G3 AON (Newbury) 7f Kingman (GB) 3 C Invincible Spirit Zenda Zamindar 14 12/04 G3 Dubai Duty Free Stakes (Newbury) 7f J Wonder (USA) 3 F Canterbury Lace Danehill 15 12/04 G3 Dubai Duty Free (Newbury) 12f Cubanita (GB) 5 M Caribana 16 13/04 G3 Big Bad Bob Gladness Stakes (Curragh) 7f Sruthan (IRE) 4 G Arakan Giveupyeraulsins 17 13/04 G3 Wettenleip Fruhjahrs-Meile (Dusseldorf) 8f Amaron (GB) 5 H Shamardal Amandalini Bertolini 18 13/04 G3 (Longchamp) 8f (GB) 3 C Tonnara Linamix 19 13/04 G3 Prix de la Grotte (Longchamp) 8f Lesstalk In Paris (IRE) 3 F Cape Cross Top Toss Linamix 20 13/04 G3 Premio Carlo Chiesa - Tris Straord (Rome) 6f Clorofilla (IRE) 4 F Crudelia Great Commotion 21 15/04 G3 Prix Penelope (Saint-Cloud) 10f Goldy Espony (FR) 3 F Vespone Goldy Honor Highest Honor 22 16/04 G3 Lanwades Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes (Newmarket) 7f Sandiva (IRE) 3 F Footstepsinthesand Miss Corinne Mark of Esteem 23 17/04 G3 Flooring Abernant Stakes (Newmarket) 6f Hamza (IRE) 5 G Amadeus Wolf Lady Shanghai 24 17/04 G3 Novae Bloodstock Insurance (Newmarket) 8f (IRE) 3 C Arakan Danetime Out Danetime 25 17/04 G3 Weatherbys Earl of Sefton Stakes (Newmarket) 9f Mull of Killough (IRE) 8 G Mull of Kintyre Sun Shower 26 20/04 G3 Premio () 10f Orpello (IRE) 5 H Orpen Princess Angelina Almutawakel 27 21/04 G3 K.Baronin von Ullmann Schwarzgold Rennen () 8f Meerjungfrau (GER) 3 F Manduro Meergottin 28 21/04 G3 (Longchamp) 10.5f Gailo Chop (FR) 3 G Deportivo Grenoble Marignan 29 25/04 G2 bet365 Mile (Sandown Park) 8f Tullius (IRE) 6 G Le Vie Dei Colori Whipped Queen Kingmambo 30 25/04 G3 bet365 Classic Trial (Sandown Park) 10f Western Hymn (GB) 3 C High Chaparral Blue Rhapsody Cape Cross 31 25/04 G3 bet365 Stakes (Sandown Park) 10f (GB) 5 H Galileo Danehill 32 27/04 G3 G.P.Krefelder Rennclub Dr Busch Memorial (Krefeld) 8.5f Lucky Lion (GB) 3 C High Chaparral Lips Arrow Big Shuffle 33 27/04 G3 (Longchamp) 9.5f (FR) 3 F Vadaza 34 27/04 G3 (Longchamp) 15.5f Montclair (IRE) 4 C Minaccia Platini 35 27/04 G3 P.Regina Elena Tris Straord-1000 Guineas (Rome) 8f Vague Nouvelle (IRE) 3 F Zona Mr Greeley 36 27/04 G3 - Sisal Matchpoint (Rome) 8f Salford Secret (IRE) 3 C ’s Secret Dhuyoof Sinndar 37 28/04 G3 Prix (Chantilly) 10f Daksha (FR) 4 F Authorized Dareen Rahy 38 30/04 G3 Longines Sagaro Stakes (Ascot) 16f Tac de Boistron (FR) 7 G Take Risks Pondiki Sicyos 39 01/05 G2 (Saint-Cloud) 8f Sommerabend (GB) 7 H Shamardal Sommernacht Monsun 40 01/05 G3 Silberne Peitsche (Munich) 6.5f Amarillo (IRE) 5 H Holy Roman Emperor Alte Kunst 41 03/05 G2 Qatar Bloodstock (Newmarket) 12f Gospel Choir (GB) 5 G Galileo Pivotal 42 03/05 G2 (Saint-Cloud) 10f Prince Gibraltar (FR) 3 C Rock of Gibraltar Princess Sofia 43 03/05 G3 Pearl Bloodstock (Newmarket) 5f Sole (GB) 7 G Kyllachy Demerger 44 04/05 G2 Gerling Preis (Cologne) 12f Ivanhowe (GER) 4 C Soldier Hollow Indigo Girl Sternkoenig 45 04/05 G3 Qatar Bloodstock Stakes (Newmarket) 9f (IRE) 4 F Dievotchka Dancing Brave 46

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THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 89 DATA BOOK STAKES RESULTS National Hunt Grade 1s defeat of in the UXIZANDRE ch g 2008 See race 226 in this issue 209 BETFRED BOWL CHASE G1 . Miss Carina Although clearly capable of high- Linamix 214 BETFRED MILDMAY AINTREE. Apr 3. 5yo+. 25f. Lunadix Breton class form over two miles, The New Lutine NOVICES’ CHASE G1 1. (FR) 8 11-7 £84,405 FRAGRANT MIX gr 94 ch g by Dom Alco - Gazelle Lulu (Altayan) One gives the impression of being Shirley Heights Mill Reef AINTREE. Apr 4. 5yo+. 25f. O- B- Hardiemma Potensis Limited & Mr Chris Giles P. Joubert more at home over further. This is Fragrant Hill 1. HOLYWELL (IRE) 7 11-4 £50,643 TR- Paul Nicholls English Spring Grey Dawn II b g by Gold Well - Hillcrest (Thatching) 2. Dynaste (FR) 8 11-7 £31,800 hardly surprising when his grandsires Spring Is Here O- Mrs Gay Smith B- P. Doyle TR- Jonjo O’Neill gr g by Martaline - Bellissima de Mai (Pistolet Bleu) are Sadler’s Wells and Turgeon. Crystal Glitters 2. (GER) 7 11-4 £19,080 O- Mr A. J. White B- Mr P. Chartier TR- David Pipe Tales To Tell br g by Sholokhov - Depeche Toi (Konigsstuhl) 3. Argocat (IRE) Turgeon won both the Irish St Leger Dear Doctor 6 11-7 £15,915 Adele Toumignon Zeddaan O- Gigginstown House Stud B- Gestut Etzean TR- b g by Montjeu - Spirit of South (Giant’s Causeway) Alvorada and Prix Royal-Oak and was twice JOLISANDRE Gordon Elliott O- Mrs Fitri Hay B- B. Bellaud & Caragh Bloodstock b 97 3. Wonderful Charm (FR) third in the . Although Night And Day Soleil Levant 6 11-4 £9,549 TR- Tom J. Taaffe Nuit de Noces b g by Poliglote - Victoria Royale (Garde Royale) Margins 1.5, 1.5. Time 6:21.80. ’s dam Thuringe failed Palisandre O- Mr R. J. H. Geffen B- Mr J. Dubois TR- Paul Corisandre II Tiros Going Good. to win, she finished a creditable third Corisandre Nicholls Margins 10, 7. Time 6:14.80. Going Good. Age Starts Wins Places Earned in a Listed race on her debut over Could Linamix be the next significant 4-8 21 12 8 £643,306 hurdles. sire of sires in the jumping world? Age Starts Wins Places Earned 4-7 18 7 10 £215,992 SILVINIACO CONTI ch g 2006 Turgeon has recently added the One son, Martaline, enjoyed Gr1 smart staying chaser Ma Filleule to success at the 2014 HOLYWELL b g 2007 Rheffic Traffic Rhenane his list of notable British performers, Festival thanks to Dynaste and Very Dom Pasquini which also include the chasers Exotic Northern Dancer Boursonne La Varende Wood. When the action moved on to Arctic Star Sadler’s Wells DOM ALCO gr 87 Dancer, Chapoturgeon, Aerial, Turko Aintree, another son of Linamix – the Fairy Bridge Bold Reason Nearctic Special GOLD WELL Seximee and Turgeonev. Turgeon was France’s Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud winner b 01 Alconaca champion sire of jumpers in 2011, Vela Sheshoon Fragrant Mix – hit the Gr1 target with Sega Ville Cenerentola Floripedes since when he has been very ably Uxizandre. This bold-jumping six-year- Toute Cy Tennyson Forli represented by such big earners as Adele Toumignon In Hot Pursuit old was winning for the third time in Forli Altayan Thatch Aleema Red God Shannon Rock and Joana five starts over fences when he held Thong Alannya Thatching GAZELLE LULU ch 94 Has. off in the Manifesto Abella Abernant Devon Darrica Quart de Vin The next three mares in The New HILLCREST b 93 Quartelette Novices’ Chase. Other sons of Northern Dancer Tatiana Lulu Nijinsky Vieux Chateau One’s female line all raced at around Kaline Lulu Linamix with good current Next Episode Violine D P Forli a mile and a half on the Flat. They representatives include Al Namix (sire Continuation were respectively daughters of Continue See race 67 in February 2014 issue of Grandouet and du Rheu) In Arms (very smart at up to and Carlotamix (sire of the French One of Sadler’s Wells’s unraced sons, a mile), the Brazilian star Emerson, winner Gemix). Accordion, made a sizeable impact on 210 DOOM BAR AINTREE HURDLE G1 and Carmarthen (France’s dominant Uxizandre’s sire Fragrant Mix the National Hunt world, siring such sire of jumpers during the 1980s). covered a mix of and AINTREE. Apr 3. 4yo+. 20f. as Flagship Uberalles, Dato Star and 1. THE NEW ONE (IRE) 6 11-7 £112,540 non-thoroughbreds, initially as part of . It is therefore no 211 INJURED JOCKEYS FUND b g by King’s Theatre - Thuringe (Turgeon) the French National Stud team. The surprise that the unraced Gold Well O- Mrs S. Such B- R. Brown & Ballylinch Stud TR- JUVENILE HURDLE G1 Nigel Twiston-Davies gelding is the first foal of the once- has shown plenty of promise in a 2. Rock On Ruby (IRE) 9 11-7 £42,400 AINTREE. Apr 3. 