Lot 148 WORCESTER LODGE (GB) (2001) Chesnut Gelding (First Produce)
From Lynch Farm Grand Lodge (USA) Borgia (GB) (1995)
Chief's Crown La Papagena Machiavellian Cut Ahead
(With VAT) Danzig Six Crowns Habitat Magic Flute Mr Prospector Coup de Folie Kalaglow Cut Loose
WORCESTER LODGE (GB), 16.1 h.h. (approx): winner at 3 years and £3882 viz The Poslingford Handicap Newmarket over 1m 4f and placed once. He is a quiet ride, good in traffic, to box, clip and shoe etc. Jumps hurdles well and has nice paces. Has become disenchanted with racing and did not attend the July sale due to foot abcess. Has been turned out since then and is sold from grass. No vices. Sold as he stands as per condition 9 (conditions of sale). 1st dam BORGIA (GB): 3 wins at 3 and 4 years and £30,988 and placed 7 times; dam of 2 winners from 2 runners: Rustler (GB) (2002 g. by Green Desert (USA)): 2 wins at 3 years and £12,043 and placed 4 times; also placed twice over hurdles at 4 and 5 years, 2007. Worcester Lodge (GB) (2001 g. by Grand Lodge (USA)): see above. She also has a 5-y-o colt by Singspiel (IRE). 2nd dam CUT AHEAD: winner at 3 years; dam of 4 winners: TIUTCHEV (GB) (g. by Soviet Star (USA)): 12 wins, £445,191: 4 wins over hurdles at 4 to 6 years and £45,264 inc. Tote Lanzarote H. Hurdle, Kempton Park, L. and 8 wins over fences and £399,439 inc. Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Nov Chase, Cheltenham, Gr.1, Mitsubishi Shogun Ascot Chase, Ascot, Gr.1 (twice) and Swordlestown Cup Novice Chase, Punchestown, Gr.1, 2nd Pertemps King George VI Chase, Kempton Park, Gr.1, John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase, Punchestown, Gr.1 and 3rd Queen Mother Champion Chase, Cheltenham, Gr.1. Rare Bob (IRE) (g. by Bob Back (USA)): placed twice in N.H. Flat Races at 4 years, 2006; also 3rd INH Stallion Owners EBF Nov. H. Hurdle, Fairyhouse, Gr.2. Far Ahead (GB): 8 wins, £139,101: 6 wins at 3 to 5 years and £133,682; also 2 wins over hurdles at 5 years and £5419. River Pilot (GB): 6 wins, £48,789: 3 wins at 3 to 5 years and £22,155; also 2 wins over hurdles at 4 and 5 years and £12,614 and winner over fences and £14,020. Borgia (GB): see above. Whizz (GB): placed once at 4 years; dam of a winner: Inthejungle (IRE): winner over jumps at 4 years, 2007 in France. Green Divot (GB): ran 3 times; dam of 2 winners inc.: Greenbridge (IRE): winner of a N.H. Flat Race at 5 years, 2007; also 2 wins over hurdles at 6 years, 2008 and £8981. 3rd dam CUT LOOSE: 2 wins at 3 years and £18,996 inc. Virginia S., Newcastle, L.; Own sister to CUT ABOVE; dam of 7 winners inc.: Dan Loose (IRE): 2 wins at 2 years in Italy and £16,392; dam of 3 winners inc.: Pekan Loose (IRE): 5 wins, £35,804: 3 wins at 2 and 3 years in Italy; also 2 wins over jumps, 2006 in Italy, 2nd Premio delle Debuttanti Hurdle, Rome, L. 4th dam CUTLE: 2 wins at 3 years; dam of 7 winners inc.: SHARP EDGE: 5 wins at home and in France and £51,671 inc. Irish 2000 Guineas, Curragh, Gr.1, 3rd Champion S., Newmarket, Gr.1 and 2000 Guineas S., Newmarket, Gr.1; sire. CUT ABOVE: 2 wins at 3 years and £124,064 inc. St Leger S., Doncaster, Gr.1, 2nd Irish Sweeps Derby, Curragh, Gr.1; sire.