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IRT696 EUROPE’SEBN Sales Statistics Templ_89x20_FA2.indd FIRST 1 BREEZE-UP8/07/13 12:29 PM SALE UNDERWAY AT ASCOT Tattersalls Ireland will be holding the first European breeze-up sale of the year, which has a noon start time. Significant improvements have been made to the Ascot sales complex for The first horse through the ring today will be a a filly from this year, with a new parade ring and international bid boards the first crop by Ballyhane Stud resident Red Jazz, offered now in situ. as Lot 1 by Knockgraffon Stables. Last year’s breeze-up sale has produced the winners of at least 49 races to date and past graduates have won for their new and £22,000. The 2016 renewal of the sale also saw its first three connections in numerous countries, such as Austria, Bahrain, six-figure two-year-olds, headed by Church Farm Stables’ Exceed France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Qatar, Sweden, Spain and the And Excel filly, who was bought by Tom Malone for £180,000 USA. and is in training with Edward Lynam. Richard O’Gorman paid Last year’s sale, the first held under the Tattersalls Ireland £170,000 for a Lonhro colt from Kilminfoyle House Stud and, banner, showed a 120% rise in aggregate sales, with 38% and now known as Serengeti Star, he was a winner and placed three 100% rises in the average and median respectively to £32,449 times in four runs last season. Grove Stud’s colt, bought THIS COULD BE YOU! PRINCE OF LIR won at Royal Ascot last year, less than two months after we sold him. Just one of 20 Gr.1 and 83 Group & Listed horses so far...

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DRIFTING CUBE Purchased for $1.1m at 2014 National Broodmare Sale by John Sikura. First foal tops Keeneland Weanling Sale at US$1.45m

SABANCI ESTELLE COLLECTION SWING DANCE Purchased for $180,000 at 2013 National Broodmare Sale Purchased for $1.4m at 2014 National Broodmare Sale Purchased for $360,000 at 2015 National Broodmare Sale First two yearlings sell for gross of $1.625m Resultant foal sells for $1.8m as a yearling Son, Champion 4YO Rapper Dragon, wins HK Derby NATIONAL BROODMARE SALE 30 MAY-2 JUNE | GOLD COAST THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE’S #1 BREEDING STOCK MARKET PLACE

“The filly sold really well and to top the Keeneland Foal Sale with the colt was an incredible outcome. I bought two nicely bred maiden mares whose southern hemisphere pedigrees were somewhat unfamiliar however it worked out extraordinarily well. The end result is good for international commerce and hopefully will be a catalyst for more trade with each other in future years.” John Sikura, Hill ’n’ Dale Farm

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Catalogue online late April | www.magicmillions.com.au SALES TALK ~ REVIEW ~ INDUSTRY NEWS EBN: WEDNESDAY, 5TH APRIL 2017 by Hillen and Byrne for £115,000 twelve months ago, was named Nuclear Power and was a Listed-placed winner last season. Among today’s juveniles on offer are: Lot 12, a Kyllachy filly out of the dual Group-winning sprinter Look Busy, Lot 18, a More Than Ready full-brother to the Gr.1 runner-up Ready’s Echo and half-brother to a dual Gr.3 winner, Lot 45, a Style Vendome colt out of a half-sister to triple Gr.1 winner Dunaden, Lot 65, a colt who has 13 Stakes-winning relatives listed under his second dam, Lot 85, a Lawman colt out of a winning full-sister to Gr.1 winner We Are, Lot 86, a Lethal Force colt out of a winning full-sister to dual Gr.1 victrix Peeress, and Lot 94, a Kodiac filly out of a half-sister to the Gr.1-winning juvenile Zoffany. From the first crop by the ill-fated Gr.1-winning sprinter EBF STATUS Society Rock, is this Tally-Ho Stud offered colt, Lot 29, comes All horses entered for this sale have been correctly identified as to from the family of Gr.3 winner and Gr.1-placed Dhanyata. their EBF status. Please note that the horses listed below can be nominated to Placed in a Listed hurdle at four, he raced over fences late last the EBF at a cost of $6,000 (or £/€ equivalent) by 30th June 2017: year winning and placing second in two starts before coming Lot 18 More Than Ready (USA) – Menekineko (USA) third in another Listed hurdle last month. Back over the larger Lot 54 Arch (USA) – Wend (USA) obstacles yesterday, the six-year-old earned his first black-type Lot 91 Street Cry (Ire) – Force One (GB) success. For further information please contact the EBF office on Bred by Lara Kovenko, Denis Peltier and Jean Louis Moyne, he is +44(0)1638 667960 or email [email protected]. out of the winning Saint Cyrien mare Bayonnelle. She is a half- sister to five winners, headed by the Listed-winning hurdler WITHDRAWALS Bayokos (Nikos) and the seven-time winner Bayadene Lot: 2, 3, 8, 10, 13, 19, 40, 52, 58, 60, 78, 92, 93, 99 (Kapgarde). INDUSTRY NEWS NATIONAL HUNT RACING REVIEW BRITAIN FRANCE NOTICE TO BUYERS OF PLUS 10 BRUT IMPERIAL EARNS FIRST TWO-YEAR-OLDS AT BREEZE-UP SALES BLACK-TYPE SUCCESS AT COMPIEGNE There is a two-week post-sale registration allowance for Plus 10 The Listed Prix Journaliste was the feature race of the day at horses sold at breeze-up sales. This provides for new owners to Compiegne yesterday and Brut Imperial (Le Fou), raced pay the final Plus 10 registration fee to qualify their purchase to prominently with the strong gallop, cruised to the front and win a £10,000 (€12,5000) bonus should their horse go on to win a battled gamely to hold of the challenge of Farlow Des Mottes Plus 10 race. (Maresca Sorrento) by a short-head. Polipa (Poliglote) was a About 600 two and three-year-old races staged in Britain and further two lengths back in third. Ireland this year will feature a Plus 10 bonus. The scheme has paid Did you know... There were 647 breeze-up winners in 2016

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SIR MARK TODD JOINS LINE UP FOR WILLBERRY CHARITY RACE The Bob Champion Cancer Trust and Hannah’s Willberry Wonder Pony charity have announced that Sir Mark Todd will join the line- up for the Pertemps Champions Willberry Charity Race, to be run at Cheltenham, on Thursday, 20th April. Voted Rider of the 20th Century by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI), Sir Mark has won two Olympic gold medals, four Badminton titles and five at Burghley. He is one of New Zealand’s greatest sportsmen ever and in 2016 competed at his seventh Olympic games. He was knighted in 2013. Bob Champion, on behalf of the two charities, said, “The charities are absolutely delighted to have Sir Mark on board to help us raise money. Sir Mark is a legend in equestrian sport and it is very fitting that he therefore rides in a race at Cheltenham, one of the world’s greatest equine amphitheatres.” From the first crop by Whitsbury Manor Stud-based Sir Mark joins a line-up that includes Olympic silver medallist Swiss Spirit, Lot 53 is offered by Gaybrook Lodge Stud and Tina Cook, international event rider (who recently fought his own is a half-sister to two Italian Listed performers. battle with cancer) Ben Hobday, TV presenter and accomplished equestrian Alice Fox-Pitt and Sheikh Fahad Al Thani of QIPCO and Qatar Racing. The rest of the field is made up of eight members of out in excess of £8 million to owners and breeders in just two the public selected from over 600 applicants. The race hopes to years of bonus racing. raise £100,000 to be split evenly between the two charities. The presence of a Plus 10 logo on a horse’s pedigree page in a The race, to be run at 6.15pm on Thursday, 20th April, day two of breeze-up catalogue will indicate a horse is entered into Plus 10. the April Meeting, is to be preceded by a parade of equine superstars To confirm if the Owner Registration is required to be paid, search made up of Valegro, three-time Olympic dressage gold medallist, the horse’s details on the Plus 10 website. Sprinter Sacre, the most charismatic chaser of recent times, Big Europe’s Leading Breeze Up Sale More Group/Listed winners than ANY other 2016 European Breeze Up Sale

