Lot 63 GEORGE STEPHENSON (IRE) (2002) Chesnut Gelding
The Property of Mr D Sheehan Nijinsky Shahrastani (USA) Shademah Mariners Test (IRE) (1988)
Kemal Mariners Mate
(Non VAT) Northern Dancer Flaming Page Thatch Shamim Armistice Ilrem Windsor Test Mariner's Luck
GEORGE STEPHENSON (IRE): unraced. A nice strong individual. Good jumper. Will progress in any field. Sold as he stands as per condition 9 (conditions of sale). 1st dam MARINERS TEST (IRE): placed once in a point-to-point at 6 years; dam ofBarakiel (IRE) (2000 g. by Old Vic): placed once over hurdles at 6 years. Portside (IRE) (2003 g. by Sassanian (USA)): placed once over hurdles at 5 years, 2008. She also has a 5-y-o gelding by Jolly Jake (NZ), a 4-y-o filly by Darnay (GB) and a 3-y-o filly by Pierre (GB). 2nd dam MARINERS MATE: winner over fences at 6 years and placed once; dam of 4 winners: Backstreet Guy: 7 wins, £15,426: winner over hurdles at 6 years and placed once and 6 wins over fences and £14,810 and placed 4 times; also winner of a pointto-point at 5 years. Classic Minstrel: winner over fences and placed 5 times; also winner of a point-topoint at 5 years. Mariner's Run: winner of a N.H. Flat Race and placed 3 times; also placed 5 times over jumps; dam of a winner. Periscope: placed once in a N.H. Flat Race at 4 years; also placed once over hurdles at 5 years; also 7 wins in point-to-points and placed 7 times. Mariners Music: ran over hurdles and ran 3 times in point-to-points; dam of a winner: Chetwind Music (IRE): placed twice over hurdles and winner over fences and £17,304 and placed 3 times inc. 2nd Anglo Irish Bank Nas Na Riogh Nov. Chase, Naas, Gr.2; also 3 wins in point-to-points at 5 and 6 years. 3rd dam MARINER'S LUCK: unraced; Sister to MARINER'S DANCE; dam of 4 winners inc.: Star Strip: winner of a point-to-point at 4 years and placed once; dam of a winner: Newlar: 6 wins, £22,708: winner of a N.H. Flat Race at 4 years; also 4 wins over hurdles, 2nd Naas Extended H. Hurdle, Naas, L. and winner over fences. Mariner's Dash: ran twice in point-to-points; dam of 6 winners inc.: BISHOPS HALL: 11 wins over fences and £111,728 inc. Guinness Kerry National H. Chase, Listowel, L. and Pierse Contracting J.P. Harty Mem. Chase, Punchestown, L.; also 5 wins in point-to-points. Light The Lamp: unraced; dam of COLONEL BRAXTON (IRE): 6 wins, £147,750: winner of a N.H. Flat Race; also 3 wins over hurdles inc. Menolly Homes Champion Novice Hurdle, Fairyhouse, Gr.1 and Deloitte and Touche Novice Hurdle, Leopardstown, Gr.2 and 2 wins over fences, Anglo Irish Bank Nas Na Riogh Nov. Chase, Naas, Gr.3 and Normans Grove Steeplechase, Fairyhouse, L., 2nd Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup Chase, Leopardstown, Gr.1. 4th dam MARINER'S MATCH: unraced; dam of 2 winners inc.: MARINER'S DANCE: 14 wins over jumps inc. Henry VIII Steeplechase, Hurst Park, Grand Sefton Trial Steeplechase, Hurst Park and Jack of Newbury Novice Steeplechase, Newbury, 3rd Christmas H. Hurdle, Kempton Park. Mariner's Link: unraced; grandam of EVEN FLOW (IRE): 9 wins, £81,329: 2 wins over hurdles and 7 wins over fences inc. Greenalls Original London Dry Gin H. Steeplechase, Haydock Park, L., 3rd Racing Post H. Chase, Kempton Park, Gr.3; also 3 wins in point-to-points.