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SUNDAY, 29TH APRIL 2018 EBN EUROPEAN BLOODSTOCK NEWS FOR MORE INFORMATION: TEL: +44 (0) 1638 666512 • FAX: +44 (0) 1638 666516 • [email protected] • WWW.BLOODSTOCKNEWS.EU SALES TALK | STALLION NEWS | RACING REVIEW | STAKES FIELDS TODAY’S HEADLINES NATIONAL HUNT RACING REVIEW ALTIOR CELEBRATES RETAINING HIS CROWN Altior (High Chaparral) concluded his campaign with another fine performance in the Gr.1 Celebration Chase at Sandown yesterday, to take his record over fences to nine from nine. The race bore certain similarities to Nicky Henderson’s star chaser’s win in the Gr.1 Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham last Emmaus (Invincible Spirit) confirmed his potential by month. He sat comfortably in midfield as the bold jumping Ar Mad winning the Listed King Richard III Stakes in good style at (Tiger Groom) took the field along, with former Gr.1 Champion Leicester yesterday. Read the full story on page 7. Chase winner Special Tiara (Kayf Tara) in close attendance. Sadly, © Steve Cargill Ar Mad was to take a fatal tumble at the eighth fence. Turning for home, Nico de Boinville just started to squeeze Altior along and his mount responded to pressure to take the Altior, bred by Paddy Behan and a Goffs Land Rover graduate, lead with a move up the inside of Special Tiara. However, he did won a bumper from three starts, before winning all of five of his not immediately put his field to bed, and Diego Du Charmil, San races over hurdles, and he remains unbeaten over fences. He is a Benedeto and God’s Own were all within hailing distance son of the bumper and hurdles winner Monte Solaro (Key Of jumping the last. Whenever he looks even vaguely vulnerable, Luck) and is a year-younger half-brother to the Gr.3-placed though, Altior always produces the same response. He asserted in hurdler Princess Leya (Old Vic), whilst his year-younger half- impressive fashion after the last to pull three and a quarter brother Silverhow (Yeats) won a valuable class 2 novices’ chase lengths clear of San Benedeto, with a further three and three- on the same card at Sandown yesterday and remains a good quarter lengths back to God’s Own. prospect for trainer Colin Tizzard. Far Westfield Farm Services offered Breaking/Pre-training Lay-ups/Rehab Boarding/Walkouts/Foalings Breeze Ups/Sales Prep Top class pre-training yard with excellent facilities. Please get in touch for great rates and services: Roz Lloyd +44 (0)7748 541296 or email: [email protected] www.farwestfield.com CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 1 NATIONAL HUNT RACING REVIEW EBN: SUNDAY, 29TH APRIL 2018 ANOTHER TOP NOTCH dam El Quahirah (Cadoudal) was a Gr.3-placed full-sister to the PERFORMANCE Listed-placed hurdler Kanto, who produced the Gr.3 Prix Edmond Top Notch won his third Gr.2 chase of the season with another Blanc winner Golani (Nikos) and the dual Listed winner Carla highly professional performance for Nicky Henderson and Daryl (Cardoun; dam of the Gr.3 Prix Edmond Blanc winner and sire Jacob. He was completing a quick double for the jockey, as well as Svevdov and the Listed Lingfield Oaks Trial winner Zain Al the owners Simon Munir and Isaac Souede, following the victory Boldan; grandam of the Gr.2 Mehl Mülhens Rennen winner of Ballymoy (Flemensfirth) in the opener. Poetic Dream). Although not obviously built for chasing, the likeable seven- year-old son of Poliglote continues to attack his obstacles with STEP BACK STORMS lots of enthusiasm. He could be seen travelling comfortably TO GOLD CUP GLORY behind long time leader and stable companion O O Seven Indian River has enjoyed a stellar spring, the stallion having been (Flemensfirth) for much of the journey, whilst market rival and responsible for Gr.1 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Native River Gr.1 King George VI Chase runner-up Double Shuffle (Milan) last month. He was at it again yesterday, supplying the winner of began to send out distress signals from the back of the fourth last. another iconic staying chase, as the Mark Bradstock-trained Step Top Notch led going comfortably at the second fence from home Back stormed to a thrilling victory in the Gr.3 Sandown Gold Cup and produced another nimble leap at the final jump to go on and over thre miles and five furlongs. score by two and three-quarter lengths. Art Mauresque (Policy Ridden with positivity by Jamie Moore, the eight-year-old Maker) was runner-up, ten lengths ahead of O O Seven. gelding made light of the stamina test to gallop his rivals into the Top Notch was bred by Haras des Sablonnets and Dr Vet B ground. Approaching the pond fence on the final circuit, it Gabeur and showed early form in juvenile hurdles in France, became apparent that the long-time leader