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Star, showjumping hero of the 2016 Rio Olympics and Chilli Morning, the only stallion to win the great Badminton Horse Trials. Jockeys full line-up in alphabetical order: Madeleine Bunbury, Tina Cook, Ali Dane, Sheikh Fahad Al Thani, Alice Fox-Pitt, Ben Hobday, Scott Lowther, Catherine Mills, Ben Moore, Jasean Spraggett and Sir Mark Todd. STALLION NEWS AUSTRALIA

DUAL GROUP ONE WINNER TO STAND AT SUN STUD Sun Stud has announced that dual Gr.1 winner Palentino will be retired from racing and stand at its Victorian property in 2017. Racing in top company throughout his career, he won the Gr.1 Offered by Bansha House Stables, Lot 86 is from the first crop Australian Guineas at three and the Gr.1 Stakes last by -based Lethal Force and is out of a spring, becoming the only horse apart from legendary sire full-sister to Gr.1 winner Peeress. Zabeel to achieve the double. The son of Teofilo then signed it all off with victory in the Gr.2 him go [from the stables], but I believe he’ll make a huge impact at Blamey Stakes last month, defeating the highly rated Tosen Sun Stud.” Stardom. Leading jockey Mark Zahra is another huge fan of the chesnut: Champion trainer, Darren Weir, was full of praise for the horse “He had an explosive turn of foot and you only have to look at the he first saw as a yearling, “He is just such a striking individual,” Weir quality of his wins. It takes a very good horse to win over the mile at said. “From the moment I laid eyes on him he impressed me, a great Flemington and he won two Gr.1’s and two other black-type races temperament and he just kept rising to the occasion. I’m sorry to see there.

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“What’s more, you only have to look at some of the horses he beat, Black Heart Bart was at the top of his game when Palentino beat him in the Makybe Diva, and he put Tosen Stardom away very EBN quickly in the Blamey.” Read All A fee for Palentino will be announced in the coming weeks, but Sun Stud’s Danielle Cheng is excited about the four-year-old’s About It! introduction to the stallion ranks. “I’m very happy to be making this announcement because a lot of people have already been ringing and asking when he was going to stud. FIRST WINNER FOR SCHIAPARELLI “Palentino was a high quality racehorse and the fact he emulated Overbury Stud-based Schiaparelli, whose first crop are five, Zabeel in winning the Australian Guineas and Makybe Diva should was represented by his first winner at Kempton Park yesterday not be understated.” afternoon, when his son Man From Mars landed a two-mile novice hurdle. SALES TALK continued Bred by Tom Chadney, the half-brother to the multiple Gr.2 hurdle-placed Jumps Road, stayed on strongly down the INGLIS home straight to get up near the line for a neck win. The stallion son of Monsun, who comes from one of the best established German families, being a full-brother to the EBN Sales Talk Click here to dual Gr.1 winner and sire Samum, as well as being a full- is brought to contact IRT, or brother to the Gr.1 Preis der Diana winner Salve Regina, was you by IRT visit www.irt.com high-class on the track. Amongst his twelve victories were five Gr.1s, including the Deutches Derby. STRONG START TO One other expectation this week was that predicting the top lot INGLIS EASTER YEARLING SALE was going to prove near impossible. Whilst plenty of good judges It has been well documented that expectations were high for a liked the Redoute’s Choice half-sister to top sprinting filly bumper sale at this week’s Australian Easter Yearling Sale, the last English, only a handful of shrewdies would have predicted she to be held at Inglis’ historic Newmarket complex, and yesterday’s would top trading for day-one, having cost Sheikh Mohammed opening session did not disappoint, writes Glen Latham. Of the bin Khalifa al Maktoum A$1.8 million. 137 lots offered, four made at least A$1 million and the 110 that His Highness and his trusted lieutenant Tim Stakemire had to sold averaged a staggering $347,045, up 19.1% on twelve months stave off the attentions of two other parties late in bidding to ago. Despite 28 more lots selling on day-one last year, the secure the filly, who will be trained in South Australia by Tony aggregate is only just over A$2 million down at A$38,175,000 McEvoy. Auctioneer Jonathan d’Arcy accepted an opening bid of while the median sits on a very healthy A$300,000 up from A$500,000 from which point A$50,000 raises followed in quick A$210,000 last year. The clearance rate of 80% gets a pass mark. succession from various points around the ring. Bidding climbed Bargains were near impossible to come by as a robust local quickly once the filly had made seven figures reaching A$1.6 buying bench fought a strong international presence over a million where an undisclosed underbidder standing in a corridor catalogue reduced by 10% this year. That reduction would, in to d’Arcy’s right made a bold bid of A$1,750,000. Stakemire and part, explain the extraordinary rise in the average, but credit must his employer, seated at the tables overlooking the ring, quickly be given to the vendors for the manner in which the vast majority countered with what proved to be the successful offer. of yearlings have been presented here this week. Sold as Lot 87, the filly is an August foal bred and offered by the Lynn Lodge Stud Results where it counts

From an annual draft of just 12, we have consigned The Top-Rated European 2YO Breeze Up grad in: 2013 - Great White Eagle, 2014 - The Wow Signal, 2015 - Donjuan Triumphant.

Lynn Lodge Stud’s 2016 draft of 12 produced 8 WINNERS and PLACED 2YOs including: • Rodaini (106) - winner of 4 races, incl. LR. • Time Constraints - winner. • Tommy Taylor (97) - winner. • Rock Of America - winner on his only start. • Andok (87) - winner of 2 races. • Garbanzo - placed twice from 3 starts. • Maakaasib (85) - winner. • International Law - placed 2nd from 2 starts.

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INGLIS EASTER YEARLING SALE – DAY ONE Lot Sex Sire – Dam Vendor Purchaser Price (A$) 87 f REDOUTE’S CHOICE – Court Newhaven Park T Stakemire 1,800,000 71 c I AM INVINCIBLE – Captivating Claire Segenhoe Stud James Harron Bloodstock 1,600,000 141 f FASTNET ROCK – Fleur De’here Newgate Farm Cloud 9 1,150,000 65 c WRITTEN TYCOON – Brilliant Bisc Turangga Farm James Harron Bloodstock 1,000,000 94 f FASTNET ROCK – Dance Mix Bhima Thoroughbreds Dean Hawthorne Bloodstock 850,000 CLICK HERE FOR SALE RESULTS

