Lot 156 FREEDOMOFTHECITY (IRE) (2002) Bay Gelding
From Hackpen Farm The Property of Norman Thomas Darshaan City Honours (USA) Ikebana Cap d'Azure (1980)
Majority Blue Fravelot
(With VAT) Shirley Heights Delsy Sadler's Wells Miss Toshiba Major Portion Gorm Abu Javelot Fragrant Lady
FREEDOMOFTHECITY (IRE), 16.2 h.h. (approx): placed once in a N.H. Flat Race at 5 years; also 2 wins in point-to-points at 6 years, 2008 and placed 9 times. A good, sound, sensible horse who would be a very safe ride for a novice. Has never fallen. Has carried a novice in 2009/2010 and placed several times. No vices. Sold as he stands as per condition 9 (conditions of sale). 1st dam CAP D'AZURE: 4 wins, £6842: 2 wins at 4 years and £5515 and placed 11 times; also 2 wins over hurdles; dam of 5 winners from 8 runners: Practician (IRE) (1990 g. by Yashgan): 2 wins, £6959: winner of a N.H. Flat Race at 5 years and placed 3 times; also winner over hurdles at 6 years and placed twice and placed 3 times over fences; also winner of a point-to-point and placed twice. Freedomofthecity (IRE) (2002 g. by City Honours (USA)): see above. Dillons Cross (IRE) (1994 g. by Electric): placed twice over hurdles; also winner of a point-to-point and placed 4 times. Brock Ranger (IRE) (2000 g. by Needle Gun (IRE)): winner of a point-to-point, 2008 and placed once. Instrumental (IRE) (1991 f. by Orchestra): winner of a point-to-point at 5 years; broodmare. Bobazure (IRE) (1997 f. by Bob's Return (IRE)): placed twice in N.H. Flat Races at 5 and 6 years; also placed twice over hurdles; broodmare. 2nd dam Fravelot: winner at 4 years, 3rd Rank Cup H., Phoenix Park, L.; dam of 4 winners inc.: THE VERY THING (f. by Jupiter Pluvius): 8 wins, £14,034: 5 wins at 3 and 4 years and £7408; also 3 wins over hurdles at 3 and 4 years and £6626 inc. Sachs Hotel Hurdle, Leopardstown, L.; dam of 2 winners. Nicat: placed 4 times at 2 and 4 years; dam of SISTER SUPERIOR (IRE): winner over hurdles at 6 years and £22,440, EBF Crandon Pk.Stud Mares NH Nov Hurdle, Newbury, L.; grandam of Woodys Deep Ocean (IRE): 3 wins, £23,991: winner of a N.H. Flat Race at 5 years; also 2 wins over hurdles at 6 years and £18,557, 3rd Byrne Group PLC Novice Hurdle, Punchestown, Gr.2. Clearwater Glen: unraced; dam of Montana Glen (IRE): 8 wins, £53,418: 2 wins in N.H. Flat Races at 4 and 5 years and £6541; also winner over hurdles at 5 years and £5012 and 5 wins over fences and £41,865, 3rd The Paddypower.com H. Chase, Leopardstown, Gr.2; also winner of a point-topoint, Chicago Vic (IRE): 6 wins, £85,412: 5 wins over hurdles and £57,656, 2nd Bewleys Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Hurdle, Punchestown, Gr.3, 3rd Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle, Thurles, Gr.3 and Grimes Hurdle, Tipperary, Gr.3 and winner over fences and £26,001, 2nd EBF Lombardstown Novice Stp, Cork, L., EBF T.A.Morris Mem.Mares Novice Chase, Clonmel, L., 3rd Guinness Greenmount Park Novice Chase, Limerick, Gr.2. 3rd dam FRAGRANT LADY: ran a few times at 2 and 3 years; dam of 7 winners inc.: Assessment: winner in New Zealand; dam of winners. ASSESSED (NZ): won Queen Elizabeth H., Ellerslie, Gr.3 and 2nd New Zealand International S., Waikato, Gr.2. On Looker (NZ): unraced; dam of MARTINET (NZ): won Hazlett S., Wingatui, L., Enterprise Homes Great Easter S., Riccarton, L.; grandam of OLD TAWNY (NZ): won Wellington Thoroughbred Breeders Guineas, Trentham, Gr.2.