Lot 54 MCELDOWNEY (GB) (2002) Bay Gelding
From Woodlands Stables Zafonic (USA) Ayodhya (IRE) (1991)
Gone West Zaizafon Astronef Caramica
(With VAT) Mr Prospector Secrettame The Minstrel Mofida Be My Guest Mill Princess Charlottown Cairn Kitty
MCELDOWNEY (GB): 8 wins at 2 to 4 years and £66,337 and placed 18 times; also placed twice over hurdles, 2009 viz 3rd at Market Rasen and 4th at Ascot, both over 3 miles. Stays long distances. Possible good prospect for point-to-points. For more info, Tel 01673 843663. Will run up to time of sale. Sold subject to veterinary re-examination as per condition 8 (conditions of sale). 1st dam AYODHYA (IRE): 4 wins at 2 years in France and £30,526 and placed 3 times; dam of 6 winners from 8 runners: Ambitious (GB) (1995 f. by Ardkinglass (GB)): 9 wins at 4 and 5 years and £66,124 and placed 18 times; dam of 2 winners inc.: Clifton Bridge (GB): 2 wins at 2 and 3 years, 2010 and £8095. McEldowney (GB) (2002 g. by Zafonic (USA)): see above. Astronomer (GB) (1996 g. by Ardkinglass (GB)): 4 wins, £31,687: 3 wins at 3 and 6 years and £26,699 and placed 13 times; also winner over hurdles at 6 years and placed twice. Acrobatic (GB) (1997 c. by Warning): 4 wins, £296,217: winner at 2 years and £10,486 and placed 3 times; also 3 wins at 5 and 6 years in Hong Kong and £285,731 and placed 6 times. Apsara (GB) (2001 f. by Groom Dancer (USA)): 3 wins at 3 and 5 years and £24,745 and placed 12 times; also placed once over hurdles at 6 years. Amalianburg (GB) (2000 f. by Hector Protector (USA)): winner at 3 years and £5685 and placed twice; also placed once at 3 years in France. Cruceau (GB) (1998 c. by Selkirk (USA)): placed 4 times at 3 and 4 years in France and in Hong Kong and £13,433. 2nd dam CARAMICA: unraced; dam of 5 winners inc.: DROMOD HILL (c. by Ahonoora): 5 wins at 2 to 4 years and £42,629 inc. McDonogh Limited Extended H., Galway, L. and Golden Pages Ltd. Extended H., Leopardstown, L., placed 10 times; also placed 4 times over hurdles at 4 years inc. 2nd Guinness Champion 4 Year Old Hurdle, Punchestown, L.; sire. Dublin's Coq Hardi: 6 wins, £12,523: 3 wins at 3 years and £8037 and placed 4 times; also 3 wins over hurdles at 4 years and placed once. Seal Beach: placed once at 3 years; also winner over hurdles at 5 years and placed once; dam of a winner. Jan Van Riebeeck: placed once at 3 years; also winner over hurdles at 5 years and placed once. 3rd dam CAIRN KITTY: unraced; dam of 7 winners inc.: KESHCORRAN: winner at 4 years, Trigo S., Leopardstown, L., placed 3 times. 4th dam ALL HONESTY: winner at 2 years and placed once; dam of 6 winners inc.: AUSKERRY: 4 wins at home and in France inc. Hyperion S., Ascot; sire. Jura: 4 wins: 2 wins in France, 2nd Prix des Champs-Elysees, Longchamp; also 2 wins over jumps in France. Sealskerry: winner in France; dam of 3 winners inc.: Valley Maid: winner at 3 years, 3rd Oaks Trial S., Lingfield Park, Gr.3; dam of GAELIC FIND (SAF): won Administrator's H., Newmarket, Gr.3.