Lot 148 BAY GELDING (IRE) (2005)
The Property of Mr E J Tuffin Bob's Return (IRE) Springday (IRE) (1995)
Bob Back Quality of Life Borovoe Orospring
(Non VAT) Roberto Toter Back Auction Ring Flirting Countess Malinowski Gay Cloud Tesoro Mio Paupers Spring
16.2 h.h. (approx): Quality 5 year old bay gelding with excellent conformation and paces. Broken as a four year old and turned away on the farm for the summer to mature. Brought back into work this year and rode around the farm and over the Shropshire hills. Lovely temperament both to ride and in the stable and no vices. Ideal horse to bring on through the winter. Sold subject to veterinary examination of wind only on day of sale as per condition 10 (conditions of sale). 1st dam SPRINGDAY (IRE): unraced; dam ofCaromar (IRE) (2003 f. by Flemensfirth (USA)): placed once in a point-to-point, 2009. She also has a 6-y-o mare by Odyle (USA), a 4-y-o filly by Bob's Return (IRE), a 3-y-o gelding by Heron Island (IRE) and a yearling filly by Bienamado (USA). 2nd dam OROSPRING: unraced; dam of 3 winners: Spring Gale (IRE): 7 wins, £39,140: 3 wins over hurdles at 5 and 6 years and £9273 and 4 wins over fences and £29,664; also 15 wins in point-to-points. Cootehill Boy (IRE): 2 wins over hurdles at 6 years and £6461. Bigjames (IRE): 2 wins in point-to-points. 3rd dam PAUPERS SPRING: winner of a N.H. Flat Race at 5 years; dam of 3 winners inc.: Doon Run (IRE): 2 wins, £17,189: winner of a N.H. Flat Race at 5 years; also winner over hurdles at 5 years, 3rd Mackeson Novices' Hurdle, Cheltenham, Gr.2. 4th dam SPRING CAMPAIGN: ran in N.H. Flat Races at 4 years; dam of 7 winners inc.: Credo's Daughter: 13 wins, £16,815: 4 wins at 3 and 4 years; also winner over hurdles at 4 years and £15,038 and 8 wins over fences, 2nd Mackeson Gold Cup Chase, Cheltenham, L., Massey-Ferguson Gold Cup H. Chase, Cheltenham, L. and Geoffrey Gilbey Memorial H. Chase, Newbury, L.; dam of 6 winners inc.: KING CREDO: 9 wins, £104,168: 7 wins over hurdles inc. Ascot Hurdle, Ascot, L., Tote Gold Trophy H. Hurdle, Newbury, L., Imperial Cup H. Hurdle, Sandown Park, L. and 2 wins over fences, 2nd Henry VIII Nov. Stp, Sandown Park, L. Driella: 2 wins over hurdles at 5 years; dam of 4 winners inc.: SESKIN BRIDGE: 7 wins, £32,150: winner of a N.H. Flat Race at 4 years; also 3 wins over hurdles, 2nd Toyota Hurdle, Naas, L. and 3 wins over fences inc. Harold Clarke Leopardstown H. Chase, Leopardstown, L. and Thyestes Ext H. Chase, Gowran Park, L., 2nd Irish Grand National H'Cap Chase, Fairyhouse, L. Due Consideration: 5 wins: 4 wins over hurdles and winner over fences, 2nd Celbridge H. Hurdle, Naas, L.; third dam of PSYCHO (IRE): 5 wins, £96,740: 3 wins over hurdles, 2009, 2nd Pierse H. Hurdle, Leopardstown, Gr.2 and County H. Hurdle, Cheltenham, Gr.3 and 2 wins over fences, 2010 inc. Arkle Bar Novice H. Chase, Fairyhouse, Gr.2. Derrynaflan: ran; grandam of BILLYVODDAN (IRE): 5 wins, £123,093: 2 wins over hurdles, 2nd Sunderlands Nat.Hunt Nov. H. Hurdle, Sandown Park, Gr.3 and 3 wins over fences inc. Silver Cup H. Chase, Ascot, L., 3rd Festival Trophy Chase, Cheltenham, Gr.2; also winner of a point-to-point, 2010. Mrs Oates: ran twice over hurdles; grandam of BAMBOOTCHA (IRE): 3 wins over hurdles, 2008 and £53,002 inc. Gain Horse Feeds H. Hurdle, Punchestown, Gr.3, 3rd Murphys Irish Stout H. Hurdle, Killarney, Gr.2; also winner of a point-to-point.