Coolmore NH Brochure 2019

2019

N A T I O N A L H U N T S I R E S

ORDER OF ST GEORGE Triple Gr.1 winner by Galileo

WINGS OF EAGLES Epsom Derby winner from the Montjeu sireline

STALLION

PEDIGREE

LOCATION

Castlehyde Stud The Beeches Stud

Danehill - Lagrion (Diesis)

DYLANTHOMAS

Alleged - Etheldreda (Diesis)

FLEMENSFIRTH

Grange Stud

Monsun - Guernica (Unfuwain)

GETAWAY

The Beeches Stud

IMPERIALMONARCH Galileo - Ionian Sea (Slip Anchor)

Mastercraftsman - Audacieuse (Rainbow Quest) Castlehyde Stud

KINGSTON HILL

Grange Stud

Montjeu - Dance Parade (Gone West)

LEADING LIGHT

Galileo - Rainbow Goddess (Rainbow Quest) The Beeches Stud

MAHLER

Grange Stud

Sadler’s Wells - Kithanga (Darshaan)

MILAN

The Beeches Stud Castlehyde Stud

Monsun - Crystal Maze (Gone West)

OCOVANGO

ORDER OF ST GEORGE Galileo - Another Storm (Gone West)

New

Grange Stud

Montjeu - Gwynn (Darshaan)

POUR MOI

The Beeches Stud The Beeches Stud

Galileo - Llia (Shirley Heights)

SANS FRONTIERES

SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Galileo - Affianced (Erins Isle)

Grange Stud

Montjeu - Classic Park (Robellino)

WALK IN THE PARK

Castlehyde Stud The Beeches Stud Castlehyde Stud

Danehill - Walensee (Troy)

WESTERNER

Pour Moi - Ysoldina (Kendor)

WINGS OF EAGLES

New

Sadler’s Wells - Lyndonville (Top Ville)

YEATS

G R A N G E S T U D Fermoy, Co. Cork • Tel: 025-33006 • Fax: 025-33247 Email: info@grangestud.com or magnierc@gmail.com T H E B E E C H E S S T U D Lismore, Co. Waterford • Tel: 058-56254 • Fax: 058-56424 Email: thebeechesstud@outlook.com C A S T L E H Y D E S T U D Fermoy, Co. Cork • Tel: 025-31966 • Fax: 025-31486 Email: info@castlehyde.com

G R A N G E S T U D

David Magnier

Albert Sherwood

David O’Sullivan

Andrew Magnier

Catherine Magnier

T H E B E E C H E S S T U D

Robert McCarthy

Peter Kenneally

Bobby McCarthy

C A S T L E H Y D E S T U D

Tom Gaffney

Joe Hernon

John Kennedy

Cathal Murphy

TedWalsh

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Edmond Kent of Ballyhampshire Stud, breeder of Grade 1 Christmas Hurdle winner Verdana Blue (Getaway)

Vincent Finn , breeder of Grade 1 winners Poetic Rhythm and Waiting Patiently – both by reigning Champion Sire Flemensfirth

“ If success is measured by strike-rate, surely the jumps breeder of the season is Vincent Finn. The County Wexford farmer produced just three foals in 2011 and two of them – both sons of Flemensfirth born in midsummer and sold within 32 lots of each other at the Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale three years later – turned out to be Poetic Rhythm [Challow Hurdle] and Waiting Patiently [Ascot Chase], who each landed Grade 1 prizes in the space of seven weeks this winter. ”

“ Verdana Blue was a queen, she was always really good looking with a lovely temperament. To breed a Grade 1 winner at this time of year is fantastic and to beat Buveur D'Air ” RACINGP O ST.COM , 26 Dec 2018

RACINGP O ST.COM , 10 Mar 2018

Aidan Aherne , breeder of Grade 1 winner Monalee (Milan)

Mr & Mrs Richard Kelvin-Hughes , of Trull House Stud owner/breeders of Grade 1 winner Santini (Milan) Micheál Conaghan (left) with grandfather Michael Conaghan, of Evergreen Stud breeders of Grade 1 winner Paisley Park (Oscar) and sale-topper Chantry House (Yeats) Paisley Park the pick of a purple patch for Evergreen Stud ~ ~ RACINGP O ST.COM , 6 Jan 2019