Kelly family’s Newhaven Park Stud at Boorowa south west of Sydney. fantastic. We were always hopeful of a good result but, nobody She is the third living foal of her dam, the Anabaa mare Court, who dreams of selling yearlings for A$1.8 million. It is the top price we won the Gr.2 Champagne Classic as a two-year-old in Brisbane have got for a long time, that is for sure.’’ before returning at three to win the Gr.2 Sapphire Stakes at Randwick Two of the remaining three million dollar lots will enter the for the Kellys. Two starts later she would win a Gr.3 back in Brisbane, nearby stables of Peter and Paul Snowden, having been purchased those successes coming between 1200m and 1350m. by leading agent James Harron. Sent to stud, she first foaled a Shamardal filly named Puzzle, The first of the pair was Lot 65, a much-admired colt from the who won a maiden at Sale in country Victoria and ran a handful of draft of Stuart Ramsey’s Turangga Farm at Scone in the New placings in Melbourne, but it would be with her next filly that the South Wales Hunter Valley, and for Harron it was a case of Kellys would hit pay dirt. Sent to Encosta De Lago, Court searching for gold where he had found it before. produced a foal who would eventually be named English and, Two years ago he and his group of investors searching for trained by Gai Waterhouse, would beat all bar stablemate Vancouver in the Gr.1 Golden Slipper. As a three-year-old she won the Gr.1 All Aged Stakes at Randwick and just recently she took her second Gr.2 Challenge Stakes at the same track. Just last Saturday she looked certain to add to that tally when she burst IRELAND clear of the pack in the Gr.1 T J Smith Stakes, only for Chautauqua to unleash his trademark burst in a phenomenal performance to EUROPE’S LARGEST BREEZE-UP SALE grab her in the shadows of the post. Court is out of the winning mare Splish, a daughter of the 25th-26th MAY CATALOGUES NOW AVAILABLE Newhaven Park stalwart Zeditave, while Splish is out of the AND ONLINE unraced Alleged mare La Papaya. In turn La Papaya is out of the FIESOLANA 237 LOTS late Lord Howard de Walden’s fine mare La Papagena Five-time Group winner making her a half-sister to dual Gr.1 winner and successful sire in inc. Gr.1 Matron Stakes both hemispheres, Grand Lodge. Newhaven Park principal John Kelly was understandably delighted with the result: “It is a credit to Inglis, they’ve got a wonderful buying bench here, she was a wonderful filly, and when you combine those two things, you get big sales and this result is

INGLIS DAY ONE STATISTICS (A$) 2017 % 2016 Catalogued 160 195 Offered 136 168 SPEEDO BOY Sold 110 (80%) 150 (85%) Stakes winner in 2017 at Fontainebleau Aggregate 38,175,000 -9 42,077,500 Average 347,045 +24 280,517 Median 300,000 +50 200,000 A Proven Source of Group Winners

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stallion prospects took a punt on a colt by Written Tycoon, at that is a daughter of Marquise. She in turn is one of five Gr.1 winners out time hardly a “sexy” stallion. Roll on twelve months and all that of the breed-shaping mare Eight Carat, the others being Octagonal, changed when that colt, now named Capitalist, took the Magic Diamond Lover, Mouawad and Kaapstad. Should this fellow be Millions – Gr.1 Golden Slipper double and was the dominant able to gallop, he will have no trouble landing a spot at stud, given his juvenile of his crop. A handful of other useful horses have also impressive physique and that he traces back to Eight Carat. emerged for Written Tycoon to the point where he probably ranks The remaining high priced youngster and third dearest of the only behind Snitzel and I Am Invincible in the “desirability stakes”. day, was Lot 141, a Fastnet Rock filly out of the Dehere mare Yesterday Harron picked out another son of Written Tycoon, Fleur De’Here, who was Gr.1 placed at two in the Manawatu Sires’ this one out of the Elvstroem mare Brilliant Bisc, winner of the Produce Stakes in New Zealand. Coming from the consignment Listed on debut at two. Unfortunately for Harron, of Newgate Farm at Aberdeen in the Hunter Valley, the filly had a several other players had the colt on their shopping list and it November foaling date and will join the Victorian stables of took a A$1 million bid from the astute Irishman to secure the trainer Brent Stanley, having cost A$1,150,000. September foal. Brilliant Bisc is one of six winners out of Fleur De’here is a half sister to the Gr.1 Australasian Oaks winner Centaine’s Gr.1 Australia Stakes winning daughter Stella Cadente, Tully Thunder and is the dam of Zamzam, who was a Listed winner her dam, Temple Fire, being a Bletchingly three-quarter sister to at two and ran third in last season’s Gr.1 Blue Diamond Stakes. the Golden Slipper winner Bint Marscay and a full-sister to the Four lots previous, Stanley, who has just returned to training Gr.1 Australian Guineas winner Kenny’s Best Pal. after a stint on the sidelines for an infraction of the Rules of Six lots later and Harron was signing for another colt, this time Racing, went to A$500,000 for a Snitzel filly out of the Fraar mare for A$1.6 million, the second dearest lot of the session. An offering Fiesole, a half-sister to the multiple Group winner Gregers and from Kevin Maloney’s Segenhoe Stud, again in the Hunter Valley, the Gr.3 winner Girl Guide. the colt was one of five lots to sell on the day, at an average of As one could expect for a truly international sale, there has A$622,000, for I Am Invincible. been plenty of Northern Hemisphere input, both equine and A dark brown, almost black, colt, he is out of the New Zealand born human. Captivating Claire, a daughter of O’Reilly. The key to this sale was his On the horse side, the lone of the day, a half-brother to outstanding physique, his powerful hindquarter also suggesting he the Gr.1 winner Fenway out of the Zabeel mare Deedra, was sold will lack nothing as a sprinter. Surprisingly given his size, he is to Dermot Farrington Bloodstock for A$500,000 from the draft of Captivating Claire’s first foal, she being unraced. Her dam John Singleton’s Strawberry Hill Stud. Deedra comes from the Markisa was runner-up in the Gr.3 Eulogy Stakes in New Zealand and famous Denise’s Joy family through her dam the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks winner Joie Denise. Farrington Bloodstock also gave A$75,000 just the second live foal out of the 1997 foaled Gr.1 South Australian Oaks winner Asia, a Danehill half-sister to the Gr.1 AJC Derby winner Dr Grace. The lone colt by Dansili here this week was offered yesterday. Out of the winning Sir Percy mare Aliante from the family of Last Second, Aussie Rules and Alborada, the colt, Lot 30, will join the stables of Chris Waller having been bought by agent Guy Mulcaster for A$160,000. Angus Gold was extremely active yesterday in his role for Sheikh Hamdan al Maktoum, buying five lots in all, although curiously all were listed as bound for South Africa. The dearest amongst them was an A$620,000 Savabeel colt out of A Real Princess, dam of the Listed winner and Gr.1 third Kingdoms. Gold’s other purchases were Lot 96, a A$600,000 colt by Snitzel out of Anabaa’s daughter Dances On Waves, Lot 74, a Redoute’s Choice full-brother to the Gr.1 winning fillies Abbey Marie and Absolutely which cost A$550,000, a A$350,000 filly out of the American mare Decelerator sold as Lot 101, and an A$200,000 daughter of All Too Hard and The UK's leading manufacturer of pressure the Gr.3 winner Zingaling that went through as Lot 20. creosoted post & rail fencing and gates for the UK Other European agencies bidding yesterday included and European equestrian and agriculture markets. Bloodstock, their most expensive purchase being Lot 135, a A$300,000 Snitzel filly out of the Irish-bred mare Fictional Account. This is the second foal of Fictional Account, who won six races, including the Listed Ballycullen Stakes at the Curragh and the Listed Fenwolf Stakes at Ascot. Blandford also co-signed with local trainer Bjorn Baker for a A$260,000 filly by Stratum out of the Listed-winning Reset mare Warpath, and with Brian Nutt’s Attunga Stud for Lot 86, a Shamus Award half-sister to glamour filly She Will Reign winner of this year’s edition of the Gr.1 Golden Slipper. That filly was also the most expensive lot by a first season sire, Shamus Ward being

