Lot 66 CAVE OF THE GIANT (IRE) (2002) Bay Gelding (Third Produce)
From Nags Hall Farm & Stud The Property of Mr A D Spence Storm Cat Giant's Causeway (USA) Mariah's Storm Maroussie (FR) (1993)
Saumarez Madiyma
(With VAT) Storm Bird Terlingua Rahy Immense Rainbow Quest Fiesta Fun Top Ville Madura
CAVE OF THE GIANT (IRE): placed once at 4 years; also 2 wins over hurdles at 6 years, 2008 and £16,724 and placed 11 times. Stays three miles. Good sized individual. Halfbrother to MAMOUNIA (IRE) and Clipperdown (IRE). The dam MAROUSSIE (FR) was high class over 10f at 3 years in France. Only for sale to make room for young stock. Weaves. Sold as he stands as per condition 9 (conditions of sale). 1st dam MAROUSSIE (FR): 3 wins at 3 years in France and £86,073 inc. Prix Fille de l'Air, Evry, Gr.3, placed 5 times inc. 2nd Prix Corrida - Tierce Magazine, Lyon, Gr.3; dam of 4 winners from 6 runners: MAROUSSIES WINGS (IRE) (2003 f. by In The Wings): 2 wins at 2 and 3 years at home and in France and £69,908 inc. Prix Minerve, Deauville, Gr.3, placed 3rd Ribblesdale S., Ascot, Gr.2 and Tattersalls Musidora S., York, Gr.3; broodmare. MAMOUNIA (IRE) (1999 f. by Green Desert (USA)): 4 wins at 3 years and £61,752 inc. Sceptre S, Doncaster, L., placed 8 times inc. 2nd EBF Dick Hern Fillies S., Bath, L. and 3rd Atalanta S., Sandown Park, L.; broodmare. Clipperdown (IRE) (2001 g. by Green Desert (USA)): 5 wins, £82,928: 4 wins at 3 and 4 years and £38,778 and placed 8 times; also winner at 5 years in U.S.A. and £44,150 and placed 3 times inc. 2nd John Henry H., Bay Meadows and 3rd Val Royal S., Hollywood Park. Cave of The Giant (IRE) (2002 g. by Giant's Causeway (USA)): see above. Marcellinas Angel (GB) (2007 f. by Anabaa (USA)): unraced to date. She also has a yearling colt by Galileo (IRE) and a foal colt by Dansili (GB). 2nd dam MADIYMA (FR): 2 wins at 3 years in France and 124,500 fr.; dam of 8 winners inc.: FIALKA (FR) (f. by Vayrann): 6 wins in France and 500,000 fr. inc. Prix de Thiberville, Deauville, L.; dam of 6 winners. One Lap To Go (FR) (f. by Caerwent): 10 wins in France and £105,673, 3rd Prix Henri Cabassu, Marseille Viv., L.; dam of a winner. High Light (FR): 5 wins: 3 wins in France; also 2 wins over jumps in France; dam of 6 winners inc.: RODOCK (FR): won Red Square Reloaded Chpn.Trial Hurdle, Haydock Park, Gr.2 and Murphy's Draughtflow H. Hurdle, Cheltenham, L. ROILIGH DE VINDECY (FR): 3 wins over jumps in France inc. Prix Stanley Hurdle, Auteuil, L. and Prix Hardatit H. Hurdle, Auteuil, L. Hugo de Vindecy (FR): 3 wins, £25,053: winner of a N.H. Flat Race at 4 years, 2008 and £6118; also 2 wins over hurdles at 5 and 6 years, 2010 and £18,935, 3rd Freeman Keane Dorans Pride Novice Hurdle, Limerick, Gr.3. Etoile de Vindecy (FR): unraced; dam of ROLIE DE VINDECY (FR): 3 wins over jumps to 2009 in France and £192,885 inc. Prix Andre Michel Fillies Hurdle, Auteuil, Gr.3, 2nd Gras Savoye Hipcover-Prix La Barka Hdle, Auteuil, Gr.2. 3rd dam MADURA (FR): 3 wins at 2 and 3 years in France; Own sister to MOSSOREN and Oran; dam of 5 winners inc.: Doll Dreams (FR): winner in France and 160,000 fr., 2nd Prix de Royaumont, Chantilly, Gr.3 and 4th Prix de Malleret, Longchamp, Gr.3; dam of 3 winners. Maraffic (FR): 2 wins in France, 2nd Prix Achille-Fould Hurdle, Auteuil, L. Mattira (FR): unraced; dam of 8 winners inc.: GOLDEN GLENSTAL (IRE): 5 wins inc. Gran Criterium, Milan, Gr.1.