Lot 62a CAPTAIN DASH (IRE) (2005) Bay Gelding
From Tim Vaughan Racing The Property of Mr Michael Harvey Anshan Easter Bee (IRE) (1990)
Persian Bold Lady Zi Phardante Qurrat Al Ain
(With VAT) Bold Lad Relkarunner Manado Exbury Grace Pharly Pallante Wolver Hollow Marthe Meynet
CAPTAIN DASH (IRE), 16.1 h.h. (approx.): 2 wins, £6378: winner over hurdles at 6 years, 2011 and placed 3 times and winner over fences at 6 years, 2011 and placed once. Strong and consistent gelding who has won his last two races over hurdles and fences. Remains a well handicapped horse and only sold due to owner cutting back on his racing interests. Stays 2m 6f+ and will also make up into a classy pointer in time; Own brother to Rose N Alice (IRE). No vices. Sold as he stands as per condition 9 (conditions of sale). 1st dam EASTER BEE (IRE): unraced; dam of 3 winners from 6 runners: Rose N Alice (IRE) (2000 f. by Anshan): winner over fences at 6 years and £8066 and placed once, 3rd Kilbegnet EBF Novice Chase, Roscommon, Gr.3; also placed once in a point-to-point at 5 years. Captain Dash (IRE) (2005 g. by Anshan): see above. Superstar Express (IRE) (1997 g. by Jurado (USA)): winner of a point-to-point and placed twice. She also has a 4yo filly by Croco Rouge (IRE), a 3yo filly and a 2yo colt by Court Cave (IRE). 2nd dam QURRAT AL AIN: 4 wins over hurdles at 3 years and £10,603; dam of 3 winners: SIMPLY DASHING (IRE) (g. by Simply Great (FR)): 13 wins, £186,392: 6 wins over hurdles at 4 and 5 years and £30,746 and 7 wins over fences at 5 and 6 years and £155,014 inc. 1st Nat. Bank Gold Cup Intermediate Stp., Ascot, Gr.2 and 'Book of Music' Novices' Chase, Ascot, Gr.2, placed 2nd Charlie Hall Chase, Wetherby, Gr.2, Peter Marsh Limited H'cap Chase, Haydock Park, Gr.2, Martell Cup Chase, Liverpool, Gr.2, Murphy's Gold Cup H. Chase, Cheltenham, Gr.3, Tripleprint Gold Cup H. Chase, Cheltenham, Gr.3 and 3rd Charlie Hall Chase, Wetherby, Gr.2. Anchors Away (GB): 2 wins, £8120: winner of a N.H. Flat Race; winner over hurdles. Nicodemus (GB): 4 wins in point-to-points and placed once. Ardkilly Jive (GB): ran once in a N.H. Flat Race; dam of a winner: Jive Master (IRE): 2 wins in N.H. Flat Races at 6 years, 2011; winner over hurdles at 6 years, 2011, placed twice; also winner of a point-to-point at 6 years, 2011. 3rd dam MARTHE MEYNET: unraced; dam of 5 winners inc.: ANTINOUS: 12 wins, £67,329: 4 wins at 2 and 3 years and £16,214 and placed 5 times; also 4 wins over hurdles and £13,778 and placed 6 times inc. 3rd Rossington Main Novices' Hurdle, Doncaster, L. and 4 wins over fences and £37,337 inc. Freebooter Novices' Chase, Doncaster, L., placed 11 times inc. 3rd Castleford Chase, Wetherby, L., West of Scotland Pattern Novices' Chase, Ayr, L. Suggia: ran twice; grandam of Empress Orchid (GB): placed twice in N.H. Flat Races at 4 years, 2009; 2 wins over hurdles at 6 years, 2011 and £7035 and placed 4 times. 4th dam LOVELY LARK: winner at 3 years and placed once; dam of 5 winners inc.: MATSUFUJI ACE: 2 wins in Japan inc. Asahi Hai Sansai S., Nakayama, Gr.1. Never So Lovely: 2 wins at 3 years and placed once; dam of winners inc.: RESTORE: 11 wins and £85,539 inc. Daily Mail Leisure S., Lingfield Park, L., placed 19 times inc. 3rd EBF Waterford Testimonial S., Curragh, L. Stormy Belle: winner at home and in Sweden, 2nd Sydsvenskan Sprint, Jagersro, L. and 3rd Verdexa Cup, Jagersro, L.