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Mrs Statia O’Keeffe breeder of Grade 1 winner Kilbricken Storm (Oscar) and Martin O’Keeffe joint breeder of Grade 1 winner Finian’s Oscar (Oscar)

Oliver Loughlin breeder of Grade 1 winner Quick Grabim (Oscar)

Donnchadh Doyle of Monbeg Stables sold the 4YO P2P winner The Big Getaway (Getaway), bred by Alex Heskin and John Coleman, for £230,000 at Tatts Cheltenham Festival Sale 2018 to H Kirk/W Mullins

Patrick Doyle of Galbertstown Stud sold a Soldier Of Fortune foal for €68,000 to Aiden Murphy at Tattersalls Ireland November NH Sale and a Flemensfirth foal for €62,000 at Goffs December

Yellowford Farm consigned a pair of foals by Walk In The Park for €80,000 & €65,000 at the Tattersalls Ireland November NH Sale

C.H. Thoroughbreds sold Chantry House (Yeats) on behalf of owner Eric Elliott (pictured with his son, bloodstock agent son Alex ) for a sale topping £295,000 to JP McManus at Tatts Ireland Cheltenham December

Warren Ewing of Bernice Stables (pictured with Barry Geraghty ) sold Blazer's Mill (Westerner), bred by Mrs P Mansergh Wallace, for £160,000 to Highflyer Bloodstock at the Goffs UK Aintree HIT Sale

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BAY 2003, DANEHILL – LAGRION (DIESIS) DYLAN THOMAS

Won 10 races from 2 to 4 years and nearly €4.9m including: 1 st Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe- Gr.1 , Longchamp 1 st Irish Champion Stakes- Gr.1 , Leopardstown (twice) 1 st Irish Derby- Gr.1 , Curragh 1 st King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes- Gr.1 , Ascot 1 st Prix Ganay- Gr.1 , Longchamp

RATED by Timeform 132

Half-brother to 1,000 Guineas winner HOMECOMING QUEEN and European Champion 2YO Filly QUEEN’S LOGIC

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PETHER’S MOON Coronation Cup- Gr.1 NIGHTFLOWER Preis von Europa- Gr.1 (twice) BLAZING SPEED Champions & Chater Cup- Gr.1 (twice) Queen Elizabeth II Cup- Gr.1 Stewards’ Cup- Gr.1 DYLAN MOUTH Premio Roma- Gr.1 Gran Premio di Milano- Gr.1 Gran Premio del Jockey Club- Gr.1 FINAL SCORE Premio Lydia Tesio- Gr.1 TANNERY E.P. Taylor Stakes- Gr.1 NYMPHEA Grosser Preis von Berlin- Gr.1

First National Hunt-bred crop are now 4-Year-Olds

“ He impressed with his jumping and can make his mark at this game. ” RACING P O ST

BRANDON CASTLE made a winning debut over hurdles on 17 Dec for Neil King and I A Low and scored by 6 lengths on 6 Jan to make it 2-for-2.

SWANSEA MILE won the A.P. Smithwick Memorial Chase- Gr.1 at Saratoga last July

BONNE ELEVE , 3-for-3 at Auteuil since joining N de Lageneste in May including two Listed hurdles for owner/breeder Haras de Saint-Voir LATEST NEWS: WHOSHOTTHESHERIFF won a Novices’ Hurdle at Ayr on Jan 2 for Gordon Elliott & Hambleton Racing

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BAY 1992, ALLEGED - ETHELDREDA (DIESIS) FLEMENSFIRTH

FLEMENSFIRTH Champion sire in 2017/2018

RELEGATE , bred by Robert McCarthy , won the Champion Bumper-Gr.1 at

Cheltenham and a maiden hurdle at Naas on Dec 18 for Willie Mullins and Paul McKeon

WAITING PATIENTLY , bred by Vincent Finn , won the Ascot Chase-Gr.1 for Ruth Jefferson and Richard Collins

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TORNADO FLYER , bred by Sweetmans Bloodstock , won the Champion Bumper-Gr.1 at Punchestown in April and made a winning debut over hurdles at Punchestown on Dec 9 for Willie Mullins and the T F P Partnership