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Click anywhere on this advert to go to www.racehorsetrader.com SALES TALK EBN: WEDNESDAY, 5TH APRIL 2017 the winner of both the Gr.1 Cox Plate and the Gr.1 Australian Guineas, curiously his only two career victories. Scott Darby of Darby racing has bought the inexpensive Gr.1 winners Yankee Rose and She Will Reign over the past two seasons, but he was spending at a different level yesterday with Hubie de Burgh of de Burgh Equine as an advisor. The pair gave A$200,000 for Lot 81, a Fastnet Rock colt out of an unraced Zabeel mare in Chi from the Coolmore draft, and A$160,000 for Lot 134, a Reset colt out of the winning mare Fictions, a Redoute’s Choice mare out of the Golden Slipper winner Polar Success. Also buying were Grant and Tom Pritchard-Gordon of Badger’s Bloodstock, who snared a Redoute’s Choice colt out of Singspiel’s British-bred mare Fashion Note, Lot 130, for A$130,000, and Lot 112 for A$60,000, this time for a son of More Than Ready and the Exceed And Excel mare Dream And Excel. As trading closed, Inglis Managing Director Mark Webster expressed his delight at the results and shed some light on the company’s decision to significantly reduce the catalogue size this and both share the same year. “It was a special day at Newmarket under the fig [tree that birthday, 5th April, and are pictured at The Irish National adorns the western end of the sale ring], the last Easter Sale here, Stud with students Christian Dodd and Katharina Irmer, and the buying bench was certainly keen to get involved in the action. enjoying some birthday carrot cake, their favourite. They are “We’ve had a few people ask why the numbers catalogued for Easter part of the Living Legends team, which also includes Kicking are down on last year and I think the results in the sale ring provide the King, Beef Or Salmon and . answer. We decided to be even more disciplined with yearling selection this year to ensure Easter maintains its reputation as the source of the best of the best and that strategy is paying dividends. 99 c ex De Groove 420,000 “Vendors have presented horses of the highest quality and they 101 f ex Decelerator 350,000 are getting well rewarded for their hard work, and buyers appreciate 113 f ex Dream Play 800,000 only having to inspect the best of quality. Easter is not about 114 c ex Dreamwalker 160,000 numbers, it’s about a standard,” Webster concluded. 120 c ex Emotional Circus 420,000 147 c ex Fragmentation 700,000 EUROPEAN INTEREST SIRES (A$) FASTNET ROCK CAMELOT 19 c ex Zarzuela W/D 67 c ex Budapest 120,000 49 c ex Banc De Fortune W/D 81 c ex Chi 200,000 DANSILI 89 f ex Cryptic Miss NS460,000 30 c ex Aliante 160,000 94 f ex Dance Mix 850,000 DAWN APPROACH 104 c ex Delta Girl 200,000 5 c ex Very Discreet 360,000 138 f ex Firemaid 600,000 62 f ex Brand New Choice NS170,000 141 f ex Fleur De’here 1,150,000 FRANKEL 76 f ex Cavalry Rose 120,000 102 c ex Deedra 500,000 EXCEED AND EXCEL LOPE DE VEGA 70 c ex Candlelight 625,000 18 c ex Zarzuela 260,000

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RACING ROUND-UP National Hunt One to Watch BRITISH AND IRISH MAIDENS by Rob Davey THIS WEEK’S MAIDENS CRACKERDANCER WHO CAUGHT THE EYE 7yo mare by Robin Des Champs It is common for three-year-olds to feature heavily in this column ex Katie’s Cracker (Rambo Dancer) at this time of the year for obvious reasons, but the first maiden of O: P F O’Brien, B: Miss E Harrington, T: Ray Hackett the week to notice is the four-year-old Ajman Princess (Teofilo), €39,000 2013 Tattersalls Ireland Derby National Hunt Sale whose season was cut short by an injury sustained in the Gr.1 Irish Oaks after coming second in the Gr.2 Ribblesdale Stakes. She duly by Michael Kirwan, consigned by Mill House Stud won a ten-furlong fillies’ maiden on the polytrack at Lingfield Park on Friday as she wanted and will head to black-type races, starting Timeforwest () completed her third victory in most likely with the Listed Daisy Warwick Stakes at Goodwood. nine days at Kempton Park yesterday, but things will be Only heads separated the first three home in the juvenile tougher for the five-year-old from now on, while at Compiegne, also yesterday, Miss Salsa Blue (Blue Bresil) maiden on the polytrack at Dundalk, but Fille Du Septembre further enhanced her record when landing a third win from (Choisir) overcame being a bit slowly away and traffic problems three runs over hurdles. However, it was hard not to be to get up at the post and she should play on a higher stage. impressed by the victory at Navan on Saturday of Most of the juvenile maidens in Britain have been converted Crackerdancer, who comfortably reversed form with into conditions and novice races, on pretty slender evidence that Shimmer’s Rock (Westerner) at Gowran Park in February. the experiment of last season has worked, but the BHA has Since then, the daugher of Robin Des Champs had made convinced itself, with very little opposing thought, one would all for victory at Limerick in the middle of March and the same imagine, so there we are. The historic Brocklesby Stakes divided tactics were employed at the weekend. The mare galloped and the two contests were won by contrasting sorts. A two-year- her rivals into submission, drawing clear from over a furlong old has to stay to get five at this time of the season and Santry, by out for a 20 length win. It was a good bumper, with winners Harbour Watch out of a Shamardal mare, just held on after back in second, third and fourth. idling in front and looks the sort who will develop with age, while The half-sister to the Gr.2 Flyingbolt Novice Chase winner Requinto Dawn (Requinto), who won more decisively though in Saludos and Listed bumper-placed Espresso Lady needs a slower time, is more of the traditional sort of sharp juvenile and soft ground according to connections and the weather will will be kept busy, one would think. dictate whether she goes to Punchestown or not. Fozzy Stack won two of the all-age maidens in the heavy ground at Cork on Sunday. Son Of Rest (Pivotal), fourth in the Gr.1 National Stakes last year, won the EBF event over two furlongs SEPOY lessthan that seven furlongs, making most of the running and 38 c ex Ancient Song 150,000 scoring as he liked. The third, over seven lengths away, was rated 70, so the form is ordinary, but he should go on to better things 2 f ex Valkyrie Diva NS350,000 and could go for the Listed Committed Stakes over the extended 90 c ex Cumulonimbus 100,000 stiff five at Navan in mid-May. Stack also has a Listed race at Navan

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THE SKY IS BLAZING ALUQDAH (Ire), 3f, 3yo filly bySea The Stars Zoffany - Halo De Lune (Halling) ex Mamonta (Fantastic Light) Bred by Sunderland Holdings & Mabaki WON: maiden, 21 March

BIRI’S ANGEL (Ire), 3f, A three-year-old who caught the eye was The Sky Is Blazing Sir Prancealot - Phi Phi (Fasliyev) (Sea The Stars), who was slowly away on her debut in the WON: maiden, 21 March mile fillies’ maiden at Newcastle on the Tapeta on Friday evening and was very green as she was sent about her BLESS HIM (Ire), 3c, business, but won very easily in the end. Out of a Fantastic Sea The Stars - Happy Land (Refuse To Bend) Light mare and a full-sister to Gr.2 Lancashire Oaks winner Endless Time, who was also twice Gr.1-placed, she can only WON: maiden, 1 April improve with time and distance. She promises black type if she can do so and transfer her ability to turf. CLOCK CHIMES (Ire), 3g, in mind for his other winner, Angel Island (So You Think), who Foxwedge - Passing Hour (Red Ransom) took the extended mile fillies’ maiden in cosy fashion. The Salsabil WON: maiden, 15 March Stakes is likely to be the next port of call. FLYING FAIRIES (Ire), 4f, NATIONAL HUNT STAKES RESULT Holy Roman Emperor - Bright Birdie (Sadler’s Wells) 3rd: Gr.3 Stakes, 26 March FRANCE