4yo. 17f. raced Jolisandre. Although Jolisandre similar role, especially as he was a b g by Oscar - Stony View (Tirol) 1. GUITAR PETE (IRE) 11-0 £56,270 is a non-thoroughbred, her sire Dear O- The Festival Goers B- J. O’Dwyer TR- Harry Fry br g by Dark Angel - Innishmore () brother to the brilliant Montjeu. 3. Diakali (FR) 5 11-7 £21,220 O- Mrs Pat Sloan B- P. J. Burke Doctor was a top performer who won Montjeu was himself responsible for gr g by Sinndar - Diasilixa (Linamix) TR- D. T. Hughes Group races from ten to 12 furlongs the remarkable hurdler , O- Wicklow Bloodstock Limited B- Haras de Son 2. Clarcam (FR) 11-0 £21,200 in France, Britain, and the Altesse L’Aga Khan S.C.E.A. TR- W. P. Mullins b g by Califet - Rose Beryl (Lost World) plus the Graded chase winners Margins Time USA, notably taking the Gr1 Arlington Head, Nose. 4:54.80. O- Gigginstown House Stud B- J. Michel & D. Le Argocat, Noble Prince and Moskova, Going Good. Breton TR- Gordon Elliott Million. Uxizandre’s second dam 3. Calipto (FR) and the Graded hurdles winners Won 11-0 £10,610 Palisandre had a busy career, racing Age Starts Wins Places Earned b g by Califet - Peutiot (Valanour) In The Dark (a dual Gr1 scorer), Blue 3-6 15 10 4 £437,515 O- Mr Ian Fogg & Mr Chris Giles B- Mr A. Priolet TR- 56 times over jumps, mainly in cross- Bajan and Eradicate. Paul Nicholls country events. She won nine times at Margins 1.75, 2.25. Time 4:09.80. Going Good. Sadly Gold Well died at the age of THE NEW ONE b g 2008 up to three miles and a furlong. This Age Starts Wins Places Earned 12 in November 2013, but not before Northern Dancer Nearctic daughter of the Prix du Jockey-Club Natalma 3-4 15 5 4 £155,770 breeders and buyers had recognised Sadler’s Wells runner-up Night And Day also Fairy Bridge Bold Reason his potential. The son of Sadler’s Special GUITAR PETE br g 2010 enjoyed success as a broodmare. KING’S THEATRE b 91 Wells covered 227 thoroughbred Princely Native Raise A Native Charlo Royal Applause Waajib mares in 2012, in the last of his Regal Beauty Flying Melody Dennis Belle Crafty Admiral Acclamation 213 BETFRED G1 seven years at Arctic Tack Stud, and Evasion Princess Athena Ahonoora Shopping Wise then covered a similar number in Fortino II DARK ANGEL gr 05 AINTREE. Apr 4. 5yo+. 20f. Chambord Mr Prospector Turgeon Machiavellian 1. BOSTON BOB (IRE) 2013, after a move to Beeches Stud. Coup de Folie 9 11-10 £112,540 Reiko Targowice Midnight Angel b g by - Bavaway (Le Bavard) Beronaire Night Shift His daughter Legacy Gold sold for THURINGE Night At Sea O- Andrea & Graham Wylie B- Burgage Stud TR- W. b 01 Into Harbour £210,000 in April 2013 and has Comrade In Arms P. Mullins Girl Friend 2. Rolling Aces (IRE) 8 11-10 £42,400 L’Arme Au Poing Bramalea since won three times over hurdles. Munsingen Emerson Lear Fan b g by Whitmore’s Conn - Pay Roll (Roselier) These big books reflect the Langenargen Wac Lt Stevens O- Paul Barber, Ian Fogg & David Martin B- M. Daly Belthazar INNISHMORE b 01 TR- Paul Nicholls success enjoyed by members of Gold Green Desert Danzig 3. Ballynagour (IRE) 8 11-10 £21,220 Well’s first crop, such as the Gr3 The New One is still only six years old Foreign Courier b g by - Simply Deep (Simply Great) Inishdalla Chase winner but he has already enjoyed Costly Wave Caro O- Mr Allan Stennett B- G. T. Morrow TR- David Pipe substantial success at the festivals at Arctic Wave Margins 3.25, 1.25. Time 4:58.10. Johns Spirit and the dual Cheltenham Going Good. Festival winner Holywell. Having taken Cheltenham and Aintree. The first See race 147 in April 2014 issue Age Starts Wins Places Earned the Pertemps Final over hurdles in notable success by the son of King’s 5-9 16 10 2 £368,387 Theatre came at Aintree, when he 212 PINSENT MASONS 2013, Holywell returned to BOSTON BOB b g 2005 defeated in the MANIFESTO NOVICES’ CHASE G1 Cheltenham a year later to win a Gr3 2012 edition of the Gr2 Champion Hail To Reason Turn-To handicap chase. He then became a AINTREE. Apr 3. 5yo+. 20f. Nothirdchance Standard Open National Hunt Flat 1. UXIZANDRE (FR) 6 11-4 £50,643 Roberto Gr1 winner in the Mildmay Novices’ ch g by Fragrant Mix - Jolisandre (Dear Doctor) Bramalea Race. Rarelea Chase at Aintree, improving his record O- Mr John P. McManus B- Mr F. Aimez TR- Alan King BOB BACK br 81 Eleven months later he became a 2. Oscar Whisky (IRE) 9 11-4 £19,080 Saggy under rules to six wins and six Joppy Gr1 winner, taking the Neptune b g by Oscar - Ash Baloo (Phardante) Toter Back seconds from 16 starts. O- Walters Plant Hire Ltd B- Mrs S. Hanly TR- Nicky Romantic Miss Beauchef Investment Management Novices’ Henderson Roman Zephyr Holywell is well suited by three Hurdle at the , 3. Western Warhorse (IRE) 6 11-4 £9,549 Devon Worden miles or more, even though his dam Sees and he then failed by only half a b g by - An Banog (Anshan) Le Bavard Hillcrest was a daughter of the O- Mr R. S. Brookhouse B- Mr H. Kavanagh TR- Lueur Doree Le Haar length to add the Gr1 Aintree Hurdle David Pipe Lueur d’Espoir champion sprinter Thatching. Margins Time Going BAVAWAY b 87 to his tally. Then, in 2014, The New 1.5, 26. 4:59.40. Good. Arctic Slave Arctic Star However, his next two dams are by Roman Galley One followed up his rather unlucky Age Starts Wins Places Earned Chillaway Nijinsky and Forli, two exceptional Freezeaway Vulgan third in the Champion Hurdle with a 4-6 12 5 5 £108,253 Skateaway performers who stayed well enough

90 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER Caulfield on Whisper: “His dam Belle Yepa, who won over hurdles at Enghien and Auteuil, has been a constant visitor to Astarabad, he being the fifth of her nine foals by him”

to win beyond a mile and three- son of Nureyev and the Arc-winning switch of spheres was probably Celebre in the previous year’s Prix du quarters. The second dam, Next . It is hardly surprising that inevitable. The move also no doubt Jockey-Club. Timeform rated him Episode, was closely related to the Balder Succes is very effective over reflected the fact that, despite siring 122. champion miler . two miles, even though he has two Flat performers of the calibre of Astarabad spent 1999 racing in wins at around two and a half miles. , Wild Coco, the USA before returning to France to 215 DOOM BAR SEFTON Goldneyev raced only over a mile and Star and Grand Vent, the son of take up stallion duties in 2001. NOVICES’ HURDLE G1 was good enough to finish second in Monsun had failed to sire an all- has an impressive record as a the Poule d’Essai des Poulains. important Gr1 winner. sire of jumping stallions, thanks to AINTREE. Apr 4. 4yo+. 24f 110yds. 1. BEAT THAT (IRE) 6 11-4 £56,270 Goldneyev had his moments as a He should be in great demand now such as , Montelimar, b g by Milan - Knotted Midge (Presenting) sire of Flat performers but more that he has moved to a specialist Shantou, Religiously, Alesso, Husyan O- Mr Michael Buckley B- Mr J. O’Brien TR- recently he enjoyed success as a sire jumping stud, all the more so now that and Leading Cousel. Astarabad has 2. (IRE) 5 11-4 £21,200 of jumpers and his best French he has enjoyed Gr1 success with the also made his mark, notably siring b g by Westerner - Nosie Betty () Questarabad, who landed the Grande O- Mrs Jill Eynon & Mr Robin Eynon B- Mrs J. jumpers include the Gr1 winning hurdlers (ten O’Callaghan TR- Warren Greatrex hurdler Usual Suspects, the tough consecutive wins) and Lac Fontana. Course de Haies (French Champion 3. Seeyouatmidnight (GB) 6 11-4 £10,610 chaser Al Bucq and the smart Lord The latter, a minor winner on the Flat Hurdle) and three other Gr1 events. b g by Midnight Legend - Morsky Baloo (Morpeth) O- Mrs A. M. Thomson B- Miss F. A. Evans TR- Sandy Carmont. in France, has proved very progressive He has also been ably represented Thomson Balder Succes’s dam Frija Eria is and followed