LOSTINTRANSLATION , bred by A R MM Kavanagh , won the Dipper Novices’ Chase- Gr.2 at Cheltenham on New Year’s Day for Colin Tizzard and Taylor & O’Dwyer

CASTLEGRACE PADDY , bred by P J W Byrne , won the Hilly Way Chase-Gr.2 by 16 lengths on Dec 9 for Pat Fahy and Clipper Logistics Group Ltd

“ We've been blessed by Thistlecrack and Native River in recent years and he could be our next good one ” Colin Tizzard

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BAY 2003, MONSUN - GUERNICA (UNFUWAIN) GETAWAY

VERDANA BLUE , bred by Edmond Kent, won the Christmas Hurdle-Gr.1 at Kempton from Buveur D'Air for Nicky Henderson and Crimbourne Stud

GETABIRD , bred by Pat & Claire Connell , won a pair of Grade 2 Novice Hurdles last season and a narrowly beaten second in a Gr.1 Novice Chase on Dec 26.

GETAREASON , bred by Roger G English , won a maiden hurdle by 6 ½ lengths and third in Lawlor’s of Naas Novice Hurdle-Gr.1 on Jan 6 for Willie Mullins and Sullivan Bloodstock Limited

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11 blacktype horses in 2018/19. Only Flemensfirth, King’s Theatre and Presenting have more!

GETAWAY KATIE MAI , bred by TomMcCarthy , winner of the Mares’ Bumper-Gr.2 at Aintree, and a maiden hurdle on Dec 13 for John Queally and JP McManus GETAWAY TRUMP , bred by E M O’Sullivan , won a pair of novice hurdles and runner-up in the Challow Hurdle-Gr.1 for Paul Nicholls JARVEYS PLATE , bred by Philip Brolan , 13-length winner of the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle-L.R. at Cheltenham on New Year’s Day for Fergal O’Brien and The Yes NoWait Sorries Foals in 2017 and 2018 sold for €65,000 , €65,000 , €50,000 , €47,000 , €45,000 , €45,000 , €43,000 , €37,000 , €37,000 , €37,000 , €35,000 , €34,000 , €32,000 , €32,000 , €32,000 , €32,000 , €31,000 , €30,000 (x3) etc.

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BAY 2009, GALILEO - IONIAN SEA (SLIP ANCHOR) IMPERIAL MONARCH

Group 1 winner by GALILEO

Out of a half-sister to OSCAR

OSCAR is sire of 23 individual Gr.1 winners

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PAISLEY PARK (OSCAR) , bred by M Conaghan, winner of The Long Walk Hurdle-Gr.1 for Emma Lavelle and Andrew Gemmell

QUICK GRABIM (OSCAR) , bred by Oliver Loughlin, facile winner of the Royal Bond Novice Hurdle-Gr.1 for Willie Mullins and Geraldine Worcester

Highflyer Bloodstock

Colin Bowe

Noel Meade

Ana O’Brien

Venetia Williams

Ian Ferguson

Sam Curling

Tom Keating

Thomond O’Mara

Nicky Henderson Stable Tour

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GREY 2011, MASTERCRAFTSMAN - AUDACIEUSE (RAINBOW QUEST) KINGSTON HILL

AT 2 1 st Racing Post Trophy- Gr.1 , by 4½ lengths 1 st Autumn Stakes- Gr.3 , by 2 lengths 1 st Maiden, 7f, on debut

AT 3 1 st St Leger Stakes- Gr.1 2 nd Epsom Derby- Gr.1 , to World Champion 3YO Australia 2nd Top-rated 2YO Colt in Europe in 2013 One of the best of his generation as a 3YO

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5 colts offered at the 2018 NH foal sales. 5 sold for up to €32,000 , averaged €18,300 and were purchased by:

Timmy Hillman, Springmount Stud (Walter Connors), Derek O’Connor, Distillery Stud (Robert Robinson), Morgan Sheehan (pictured with John Sheehan) etc

“ well-made, attractive individual, and a good walker ” TIMEFORM RACEHORSES OF 2014

