Lot 84 DIAMOND BLADE (GB) March 5th, 2006 Chesnut Gelding (Fourth Produce)
From Habton Grange Stables Needwood Blade (GB)
Pivotal
Branston Gem (GB) (1998)
So Factual
Finlaggan
Branston Jewel
(With VAT) Polar Falcon Fearless Revival Be My Chief Misty Halo Known Fact Sookera Prince Sabo Tuxford Hideaway
DIAMOND BLADE (GB): 3 wins at 3 years, 2009 and £9137 and placed 7 times. Sold as he stands as per condition 9 (conditions of sale). 1st dam BRANSTON GEM (GB): placed once at 2 years; dam of 4 winners from 6 runners: Diamond Blade (GB) (2006 g. by Needwood Blade (GB)): see above. The Terrier (GB) (2003 f. by Foxhound (USA)): 2 wins at 2 years and £10,955 and placed 6 times; broodmare. Braille (GB) (2005 g. by Bahamian Bounty (GB)): 2 wins at 3 and 5 years, 2010 and £5065 and placed 4 times. Wear 'em Out Wilf (GB) (2007 c. by Bahamian Bounty (GB)): winner at 3 years, 2010 and placed once. Bijouterie (GB) (2004 f. by Tobougg (IRE)): placed once at 2 years. Fol Pickle (GB) (2008 g. by Val Royal (FR)): ran twice. She also has a yearling filly by Royal Applause (GB) and a foal filly by Pastoral Pursuits (GB). 2nd dam Branston Jewel (IRE): 2 wins at 2 years and £9683; also placed once at 2 years in France and £9581, 2nd Prix d'Arenberg, Chantilly, Gr.3; dam of 3 winners: FALCON HILL (GB) (g. by Polar Falcon (USA)): 5 wins at 2 and 3 years and £70,565 inc. Cammidge Trophy, Doncaster, L. and Doncaster S., Doncaster, L. Raine's Cross (GB) (c. by Cape Cross (IRE)): 2 wins at 2 years, 2009 and £16,258 and placed 5 times inc. 3rd Blue Square Casino National S., Sandown Park, L. Golden Shine (GB): winner at 2 years, 2010 and £7977 and placed twice. Red Flame (IRE): placed twice at 3 years; dam of a winner: Emperor's Stride (GB): 2 wins at 3 years, 2010 in Hungary. 3rd dam Tuxford Hideaway: 2 wins at 2 and 3 years and £6373 and placed 4 times inc. 3rd St Catherine's S., Newbury, L.; dam of 12 winners inc.: DESERT DEER (GB): 7 wins at 3 to 5 years and £156,752 inc. Bet Attheraces Mile, Sandown Park, Gr.2 and Shadwell Stud Joel S., Newmarket, L., placed 4 times inc. 2nd Weatherbys Earl of Sefton S., Newmarket, Gr.3, Great North Eastern Railway Park S., Doncaster, Gr.3 and 3rd Persimmon Homes Strensall S., York, L. BRANSTON ABBY (IRE): 24 wins at home, in France and in Germany and £317,522 inc. Kyoto Sceptre S., Doncaster, L., Williams de Broe Charlotte S., Newmarket, L., Chartwell Fillies S., Lingfield Park, L., Whitley Bay Holiday Park Chipchase S., Newcastle, L., Prix Contessina, Evry, L., Silberne PeitscheSpielsbank Hohensyburg, Gelsenkirchen, L., Grosser Buchmacher Springer Sprint Preis, Munich, L., Grosser Waldemar Zeitelhack Sprint Preis, Munich, L. (twice) and Kolner Sprint Preis, Koln, L., 2nd Haydock Park Sprint Cup, Haydock Park, Gr.1. Barnburgh Boy (GB): 8 wins, £61,239: placed 11 times at 2 and 3 years and £9339; also winner over hurdles at 3 years and £9497 and 7 wins over fences and £42,403 3rd United House Construction H. Chase, Ascot, L. Adversity (GB): 5 wins, £130,486: 2 wins at 2 and 3 years, 2008; also 3 wins at 4 and 5 years, 2010 in Macau and £114,977, 2nd Macau Director's Cup, Taipa, L. Big Blow (GB): 4 wins, £81,072: 2 wins at 2 years, 2nd Champion 2yo Trophy, Ripon, L.; also 2 wins at 4 and 5 years in U.S.A., 3rd How Now H., Del Mar, L. Branston Fizz (GB): 2 wins at 3 years and £10,952; dam of a winner: Mondovi (GB): 2 wins at 4 and 5 years, 2009; also 3 wins at 3 years in Germany.