DATA BOOK STAKES RESULTS National Hunt Grade Ones three miles. Western Warrior therefore Bearing in mind that his stallion career The saying that everything comes to 181 SUPREME NOVICES' HURDLE G1 broke new ground when he won the was far from straightforward, he who waits may be about to come Arkle, but he needed every yard to Trempolino’s top-class son Germany true for Coolmore’s 20-year-old CHELTENHAM. March 11. 16.5f. Good to Soft. catch Champagne Fever. made quite an impact on the National stallion Oscar. This Sadler’s Wells 1. VAUTOUR (FR) 5 b g Robin des Champs - Gazelle de Mai (Dom Pasquini) O- Mrs S Ricci B- Haras de An element of speed was added to Hunt world. When Faugheen stallion – whose 2014 fee is Saint Voir, P Joubert TR- WP Mullins the mix in Western Warhorse’s case, maintained his unbeaten record with a €6,500 – has had the misfortune to 2. Josses Hill (IRE) 6 b g as his dam An Banog is a lightly-raced decisive victory in the Neptune finish second on the leading sires’ lists Winged Love - Credora Storm (Glacial Storm) daughter of the 2,000 Guineas third Investment Management Novices’ for 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13, 3. Vaniteux (FR) 5 br g Anshan, who possessed more speed Hurdle he became his sire’s second having previously taken third place in Voix du Nord - Expoville (Video Rock) than stamina. winner of one of the Cheltenham 2009-10 and fourth in 2008-09. At Age Starts Wins Places Earned However, An Banog is a half-sister Festival’s Gr1 novice hurdle contests. the time of writing, following the 3-5 642£153,762 to Mr Baxter Basics, a smart chaser His predecessor was Captain Cee Cheltenham Festival, Oscar tops a See race 149 in the April issue who was effective at distances up to Bee, conqueror of Binocular in the 2013-14 table dominated by sons of VAUTOUR b g 2009 and around two and a half miles. An 2008 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle and the great Sadler’s Wells (five in the top Never Bend Banog is also a half-sister to the later successful in the Gr1 Ryanair eight). Mill Reef Milan Mill useful hurdler Horner Water, who Novice Chase at Punchestown. Several of Oscar’s sons were in fine Garde Royale Sicambre Royal Way Right Away made her mark as the dam of Horner Germany also enjoyed Cheltenham form at the Festival, most notably ROBIN DES CHAMPS b 97 Sicambre Woods, runner-up in the 2009 RSA Iron Duke Festival success with Tiger Cry (Gr3 O’Faolains Boy, who gamely landed Insulaire Relayeuse Chase at Cheltenham, and of the El Relicario Grand Annual Chase in 2008) and he the RSA Chase, and Lord Windermere, Reliorneuse Ordonneuse successful broodmare Back To Roost. had a third Gr1 winner to his credit in who took the Gold Cup. Another son, Traffic Rheffic This daughter of Presenting is the Conna Castle (2008 Powers Gold At Fishers Cross, was third in the Rhenane Dom Pasquini dam of that grand chaser Somersby, La Varende Cup Chase). World Hurdle. Boursonne Arctic Star runner-up in the Queen Mother GAZELLE DE MAI gr 89 Faugheen comes from the first crop The RSA Chase winner’s dam, Eudaemon Sword Dancer Champion Chase at Cheltenham the Doll Dance Germany sired after his move to Lisa’s Storm, was a talented performer. Mexia Swaps day after Western Warhorse’s Arkle Woodlands Stud in Co Galway in During a busy career, Lisa’s Storm Kozmic Blues Red Spy victory. 2007. That crop also includes the won five of her 28 starts over hurdles, talented Made In Germany. Germany including a Gr3 handicap hurdle over 182 ARKLE CHALLENGE 183 CHAMPION HURDLE G1 was a dual Gr1 winner over middle two miles at Fairyhouse. Interestingly, TROPHY CHASE G1 distances in Germany at four. The son she proved disappointing when she CHELTENHAM. March 11. 16f. Good to Soft. CHELTENHAM. March 11. 16.5f. Good to Soft. of the Arc winner Trempolino was graduated to fences, but O’Faolains 1. WESTERN WARHORSE (IRE) 6 b g 1. JEZKI (IRE) 6 b g supposed to retire to Gestut Rietberg Boy clearly doesn’t share her dislike Westerner - An Banog (Anshan) Milan - La Noire (Phardante) in 1996 but continued to race, for the bigger obstacles. Nor did O- RS Brookhouse B- H Kavanagh O- JP McManus B- GM McGrath TR- Mrs J Harrington TR- David Pipe 2. My Tent Or Yours (IRE) 7 b g improving his Timeform rating to 124. Saddlers Storm, Lisa’s Storm’s son by 2. Champagne Fever (IRE) 7 gr g Desert Prince - Spartan Girl (Ela-Mana-Mou) Although he then retired to stud in Saddlers’ Hall, another son of Sadler’s Stowaway - Forever