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BAY 2010, MONTJEU – DANCE PARADE (GONE WEST) LEADING LIGHT

AT 2 1 st Maiden, Tipperary

“ He’s very classy. He stays and he quickens. ” Aidan O’Brien

AT 4 1 st Ascot Gold Cup- Gr.1 , Royal Ascot 1 st Vintage Crop Stakes- Gr.3 , Navan 1 st Irish St Leger Trial Stakes- Gr.3 , Curragh AT 3 1 st St Leger Stakes- Gr.1 , Doncaster 1 st Gallinule Stakes- Gr.3 , 1m 2f, Curragh 1 st Queen’s Vase- Gr.3 , Royal Ascot

RATED by Timeform 125

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GLORY AND FORTUNE , bred by Pat & Claire Connell , winner of a Listed Bumper at Cheltenham on New Year’s Day first time out for Tom Lacey and J Hinds “ He was well found in the market and must be very useful. ” RACING P O ST

ASK FOR GLORY , bred by Donel Coffey , unbeaten winner of his point-to-point and bumper, for Paul Nicholls and Colm Donlon & Mr & Mrs P Barber “ proved all the rage to make a winning debut for his bang in-form new connections and came home unchallenged ” RACING P O ST

COMMANDER OF FLEET , bred by Patricia Coghlan , Land Rover Bumper, Maiden Hurdle and Point-to- Point winner, trained by Gordon Elliott for Gigginstown House Stud

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BAY 2004, GALILEO – RAINBOW GODDESS (RAINBOW QUEST) MAHLER

ORNUA , bred by Brett Merry , won the Ballymore Irish EBF Novice Chase-Gr.3 in October and was runner-up to Dynamite Dollars in the Henry VIII Novices’ Chase-Gr.1 at Sandown for Henry de Bromhead and John J Phelan & Syed Momin

CHRIS’S DREAM , bred by John & Mary O’Connor , winner of a Grade 3 Novice Hurdle last season and made a sparkling debut over fences at Navan on Dec 8 for Henry de Bromhead and Robcour

Tom Segal, RACING P O ST , December 9, 2018

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OK CORRAL , bred by Declan Dorgan , runner-up in the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle-Gr.1 at the Cheltenham Festival and impressed on his fencing debut on Dec 17 for Nicky Henderson and JP McManus

MS PARFOIS , bred by Willie & Daryl Deacon , won a pair of Listed Chases last season and runner-up in the Mildmay Novices’ Chase-Gr.1 at Aintree for Anthony Honeyball and M R Chapman

GLEN FORSA , bred by Jonathan Deacon , won at Kempton on Dec 26 to remain unbeaten over fences for Mick Channon and T P Radford and remains on target for the Listed Close Brothers Handicap at the Cheltenham Festival which connections won last season

Mags O’Toole , who purchased two of his foals in 2018 for €34,000 and €30,000

Gerry Hogan who also purchased two for €44,000 and €26,000

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BAY 1998, SADLER’S WELLS - KITHANGA (DARSHAAN) MILAN

MONALEE

Flogas Novice Chase- Gr.1 Sefton Novices’ Hurdle- Gr.1

SANTINI

SIZING GRANITE Maghull Novices’ Chase- Gr.1 APACHE STRONGHOLD Flogas Novice Chase- Gr.1 MARTELLO TOWER

Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle- Gr.1 Sefton Novices’ Hurdle- Gr.1 Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle- Gr.1 Champion Hurdle- Gr.1 Punchestown Champion Hurdle- Gr.1 Aintree Hurdle- Gr.1 World Series Hurdle- Gr.1 Hatton’s Grace Hurdle- Gr.1 Future Champions Novice Hurdle- Gr.1 Royal Bond Novice Hurdle- Gr.1

BEAT THAT

JEZKI

DARLAN

Christmas Hurdle- Gr.1

MONALEE , bred by Aidan Aherne , won the Flogas Novice Chase- Gr.1 last season and was runner-up in the Savills Chase- Gr.1 on Dec 28 for Henry de Bromhead and Barry Maloney

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SANTINI , winner of the Sefton Novices’ Hurdle- Gr.1 at Aintree last season and the John Francome Novices’ Chase- Gr.2 at Newbury on Dec 1 for Nicky Henderson and owner/breeder Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-Hughes

