Lot 129 HOORAY HENRY (GB) (1999) Bay Gelding (Fourth Produce)
From Rectory Farm The Property of M & W Ward Ardross Karinga Bay Handy Dancer Heathfield Gale (1987)
Strong Gale Erskine Melody
(With VAT) Run The Gantlet Le Melody Green God Miss Golightly Lord Gayle Sterntau Melody Rock Kalygem
HOORAY HENRY (GB), 16.2 h.h. (approx): placed 6 times in point-to-points. This horse is good to clip, run, shoe and is always ridden by a girl. He is a good hunter and a good jumper. A hunters certificate will be lodged in the sales office on the day of the sale. From the yard that sold Tuesday’s Child (GB), 2 wins within six weeks of going through Ascot sales in April 2009. Sold as he stands as per condition 9 (conditions of sale). 1st dam HEATHFIELD GALE: 2 wins, £12,544: winner of a N.H. Flat Race at 5 years; also winner over hurdles at 6 years and £11,073, placed 4 times; dam of a winner from 4 runners: Heathfield Flyer (GB) (2000 g. by Karinga Bay): placed twice over hurdles, 2009; also winner of a point-to-point, 2008 and placed 6 times. 2nd dam ERSKINE MELODY: winner over hurdles and placed 3 times; dam of 2 winners inc.: Golden Emperor: winner of a point-to-point. 3rd dam KALYGEM: winner over hurdles placed twice; dam of 2 winners inc.: Avogem: 5 wins over hurdles and £9436 placed twice. 4th dam ARCTIC GEM: ran over jumps; Own sister to ARCTIC GOLD and Arctic Silver; dam of 4 winners inc.: Double Gem: 2 wins over fences, 3rd Dipper Novice Steeplechase, Newcastle, L. The next dam HONEYWEED: unraced; dam of 8 winners inc.: ARCTIC GOLD: 12 wins: winner; also 11 wins over jumps inc. Broadway Novices' Steeplechase, Cheltenham, Grand International H. Chase, Sandown Park. Arctic Lady: 2 wins over jumps at 5 years; dam of 3 winners inc.: ARCTIC STREAM: won Cotswold Steeplechase, Cheltenham. ARCTIC BOW: won Massey-Ferguson Gold Cup H. Chase, Cheltenham, L. Arctic Blaze: unraced; dam of ARCTIC SERENADE: won Irish Cesarewitch H., Curragh; grandam of ARCTIC GOSSIP: won Sligo Races Supporters' Ext. H. Chase, Sligo, L., LAST SERENADE: won EBF Stayers Ext. H. Hurdle, Leopardstown, L.; third dam of STRONG RUN (IRE): won B.M.W. Chase, Punchestown, Gr.1, Newlands Chase, Naas, Gr.2, LEADING RUN (IRE): won Paddy Power Champion I.N.H. Flat Race, Punchestown, Gr.1, RED SQUARE LADY (IRE): won Grimes Hurdle, Tipperary, Gr.3; fourth dam of JERED (IRE): won Champion Novice Hurdle, Punchestown, Gr.1. Arctic Pearl: winner at 3 years; dam of 2 winners: ICEMAN: won Cheltenham H. Steeplechase, Cheltenham, L. Ice Bird: 2 wins over hurdles; grandam of ARCTIC KINSMAN (GB): won Supreme Nov Hurdle, Cheltenham, L., Kingmaker Novices' Chase, Warwick, L. Pearl Smoke: unraced; grandam of PEARLYMAN: won Queen Mother Champion Chase, Cheltenham, L. (twice), PEARLY JACK (GB): won Munster National H. Chase, Limerick, Gr.1, HOBBS HILL (GB): won Noel Novices' Chase, Ascot, Gr.2, POETIC GEM: won Wayward Lad Nov Chase, Kempton, L. Ice Blossom: ran over hurdles; grandam of FLORIDA PEARL (IRE): won King George VI Chase, Kempton Park, Gr.1, Royal & Sunalliance Novices' Chase, Cheltenham, Gr.1, John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase, Punchestown, Gr.1, Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup Chase, Leopardstown, Gr.1 (4 times).