HANSIAN PRINCE (Ire), 3g, LR PRIX JOURNALISTE, Compiegne, 3800m, 5yo+ chs, 1st €45,600, 2nd €22,800, 3rd €13,300 Arcano - Miss Azeza (Dutch Art) 1. BRUT IMPERIAL (Fr), 6g, WON: rated race, 2 April Le Fou – Bayonnelle (Saint Cyrien) 2nd dam Bayokalie (Kamaridaan) 3rd dam Bayonne (Stymphale) ISLAND BRAVE (Ire), 3c, O: Ecurie Sagittaire Sas, Zebedee - Tip The Scale (Valiant Nature) B: Lara Kovenko, Denis Peltier and Jean Louis Moyne, T: D Sourdeau De Beauregard WON: maiden, 17 March 2. FARLOW DES MOTTES (Fr), 9g, Maresca Sorrento – Jolie Redaely (Diamond Prospect) ROYAL BIRTH (GB), 6g, O: Jean-Marie lapoujade and Francois Nicole, Exceed And Excel - Princess Georgina (Royal Applause) B: Earl Ecurie Des Mottes, T: Francois Nicole 3. POLIPA (Fr), 11g, WON: LR Hever , 25 February Poliglote – Pasgentry (Passing Sale) O: Mme Flore Evain, B: Isabelle Pacault, Anne-Sophie Pacault SALATEEN (GB), 5h, and Magali Pacault, T: Isabelle Pacault Dutch Art - Amanda Carter (Tobougg) WON: LR Lady Wulfruna Stakes, 11 March Also ran: Tosca La Diva, Quart De Rhum, Amazone Du Lemo, Kada Rique, L’espiguette, Kkorfou De Maspie Non runner: Deux De Croixnoire SHAMAAL NIBRAS (USA), 8g, Distances: shd, 2l, 5l, 2l, 7l, hd, nk, 2½l First Samurai - Sashay Away (Farma Way) WON: Jebel Ali Silver Jubilee Classic, 17 March www.bloodstocknews.eu

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Pamplemousse (Siyouni) produced an eye-catching YESTERDAY’S RACING REVIEW performance, pulling away from her opponents, after leading all the way. She is a half-sister to French and Italian Gr.1 scorer Odeliz FRANCE (Falco), and the winners Triptyka (Mastercraftsman) and Charitable Act (Cadeaux Genereux). They are out of Acatama 11.10 (BST) CHANTILLY, 3YO C&G UNRACED, 1300MAW (Efisio), an unraced half-sister to the US Gr.1 victrix Amorama (Sri 1. BAHAR (Fr), 3c, Pekan; dam of Gr.2 Prix Hocquart victor Ampere), the Japanese Bated Breath – Bargouzine (Stravinsky) Listed winner Uncoiled (Giant’s Causeway), the Listed-placed O: Mrs Andre Fabre, B: Ecurie Peregrine, T: Andre Fabre Milwaukee (Desert King) and the Listed-winning three-year-old Distances: snk, 1l. 5 ran. Table Ronde (Astronomer Royal). The second dam, Tanzania (Alzao), is the only winner from the six foals out of Triple Bahar (Bated Breath) was under pressure a long way out, but Couronne (Riverman), a full-sister to the multiple Gr.1 winner stayed on strongly, hitting the front a furlong out, for a winning Triptych. Under the fourth dam, the Gr.1 winner Trillion (Hail To debut. He is a half-brother to the Gr.3 Prix de la Porte Maillot Reason), are further Gr.1 winners Treble, Tamarisk and Tawqeet. winner Baghadur (Zanzibari), also known as Joyful Trinity, a Gr.3 This is the same family as the Champion Treve. winner and Gr.1-placed in Hong Kong, as well as the dual winner Acatama has a two-year-old colt named Nation’s History by Basilia (Fastnet Rock), out of the Listed Prix La Fleche runner-up Dawn Approach (€190,000 at Arqana December Breeding Stock Bargouzine (Stravinsky). She is a half-sister to the Listed Prix Sale by Richard O’Gorman Bloodstock), and an Exceed And Excel Petite Etoile winner Bayarfal (Bernstein) and the dual Listed- yearling colt. BR placed Bulliciosa (Successful Appeal), out of the Gr.2 Argentine winner Bailonguera (Southern Halo). She is a full-sister to the Argentine Gr.3 winner Beauty Halo and is also a half-sister to the Gr.1 Gran Premio de Honor winner Bonaventura (Merce Cunningham; dam of the Gr.2-placed Bonaria and the Listed- BREEZE-UP SALE placed pair Bohemia and Bon Soleil), the winner Be Honest Graduates (Rainbow Corner; dam of the Listed winner Idoneo) and the unraced Baleares (Senor Pete; dam of the Gr.1 winner Batallosa and the Listed-placed Big Bonus). The third dam is the winner Balromana (Logical). SPEEDO BOY (Fr), 3g, Bargouzine has a two-year-old colt by Motivator named Babar and a yearling colt by Kendargent. BR Vision D’Etat - Shamardanse (Shamardal) 11.25 (BST) SALON-DE-PROVENCE, 3YOF MAIDEN, 2000M WON: LR Prix Maurice Caillaut, 9 March 1. NOT AFTER HOURS (Fr), 3f, Wiener Walzer – Nota Bene (Slickly) SWING VALLEY (GB), 3f, O/B: Loderi Racing, T: François Rohaut Lawman - Gaze () Distances: 1½l, 2½l. 11 ran. WON: maiden, 27 March Not After Hours (Wiener Walzer) was fifth on her debut at Toulouse a couple of weeks back and she made a good winning TUTTALPIU (Ire), 3c, return in this. She is the first winner out of French winner Nota Bene (Slickly), who has six winning half-siblings, headed by Gr.2 Dandy Man - At Our Ease (Golan) Grand Prix de Chantilly victor Now We Can (Martillo) and Listed- WON: maiden, 26 March placed winners Now Again (Lomitas) and Now Forever (Tiger Hill). The second dam is the winner Notre Dame (Acatenango), WELOOF (Fr), 3c, who is a full-sister to 1999 Italian Champion -Older Stayer Noel and a half-sister to the Gr.2 winner and sire Noroit (Monsun). Redoute’s Choice - Peinted Song (Unbridled’s Song) Their dam is the black-type-placed victrix Noble Princesse WON: maiden, 18 March (Windwurf). This is the family of the German Listed winners Noilly Prat, Nouveau Roi and Noble Roi. Nota Bene has a two-years-old colt by Soldier Hollow (€24,000 WILLIAM SAYLE (GB), 3c, at Baden-Baden September Yearlings by Richard Venn Bahamian Bounty - Incarnation (Samum) Bloodstock). BR WON: maiden, 28 March 11.30 (BST) CHANTILLY, 3YOF UNRACED, 1300MAW 1. PAMPLEMOUSSE (Ire), 3f, ZENA LADY (Ire), 3f, Siyouni – Acatama (Efisio) O: Lady Bamford, B: Aleyrion Bloodstock, T: Andre Fabre Zebedee - Naias (Namid) €400,000 Arqana May Two-Year-Old Breeze-Up Sale WON: maiden, 31 March by Charles Gordon Watson Distances: 4½l, snk. 9 ran.