IF THE CAP FITS , bred by Liam Gilsenan , won the Coral Hurdle- Gr.2 at Ascot on Nov 24 and third in Christmas Hurdle- Gr.1 Dec 26 for Harry Fry and Paul & Clare Rooney 2018-2019 Leading Active NH Sires 1 Milan Sadler’s Wells €1,217,292 2 Westerner Danehill €993,957 3 Flemensfirth Alleged €900,666 4 Getaway Monsun €848,580 5 Scorpion Montjeu €704,254 6 Yeats Sadler’s Wells €710,480 7 Court Cave Sadler’s Wells €692,117 8 Mahler Galileo €667,385

Thoroughbredstallionguide.com 7 Jan 2019

€78,000, €50,000, €50,000, €50,000, €46,000, €40,000, €36,000, €35,000, €34,000, €33,000, €32,000, €30,000 (x2) etc.

Dwan also bred Milan’s 2017 Aintree Grand National- Gr.3 winner ONE FOR ARTHUR John Dwan of Ballyreddin Stud sold a Milan 3-year-old, bred by Paddy Behan , at the 2018 Derby Sale for €365,000 .

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BAY 2010, MONSUN – CRYSTAL MAZE (GONE WEST) OCOVANGO

RATED by Timeform 120

1 st Conditions race, 8f., Saint Cloud

1 st Prix Greffulhe-Gr.2, 10f., Saint Cloud “showed a pleasing attitude when asked to quicken up” RACING P O ST 1 st Prix Francois Mathet-L.R. , 10½f., Saint Cloud 3 rd Grand Prix de Paris-Gr.1 , 12f., Longchamp behind Flintshire 5 th Epsom Derby-Gr.1 , 12f., beaten 2 lengths by Ruler Of The World

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MONSUN and three of his sons sired no less than 5 Grade 1 winners over the Christmas period!

VERDANA BLUE Christmas Hurdle- Gr.1

ARAMON Future Champions Novice Hurdle- Gr.1 by 10 lengths

HARDLINE Matchbook Novice Chase- Gr.1

LE RICHEBOURG Racing Post Novice Chase- Gr.1 by 4½ lengths

DELTA WORK Neville Hotels Novice Chase- Gr.1 by 8 lengths

Cathal Byrnes pictured with Charles Byrnes

Mount Eaton Stud

Tom Fleming x2

Richard Downes Gerry Hogan

BAY 2012, GALILEO - ANOTHER STORM (GONE WEST) ORDER OF ST GEORGE

CLASS - A Champion at 3, 4 & 5 years ABILITY - Won 3 Group 1’s by 23 lengths and third in the ‘Arc’ SOUNDNESS - 13 wins & 11 placings in 25 starts from 2 to 6 years VERSATILITY - Won over 8f - 2m4f, and on going from fast to soft Multiple Gr.1 winning Champion by Galileo “ recorded a faster last two furlongs

than Profitable in the G1 King’s Stand Stakes over five furlongs ” James Willoughby , Thoroughbred Racing Commentary

Order Of St George wins the G1 Ascot Gold Cup, in a time over 11 seconds faster than Fame And Glory!

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RATED by Timeform 129

❝ one of the greatest staying performances of modern times ~ International Thoroughbred on his 9-length win in the 2017 Irish St Leger (pictured above)

“Order of St George wildly impressive as he annihilated older rivals here, nothing able to hold a candle to him when given the office, the winning margin 11 lengths, his performance marking him down as easily the best

European stayer in training” Timeform on the 2015 Irish St Leger

“Order Of St George was one of those rare types of horses, a stayer with pace” Donn McClean , The Irish Field 15 Sep 2018

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B BAY 2008, MONTJEU – GWYNN (DARSHAAN) POUR MOI

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Sire of 2017 Epsom Derby winner WINGS OF EAGLES, and more recently...