up a win in the Gr3 in Britain by Cheltenian (Weatherbys Margins 4, 25. Time 6:02.90. Going Good to Soft. an unraced daughter of Kadalko. This County Hurdle with a Gr1 success in ), Gaspara Age Starts Wins Places Earned son of Cadoudal won only one of his the Mersey Novices’ Hurdle. (), Green Belt Elite and 5-6 6 3 2 £114,956 15 races on the Flat but it was a very Fontaine Riant, the dam of Lac Prince Taime, but his very progressive son Whisper moved to the top of his BEAT THAT b g 2008 different story over jumps, as he won Fontana, won twice at around seven 11 of his 15 races over hurdles. furlongs. With ’s speedy son British winners when he defeated At Northern Dancer Nearctic Fishers Cross and Thousand Stars in Natalma Kadalko’s last win came in the Prix Josr Algarhoud as her sire, she is a Sadler’s Wells the Gr1 Silver Cross Stayers’ Hurdle. Fairy Bridge Bold Reason Leon Orly-Roederer over three miles, three-parts-sister to Marienbad, the Special This was his seventh win in 12 starts. MILAN b 98 so he stayed well. Kadalko is also sire Darshaan mare responsible for the Darshaan Shirley Heights Whisper’s dam Belle Yepa is a Delsy of the Gr1-winning Irish chaser Notre Arc winner . Lac Fontana’s Kithanga sister to Subehargues, a smart staying Kalata Pere, the smart staying hurdler Pride third dam is Primula, a very successful Kalkeen chaser in France. She is by Of Dulcote and of Ladalko, a short- broodmare who produced four stakes Mtoto Mansonnien, as are the dams of Amazer head second in the Scottish National. winners, headed by the Presenting Cheltenian and the useful performers D’Azy Persian Bold The second dam, the winning heroine Sakura Reiko. This very good Belle Viking Rick and Arturio. Mansonnien is a KNOTTED MIDGE b 00 jumper Tyqualina, was by Quart de Vin, filly was by Kenmare, who also sired Brush Aside Alleged familiar name in Britain and Ireland Top Twig also sire of the second dam of the dual Listed winner Kentucky Beag following the successes of Golden Bulabos Proverb Silviniaco Conti. Quart de Vin, best Coffee from Lac Fontana’s second Clonmel known as the sire of the outstanding Silver, J’y Vole, Taranis, Marasonnien dam Marie de Fontenoy. Marie de and Mansony. Other good recent See race 228 in this issue French chaser Ucello II, numbered the Fontenoy is one of three daughters of Grande Course de Haies d’Auteuil winners out of Mansonnien mares Primula to have bred a stakes winner, include Bostons Angel (Gr1 RSA 216 DOOM BAR MAGHULL among his hurdling victories. the others being Marie de Flandre Chase). Irish Saint (twice a Gr2 NOVICES’ CHASE G1 (dam of that good stayer Solo Mio) winner over hurdles), Vino Griego and 217 PERTEMPS NETWORK and Marie de Russy (dam of the Prix AINTREE. Apr 5. 5yo+. 16f. MERSEY NOVICES HURDLE G1 the French Graded chase winners 1. BALDER SUCCES (FR) 6 11-4 £61,897 Royal-Oak winner Top Sunrise). b g by Goldneyev - Frija Eria (Kadalko) Bebe Star and Net Lovely. O- Masterson Holdings Limited B- Mr Damien AINTREE. Apr 5. 4yo+. 20f. Whisper’s dam won over hurdles at TR- 1. LAC FONTANA (FR) 5 11-4 £42,203 Bellanger et al Alan King b g by Shirocco - Fontaine Riant (Josr Algarhoud) 218 SILVER CROSS STAYERS’ Enghien and Auteuil. She has been a 2. Simply Ned (IRE) 7 11-4 £23,320 O- Potensis Limited B- S. C. A. La Perrigne TR- Paul ch g by Fruits of - Bishops Lass (Marju) Nicholls G1 fairly constant visitor to Astarabad, O- David & Nicky Robinson B- Miss I. Hatton TR- 2. Splash of Ginge (GB) Whisper being the fifth of her nine Nicky Richards 6 11-4 £15,900 AINTREE. Apr 5. 4yo+. 24f 110yds. b g by Oscar - Land of Honour (Supreme Leader) 1. WHISPER (FR) 6 11-7 £67,524 foals by him. Best of the others was 3. Trifolium (FR) 7 11-4 £11,671 O- B- TR- b g by Goldneyev - Opium des Mottes (April Night) Mr J. D. Neild Mr S. Pike Nigel Twiston- b g by Astarabad - Belle Yepa (Mansonnien) Davies O- Walters Plant Hire Ltd B- H. & S. Hosselet TR- Chuchoteuse, a Listed winner over O- Gigginstown House Stud B- Haras de La 3. Dell’ Arca (IRE) Rousseliere Scea & J. Poirier TR- Charles Byrnes 5 11-4 £7,958 Nicky Henderson hurdles at Enghien. Margins 4, 0.5. Time 3:48.40. Going Good. b g by Sholokhov - Daisy Belle (Acatenango) 2. At Fishers Cross (IRE) 7 11-7 £25,440 O- Prof. Caroline Tisdall B- B. & B. Matusche TR- b g by Oscar - Fermoy Supreme (Supreme Leader) David Pipe O- Mr John P. McManus B- L. O’Regan TR- Rebecca Age Starts Wins Places Earned Margins Time 219 IRISH STALL. FARMS EBF 3-6 23 10 4 £210,548 1.5, 0.5. 4:50.60. Curtis Going Good to Soft. 3. Thousand Stars (FR) 10 11-7 £12,732 MARES NOV. HURDLE G1 gr g by Grey Risk - Livaniana (Saint Estephe) BALDER SUCCES b g 2008 Age Starts Wins Places Earned FAIRYHOUSE. Apr 6. 4yo+f. 20f. O- Hammer & Trowel Syndicate B- Mlle Camille & 1. ADRIANA DES MOTTES (FR) 4 10-10 2-5 15 5 8 £146,645 Mlle Ophelie Demercastel Northern Dancer Nearctic £48,750 Natalma TR- W. P. Mullins b/br f by Network - Daisy des Mottes (Abdonski) Nureyev LAC FONTANA b g 2009 Margins 1, 3.75. Time 6:06.80. O- Mrs S. Ricci B- E.A.R.L Ecurie Des Mottes TR- W. Special Forli Thong Going Good to Soft. P. Mullins GOLDNEYEV b/br 86 Konigsstuhl Dschingis Khan 2. Beluckyagain (IRE) 6 11-7 £14,250 Konigskronung Age Starts Wins Places Earned River Lady Monsun b m by - Whizz (Salse) Gold River Mosella Surumu 4-6 12 7 5 £160,422 O- Supreme Club B- P. Hore TR- W.P. Glaneuse Snob II Monasia Glamour II SHIROCCO b 01 Mullins Northern Dancer WHISPER b g 2008 3. Urticaire (FR) 6 11-7 £6,750 Cadoudal Green Dancer Fleur Come To Sea So Sedulous b m by Mister Sacha - Opium des Mottes (April Kadalko Sedulous Night) Koln Fant Pendulina Wavy Navy O- B- Kornahre Alleged Gigginstown House Stud Haras de La FRIJA ERIA b 03 Darshaan Shirley Heights Princess Pout Rousseliere & C. Poirier TR- W. P. Mullins Devon Delsy Determined Lady Quart de Vin Josr Algarhoud ASTARABAD b 94 Margins 7, 6. Time 5:16.80. Going Soft. Quartelette Try My Best Tyqualina Pont-Aven Darshaan Shirley Heights Typique Tropique Basilea Delsy Age Starts Wins Places Earned Principaute FONTAINE RIANT b 03 Anaza 3-4 8 2 2 £65,760 Lightning II Azaarika Fidra Arcana Marie de Fontenoy Although Balder Succes was Luthier Primula Tip Moss ADRIANA DES MOTTES b/br f 2010 Top Twig considered good enough to tackle the Valrose Mansonnien Dschingis Khan Association Margouillat Konigsstuhl and Champion La Soupe Konigskronung BELLE YEPA ch 96 Monsun Hurdle, it looks as though chasing is Although it wasn’t until October 2013 Surumu Yelapa Mossborough Mosella Your Point Monasia his true vocation. His victory in the that Shirocco joined the National Grande Yepa NETWORK br 97 Hunt stallions at Glenview Stud, this Grande Marque Tombeur II Gr1 Maghull Novices’ Chase was his La Grandeur Relance III winner of the Deutsches Derby, Note fifth from six completed starts (and he Nicotiana Naras was in the lead on the occasion he and Breeders’ Cup Quite a few of France’s jumping Nina Bolkonski Balidar fell). Turf had already been attracting stallions have comparatively Perennial Abdonski When Balder Succes gained his jumping mares during his time at unexceptional racing records, but that Abdecka Abdos Strelka Aintree win, third place went to Dalham Hall. For example his mares certainly couldn’t be said of Whisper’s DAISY DES MOTTES b/br 91 Pure Flight Nearctic Trifoleum, another son of Goldneyev. in 2012 included daughters of King’s sire Astarabad. This well-bred son of Maid of Flight Dany Flight These two would be the best British- Theatre, and Old Vic, and it Alleged won the 1998 Prix Ganay, Toreta Sir Tor trained runners by this royally-bred was a similar story in 2013, so the having finished third to Peintre Nandina