had most of his field before transferring to Henderson’s care and finishing second in in trouble. Rock The Kasbah (Shirocco), conceding a stone to the the Gr.1 Triumph Hurdle at the 2015 Cheltenham Festival. He was winner, bravely tried to stay in touch, but was held by 13 lengths also fifth in the Gr.1 Champion Hurdle at the Festival in 2016. His at the line, with a further 14 lengths back to the third Present sights were switched to chasing last season, since when he has Man (Presenting). never looked back, winning seven of his 11 starts. Step Back was bred by Patrick Macken and is a multiple Top Notch is a half-brother to the Gr.2 Prix de Malleret winner winning pointer. He won a maiden hurdle on his rules debut last Never Forget (Westerner) out of the winning Pistolet Bleu mare season and then finished ninth in the Gr.1 Albert Bartlett Novices’ Topira, who was also twice fourth in Listed company. The next Hurdle behind Penhill. He had three runs over fences prior to his © Scoopdyga DORTMUND PARK H.5 Great Pretender x Qena Champion Novice Hurdle (Gr.1) Punchestown Trainer ..........................................................Gordon Elliott Owner .................................. Gigginstown House Stud Breeder .................................PG.Roulois & PP. Roulois SUMMER SALE 2017 (horse in training) Price........................................................................ €230,000 Buyer ......................................................Margaret O’Toole Vendor .......................................................RH Bloodstock NEXT SALE: Priceless moment The Auteuil Sale MAY 19 - AUTEUIL 2 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 NATIONAL HUNT RACING REVIEW EBN: SUNDAY, 29TH APRIL 2018 landmark win yesterday, winning at lowly Fakenham in a novices’ Bred by Gerard Doyen, she comes from a solid family, being out chase earlier this month. His unraced dam Stepitoutmary of a Robin Des Champs half-sister to the dam of the triple Gr.3 (Roselier), has produced three other winners, and the family French hurdle winner Ceasar’s Palace and the Listed-winning traces back to the high-class chaser Arctic Call (Callernish). He sire Cokoriko, as well as the dam of the excellent French jumps won the old Gr.3 Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Newbury and is mare Corscia, a five-time Gr.3 winner. a half-brother to the Eider Chase winner Polar Nomad (Mandalus). SALDIER CONTINUES MULLINS DOMINATION IN FINAL GRADE ONE OF THE WEEK CALL ME LORD TRIUMPHS The final Gr.1 contest of the 2018 Punchestown Festival was the IN SELECT HURDLE Champion Four-Year-Old Hurdle, where all seven runners came Call Me Lord could scarcely have been more impressive in winning from either the Gordon Elliott or Willie Mullins stables. At the the Gr.2 Select Hurdle over two miles and five and a half furlongs finish it was a clean sweep for Mullins, who trained the first four at Sandown yesterday. The son of Slickly travelled extremely home, headed by Saldier (Soldier Hollow). This was a ninth Gr.1 strongly throughout the race, before swiftly going clear of his field over the course of the five days for the master trainer from after the second last. If there was any fault to be found with the Closutton; there are 12 run in total. performance, it was an untidy leap at the final flight, but that could The winner was settled in midfield as stable companion Stormy not take the gloss off an excellent 16-length victory. Ireland (Motivator) made the pace, tracked by Mitchouka Lil Rockerfeller (Hard Spun) and Wholestone (Craigsteel), (Creachadoir). Having stretched the field out, the leader had the placed respectively in the 2017 and 2018 Gr.1 Stayers’ Hurdle at field stacked in behind her two out and she was passed by the Cheltenham Festival, finished second and third, separated by Saglawy (Youmzain). However, he was in turn passed by the six lengths, to give real substance to the form. winner, who cruised to the front at the last and asserted to win by Bred by Roger Marot and an Arqana December Breeding Stock three lengths. Mr Adjudicator (Camacho), who was short of Sale graduate, the five-year-old Call Me Lord was a winner over room turning for home, ran on for second, three and a half lengths hurdles in France before joining the Nicky Henderson team. He in front of Saglawy. won very impressively at the same Sandown meeting a year ago Mullins said: “He’s a very good horse. His jumping let him down on his British debut and had risen to a rating of 157 and was Gr.2- the last two runs, but Robbie [Power] sorted that out today. He placed earlier this year, prior to yesterday’s breakout performance. brushed up on his jumping and Robbie said he jumped fantastically Call Me Lord is one of four winners out of the unraced Sosa today.