GRAND TRIANON , winner of 3 races over hurdles in France in 2018 and now has career earnings of over €165,000

LATEST NEWS: POUCOR won a Juvenile Hurdle by 15 lengths on Jan 2

MING , winner of 3 races in 2018 on the flat for Joseph O’Brien

LOOK MY WAY , runner up in a Grade 2 Juvenile Hurdle at

Cheltenham for John Quinn and winner of the Chester Plate from another smart hurdler by Pour Moi in COEUR DE LION ( Alan King )

His only horse in the sale topped day 2 selling to Gearoid Costelloe for €65,000

His only yearling in Tattersalls Book 1 sold to Peter & Ross Doyle for 200,000gns

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B BAY 2006, GALILEO – LLIA (SHIRLEY HEIGHTS) SANS FRONTIERES

1 st Irish St Leger Stakes- Gr.1 , 14f., Curragh

SANS FRONTIERES showed his class and picked up best ~ RACING P O ST , following the Irish St Leger “Sans Frontieres stepped up to a very smart level” TIMEFORM , following the Princess of Wales’s Stakes 1 st Princess Of Wales’s Stakes- Gr.2 , 12f., Ascot by 2½ lengths came away to win in good style ~ RACING P O ST , following the Geoffrey Freer RATED ~ 1 st Maiden, 7f., Lingfield, his only start at 2 years. 2 nd Craven Stakes- Gr.3 , 8f., Newmarket, to Delegator. 3 rd Dante Stakes- Gr.2 , 10f., York, beaten only ¾ of a length. ~ 1 st Geoffrey Freer Stakes- Gr.3 , 13f., Newbury by 2¼ lengths

by Timeform 125

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LOMACHENKO , bred by M Cummins , won a maiden hurdle at Leicester on Dec 28 by 6 lengths for Nicky Henderson and Simon Munir & Isaac Souede

SILENT ASSISTANT , bred by Richard Lynch , first time out point-to-point winner for Donnchadh Doyle

TREASURE DILLON , bred by Mrs Jennifer Coleman , first time out point-to-point winner for Pierce Power

Little Red Lion is a chasing type who should build on this ~ ~ LITTLE RED LION , bred by SWafer , runner-up in a bumper first time out for David Pipe on Dec 17

KERRKENNY GOLD , bred by E Morrissey , runner-up in two bumpers from three starts for Margaret Mullins . Now in training with Olly Murphy .

GRANGE CASTLE LAD , bred by Martin Ryan , runner-up in his only point-to-point start for Peter J. Flood . Now in training with Henry de Bromhead

RACING P O ST

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B BAY 2004, GALILEO – AFFIANCED (ERINS ISLE) SOLDIER OF FORTUNE

1 st Irish Derby- Gr.1 by 9 lengths (pictured) 1 st Coronation Cup- Gr.1 1 st Prix Niel- Gr.2 1 st Prix Noailles- Gr.2 2 nd Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud- Gr.1 2 nd Criterium de Saint-Cloud- Gr.1 at 2 years 3 rd Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe- Gr.1 RATED

by Timeform 131

The best strike-rate of runners rated 115 or more for a stallion active in Britain and Ireland is claimed by Beeches Stud resident Soldier Of Fortune, who had 12 offspring fall into that category out of 22 runners for a clip of 55 per cent. RACING P O ST , 30 December 2018 ~ ~

MEGA FORTUNE 1 st Spring Juvenile Hurdle- Gr.1

2 nd Triumph Hurdle- Gr.1 , Cheltenham

1 st REA Grimes Juvenile Hurdle- Gr.2 1 st John & Chich Fowler Memorial Mares Chase- Gr.3

SLOWMOTION

EARLY DOORS 1 st Fishery Lane Hurdle- Gr.3

Joseph O’Brien , trainer of SLOWMOTION and EARLY DOORS

2 nd Royal Bond Novice Hurdle- Gr.1 2 nd Christmas Hurdle- Gr.1 FLYING TIGER 1 st Fred Winter Juvenile H. Hurdle- Gr.3 , Cheltenham TIN SOLDIER 1 st Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle- Gr.3 3 rd Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle- Gr.1

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Soldier of Fortune has every right to excel as a sire of jumpers. The grandsires of his dam, the Flat Listed winner Affianced, are Busted and Lord Gayle, two stallions whose descendants have made a major impact on the National Hunt world. Andrew Caulfield , Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder ~ ~

BLACK LUNA , won a Listed 4YO Hurdle at Auteuil by 8 lengths on Nov 30 for G Macaire

LADY ARDILAUN , hurdle winner at Auteuil and a neck second in a Grade 3 at the same venue on Nov 3 for Francois Nicolle and owner/breeder Mme Henri

ANGEL’S SHARE , won a Listed Hurdle at Auteuil for Francois Nicolle and owner/breeder Haras du Logis Saint Germain

€68,000 (Aiden Murphy), €65,000 and €42,000 (Ian Ferguson), €63,000 and €50,000 (Oaks Farm), €55,000 (Carrigeen Bloodstock), €52,000 (Park Farm), €50,000 (Moanmore Stables) etc.