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Leading Sires of Chasers 2016 – 2017 Sponsored by in order of earnings Northmore Stud Name Rnrs Wnrs %WR Wins AWD Plcs Earnings Best Horse Earned BTH % BTW % 1 PRESENTING 168 51 30.4% 76 20.9 85 £1,403,496 Lord Scoundrel £126,784 18 10.7% 8 4.8% 2 KING’S THEATRE 118 38 32.2% 61 21.8 67 £1,220,760 Cue Card £258,392 14 11.9% 8 6.8% 3 KAYF TARA 111 35 31.5% 55 21.2 62 £1,154,323 Special Tiara £263,761 10 9.0% 4 3.6% 4 FLEMENSFIRTH 126 36 28.6% 46 21.9 54 £833,983 Noble Endeavor £103,752 17 13.5% 5 4.0% 5 MIDNIGHT LEGEND 54 22 40.7% 38 21.0 35 £823,268 Sizing John £439,095 6 11.1% 3 5.6% 6 OSCAR 108 28 25.9% 38 22.2 51 £696,793 Wrath of Titans £88,249 11 10.2% 4 3.7% 7 BENEFICIAL 155 43 27.7% 57 21.0 77 £665,663 Realt Mor £34,940 10 6.5% 0 0.0% 8 WESTERNER 74 28 37.8% 42 21.7 41 £644,619 Empire of Dirt £90,348 10 13.5% 5 6.8% 9 119 32 26.9% 37 21.9 41 £585,405 Double Shuffle £55,029 6 5.0% 1 0.8% 10 INDIAN RIVER 25 10 40.0% 18 22.7 13 £431,225 Native River £289,325 2 8.0% 1 4.0% 11 GOLD WELL 44 13 29.6% 20 22.6 30 £430,091 Mysteree £92,793 7 15.9% 2 4.6% 12 SHANTOU 42 19 45.2% 28 21.0 23 £392,549 Shantou Flyer £73,023 6 14.3% 2 4.8% 13 DENHAM RED 3266.7% 5 18.8 1 £343,169 Un de Sceaux £295,120 2 66.7% 1 33.3% 14 CLOUDINGS 39 10 25.6% 15 21.9 21 £330,595 Many Clouds £79,730 4 10.3% 1 2.6% 15 OLD VIC 51 17 33.3% 22 21.6 21 £299,464 Village Vic £57,714 3 5.9% 0 0.0% 16 WINGED LOVE 32 12 37.5% 15 21.1 16 £288,020 Some Plan £66,177 6 18.8% 4 12.5% 17 POLIGLOTE 14 6 42.9% 14 20.3 12 £281,126 Top Notch £94,883 4 28.6% 2 14.3% 18 HERON ISLAND 41 11 26.8% 20 21.2 19 £277,419 Otago Trail £87,195 5 12.2% 2 4.9% 19 NETWORK 21 9 42.9% 17 19.4 14 £277,366 Ball d’Arc £123,157 2 9.5% 2 9.5% 20 50 15 30.0% 21 20.8 24 £270,480 Definitly Red £65,748 1 2.0% 1 2.0% 21 34 11 32.4% 15 21.5 14 £269,738 Sub Lieutenant £118,132 2 5.9% 1 2.9% 22 KAPGARDE 22 13 59.1% 20 19.3 14 £267,896 As de Mee £52,918 4 18.2% 2 9.1% 23 DOM ALCO 22 5 22.7% 8 21.7 13 £254,496 Silviniaco Conti £62,461 6 27.3% 1 4.6% 24 DR MASSINI 41 16 39.0% 25 21.8 18 £252,047 Foxtail Hill £46,253 1 2.4% 1 2.4% 25 STOWAWAY 29 11 37.9% 18 21.3 14 £243,288 Outlander £97,504 2 6.9% 2 6.9% 26 ALFLORA 37 15 40.5% 17 23.8 22 £240,554 Chase the Spud £75,108 2 5.4% 1 2.7% 27 WALK IN THE PARK 6466.7% 9 18.6 0 £237,338 Douvan £98,032 3 50.0% 3 50.0% 28 18 4 22.2% 10 18.8 7 £236,985 £181,095 1 5.6% 1 5.6% 29 VINNIE ROE 40 12 30.0% 13 21.5 16 £234,245 Bigbadjohn £38,332 4 10.0% 2 5.0% 30 MARTALINE 22 6 27.3% 8 20.4 15 £233,342 Disko £76,432 5 22.7% 2 9.1% 31 AUTHORIZED 7685.7% 10 19.2 6 £204,310 Tiger Roll £153,023 1 14.3% 1 14.3% 32 VOIX DU NORD 13 7 53.9% 7 18.9 7 £201,390 Taquin du Seuil £101,674 3 23.1% 2 15.4% 33 GAMUT 24 9 37.5% 14 20.7 12 £201,083 Road to Respect £87,041 2 8.3% 1 4.2% 34 ROBIN DES CHAMPS 32 9 28.1% 11 21.1 17 £200,850 Un Temps Pour Tout £59,798 3 9.4% 2 6.3% 35 TURTLE ISLAND 31 7 22.6% 12 20.2 16 £199,082 Pilgrims Bay £68,846 3 9.7% 1 3.2% 36 NICKNAME 7342.9% 9 21.4 5 £198,578 Frodon £113,515 2 28.6% 1 14.3% 37 SCORPION 35 8 22.9% 10 20.8 14 £194,464 Might Bite £111,317 2 5.7% 2 5.7% 38 SHIROCCO 6116.7% 2 21.6 4 £188,622 Minella Rocco £128,228 3 50.0% 0 0.0% 39 GOLAN 27 7 25.9% 13 21.5 18 £170,366 Missed Approach £30,501 3 11.1% 0 0.0% 40 LANDO 5240.0% 3 16.5 2 £170,114 Fox Norton £162,841 1 20.0% 1 20.0% Statistics for UK & Ireland supplied by Pegasus Equine Media Ltd. Results received to April 2nd.

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12.10 (BST) CHANTILLY, 2YO UNRACED, 1000M 1. SUMMER SHAMAL (Fr), 2f, Wootton Bassett – Chinook Wind (Encosta De Lago) O: Mrs Theresa Marnane, B: SAGL Seserve, T: Matthieu Palussiere €20,000 Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale by Emerald Bloodstock Distances: 1½, 1½. 9 ran.

Summer Shamal (Wootton Bassett) was prominent all the way and broke the one-minute barrier in a winning debut. She is a half-sister to French victrix Madame Mistral (Exchange Rate), out of Chinook Wind (Encosta De Lago), a placed half-sister to six winners. They are headed by the Gr.2 Ribblesdale Stakes and Gr.2 Prix de Royallieu winner Fairy Queen (Fairy King), the Gr.2 (then) Falmouth Stakes winner Tashawak (Night Shift) and the Gr.1-placed Listed scorer Acropolis (Sadler’s Wells). They are out of Dedicated Lady (Pennine Walk), who won three times at two in Ireland in 1991, including a valuable sales race at the Curragh, and was third in the Listed Marble Hill Stakes. She is a half-sister to the Gr.3-placed Listed victrix Silk Petal (Petorius; dam of Listed winner Star Tulip and grandam of Gr.3 winner Scarlet Runner), out of the placed mare Salabella. The latter is a full-sister to the dual Gr.1 winner and sire M-Lolshan and a half-sister to Listed scorer Cliffhanger, out of the juvenile winner Supreme Lady (Grey Sovereign), who is also the third dam of the five-time Gr.1-winning stayer and sire Vinnie Roe. Chinook Wind has a Nayef yearling colt. BR ITALY

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2.55 (BST), ROME 3YO FILLIES’ MAIDEN, 1600M 1. PAMPARANA (Ity), 3f, Mujahid – Pussy Galore (Mutaman) O: Scuderia Jerago, B: Societa Agricola La Pasqualina, T: Allduino Botti Distances: 2½l, ¾l. 10 ran.

