Lot 111 ASHBURTON LAD (IRE) (2002) Bay Gelding (First Produce)
From St Gatien Racing The Property of A Gentleman Shareef Dancer Rock Hopper Cormorant Wood Just My Scene (IRE) (1995)
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ASHBURTON LAD (IRE), 16.2 h.h. (approx): winner over hurdles, 2009 and £8240 and placed once; also 2 wins in point-to-points at 6 years, 2008 and placed twice. Ashburton Lad is the impressive winner of 2 point-to-points and a 27 runner Maiden hurdle. On his English debut he ran a very good 2nd (beaten only 2 lengths) in a 2½ mile novice hurdle earning a Handicap mark of 121. Cracked a bone, October 2009 hence missed last year. In full work and schooling now. Owner reducing numbers. Sold as he stands as per condition 9 (conditions of sale). 1st dam JUST MY SCENE (IRE): placed twice in N.H. Flat Races at 5 years; dam of a winner from 1 runner: Ashburton Lad (IRE) (2002 g. by Rock Hopper): see above. She also has a 6-y-o colt by Craigsteel (GB). 2nd dam KALONJI: unraced; Own sister to PEADAR PIPER; dam of 2 winners: Vintage Taittinger (IRE): 9 wins, £32,976: 2 wins at 3 and 5 years and £6387; also 3 wins over hurdles at 5 years and £8920 and 4 wins over fences and £17,669. Welsh Siren: 6 wins, £22,731: winner at 4 years and £8965; also 5 wins over hurdles and £13,766. 3rd dam CAYENNE: winner at 5 years; dam of 6 winners inc.: PEADAR PIPER: 2 wins at 2 years inc. Hennessy VSOP S., Leopardstown, L., 4th Anglesey S., Curragh, Gr.3; sire. Sunny Princess: placed once at 2 years; dam of winners inc.: WHILODGE (AUS): won Widden S., Randwick, L.; grandam of PARIS HEARTBEAT (AUS): won Glenlogan Park S., Doomben, L., TBV Summoned S., Sandown, L. and 2nd Tesio S., Moonee Valley, Gr.3. 4th dam CHAMBORD: 4 wins at 3 years inc. Newmarket Oaks, and Royal Standard S., Manchester, 3rd Yorkshire Oaks, York; dam of 8 winners inc.: CARO: Champion older horse in France in 1971, 6 wins at 2 to 4 in France inc. Poule d'Essai des Poulains, Longchamp, Prix d'Ispahan, Longchamp; champion sire. Conte Grande (FR): winner in France 4th Grosser Preis von Baden, Gr.1; sire. Cocarde: winner in France 2nd Prix de la Table; dam of winners inc.: GRAND BOY: won Hong Kong Derby, Happy Valley, L. EDWARD FRENCH (FR): won Prix de l'Esplanade, Longchamp, L.; sire. CSARDASFURSTIN (FR): won Nereide-Rennen, Gelsenkirchen, L. Czenia (USA): winner in West Germany; dam of CARLTON (GER): won Idee Hansa-Preis, Hamburg, Gr.2 and 3rd BMW Deutsches Derby, Hamburg, Gr.1; sire, CASSIS (GER): won P. Spielbanken des Landes Nord Westfalen, Dusseldorf, Gr.3; fourth dam of CATCH ME (GER): won Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle, Fairyhouse, Gr.1, Boyne Hurdle, Navan, Gr.2. Allez Alpha: placed twice at 3 years; grandam of ALMERITA (GER): won Deutsches Stuten-Derby - Preis der Diana, Dusseldorf, Gr.1. Rose Goddess: unraced; dam of SANAM (USA): Champion 2yr old colt in Ireland in 1986, Champion 2yr old in Italy in 1986, won Gran Criterium, Milan, Gr.1; sire; grandam of MEDICEAN (GB): 6 wins at 3 and 4 years and £547,055 inc. Eclipse S., Sandown Park, Gr.1 and Lockinge S., Newbury, Gr.1; sire.