Aiden Murphy Ian Ferguson

Mark Dwyer

Peter Vaughan

Adrian Costello

John Lalor

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WALK IN THE PARK BAY 2002, MONTJEU - CLASSIC PARK (ROBELLINO)

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60% winners to runners in GB & Ireland:

MIN won the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1) for Willie Mullins and Mrs Susanna Ricci

19 WINNERS FROM JUST 32 RUNNERS

WALK IN THE MILL won the Becher Handicap Chase (Grade 3) for Robert Walford and Baroness Harding

Friend Or Foe is a very nice horse in the making as he was bought to make a chaser. Harry Derham , assistant to trainer Paul Nicholls . ~ FRIEND OR FOE won a Juvenile Hurdle on his first start for Paul Nicholls on New Year’s Eve ~

“ I thought she was a good mare a while back but it's only now she is beginning to show her worth. ” Trainer Tony Martin

CLEMENTINA made it 2 straight wins over hurdles at Fairyhouse on New Year’s Day

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one of the features of a sparkling day was the demand for the progeny of Walk In The Park , whose prowess has been amply advertised by the likes of Douvan and Min . EBN ~

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€90,000 , €80,000 , €72,000 , €72,000 , €70,000 , €68,000 , €65,000 , €60,000 , €60,000 , €55,000 , €50,000 , €50,000 , €47,000 , €47,000 , €47,000 , €46,000 , €45,000 , €42,000 , €42,000 , €40,000 etc.

Colt ex Millys Gesture , bred by Pat Tobin , sold by Yellowford Farm to Aiden Murphy for €80,000

Colt ex Shannon Rose bred by Louis Vambeck and sold by Ballincurrig House Stud to Patrick McCann for €90,000

“ I think it’s no coincidence that Walk In The Park is as popular as he is because they are lovely individuals, and he’s probably covered some of the best mares in

the British Isles over the last couple of years. ” Michael Moore of Ballincurrig House Stud

EBN

BAY 1999, DANEHILL - WALENSEE (GROUP 1 WINNER BY TROY) WESTERNER

COLE HARDEN

World Hurdle- Gr.1

WESTERN WARHORSE

Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase- Gr.1 Ryanair Gold Cup Novice Chase- Gr.1

GILGAMBOA

CAPTAIN CUTTER SOLAR IMPULSE EMPIRE OF DIRT

Challow Novices’ Hurdle- Gr.1

Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase- Gr.3 Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate- Gr.3

ROCKY’S TREASURE , bred by AWYoung , won the December Novices’ Chase-Gr.2 by 17 lengths for Kim Bailey and J Perriss

He stamped himself among the top rank of novice chasers with this impressive win. RACING P O ST ~ ~

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PASS THE BALL , bred by Spratstown Stud , won the Kilkenny Racing Festival Handicap Hurdle-Gr.B for Niall Madden and JP McManus

WESTERNER POINT , bred by R & Mrs H Gallagher , won the Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase-Gr.B for Eoghan O’Grady and the Thade Quill Syndicate

A higher winners/runners ratio in GB/IRE last season than Flemensfirth , KayfTara , Beneficial , Milan , Oscar , Presenting , RobindesChamps etc.

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BAY 2014, POUR MOI - YSOLDINA (KENDOR) WINGS OF EAGLES

CLASSIC WINNER AT 3 1 st Epsom Derby- Gr.1 2 nd Chester Vase Stakes- Gr.3 3 rd Irish Derby- Gr.1 WINNER AT 2 1 st Irish Stallion Farms Maiden

“ an imposing specimen of a horse, one of the real pre-race eyecatchers in the paddock, tall, strong and scopey ” Richard Silverwood , on Derby day

By a Derby winning son of leading NH influence MONTJEU and from an exceptional female family...

