Lot 130b BROWN GELDING (IRE) June 28th, 2007
From Drumbane Stud The Property of Aoife O'Connor Gamut (IRE) Mattoria (IRE) (1991)
Spectrum Greektown Lord Americo Mahe Reef
(Non VAT) Rainbow Quest River Dancer Ela-Mana-Mou Edinburgh Lord Gayle Hynictus Be Friendly Shirini
16.1 h.h. (approx.): This gelding will be broken and lightly backed by time of sale. His dam being a winning half sister to an Irish Champion Hurdle winner. This well bred horse is well grown and has a super temperament. Can be seen and vetted, Tel: 00353 87 0918341. Sold as he stands as per condition 9 (conditions of sale). 1st dam MATTORIA (IRE): winner of a N.H. Flat Race at 5 years and placed twice; also placed twice over hurdles at 5 years; dam ofClassical Vic (IRE) (1999 g. by Old Vic): placed once in a point-to-point. Lead The Lot (IRE) (2005 f. by Luso (GB)): unraced to date. Fade In (IRE) (2006 f. by Exit To Nowhere (USA)): ran once in a point-to-point. 2nd dam MAHE REEF: ran a few times at 2 and 4 years; dam of 4 winners inc.: CLASSICAL CHARM (g. by Corvaro (USA)): 7 wins, £99,398: 5 wins over hurdles at 4 and 5 years inc. Irish Champion Hurdle, Leopardstown, L., 2nd Champion Hurdle, Cheltenham, L. and 2 wins over fences, Bank of Ireland Novice Chase, Punchestown, L. and G V Malcomson Memorial EBF Steeplechase, Fairyhouse, L. Wee River (IRE) (g. by Over The River (FR)): 9 wins, £48,975: 2 wins over hurdles at 5 years and 7 wins over fences, 3rd Chmpn. Nov. Chase, Ayr, L. and Red Rum Limited H. Chase, Liverpool, L.; also winner of a point-to-point at 5 years. Diaphantine: 3 wins, £6395: 2 wins over hurdles at 5 years and winner over fences; also winner of a point-to-point at 5 years; dam ofPhantine (GB): unraced; dam of Dandooley (GB): 4 wins in point-to-points, 2011. Chat In The Box (IRE): placed twice over hurdles; dam of winners inc.: Sky Hole (GB): winner of a point-to-point at 6 years, 2010. 3rd dam SHIRINI: winner at 3 years; dam of 4 winners inc.: Fortinella: 2 wins at 2 and 3 years in France and £9775, 4th Prix du Palais Royal, Longchamp; dam of winners inc.: Fleet Street (FR): winner in France; also winner over jumps in France, 2nd Prix Finot Hurdle (fillies), Auteuil, L. Forini: 2 wins at 3 years; dam of winners inc.: TAMERINO: Champion 3yr old in Austria in 1975, Champion 2yo in Austria in 1974, won Trial S., Vienna, L., Osterreichisches Derby, Vienna, L., Konsul Leo Preleuthner Memorial, Vienna, L., 4th Zukunfts-Rennen, Baden-Baden, Gr.3; sire. Shirinella: placed 4 times at 3 years; dam of winners inc.: SAKURA SHORI (JPN): won Tokyo Yushun (Derby), Gr.1, Takarazuka Kinen, Hanshin, Gr.1 (twice), 2nd Tenno Sho (Spring Emperor's Cup), Kyoto, Gr.1; sire. SAKURA SYMBOLI (JPN): won Epsom Cup, Tokyo, Gr.3. Cherry Lane: ran on the flat in France; dam of winners inc.: Grand Castle (JPN): winner in Japan; dam of Jihad Win (JPN): winner in Japan; also winner over jumps in Japan, 3rd Nakayama Daishogai Autumn Chase, L. 4th dam CONFECTION: ran once at 2 years; dam of 5 winners inc.: Fairy Floss: winner at 2 years; dam of winners. Light Weight: placed twice; grandam of HARDY GOD (JPN): won Niigata Kinen, L. Tarama: winner over hurdles at 5 years; dam of winners inc.: GRITTAR: won Sun Grand National H. Chase, Liverpool, L.