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 91 DATA BOOK STAKES RESULTS National Hunt Grade 1s Sons of Monsun were in good form The fall of the favourite Ballycasey See race 61 in February 2014 issue b g 2002 with their jumping progeny at the start when still in the lead at the second High Top Derring-Do Camenae of April. Shirocco enjoyed Gr1 last fence gifted victory to Rebel Fitz 223 GROWISE ELLIER CHAMPION Top Ville CHASE G1 Sega Ville success with Lac Fontana at Aintree, in the Powers Gold Cup. While luck La Sega and Network added another good may have been on Rebel Fitz’s side, PUNCHESTOWN. Apr 29. 5yo+. 25f. PISTOLET BLEU b 88 Armos Mossborough 1. CARLINGFORD LOUGH (IRE) 8 11-10 Ardelle winner to his collection when Adriana no-one could say that this highly £46,500 Pampa Bella Kendie Klairon des Mottes took the EBF Mares’ consistent performer didn’t deserve a b g by King’s Theatre - Baden (Furry Glen) Amagalla Novice Hurdle Championship Final. O- Mr John P. McManus B- Kenilworth House Stud big win. His effort at Fairyhouse Mandamus TR- J. E. Kiely Great Fun Network hasn’t been as prominent improved his record in his last nine 2. Ballycasey (IRE) 7 11-10 £14,250 Mandalus Laminate Abernant during the 2013-14 season, because starts to seven wins and two seconds. gr g by Presenting - Pink Mist (Montelimar) Lamri his brilliant son has O- Mrs S. Ricci B- R. Tanner TR- W. P. Mullins JENNIE DUN b 94 He has taken very well to chasing, Deep Run Pampered King been sidelined, but the ex-French 3. Morning Assembly (IRE) 7 11-10 £6,750 Trial By Fire having earlier enjoyed Gr3 success b g by Shantou - Barrack Village (Montelimar) Lakelands Girl Charlie Girl Vic Day Adrianna des Mottes ranks alongside over hurdles. O- Clipper Logistics Group Ltd B- Mr J. J. Brennan Polperro such as Rubi Ball (twice a winner of Rebel Fitz has won at up to two TR- P. A. Fahy the Gr1 Prix La Haye Jousselin), Saint and three-quarter miles but is very Margins 4.25, 12. Time 6:20.40. Going Good. At the end of April 2007, a five-year- Are (Gr1 Sefton Novices’ Hurdle) and effective over shorter distances. His Age Starts Wins Places Earned old gelding called Sizing Europe made Rubi Light (Gr1 John Durkan sire, the Gr2 Prix Dollar winner Agent 5-8 20 7 6 £277,432 his first appearance at the Memorial Punchestown Chase). Bleu, was very smart at around a mile Punchestown Festival, defeating the CARLINGFORD LOUGH b g 2006 Network won the Gr2 Union- and a quarter, but he had plenty of future Queen Mother Champion Rennen over 11 furlongs in Germany. stayers in his pedigree, including his Northern Dancer Nearctic Chase winner in a novice Natalma Although he wasn’t extensively used broodmare sire Rheffic, winner of the Sadler’s Wells hurdle. Since then this magnificent Fairy Bridge Bold Reason early in his stallion career, he has Special son of Accordion has become over nearly two KING’S THEATRE b 91 larger crops in the pipeline. His 2013 miles. Agent Bleu’s great-grandsires Princely Native Raise A Native something of a fixture at the festival, Charlo crop, consisting mainly of AQPS included the St Leger winner Regal Beauty notably notching up victories in the Dennis Belle Crafty Admiral youngsters, numbers 56. and the stamina-packed Wild Risk, so Evasion 2012 and 2014 editions of the Adriana des Mottes’s first Gr1 Path Boylesports.com Champion Chase. it isn’t so surprising that Agent Bleu Cygnet success came a day after the Grand sired Line Marine, winner of the Furry Glen The 12-year-old’s latest victory Cleftess Hill Gail Cleft boosted his record to 21 wins from National had fallen to Pineau de Re, Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris over BADEN b 88 another French-bred produced by a Linacre Rockefella 42 starts, and his total of eight Gr1 three miles five furlongs in 2003, and True Picture daughter of Abdonski. A son of the Kamillo, runner-up in the same Gr1 St Moritz wins also features the AIG Europe Machete Macherio 2,000 Guineas winner Bolkonski, event in 2004. Eastern Slipper Champion Hurdle, Queen Mother Abdonski won seven times on the Flat Although Agent Bleu was a Champion Chase and the Tingle See race 75 in February 2014 issue and hurdles. He had the thoroughbred, Rebel Fitz is a selle Creek Chase. unusual record of progressing from Sizing Europe’s sire Pistolet Bleu francais. His dam, the unraced Gesse 224 HERALD CHAMPION winning a claiming race to landing a Parade, has a famous half-sister in died at the age of 13 after only one NOVICE HURDLE G1 season as part of Coolmore’s National pair of Listed races at around a mile Nuit d’Or II, a champion cross-country Hunt team. This winner of the and a half at Longchamp. He didn’t performer in France who fame PUNCHESTOWN. Apr 29. 5yo+. 16f. 1. (IRE) 6 11-12 £46,500 Criterium de Saint-Cloud and Grand make much of an impact as a sire but as the dam of the top-class chaser b g by Germany - Miss Pickering (Accordion) Prix de Saint-Cloud had previously is clearly faring better as a broodmare First Gold. This gelding enjoyed Gr1 O- Mrs S. Ricci B- Dr J. Waldron TR- W. P. Mullins 2. Valseur Lido (FR) 5 11-12 £14,250 sired such talented jumpers as sire. success in France, Britain and Ireland, b g by Anzillero - Libido Rock (Video Rock) Katarino and Geos while in France. Adrianna des Mottes was bought notably taking the King George VI O- Gigginstown House Stud B- M. Contignon & for €100,000 in July 2013, having Mme N. Contignon TR- W. P. Mullins His Irish crop also proved a prolific Chase. Gesse Parade has another 3. Sgt Reckless (GB) 7 11-12 £6,750 source of good winners, which finished third in the last of her three good winner to her credit in Ubak, a b g by Imperial Dancer - Lakaam (Danzero) starts at Auteuil. Her dam Daisy des O- Mrs T. P. Radford B- Miss B. G. Coyle TR- Mick included the likes of Your Sum Man Kapgarde gelding who landed the Channon ( Hurdle in the USA), Mottes won over a mile on the Flat Gr2 Mersey Novices’ Hurdle in 2013. Margins 12, 1.25. Time 3:57.60. Merigo (Scottish Grand National), before finishing second over hurdles Going Good to Yielding. Rebel Fitz’s broodmare sire, the Tullamore Dew, Coscorrig, Seven Is and fences. The best of Daisy des Sadler’s Wells horse Dress Parade, Age Starts Wins Places Earned My Number, Parsons Pistol, Copper Mottes’s previous winners was the was a talented brother to Batshoof, a 4-6 7 7 0 £148,975 Bleu, I’msingingtheblues, Dover’s Hill, useful jumper Persy des Mottes. The very smart winner at up to 10.5 furlongs . Cappa Bleu and Snap Tie. next dam, Dany Flight, won four times FAUGHEEN b g 2008 Also, two of his sons who won over at up to a mile and a quarter during a 222 BET365.COM CELEBRATION Atan Rocchetta jumps are now siring good winners, busy Flat career. CHASE G1 Trephine Viceregal with Arvico getting the very smart Quiriquina SANDOWN PARK. Apr 26. 5yo+. 16f. GERMANY b 91 chaser Arvika Ligeonniere and Balko 1. (FR) 8 11-7 £71,188 Big Spruce 220 POWERS GOLD CUP CHASE G1 ch g by My Risk - Hirlish (Passing Sale) Silver Sari the very useful French chasers Michto O- The Preston Family & Friends Ltd B- La Grugerie Inca Princess and Fago, plus the promising hurdler Inca Queen Hail To Reason FAIRYHOUSE. Apr 20. 5yo+. 20f. TR- Gary Moore Silver Spoon Gitane du Berlais. 