Bubbles (Roselier) 3. The New One (IRE) 6 b g Ireland under the Gainsborough Wells. Saddlers Storm won a Gr3 3. Trifolium (FR) 7 b g King's Theatre - Thuringe (Turgeon) banner, he struggled and was quickly novices’ handicap chase. However, Goldneyev - Opium des Mottes (April Night) Age Starts Wins Places Earned transferred to the jumping sector. O’Faolains Boy’s brother Oscara Dara Age Starts Wins Places Earned 4-6 15 10 3 £493,066 Faugheen is another pointer to was beaten on his chasing debut and 4-6 741£97,422 See race 7 in the January issue Accordion’s potential as a sire of was immediately returned to hurdling, broodmares. Other daughters are winning a Listed race next time out. WESTERN WARHORSE b g 2008 JEZKI b g 2008 responsible for Captain Cutter, winner Lisa’s Storm was by 1988 Derby Northern Dancer Nearctic Danzig Northern Dancer Pas de Nom Natalma of the Gr1 Challow Hurdle, and second Glacial Storm, who shared the Danehill Sadler's Wells His Majesty Bold Reason Razyana Fairy Bridge Monbeg Dude, winner of the Welsh same sire – Arctic Tern – as Cyborg, a Spring Adieu Special WESTERNER b 99 MILAN b 98 Petingo Shirley Heights National. Faugheen’s dam Miss very good French chaser who sired Troy Darshaan La Milo Delsy Walensee Kithanga Pickering is an unraced daughter of jumpers of the calibre of Cyborgo, Bon Mot III Assert Warsaw Kalata an unraced stallion. However, Draborgie, Cyfor Malta, Hors La Loi III War Path III Kalkeen Bold Lad Lyphard Accordion’s brother Sonus won the and Fondmort. Glacial Storm is best Persian Bold Pharly Relkarunner Comely Anshan Phardante Goodwood Cup and was placed in the remembered as the sire of the Gr1 Manado Taj Dewan Lady Zi Pallante Exbury Grace Cavadonga Prix du Cadran and Ascot Gold Cup, winners Kates Storm and Alexander AN BANOG b 99 LA NOIRE b 95 Black Tarquin Pampered King Tarqogan Deep Run so it isn’t surprising that Faugheen Banquet, plus the Racing Post Chase Rosyogan Trial By Fire Phyll-Tarquin Arctic Run has already won over three miles in winner Gunther McBride and the good Straight Lad Bargello Purcella Arctic Rhapsody Rock Of Iron Arctic Blaze point-to-points and under rules. chasing mare Gemini Lucy. At odds of 33-1, Western Warhorse 186 QUEEN MOTHER 184 BINGHAM NOVICES’ HURDLE G1 185 RSA CHASE G1 was one of the longest-priced CHAMPION CHASE G1 contenders for the Arkle Chase. His CHELTENHAM. March 12. 21f. Good. CHELTENHAM. March 12. 24.5f. Good. CHELTENHAM. March 12. 16f. Good. odds surely owed something to the 1. FAUGHEEN (IRE) 6 b g 1. O'FAOLAINS BOY (IRE) 7 b g 1. SIRE DE GRUGY (FR) 8 ch g My Risk - Hirlish distance of two miles, as the gelding Germany - Miss Pickering (Accordion) Oscar - Lisa's Storm (Glacial Storm) (Passing Sale) O- The Preston Family & Friends Ltd had never previously tackled a O- Mrs S Ricci B- Dr J Waldron O- Trembath, Hyde, Outhart, Hill B- La Grugerie TR- Gary Moore distance shorter than two miles three TR- WP Mullins B- T Phelan, P Phelan TR- Rebecca Curtis 2. Somersby (IRE) 10 b g furlongs and had won a point-to-point 2. Ballyalton (IRE) 7 b g 2. Smad Place (FR) 7 gr g Second Empire - Back To Roost (Presenting) Pierre - Almilto (Mandalus) Smadoun - Bienna Star (Village Star) 3. Module (FR) 7 b g over three miles. What’s more, 3. Rathvinden (IRE) 6 b g 3. Morning Assembly (IRE) 7 b g Panoramic - Before Royale (Dauphin du Bourg) Western Warhorse is by Westerner, a Heron Island - Peggy Cullen (Presenting) Shantou - Barrack Village (Montelimar) winner of two editions of the Prix du Age Starts Wins Places Earned Cadran and the 2005 Gold Cup. Age Starts Wins Places Earned Age Starts Wins Places Earned 4-8 24 13 9 £542,810 None of Westerner’s nine Group 4-6 660£102,475 5-7 12 64£125,600 See race 61 in the February issue victories was gained over a distance FAUGHEEN b g 2008 O'FAOLAINS BOY b g 2007 SIRE DE GRUGY ch g 2006 shorter than 15½ furlongs, even Atan Nearctic Kenmare Sharpen Up Northern Dancer Highest Honor Rocchetta Natalma High River though he once finished second in the Trempolino Sadler's Wells Take Risks Viceregal Bold Reason Be My Guest Trephine Fairy Bridge Baino Bluff Arc. The son of Danehill is passing on Quiriquina Special Rapids GERMANY b 91 OSCAR b 94 MY RISK b 99 Herbager Tantieme Lyphard a good measure of his stamina Big Spruce Reliance II Vacarme Silver Sari Relance III Virunga Inca Princess Snow Day Miss Pat judging by some of the good winners Hail To Reason Roi Dagobert Bon Sang Inca Queen Vindaria Miss Mood from his early crops.