RACING P O ST “ WINGS OF EAGLES is a half-brother to stakes performers Gyrella and Torentosa and his dam, Poule d'Essai des Pouliches third Ysoldina , is by the late Montaigu stalwart Kendor out of blue hen Rotina , who also produced Prix Saint-Alary winner Belle Et Celebre and Group scorers Appel Au Maitre , Valentino and Whortleberry . ”

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“ looking back at last year’s Derby field, the strength in depth is unquestionable” TDN , 22 Oct 2018

CRACKSMAN (3rd)

Won 2018 Champion Stakes- Gr.1 by 6 lengths Won 2018 Coronation Cup- Gr.1 Won 2018 Prix Ganay- Gr.1 by 4 lengths Won 2017 Champion Stakes- Gr.1 by 7 lengths Won 2017 Prix Guillaume d’Ornano- Gr.2 Won 2017 Craven Stakes- Gr.3 Won 2018 Ladbrokes Stakes- Gr.1 Won 2018 Grosser Dallmayr Preis- Gr.1 Won 2018 Dubai Turf- Gr.1

EMINENT (4th)

BENBATL (5th)

CAPRI (6th) Won 2017 Irish Derby- Gr.1 Won 2017 St Leger Stakes- Gr.1 BEST SOLUTION (8th) Won 2018 Caulfield Cup- Gr.1

Won 2018 Grosser Preis von Berlin- Gr.1 Won 2018 Grosser Preis von Baden- Gr.1

“Wings Of Eagles was impressive that day… he was a brilliant horse” John Gosden , on Wings Of Eagles’ defeat of Cracksman in the Derby

“ he put up a remarkable performance, coming from a long way back, not helped by interference coming out of the stalls, and overcoming notable trouble in running on two occasions, to win with a bit in hand ” RACING P O ST

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B BAY 2001, SADLER’S WELLS - LYNDONVILLE (TOP VILLE) YEATS

SHATTERED LOVE , bred by Limetree Stud , won the JLT Novices’ Chase- Gr.1 for Gordon Elliott and Gigginstown House Stud

SOME NECK won the Florida Pearl Novice Chase- Gr.2 for Willie Mullins and Mrs S Ricci

Leading Active NH Sires in GB & Ire 2018-2019 by winners 1 Milan Sadler’s Wells 58 1,106,095 2 Flemensfirth Alleged 49 789,936 3 Getaway Monsun 48 742,286 4 Westerner Danehill 47 892,339 5 Yeats Sadler’s Wells 46 636,159 6 Court Cave Sadler’s Wells 41 599,346 7 Mahler Galileo 37 606,167

49% winners/ runners under NH rules

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MEGA YEATS , bred by Mrs M Doran , bumper and novice hurdle wins and runner-up in a Listed Bumper at Cheltenham from 3 starts for Ruth Jefferson and The Mount Fawcus Partnership MASTER DEBONAIR bred by Malcolm & Cathy Yeo , won a Listed Open Bumper at Cheltenham on 18 Nov for Colin Tizzard and Sprayclad UK

COLLOONEY , bred by Paudge Cullen , was an impressive winner of a bumper first time out at Huntingdon for Olly Murphy and J.P. McManus

Fantastic four-timer for Yeats in Sunday’s four-year-olds p2p.ie ~

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Four 4YO point-to-point winners in one day for Cian Hughes, J G Cosgrave, Brian Jordan and Paul O’Flynn including… CHANTRY HOUSE , bred by M. Conaghan , who topped the Tattersalls Cheltenham December Sale five days later when selling to Michael Hyde on behalf of J.P. McManus for £295,000

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Leading Active National Hunt Sires in 2017/18 S TALLION S IRE P RIZEMONEY (€) 1 FLEMENSFIRTH Alleged 2,809,158 2 MILAN Sadler’s Wells 2,226,437 3 Kayf Tara Sadler’s Wells 2,046,903 4 WESTERNER Danehill 1,819,660 5 Shantou Alleged 1,206,385 6 Scorpion Montjeu 1,157,386 7 YEATS Sadler’s Wells 1,043,275

Thoroughbred Stallion Guide, 30 th April 2018

Following Cottage, Even Money, Fortina,Wrekin Rambler, Deep Run, Buckskin, Be My Native, Supreme Leader and Oscar in a great National Hunt tradition.

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