1. REBEL FITZ (FR) 9 11-10 £48,750 2. Pepite Rose (FR) 7 11-0 £26,713 Sadler’s Wells Northern Dancer b g by Agent Bleu - Gesse Parade (Dress Parade) b/br m by Bonbon Rose - Sambre (Turgeon) Fairy Bridge Sizing Europe’s dam Jennie Dun is O- Mr B. Sweetnam B- P. de Maleisseye Melun et al O- Falcon’s Line Ltd B- Pegasus Breeding Ltd TR- Accordion Sound of Success Successor an unraced daughter of Mandalus. TR- Michael Winters Venetia Williams Belle Musique 2. Bright New Dawn (IRE) 7 11-10 £14,250 3. (GB) 7 11-7 £13,375 MISS PICKERING b 01 This very tough horse made his name Creative Plan Sham br g by Presenting - Shuil Dorcha (Bob Back) b g by Kayf Tara - Special Choice (Bob Back) Another Treat as a miler before showing surprising O- Gigginstown House Stud B- Mrs M. Syme TR- D. O- Mrs S. Rowley-Williams B- D. E. M. Young TR- Make Me An Island stamina over an extreme distance. T. Hughes Bali Margins 15. Time 5:05.10. Margins 3.25, 1.5. Time 3:56.10. Near The Line Mandalus sired those good staying Going Good to Yielding. Going Good to Soft. chasers Sir , Macgeorge See race 184 in May 2014 issue Age Starts Wins Places Earned Age Starts Wins Places Earned and Henry Mann, and his daughters’ 5-9 26 16 9 £360,529 4-8 25 14 9 £613,998 225 BOYLESPORTS.COM other good recent winners include Roberto Goldback, Powerstation, Get REBEL FITZ b g 2005 SIRE DE GRUGY ch g 2006 CHAMPION CHASE G1 PUNCHESTOWN. Apr 29. 5yo+. 16f. Me Out Of Here, Made In Taipan, Northern Dancer Lyphard Highest Honor Kenmare 1. SIZING EUROPE (IRE) 12 11-12 £103,333 Mount Oscar, Sizing Rio and The Goofed High River Vacarme Take Risks b g by Pistolet Bleu - Jennie Dun (Mandalus) Disengager. Virunga Sodium Baino Bluff Be My Guest O- Ann & Alan Potts Partnership B- Mrs A. Bracken Vale Rapids AGENT BLEU b 87 MY RISK b 99 TR- Henry de Bromhead Traffic Lyphard 2. Ballynagour (IRE) 8 11-12 £31,667 Rheffic Vacarme 226 BIBBY PUNCHESTOWN Rhenane Virunga b g by Shantou - Simply Deep (Simply Great) Acoma Miss Pat O- B- TR- GOLD CUP CHASE G1 Almyre Wild Risk Miss Mood Bon Sang Mr Allan Stennett G. T. Morrow David Pipe Ad Gloriam Missy 3. Savello (IRE) 8 11-12 £15,000 PUNCHESTOWN. Apr 30. 5yo+. 25f. Northern Dancer Northfields ch g by Anshan - Fontaine Frances (Lafontaine) Sadler’s Wells No Pass No Sale 1. BOSTON BOB (IRE) 9 11-10 £100,000 Fairy Bridge No Disgrace O- Gigginstown House Stud B- A. Walsh TR- A. J. Dress Parade Passing Sale b g by Bob Back - Bavaway (Le Bavard) Martin Steel Habit Habitat Reachout And Touch Youth O- Andrea & Graham Wylie B- Burgage Stud Ampulla Everything Nice Margins 5.5, Head. Time 4:05.90. GESSE PARADE TR- W. P. Mullins ch 94 HIRLISH b 95 Going Good. Le Tyrol Verso II Chamberlin Green Dancer 2. First Lieutenant (IRE) 9 11-10 £31,667 Princesse Lointaine II On The Wing ch g by Presenting - Fourstargale (Fourstars Allstar) Fyrole II Tara Kane II Age Starts Wins Places Earned Verveine VII Pre Catelan II Laida Alfaro O- Gigginstown House Stud B- Mrs M. O’Connor Galette Doree Dariga 4-12 42 21 16 £1,294,121 TR- M. F. Morris

92 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER Caulfield on Rebel Fitz: “While luck may have been on his side in the Powers Gold Cup at Fairyhouse, no-one could say that this highly consistent performer did not deserve a big win”

3. (FR) 9 11-10 £15,000 228 IRISH DAILY MIRROR 3. Value At Risk (GB) 5 12-0 £6,750 Age Starts Wins Places Earned b/br g by Cadoudal - Libertina (Balsamo) b g by Kayf Tara - Miss Orchestra (Orchestra) 5-9 31 6 14 £196,770 O- Mr Robert Waley-Cohen B- Mrs M. R. Gabeur NOVICE HURDLE G1 O- Mr D. M. Huglin B- D. M. Huglin TR- Philip Fenton TR- Nicky Henderson PUNCHESTOWN. Apr 30. 4yo+. 24f. Margins 2, Head. Time 3:57.40. JETSON b g 2005 Margins 3.25, 3.5. Time 6:22.40. 1. BEAT THAT (IRE) 6 11-10 £46,500 Going Good to Yielding. Going Good to Yielding. b g by Milan - Knotted Midge (Presenting) Northern Dancer Nearctic Natalma O- Mr Michael Buckley B- Mr J. O’Brien TR- Nicky Age Starts Wins Places Earned Sadler’s Wells Age Starts Wins Places Earned Henderson 4-5 5 3 2 £71,670 Fairy Bridge Bold Reason 2. Don Poli (IRE) Special 5-9 16 10 2 £368,387 5 11-9 £14,250 OSCAR b 94 b g by Poliglote - Dalamine (Sillery) Reliance II Tantieme SHANESHILL b g 2009 Relance III O- Gigginstown House Stud B- Brian J Griffiths & Snow Day John Nicholson TR- W. P. Mullins Roi Dagobert BOSTON BOB b g 2005 Nearctic Vindaria Northern Dancer Heavenly Body 3. Lots of Memories (IRE) 7 11-10 £6,750 Natalma b g by Jammaal - Remember Rob (Deep Society) Sadler’s Wells Lyphard Hail To Reason Turn-To Bold Reason Nothirdchance O- Mrs S. Fahey & J. Breen B- M. Lett Fairy Bridge Comely Roberto Special Phardante Nashua TR- P. Fahey KING’S THEATRE b 91 Taj Dewan Bramalea Raise A Native Pallante Rarelea Margins 0.75, 1.75. Time 6:05.10. Princely Native Cavadonga BOB BACK br 81 Charlo LA NOIRE b 95 Going Good to Yielding. Regal Beauty Pampered King Carry Back Saggy Crafty Admiral Deep Run Joppy Dennis Belle Trial By Fire Toter Back Evasion Arctic Run Age Starts Wins Places Earned Bargello Beauchef Never Bend Arctic Rhapsody Romantic Miss 5-6 6 3 2 £114,956 Mill Reef Arctic Blaze Roman Zephyr Milan Mill Devon Worden Kashmir II Sees BEAT THAT b g 2008 Dumka Le Bavard Faizebad Any award for National Hunt Le Haar DARABAKA b 90 Lueur Doree Nearctic Busted Lueur d’Espoir Northern Dancer Labus Broodmare of the Year would surely BAVAWAY Natalma Cordovilla b 87 Sadler’s Wells Darazina Arctic Slave Arctic Star Bold Reason Charlottesville go to Phardante’s daughter La Noire. Roman Galley Fairy Bridge Djebellina Chillaway Special Dalama Although no great shakes on the Vulgan MILAN b 98 Freezeaway Shirley Heights Skateaway Darshaan Delsy racecourse – her best effort was her Kithanga Although Shaneshill found Silver fourth of 19 in a Naas bumper – La Kalata Assert Boston Bob’s career appeared to be Kalkeen Concorde a bit too good for him when Noire has proved a wonderful source going smoothly when he took the Gr1 Mtoto Busted favourite for the Weatherbys Amazer of high-class performers. Dr P.J. Moriarty Novice Chase early in Presenting Champion Bumper, the son of King’s D’Azy Persian Bold Her first foal, the Presenting Belle Viking 2013, to improve his record under KNOTTED MIDGE b 00 Theatre gained his revenge when the gelding Jered, numbered the Gr1 Brush Aside Alleged rules to six wins from eight starts. Top Twig pair clashed again in the Champion Champion Novice Hurdle at Bula Beag Unfortunately he fell when leading at Bulabos Proverb INH Flat race at Punchestown. Punchestown among his three Clonmel the last in the RSA Chase and again In addition to performance, Graded wins. He was followed by two hit the ground on his next start. His Bearing in mind that Presenting has Shaneshill has a pedigree which failures by Saddlers’ Hall but La Noire connections took the precaution of been champion sire four times, there suggests he should develop into a struck again with her 2005 Oscar giving him two races over hurdles is every reason to expect daughters first-rate hurdler. His dam Darabaka gelding Jetson. Having won a bumper when he eventually returned to action, of this Derby third to shine as was a product of the Aga Khan’s and a couple of races over hurdles, it but he was soon back over the bigger broodmares. Sure enough, they are studs and this unraced daughter of was a natural progression for Jetson obstacles and his career is back on being ably represented by the likes of the 2,000 Guineas winner Doyoun to tackle fences and he duly won on track, judging by his victories in the the high-class chaser Somersby and comes from an outstanding Marcel his third attempt. However, his Melling Chase and Punchestown Gold the Summer Cup Chase winner Storm Boussac family. Also, Darabaka is connections clearly harboured doubts Cup. Survivor, plus youngsters of the closely related to the useful hurdler that chasing was his forte and he has Although the last few foals by his calibre of Rathvinden (third in the Gr1 Darbela, another Doyoun mare who raced mainly over hurdles since that sire Bob Back were born in 2007, the Baring Bingham Novices’ Hurdle), produced the highly talented but win. Jetson achieved a career best as Moyle Park (third in the Gr1 Future high-class winners continue to flow short-lived hurdler (who, like a nine-year-old