Pamparana (Mujahid), impoved from a fifth place on her debut two weeks ago, she looked in trouble for a while but, finally finding a clear path down the outside, she sprinted strongly to score easily from the newcomer Song For My Heart (Canford Cliffs), who ran a solid race. The winner is the fourth foal and the first winner out of Pussy Galore (Mutaman), who won twice and ran second in the Listed Premio Repubbliche Marinare and Listed Criterium Varesino. The second dam, Pasionaria (Celtic Swing), a CAPPELLA SANSEVERO’S FIRST FOALS three times scorer, compiled a decent broodmare record. She All three of these foals are by the Gr.3 Round Tower Stakes foaled six other winners topped by Papetti (Shantou), a model of winner Cappella Sansevero. [top] Born on 1st February, this consistency, who ran third in the Gr.1 (then) Derby Italiano after filly is out of Ja One (Acclamation), a winning half-sister to the winning his first five starts. Papetti failed to win a Stakes race, but Gr.1 winner . [middle] Born on was placed also at four at Gr.3 level and won the traditional and 1st March, this colt is out of Gift Of Fantasy (Authorized), competitive handicap, the Premio di Lombardia. Pasionaria is a from the family of the Gr.1 winner and sire Caradak. [bottom] half-sister to three Stakes performers in Prada (Mujadil), Born on 6th March, this colt is out of the winning Cape Cross Pagnottella (Dansili) and Pietrasanta (Singspiel). Their dam mare Candycakes, a half-sister to the unraced Boa Estrela Pinfeather (Robellino) won the Listed Criterium Varesino and (Intikhab; dam of the triple Gr.1 winner Gordon Lord Byron). Listed Criterium Nazionale.

CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 15 US Dollar 1.2453 Euro 1.1689 Swiss Franc 1.2480 Japanese Yen 137.7830 Canadian Dollar 1.6737 Australian Dollar 1.6480 New Zealand Dollar 1.7854 Swedish Krona RACING REVIEW ~ BREEDERS’ ROUND-UP ~ STAKES FIELD11.2155 Norwegian KroneEBN: 10.7200 WEDNESDAY, Danish Krone 8.6900 United 5TH Arab APRIL Emirates 2017Dirham 4.5704 Russian Ruble 70.0370 Singapore Dollar 1.7430 Hong Kong Dollar 9.6740 *Above rates are the mid-market rates at 4.00pm on 04/04/2017 4.45 (BST) ROME, 3YO HANDICAP, 1600M 1. CRIXUS (Ity), 3c, Gladiatorus – Miss Jadil (Mujadil) O: Scuderia Rossoblu, B: Agricola Verdino, T: Ciro Luongo Distances: ¾l, 3l. 8 ran.

Crixus (Gladiatorus) had his day in a decent handicap after recording five places in his eight previous starts. He is the fourth winner from five foals out of Miss Jadil (Mujadil), who won once. US DOLLAR: 1.2453 SWEDISH KRONA: 11.2155 EURO: 1.1689 NORWEGIAN KRONE: 10.7200 The second dam Jovian (Petong) delivered six other winners, SWISS FRANC: 1.2480 DANISH KRONE: 8.6900 JAPANESE YEN: 137.7830 UAE DIRHAM: 4.5704 none at Stakes level, but is full-sister to the sire Petardia, who CANADIAN DOLLAR: 1.6737 RUSSIAN RUBLE: 70.0370 won the Gr.2 Champagne Stakes and the before AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR: 1.6480 SINGAPORE DOLLAR: 1.7430 NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR: 1.7854 HONG KONG DOLLAR: 9.6740 its upgrade to Gr.2 status. Miss Jadil has a yearling filly by Desert Prince. Above rates are the mid-market rates at 3.45pm on 04/04/2017 Franco Raimondi PIVOTAL Hightime Hero (GB), 5g, ex Hightime Heroine (Danetime) BREEDERS’ ROUND-UP Markopoulo, Greece, Mar 23, hcap, 1400mD, €8,300 B: Cheveley Park Stud BRITISH BRED WINNERS ABROAD RAVEN’S PASS Good Choice (GB), 7g, ex Harvest Queen (Spinning World) Happy Valley, Hong Kong, Mar 22, hcap, 1800m, HK$840,000 EQUIANO B: Rt Hon Lord Rothschild Sojourna (GB), 4f, ex Sceilin (Lil’s Boy) also known as Glean Markopoulo, Greece, Mar 24, 4yo f cond, 1300mD, €8,000 B: Abbey Farm Stud FASTNET ROCK STAKES FIELD Palisade (GB), 4g, ex Portal(Hernando) Riyadh, KSA, Mar 24, hcap, 1800mD IRELAND B: Cheveley Park Stud LR HERITAGE STAKES, Leopardstown, 1m, 4yo+, 1st €26,550, LOPE DE VEGA 2nd €8,550, 3rd €4,050, 5.00pm Moueenn (GB), 4g, ex Quesada (Peintre Celebre) SRUTHAN (Ire), 7g, Doha, Qatar, Mar 23, maiden, 1850m, QR25,650 Arakan – Giveupyeraulsins (Mark Of Esteem) B: Newsells Pakr Stud MARSHALL JENNINGS (Ire), 5g, MAKFI Lawman – Zuniga’s Date (Diesis) Bruneta (GB), 4f, ex Mail Express (Cape Cross) ONENIGHTIDREAMED (Ire), 6g, La Zarzuela, Spain, Mar 26, f&m cond, 1600m, €10,000 – Pivotalia (Pivotal) B: Scuderia Archi Romani ROUND TWO (Ire), 4c, Teofilo – Khazina (Kingmambo) MAYSON STRONGER THAN ME (Ire), 9g, Abbu Rahy (GB), 3c, ex Abandon (Rahy) Marju – Easter Song (Rubiano) Markopoulo, Greece, Mar 24, 3yo maiden, 1200mD, €7,800 FLYING FAIRIES (Ire), 4f, B: Cheveley Park Stud Holy Roman Emperor – Bright Birdie (Sadler’s Wells) OASIS DREAM ROSE DE PIERRE (Ire), 4f, Richard Of Yorke (GB), 5g, ex Cascata (Montjeu) Dubawi – Profound Beauty (Danehill) Sandown, Australia, Mar 22, hcap, 2400m, A$22,000 WILD AS THE WIND (Ire), 4f, B: Stuart Stuckey Approve – Money Penny (Montjeu)

