Coolmore National Hunt Brochure 2020

Careful selection of stallions the secret to breeder's success

Keen angler and breeder Liam Gilsenan enjoyed another fine breeding success when If The Cap Fits won the Grade 2 Coral Hurdle for the second year in a row at Ascot on Saturday. The seven-year-old MILAN gelding earned a career-best Racing Post Rating of 167 for his half-length win over Call Me Lord, making him the highest-rated hurdler in Britain and Ireland so far this season.

RACING P O ST , 26 Nov

Daniel & Daniela Furini , breeders of Gr.2 winner Hang In There ( YEATS ), whose dam is in foal to KINGSTON HILL , and recent first-time-out bumper winner Lady Temperance ( GETAWAY )

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

Johnny Collins of Brown Island Stables, purchaser of a €23,000 foal by OCOVANGO (bred by Patrick Keane) from Sheridan House Stables, who sold another by the sire (bred by Aidan McGoldrick & Terry Nesbit) for €22,000

Sean Gorman and daughter Katie , of Cleaboy Stud & Coppice Farm, breeders of £450,000 point-to-pointer Gallyhill along with 3YO Fillies Hurdle winners in France Hanoi Hilton and Grimace all by GETAWAY

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