when he held off Champions Novice Hurdle) and Beat from this excellent stallion, who also Shaneshill, was by a son of Sadler’s Quevega in the World Series Hurdle. numbers the Lexus Chase winner That. La Noire’s owner continued down Storm Survivor is by Milan and so is Wells). Darabaka’s dam Darazina was among his current the Sadler’s Wells route by sending Beat That. Both clearly stay very well the second dam of Darbela. Darabaka representatives. Previously he had her to Milan and she added another and the distance was an extended also has an important winner to her been responsible for such as Roberto two important winners to her tally in three miles when Beat That took the credit in Far Cry, winner of the Goldback, Burton Port, Cousin Vinny, Gr1 Sefton Novices’ Hurdle and the Doncaster Cup and second in the the Gr2 novice hurdle winner Jenari , Thisthatandtother, Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle in Gold Cup, and she is the second dam and the Champion Hurdle winner , Putty Road, Rare Bob, April 2014. Milan, of course, won the of Grandeur (Gr2 Hollywood Turf Cup . More recently La Noire has Treble Bob, Farmer Brown and Calling St Leger and Presenting was in 2012). produced a 2011 colt to Flemensfirth Brave. favourite to win the same Classic in Darazina was also the second dam and a 2012 filly by Milan. Although Bob Back never won 1995 before his late withdrawal. Not of , a Prix de Diane and Prix Although she failed to win, La beyond a mile and a quarter, plenty of all of Milan’s progeny need a test of Vermeille winner who went on to Noire has a fine National Hunt his best winners stay well. Boston stamina, as Jezski showed in the become the dam of the very smart pedigree. One of her half-brothers, Bob has yet to win beyond two miles Champion Hurdle. performers Daramsar and . Leading Run, took the 2006 Champion INH Flat race and another, five furlongs but his displays in the Beat That is out of a stoutly-bred Darazina also ranked as the third dam mare, the winning point-to-pointer Strong Run, won the BMW. Chase in RSA Chase and the Albert Bartlett of (Prix du Jockey-Club in Knotted Midge. The next two dams 2002, so this family is no stranger to Novices’ Hurdle confirm that he stays 2006) and fourth dam of are daughters of Brush Aside, a highly success at the Punchestown festival. three miles. (2007 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches). talented but brittle son of Alleged, and Jetson’s third dam, Arctic Boston Bob’s dam, Bavaway, never This is also the family of the smart Proverb, a winner Rhapsody, was an unraced half-sister raced but she also produced the Irish chaser Argocat. useful staying hurdler Belle Away and who sired three winners of the to Arctic Serenade, winner of the Irish Whitbread Gold Cup. The Brush Aside her unraced daughter Backaway is Cesarewitch and dam of the useful mare, Bula Beag, produced 230 LADBROKES WORLD SERIES now the dam of the very smart Briar staying hurdler Last Serenade. His Drombeag, a brother to Knotted HURDLE G1 Hill. second dam, the Deep Run mare Midge who won the Christie’s PUNCHESTOWN. May 1. 4yo+. 24f. Arctic Run, was a half-sister to Arctic This winner of the Weatherbys Foxhunter Chase over three and a 1. JETSON (IRE) 9 11-10 £100,000 Scale, dam of the talented Irish Champion Bumper is also a Gr1 quarter miles. b g by Oscar - La Noire (Phardante) winner over hurdles. Bavaway was O- G McGrath/Mrs Moira McGrath B- G. M. hurdler Red Square Lady. McGrath TR- Mrs J. Harrington also a half-sister to the smart 229 ATTHERACES.COM 2. Quevega (FR) 10 11-3 £31,667 hurdler/chaser Danny Harrold and the CHAMPION INH FLAT RACE G1 b m by Robin des Champs - Vega IV (Cap Martin) 231 G1 next dam, Chillaway, was a half-sister O- Hammer & Trowel Syndicate B- P. Rives TR- W. P. PUNCHESTOWN. Apr 30. 4-7yof&g. 16f. Mullins to the very useful chaser Golden 1. SHANESHILL (IRE) 5 12-0 £48,750 PUNCHESTOWN. May 1. 5yo+. 16f. b g by King’s Theatre - Darabaka (Doyoun) 3. At Fishers Cross (IRE) 7 11-10 £15,000 1. GOD’S OWN (IRE) 6 11-10 £56,833 Freeze. This is an old-fashioned Irish O- Andrea & Graham Wylie B- Mr D. Johnson TR- W. b g by Oscar - Fermoy Supreme (Supreme Leader) b g by Oscar - Dantes Term (Phardante) National Hunt pedigree, his first three P. Mullins O- Mr John P. McManus B- L. O’Regan TR- Rebecca O- Crossed Fingers Partnership B- Mrs C. O’Driscoll 2. Silver Concorde (GB) 6 12-0 £14,250 Curtis TR- Tom George dams being daughters of Le Bavard, b g by Dansili - Sacred Pearl (Daylami) Margins 1.25, 1. Time 6:00.50. 2. Moscow Mannon (IRE) 8 11-10 £17,417 Arctic Slave and Vulgan. O- Dr R. Lambe B- Mrs A. Coughlan TR- D. K. Weld Going Yielding. b g by Moscow Society - Unfaithful Thought (Mind

THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER 93 DATA BOOK STAKES RESULTS National Hunt Grade 1s Games) JEZKI b g 2008 remarkable grand-daughter Quevega Annie Power’s starting price of 1-6 in O- J. M. Flanagan B- J. M. Flanagan TR- Henry de with her tenth consecutive victory – the Mares’ Champion Hurdle was a Bromhead Northern Dancer Nearctic Natalma 3. Balder Succes (FR) 6 11-10 £8,250 Sadler’s Wells and her fifth at the festival – but reflection of the six-year-old’s b g by Goldneyev - Frija Eria (Kadalko) Fairy Bridge Bold Reason Garde Royale’s name still cropped up Special outstanding record, which comprised O- Masterson Holdings Limited B- Mr Damien MILAN b 98 in connection with one of the festival’s ten consecutive victories followed by Bellanger & Mr Nicholas Bellanger TR- Alan King Darshaan Shirley Heights Delsy Margins 0.5, Neck. Time 4:11.80. Kithanga Gr1 winners in Champion Four-Year- an honourable second in the Going Yielding. Kalata Assert Old Hurdle victor Abbyssial (by Ladbrokes World Hurdle. The Kalkeen Beneficial out of a Garde Royale Age Starts Wins Places Earned Pharly Lyphard daughter of Shirocco won as Comely 4-6 13 4 7 £88,686 Phardante mare). In the past Garde Royale’s son expected, scoring by seven lengths. Pallante Taj Dewan Garde Champetre became a standing Cavadonga Annie Power was in utero when GOD’S OWN b g 2008 LA NOIRE b 95 dish in Punchestown’s cross country Deep Run Pampered King her dam Anno Luce was sold by Trial By Fire chases and the French stallion also € Northern Dancer Nearctic Arctic Run Darley for 60,000 at Goffs’ 2007 Natalma Arctic Rhapsody Bargello enjoyed Gr1 success at the festival Sadler’s Wells Arctic Blaze November sale. As a Gr3 winner on Fairy Bridge Bold Reason with his sons Royal Rosa and Nicanor. Special the Flat by the top jumping sire Old OSCAR b 94 A son of Mill Reef, Garde Royale See race 7 in January 2014 issue Vic, Anno Luce must have appealed Reliance II Tantieme sired the Prix de Diane winner Carling Relance III to breeders from both the Flat and Snow Day in addition to making a sizeable Vindaria Roi Dagobert 234 TATTERSALLS IRELAND jumping sectors, but she initially went Heavenly Body CHAMPION NOV. HURDLE G1 impact with his jumping progeny. One Pharly Lyphard the National Hunt route, her next Comely of his jumping winners, Uberaba, Phardante PUNCHESTOWN. May 2. 4yo+. 