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1 Red Jazz – Intimate Secret f €5,000 3,676 TIS Michael Byrne 2 Fast Company – Jalasaat f €6,500 4,779 TIS Tower View Stables 3 Dandy Man – Jameela’s Dream c €14,000 10,294 GFeb Finlea B/S 3 Dandy Man – Jameela’s Dream c €15,000 11,029 GOpen vendor 4 Arcano – Jeunesse Doree c €2,000 1,471 TIS vendor 5 Panis – Kadiania c €20,000 14,706 OsS Con Marnane 6 Red Jazz – Kiss And Don’tell c €10,000 7,353 TIS Beechlawn B/S 7 Kodiac – Kondakova f €16,000 11,765 TIS Kilbrew Stables 8 Air Chief Marshal – La Dame De Fer c €52,000 38,235 TIS Longways Stables 9 Canford Cliffs – Lady Rua Dargent c €10,000 7,353 TIS Colm Magnier 10 Footstepsinthesand – Light Zabeel c €8,000 5,882 TIS Michael Byrne 12 Kyllachy – Look Busy f 38,000gns 39,900 TO2 vendor 13 Dream Ahead – Lucky c 20,000 GUKP Shary Racing

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LOT SIRE – DAM SEX SALE PRICE PRICE (£) SALE PURCHASER 14 Zebedee – Mad About The Girl c 9,000 GUKp not sold 15 Worthadd – Malayan Mist c 35,000 GUKP Willie Browne 16 Fast Company – Max Almabrouka c €15,500 11,397 TIS Robbie McNamara 18 More Than Ready – Menekineko c $45,000 30,612 KSep not sold 19 Dutch Art – Micaela’s Moon f €22,000 16,176 TIS BBA Ireland 20 Haatef – Milana f €14,000 10,294 TIS not sold 21 Footstepsinthesand – Miss Mocca f 8,000gns 8,400 TO3 Melo B/S 22 Zebedee – Munaasaba c €6,500 4,779 TIS Tower View Stables 23 Kodiac – Mutiska f €14,000 10,294 GSpo not sold 24 Red Jazz – Mymoonlightdancer c €22,000 16,176 GOpen Powerstown Stud 25 Fast Company – Mystic Dream f €17,000 12,500 TIS Jeremy Brummitt 26 Kodiac – Namu c 15,000 GUKN M C B/S 27 Camacho – Ophelia’s Song c €8,000 5,882 GSpo A Calder 28 Camacho – Passionforfashion c €14,000 10,294 TIS vendor 30 Lawman – Polly Perkins c €26,000 19,118 TIS Ballinahulla Stables 31 Wootton Bassett – Premier Acclaim c €29,000 21,324 TIS not sold 32 Showcasing – Proud Duchess c €38,000 27,941 GOrby K McGivern 33 Harbour Watch – Quadri c €15,000 11,029 TIS Robert McNamara 34 Intikhab – Ramamara c 10,000 GUKP vendor 36 Raven’s Pass – Ravenel f €26,000 19,118 BBAGS Federico Barberini 37 Planteur – Rebecca’s Filly f €7,000 5,147 ArqO Hyde Park Stud 38 Approve – Regresa A Mi c €5,500 4,044 TIS Canterbrook Stud 39 Mayson – Rivabella f €34,000 25,000 OsS Con Marnane 40 Acclamation – Rosa Gallia f €25,000 18,382 GSpo vendor 42 Kodiac – Shining Hour c €24,000 17,647 TIS Greenhills Farm 44 Dandy Man – Siesta Time c €10,000 7,353 GSpo Meadowview Stables 45 Style Vendome – Sloane De Borepair c €24,000 17,647 ArqO Ardglas Stables 46 Royal Applause – Sonko c 37,000 GUKS Powerstown Stud 47 Fast Company – South Ring f €5,000 3,676 GSpo T Kearney 50 Swiss Spirit – Support Fund c 15,500gns 16,275 TO3 Con Marnane 52 Havana Gold – Up In Time f 16,000gns 16,800 TO2 Longways Stables 53 Swiss Spirit – Vitta’s Touch f 19,000gns 19,950 TO3 Aliz Vidacs 54 Arch – Wend c $22,000 14,966 KSep not sold 56 Kodiac – Xaloc f €25,000 18,382 GOrby vendor 57 Kodiac – Akuna Magic c 32,000 GUKP vendor 58 Fast Company – Alarme Belle c €9,000 6,618 GSpo J Culloty 59 Epaulette – Alexander Wonder c 18,000 GUKP vendor 59 Epaulette – Alexander Wonder c €23,000 16,912 GOpen A Marnane

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LOT SIRE – DAM SEX SALE PRICE PRICE (£) SALE PURCHASER 61 Red Jazz – Anklesocks c €9,500 6,985 TIS vendor 62 Havana Gold – Ares Choix c €22,000 16,176 TIS Con Marnane 63 Silver Frost – Arsila c €10,000 7,353 OsS Con Marnane 64 Dandy Man – Balladiene f €34,000 25,000 TIS Federico Barberini 65 Reckless Abandon – Be Glad c €30,000 22,059 GOrby vendor 66 Sir Prancealot – Beau Petite f €4,500 3,309 TIS Dunsany Stables 67 Delegator – Beechnut c €9,500 6,985 TIS not sold 68 Kodiac – Bigalo’s Laura B c €16,000 11,765 GSpo Kilronan Stud 69 Havana Gold – Blonde f 13,000gns 13,650 TO3 Stroud Coleman B/S 70 Footstepsinthesand – Boga c €14,000 10,294 TIS vendor 71 Helmet – Broadway Dancer c 19,000gns 19,950 TO3 vendor 72 Lawman – Chervil f €12,000 8,824 TIS Dunsany Stables 73 Zebedee – Chizzler f 3,500 GUKS A B Ahmeida 74 More Than Ready – Coppermine c 24,000gns 25,200 TO2 Justin Rea 75 Lethal Force – Craighall f 20,000gns 21,000 TO2 Salcey Forest Stud 76 Lilbourne Lad – Crown Light f €1,200 882 TIS Canterbrook Stud 78 Bahamian Bounty – Daunt Rock c 4,000gns 4,200 TO3 Hyde Park Stud 79 Lethal Force – Deora De c 40,000 GUKP vendor 80 Sir Prancealot – Dessert Flower c €12,000 8,824 GSpo P Moyles 81 Society Rock – Dream Applause c €13,000 9,559 TIS Con Marnane 82 Arcano – Dubai Power f €3,000 2,206 GSpo BBA Ireland 84 Sayif – Dubawi’s Spirit c 7,000gns 7,350 TO3 BBA Ireland 85 Lawman – Elodie c €18,000 13,235 ArqO Ardglas Stables 86 Lethal Force – Entitled c 7,000gns 7,350 TO2 Con Marnane 87 Paco Boy – Equitissa c 22,000 GUKP Margaret O’Toole 88 Havana Gold – Esloob f €4,000 2,941 TIS Robson Aguiar 89 Zoffany – Flamenco Red c 45,000 GUKP M C B/S 90 Kodiac – Flower Of Kent c €20,000 14,706 GSpo BBA Ireland 91 Street Cry – Force One c $50,000 34,014 KSep Margaret O’Toole 92 Footstepsinthesand – Gemini Diamond c €15,000 11,029 GSpo A O’Ryan 93 Sakhee’s Secret – Gitane f €7,500 5,515 TIS Colm Magnier 95 Bated Breath – Greenmeadow c 35,000 GUKP Jeremy Brummitt 96 Camacho – Hawaiian Storm f €7,000 5,147 TIS Ballinahulla Stables 97 Kodiac – Heart’s Desire f €54,000 39,706 TIS Willie Browne 98 Dark Angel – Heeby Jeeby f €15,000 11,029 GSpo Brown Island

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