Lot 237 BEN RYAN (IRE) (1999) Chesnut Gelding
From Tyre Hill Stables To Dissolve A Partnership Mtoto Presenting (GB) D'Azy Isoldes Tower (1980)
Balliol Busher
(Non VAT) Busted Amazer Persian Bold Belle Viking Will Somers Violet Bank Saint Crespin III Bonny Busher
BEN RYAN (IRE), 16.2 h.h. (approx): placed twice over hurdles, 2009 and placed once over fences, 2009; also winner of a maiden point-to-point, 2008 and placed once. A wellbred gelding who excels over fences. Still eligible for restricted races. A very straightforward horse to do. No vices. Sold as he stands as per condition 9 (conditions of sale). 1st dam Isoldes Tower: 5 wins, £9081: 3 wins at 4 years and placed 10 times; also 2 wins over hurdles at 3 and 4 years and £5273 and placed 3 times inc. 2nd Mossmac Champion 4 Year Old Hurdle, Punchestown, L.; dam of 6 winners from 9 runners: Weekday Cross (IRE) (1988 g. by Taufan (USA)): placed 3 times at 3 years inc. 2nd Vasco Da Gama Stakes (AW), Lingfield and 3rd Whorlton Stakes, Catterick; also 2 wins over hurdles at 5 years and placed 7 times and placed 8 times over fences. Red Hustler (IRE) (1996 g. by Husyan (USA)): winner over fences and £9971. Pellegrini (IRE) (1992 g. by The Bart (USA)): winner of a N.H. Flat Race. Alah Kareem (1987 c. by Alzao (USA)): winner at 2 years in France. Ben Ryan (IRE) (1999 g. by Presenting (GB)): see above. Foot of The Galtee (IRE) (1998 g. by Presenting (GB)): placed 4 times over fences; also winner of a point-to-point at 6 years. Fleece Alley (IRE) (1993 f. by Brush Aside (USA)): ran once in a N.H. Flat Race and over hurdles; dam of a winner: Callherwhatulike (IRE) (f. by Old Vic): 4 wins, £60,350: winner of a N.H. Flat Race at 5 years; also 2 wins over hurdles, 2009, 2nd Johnstown Novice Hurdle, Naas, Gr.2 and winner over fences at 6 years, 2007, 2nd Bank of Ireland EBF Mares Novice Chase, Limerick, Gr.3 and 3rd Knight Frank Ganly Walters Novice Chase, Leopardstown, Gr.1; also winner of a point-to-point. 2nd dam BUSHER: 2 wins at 3 years; dam of 3 winners: Isoldes Tower (f. by Balliol): see above. Wilma Rudolph: 2 wins: winner at 4 years; also winner at 5 years in Switzerland. Lough Na Fooey: winner of a N.H. Flat Race at 5 years; dam of a winner. 3rd dam BONNY BUSHER: 2 wins at 2 years; dam of 6 winners inc.: GORSE BUSH: 2 wins at 3 years inc. Azalea S., Phoenix, L.; dam of 4 winners. Salima: placed twice at 3 years; dam of 9 winners inc.: LADY OAKLEY: won Distaff H., Aqueduct, Gr.3 and 2nd Top Flight H., Aqueduct, Gr.1; dam of CURBEX (USA): won Joe Palmer S., Aqueduct, L. 4th dam SAN BONITA: ran on the flat in U.S.A.; dam of 3 winners inc.: Marraine: unraced; dam of 7 winners inc.: Macassar: winner in U.S.A.; dam of ROYAL J D (USA): won Allegheny S., Liberty Bell, Gr.3, Benjamin Franklin H., Gr.3, 4th Gotham S., Aqueduct, Gr.2; grandam of BEAT ME DADDY (CAN): won Tremont S., Belmont, Gr.3. Bonny Bush: ran a few times; dam of 13 winners inc.: Bonny Jet: winner in U.S.A.; dam of HELLO GORGEOUS (USA): won William Hill Futurity S., Gr.1, 2nd Eclipse S., Gr.1; sire; third dam of ABSALOM'S LADY (GB): won Christmas Hurdle, Kempton, L.; fourth dam of SABANA PERDIDA (IRE): 10 wins at 2 to 5 years, 2008 at home, in France and in Italy inc. Windsor Forest S., Ascot, Gr.2, 3rd Queen Elizabeth II S., Gr.1.