20f. mate being . Pallante Taj Dewan 1. (FR) 5 11-10 £46,500 became the dam of the top-class Cavadonga Annie Power’s second dam is the DANTES TERM b 96 b g by Robin des Champs - Gazelle de Mai (Dom middle-distance Flat performer Vision The Parson Aureole Pasquini) d’Etat and Abbyssial’s dam Mega champion German filly Anna Paola, a Bracey Bridge O- B- Parsons Term Mrs S. Ricci Haras de Saint Voir & P. Joubert d’Estruval also raced over jumps Preis der Diana winner who became Zozimus Rarity TR- W. P. Mullins Rahat-Lakoum 2. Apache Stronghold (IRE) 6 11-10 £14,250 (without success). However, she had the ancestress of numerous Group b g by Milan - First Battle (Un Desperado) earlier won four middle-distance performers after her purchase by Admirers of the stallion Oscar could O- Mrs Patricia Hunt B- J. Robinson TR- 3. Lieutenant Colonel (GB) 5 11-10 £6,750 races for non-thoroughbreds, Darley, one of the most recent being have made a lot of money on the third br g by Kayf Tara - Agnese (Abou Zouz) including a valuable event over a mile the top Australian colt Helmet. No day of the Punchestown festival. One O- Gigginstown House Stud B- Mrs H. I. S. Calzini fewer than five of Anna Paola’s TR- D. T. Hughes and a half at Longchamp. son, Jetson, sprang a 20-1 surprise in Margins 3.5, 6. Time 4:49.10. Marie d’Estruval had a couple of daughters produced stakes winners defeating Quevega in the Gr1 World Going Good to Yielding. half-brothers who showed good form on the Flat, including six Group Series Hurdle and then another son, Age Starts Wins Places Earned over fences after leaving France. One, winners, one being the remarkably God’s Own, defied odds of 25-1 to 3-5 7 5 2 £200,262 Notable d’Estruval, won the valuable tough Annus Mirabilis, who earned take the Gr1 Ryanair Novice Chase. Ulster Bank Handicap Chase at the over £1 million in Europe, the UAE VAUTOUR b g 2009 These valuable victories are, for 2008 Punchestown festival and and . Mill Reef Never Bend another, Destin d’Estruval, was a Anno Luce contribution was Air sire stats purposes, in the first week Milan Mill Garde Royale useful handicap chaser at his best. of the 2014-15 season, but even if Trooper, a colt by Annie Power’s Royal Way Right Away Abbyssial has won his last four grandsire Monsun foaled in the year they had been included in the 2013- ROBIN DES CHAMPS b 97 Sicambre Iron Duke completed starts, the one blot being of her sale. Air Trooper won his first 14 figures they wouldn’t have been Insulaire Relayeuse his fall in the Triumph Hurdle. His sire two starts in France, including the quite enough for Oscar to close the Reliorneuse El Relicario Beneficial topped the stallion table in gap on the title-winning King’s Ordonneuse Listed Prix de l’Avre, in the style of a Rheffic Traffic 2012-2013, since when he has also smart performer but unfortunately he Theatre, so it was second place for a Rhenane Dom Pasquini shone with the exciting staying never raced again. fourth consecutive year. Boursonne La Varende Arctic Star hurdler . Despite More Old Vic, the broodmare sire of Like Jetson, God’s Own is out of a GAZELLE DE MAI gr 89 Of That’s efforts, it is probably fair to Sword Dancer Eudaemon Annie Power, has been a strong daughter of the St Leger second Doll Dance Mexia say that, thanks to such as Realt influence for stamina, as can be Phardante and so are two of Oscar’s Kozmic Blues Swaps Dubh, Benefficient, Mount Benbulben, Red Spy gauged from the fact that he sired Cooldine, Gungadu and Kid Cassidy, other good winners, Oscar Whisky two Grand National winners. The Beneficial generally made a bigger and Oscar Dan Dan. God’s Own’s win See race 149 in April 2014 issue mare’s family has produced several impact with his chasers than his in the was his first in other good jumpers, including Atlaal, a hurdlers. Abbyssial should therefore four attempts over fences. 235 AES CHAMPION 4YO HURDLE G1 useful performer over hurdles and His talented brother Working Title be an exciting prospect when the time comes to graduate to fences. fences, and Sadlers Wings, a Gr1 also won over fences but was later PUNCHESTOWN. May 3. 4yo. 16f. winner over hurdles. Anno Lune had 1. ABBYSSIAL (IRE) 11-0 £51,667 successfully returned to hurdling. ch g by Beneficial - Mega d’Estruval (Garde Royale) 236 IRISH STALL.FARMS EBF already been represented by the Their dam, the unraced Dantes Term, O- Mrs V. O’Leary B- J. J. Murphy & G. Adare TR- W. MARES CHPN. HURDLE G1 talented hurdler Head Waiter, who is a half-sister to the useful young P. Mullins 2. Plinth (IRE) 11-0 £15,833 PUNCHESTOWN. May 3. 4yo+f. 18f. went on to win a valuable chase. hurdler Moonshine Lad. The best b g by Montjeu - Crazy Volume (Machiavellian) 1. ANNIE POWER (IRE) 6 11-7 £51,667 previous winner from this family was O- Mr John P. McManus B- Lynch Bages Ltd & ch m by Shirocco - Anno Luce (Old Vic) Samac Ltd TR- Aidan O’Brien O- Mrs S. Ricci B- E. Cleary TR- W. P. Mullins Blitzkreig, winner of the Victor 3. Fox Norton (FR) 11-0 £7,500 2. Jennies Jewel (IRE) 7 11-7 £15,833 Chandler Chase and Aintree Chase b g by - Natt Musik (Kendor) b m by Flemensfirth - Fishin Joella (Gone Fishin) O- Mr B. Dunn B- S.A. Scuderia Del Bargelo TR- Nick O- Mr A.N.McIntyre B- E. Sexton C. Bailey & N. over two miles, and God’s Own is Williams McIntyre TR- Jarlath Fahey clearly also well suited by that Margins 6.5, 1.5. Time 3:49.40. 3. Katie T (IRE) 5 11-7 £7,500 Going Good to Yielding. b m by Beneficial - Long Acre (Mark of Esteem) distance, even though he has won O- Barrywhite Partnership B- Long Acre Syndicate beyond two and a half miles. Age Starts Wins Places Earned TR- Kevin Pendergast 3-4 6 4 1 £93,025 Margins 7, 3.5. Time 4:24.50. Going Good to Yielding. 233 RACING POST CHAMPION ABBYSSIAL ch g 2010 Age Starts Wins Places Earned HURDLE G1 4-6 12 11 1 £298,304 High Top Derring-Do Camenae PUNCHESTOWN. May 2. 4yo+. 16f. Top Ville ANNIE POWER ch m 2008 1. JEZKI (IRE) 6 11-12 £100,000 Sega Ville Charlottesville b g by Milan - La Noire (Phardante) La Sega BENEFICIAL b 90 Konigsstuhl Dschingis Khan O- Mr John P. McManus B- G. M. McGrath TR- Mrs J. Green Dancer Nijinsky Konigskronung Harrington Green Valley Monsun Youthful Mosella Surumu 2. Hurricane Fly (IRE) 10 11-12 £31,667 First Bloom Primera Monasia Flower Dance SHIROCCO b 01 b g by Montjeu - Scandisk (Kenmare) Northern Dancer The Minstrel O- George Creighton & Mrs Rose Boyd B- Agricola Mill Reef Never Bend Fleur Milan Mill So Sedulous Del Parco SS TR- W. P. Mullins Garde Royale Sedulous Tap On Wood 3. Steps To Freedom (IRE) 8 11-12 £15,000 Royal Way Sicambre Pendulina Right Away b g by Statue of Liberty - Dhakhirah (Sadler’s Wells) Northern Dancer MEGA D’ESTRUVAL ch 00 Sadler’s Wells O- Mrs Sean Hussey B- M. Thornton TR- Mrs J. Toujours Pret Fairy Bridge Harrington Dundee III Old Vic Vocation Cockade Derring-Do Margins 3.25, 12. Time 4:06.80. Esperide Shikampur Camenae Going Good to Yielding. Ugalde ANNO LUCE ch 93 Prince Ippi Imperial Prinzess Addi Annie Power: related to some Age Starts Wins Places Earned The latest Punchestown festival failed Anna Paola Antwerpen Waldcanter 4-6 16 11 3 £593,066 to provide Garde Royale’s Adelsweihe high class Flat performers

94 THOROUGHBRED OWNER & BREEDER INC PACEMAKER Caulfield on Abbyssial: “Despite his efforts and those of More Of That, it is probably fair to say his sire Beneficial has generally made a bigger impact with his chasers than his hurdlers”

Date Grade Race (course) Dist Horse Age Sex Sire Dam Broodmare Sire Index 03/04 G3 Dominican Republic Handicap Hurdle (Aintree) 24.5f Doctor Harper (IRE) 6 G Presenting Supreme Dreamer Supreme Leader 237 03/04 G3 Silver Cross Red Rum Handicap Chase (Aintree) 16f Parsnip Pete (GB) 8 G Pasternak Bella Coola Northern State 238 04/04 G2 Int.Festival for Business Top Nov.Hurdle (Aintree) 16.5f Josses Hill (IRE) 6 G Credora Storm Glacial Storm 239 04/04 G3 Alder Hey Children’s Charity Hcp Hurdle (Aintree) 20f Clondaw Kaempfer (IRE) 6 G Oscar Gra-Bri Rashar 240 04/04 G3 Crabbie’s Topham Handicap Chase (Aintree) 21.5f Ma Filleule (FR) 6 M Turgeon Kadaina Kadalko 241 05/04 G2 Weatherbys Champion Open NH. Flat Race (Aintree) 17f Ballybolley (IRE) 5 G Kayf Tara Gales Hill Beau Sher 242 05/04 G3 Crabbie’s Grand National Handicap Chase (Aintree) 35.5f Pineau de Re (FR) 11 G Maresca Sorrento Elfe du Perche Abdonski 243 06/04 GB Clarion Hotel Liffey Valley Nov Hp Chase (Fairyhouse) 17f Some Tikket (IRE) 7 G Tikkanen Ally Rose Roselier 244 06/04 G2 Coolmore NH Sires Novice Hurdle (Fairyhouse) 20f Lieutenant Colonel (GB) 5 G Kayf Tara Agnese Abou Zouz 245 06/04 G2 Normans Grove Chase (Fairyhouse) 17f Arvika Ligeonniere (FR) 9 G Arvico Daraka Akarad 246 06/04 G2 Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Novice Hurdle (Fairyhouse) 16f Valseur Lido (FR) 5 G Anzillero Libido Rock Video Rock 247 12/04 G2 Arcadia Future Champion Novices’ Chase (Ayr) 20f Eduard (IRE) 6 G Morozov Dinny Kenn Phardante 248 12/04 G2 QTS (Ayr) 16f Cockney Sparrow (GB) 5 M Compose Anabaa 249 12/04 G3 Coral Scottish Grand National Hcp Chase (Ayr) 32.5f Al Co (FR) 9 G Dom Alco Carama Tip Moss 250 16/04 G2 Wooden Spoon Charity Silver Trophy Chase (Cheltenham) 21f Buywise (IRE) 7 G Tikkanen Greenogue Princess Rainbows For Life 251 20/04 GB Boylesports Easter Festival Hcp Hurdle (Fairyhouse) 16f Daneking (GB) 5 G Sadie Thompson King’s Best 252 20/04 GB INH Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hp Hurdle (Fairyhouse) 24f Lots of Memories (IRE) 7 G Jammaal Remember Rob Deep Society 253 20/04 GC Easter Handicap Hurdle (Cork) 19f Blacklough (IRE) 6 G King’s Theatre Oh Susannah Turgeon 254 20/04 G3 (Cork) 24f Toner d’Oudairies (FR) 7 G Polish Summer Iroise d’Oudairies Passing Sale 255 21/04 GA The Boylesports Irish Grand National Chase (Fairyhouse) 29f Shutthefrontdoor (IRE) 7 G Accordion Hurricane Girl Strong Gale 221 21/04 G2 Keelings Irish Strawberry Hurdle (Fairyhouse) 20f Thousand Stars (FR) 10 G Grey Risk Livaniana Saint Estephe 256 21/04 G3 John & Chich Fowler Mem. EBF Mares Chase (Fairyhouse) 20f Une Artiste (FR) 6 M Alberto Castagnette III Tin Soldier 257 21/04 G3 Tayto Hurdle (Fairyhouse) 16f Ivan Grozny (FR) 4 G Turtle Bowl Behnesa 258 26/04 G3 Handicap Chase (Sandown Park) 29.5f Hadrian’s Approach (IRE) 7 G High Chaparral Gifted Approach Roselier 259 29/04 GB bragbet.com Handicap Hurdle (Punchestown) 16f Cool Macavity (IRE) 6 G One Cool Cat Cause Celebre Peintre Celebre 260 30/04 GA Guinness Handicap Chase (Punchestown) 20 Orpheus Valley (IRE) 11 G Beneficial Native Mo 227 01/05 GC Three.ie Black Hills Handicap Chase (Punchestown) 16f Mallowney (IRE) 8 G Oscar Silkaway 261 02/05 GC Seaniemac EBF Glencaraig Lady H. Chase (Punchestown) 21f Burn And Turn (IRE) 8 M Flemensfirth Pescetto Lady 262 02/05 GA Aon Novice Handicap Chase (Punchestown) 21f Operating (IRE) 7 G Milan Seymourswift Seymour Hicks 232 03/05 GB Palmerstown House Pat Taaffe Hcp Chase (Punchestown) 25f Chartreux (FR) 9 G Colonel Collins Ruaha River Villez 263 03/05 GB Setanta Sports Handicap Hurdle (Punchestown) 20f Deep Trouble (IRE) 7 G Shantou Out of Trouble Mandalus 264

Leading National Hunt sires 2013/14 by earnings

Name YOF Sire Rnrs Runs Wnrs %WR Wins Earnings (£) Top horse Earned (£) Theatre leaves rivals King's Theatre 1991 Sadler's Wells 268 1,212 118 44.03 191 2,689,382 Balthazar King 289,300 Oscar 1994 Sadler's Wells 358 1,457 119 33.24 177 2,511,153 327,985 standing in the stalls Milan 1998 Sadler's Wells 326 1,355 114 34.97 169 2,257,141 Jezki 426,343 Beneficial 1990 Top Ville 364 1,619 117 32.14 175 2,093,276 More Of That 209,608 King’s Theatre held on to notch the Presenting 1992 Mtoto 395 1,513 117 29.62 175 1,899,142 On His Own 201,992 title by a decisive margin, nearly Flemensfirth 1992 Alleged 332 1,230 87 26.20 127 1,329,642 Jennies Jewel 64,071 Old Vic 1986 Sadler's Wells 223 899 67 30.04 97 1,110,064 Spring Heeled 66,538 £180,000. The is all the Kayf Tara 1994 Sadler's Wells 237 780 81 34.18 123 1,052,474 No Planning 59,941 more meritorious given that he had Westerner 1999 Danehill 148 588 48 32.43 71 772,924 Western Warhorse 103,852 Dom Alco 1987 Dom Pasquini 33 138 17 51.52 22 729,113 Silviniaco Conti 250,160 significantly fewer runners than the Bob Back 1981 Roberto 61 268 20 32.79 32 671,708 Boston Bob 226,680 next five in the list, including 127 Maresca Sorrento 1995 Cadoudal 7 26 2 28.57 3 602,115 Pineau de Re 590,618 less than Presenting. Shantou 1993 Alleged 90 373 34 37.78 50 593,092 Ballynagour 103,763 Midnight Legend 1991 Night Shift 122 489 40 32.79 70 570,678 Bally Legend 88,182 King’s Theatre was also top on Anshan 1987 Persian Bold 92 410 27 29.35 36 552,836 Last Instalment 78,628 percentage of winners to runners Gold Well 2001 Sadler's Wells 57 261 24 42.11 46 551,789 Johns Spirit 129,877 among stallions who had 50 or more Dr Massini 1993 Sadler's Wells 114 483 29 25.44 48 509,368 Rocky Creek 85,268 Montjeu 1996 Sadler's Wells 64 306 18 28.13 27 506,441 Hurricane Fly 202,748 runners, and on wins. His tally there, Alflora 1989 Niniski 149 599 40 26.85 58 496,684 Wishfull Thinking 48,088 a phenomenal 191, put him 14 clear My Risk 1999 Take Risks 2 10 1 50.00 6 485,699 Sire de Grugy 483,244 1992 Indian Ridge 167 593 43 25.75 58 481,553 Cailin Annamh 46,550 of Oscar, with Beneficial and Winged Love 1992 84 354 26 30.95 40 454,445 Josses Hill 73,917 Presenting both on 175. Martaline 1999 Linamix 21 98 9 42.86 15 443,964 Dynaste 236,173 King’s Theatre and Oscar are by Karinga Bay 1987 98 416 32 32.65 54 428,408 Pass The Hat 42,950 Shirocco 2001 Monsun 29 87 12 41.38 23 411,211 Annie Power 196,807 Sadler’s Wells, as are Milan in third, Cloudings 1994 Sadler's Wells 80 378 29 36.25 50 384,306 Cloudy Too 70,020 Old Vic in seventh and Kayf Tara in Robin des Champs 1997 Garde Royale 27 82 8 29.63 14 382,881 Vautour 183,138 eighth. The Coolmore stalwart has 2000 Sadler's Wells 86 405 28 32.56 44 381,959 Shotgun Paddy 63,543 Heron Island 1993 Shirley Heights 116 379 30 25.86 45 380,711 Rathvinden 34,940 another ten in the top 50, which is Accordion 1986 Sadler's Wells 58 216 12 20.69 15 359,261 Shutthefrontdoor 129,119 possibly predictable but does make Witness Box 1987 Lyphard 58 287 19 32.76 25 351,672 Godsmejudge 60,130 1989 Ardross 81 348 24 29.63 38 337,862 Bygones Of Brid 33,304 things look rather top heavy. Kayf Sir Harry Lewis 1984 Alleged 72 316 24 33.33 34 326,179 Harry Topper 99,335 Tara, the top British-based sire again, Overbury 1991 120 398 26 21.67 35 321,996 Bury Parade 65,162 did well to break the £1 million Stowaway 1994 45 204 13 28.89 19 311,494 Hidden Cyclone 129,878 Turgeon 1986 Caro 35 147 14 40.00 25 310,967 Ma Filleule 114,456 barrier. He had 237 runners, a much 1998 Definite Article 90 360 23 25.56 34 300,255 The Crafty Butcher 33,223 higher figure than any jump sire in 1998 Spectrum 91 301 19 20.88 26 290,393 Missunited 135,168 Saddlers' Hall 1988 Sadler's Wells 66 301 16 24.24 22 276,819 White Star Line 91,350 the UK would have had a few years High Chaparral 1999 Sadler's Wells 70 251 20 28.57 24 276,768 Hadrian's Approach 101,142 ago, but 123 wins is a fine score. Desert Prince 1995 Green Desert 16 74 6 37.50 10 272,966 My Tent Or Yours 216,367 Milan, who is 16, and ninth- Court Cave 2001 Sadler's Wells 66 316 22 33.33 33 271,611 Court Minstrel 47,082 2001 Night Shift 28 122 11 39.29 23 270,869 85,321 placed Westerner, who is a year Germany 1991 Trempolino 13 61 6 46.15 11 259,577 Faugheen 149,438 older, are the young bloods and with Exit To Nowhere 1988 80 275 17 21.25 27 258,254 Highland Retreat 52,947 natural attenuation playing its part Moscow Society 1985 Nijinsky 69 259 21 30.43 30 244,908 Muzak 38,665 Lavirco 1993 Königsstuhl 23 112 13 56.52 20 242,587 Roi du Mee 82,254 they can be expected to figure ever Galileo 1998 Sadler's Wells 74 254 18 24.32 24 234,461 Royal Irish Hussar 41,756 more prominently. Westerner in Saint des Saints 1998 Cadoudal 29 104 10 34.48 12 233,232 Sametegal 51,416 Goldneyev 1986 Nureyev 4 26 2 50.00 7 229,782 Balder Succes 131,414 particular, with only 148 runners last season, looks one to follow. Statistics to May 3

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