HEADING into week two of the six-day sale in Goresbridge, and offering an increased catalogue of 485 lots, it is the three-year-olds who take centre stage.
This is an important date in the calendar for pinhookers and private buyers alike, and of course with the added medium of online selling, the three days are likely to be lively.
During the course of the week, black-type pedigrees appear in abundance, both for the show jumping and eventing disciplines. Standing out among those on offer are siblings to recent Tokyo campaigners, while others have a mix of top continental and Irish bloodlines.
Certainly, most of the influential sires are well-represented, and heading the numerical list, as he did in week one, is the Kennedy Brothers’ enduringly popular stallion OBOS Quality. The Co Limerick-based sire has 25 progeny entered over the three days, while also featuring prominently are Dignified Van’t Zorgvliet (16), Sligo Candy Boy (12), and the Slyguff Stud’s thoroughbred sire Pointilliste with 11.
Monday
Lot 378 AKD Lost The Plot, reg 3 yo b g 16.1hh by Plot Blue out of AKD Luxurious (Lux Z). Hailing from a successful dam’s line, this gelding is a half-brother to AKD Corella (1.30m). Also to the American-based Global AKD Corline (CCI3*) a former winner of the the British young horse event championship at Osberton with Piggy March.
Lot 407 Sash Flight, reg 3 yo b f 16.2hh by Denounce out of Fast Morning Flight (Errigal Flight). This interestingly bred filly is by the thoroughbred sire Denounce. She is a half-sister to the event horse MP Imagine If, who under the Russian rider Mikhail Nastenko, competed at the recent Olympic Games in Tokyo and as a young horse, ran twice in Le Lion D’Angers. Another half-brother is Bally England Judge (CCI*).
Lot 453 Guy Gano, reg 3 yo gr g 16.2hh by Gemini out of Solitaire Lady (Cruising). Combining two great bloodlines, and coming forward with just under 75% thoroughbred blood, this gelding is by Gemini, a clone of the great Gem Twist. On the maternal side, he is a half-brother to the American-based jumper Saranak (1.20m) and four further graded horses. Adding real black type however, the dam is a full sister to Golden Exchange (1.60m), Atomic Mouse (1.50m) and Cruise On Clover (1.60m) as well as being a half-sibling to Hybernia (1.50m) and numerous other international jumpers. Also, from the immediate family of Ballypatrick Flamenco (1.50m), Glimmering (1.50m) and Chacco Bay (1.40m).
Lot 460 BMC Diamond Dude, reg 3 yo b g by Ardcolum Duke out of Strandeen Western Diamond (Western Promise). One of the few to appear at public auction by the traditional jumping sire Ardcolum Duke, this gelding is out of a Grand Prix jumping mare, who is a sister to the international event horse Cavalier Diamond (CSI4*). Hailing from a very old family, the grandam is by King of Diamonds.
Lot 480 Rocco, reg 4 yo b g 16.2hh by Mermus R out of Rococo (Rockrimmon Senator). Another Olympic event horse features in this pedigree, as the dam is a half-sister to the London representative Portersize Just A Jiff (Camilla Speirs) as well as to Texan Style (CCI4*) and Reminiscent (CCI2*).
Lot 481 DSH The Boss, reg 3 yo bl g 16.1hh by Risohorse Locorotondo out of DSH Miss Too Nice (VDL Douglas). With plenty of black type in the pedigree, the dam is a full-sister to the Paul Carberry ridden Brandonview First Edition (1.50m) while the second dam is a half-sister to the American-based event horse Van Gough (CCI4*).
Lot 485 Ozark C, reg 3 yo b f 16.1hh by Tyson out of Ordell (Touchdown). Topically bred, this filly is a well-related half-sister to the recently selected European championship event horse Everon Vivendi (CCI4*-L) ridden by Irish squad member Fred Scala. Also to Its Lush (CCI3*-S) and the Italian-based Outnumbered (CSI2*). The dam’s line has also produced the show jumper Creevagh Gent (CSI4*).
Lot 488 Jazmine Blue, reg 3 yo gr f 17 hands by Chacco Blue out of Oldtown Gypsy Jazz (Cruising). The dam competed at the world breeding championships in Lanaken with Trevor Breen, and is a full sister to the approved stallion Oldtown KC (1.60m). Adding depth, the second dam Oldtown Katie also competed and won at 1.50m Grand Prix level.
Lot 495 Unnamed, reg 3 yo ch g 16.1hh by Presidential Ball out of New Years Sindy (Taloubet VDL). A half-brother to the British ridden CCI5*and Nations Cup event horse Kananaskis (Richard Coney), while the dam is a half-sister to Cavaleve who competed at Lanaken two years in succession.
Lot 505 DPS Kyoto, reg 3 yo gr g 16.1hh by OBOS Quality out of Celerina (AEAS) (Cento). A half-brother to the American-based event horse Pfun (CCI5*) ridden by Will Faudree, as well as to the Lanaken reserve horse DPS Revere (1.40m).
Tuesday
Lot 573. Parkmore Choice, reg 3 yo b g 16.3hh by Masters Choice out of Parkmore Sunrise (Coolcorran Cool Diamond). By the Slyguff Stud’s near thoroughbred sire Masters Choice (Kings Master), this gelding is a half-brother to the American-based jumper Parkmore Lux (1.60m) and counts the 2017 RDS champion broodmare Parkmore Evita as a half-sister.
Lot 616 Litany of Quality, reg 3 yo b g 16.1hh by OBOS Quality out of Litany Cavalier (Cavalier Royale). Featuring both Clover Hill and Master Imp in the direct maternal line, this gelding is a half-brother to the Grand Prix winner J Silky ridden by Billie Jean O’Neill, and to Ballyhale Bigtime (1.35m). Also to the promising six-year-old Kiss By A Rose, a 1.20m winner at Hickstead earlier this year. Hailing from the family of Master of Moments and Ashdale Cruise Master. Another sibling is the good five-year old JM All For Luck.
Lot 667 Unnamed, reg ch g 165cms by Lancelot out of Cruisings Countess (Cruising). From a well-known family, this gelding is out of a full sister to the international jumping stallion Cruising Mickey Finn (1.60m), as well as to Bootylicious (1.45m).
Lot 690 My Malbay Pride, reg 3 yo b g 16.1hh by Ars Vivendi out of Olympic Pride (Olympic Lux). Attractively bred to either jump or event, this gelding is the second foal out of a sister to the event horse I Spye (CCI4*) who was formerly campaigned in the UK by Olympian Jesse Campbell and is currently in America. Another sister to the dam, Olympics Corner bred Hi Tech (CCI4*), Call It Magic (CCI2*), Cooley Candle and Baymax (CCI3*).
Wednesday
Lot 715 TC Celtic Cruise, reg 3 yo ch g 16 hands by Celtic Hero BZ out of TC Miss Cruise (Cruising). By the up-and-coming sire Celtic Hero BZ, this high-class gelding is a half-brother to TC Quality Cruise (1.20m), while the third dam is a sister to Bluebird, winner of Hickstead Derby.
Lot 719 Touch of Grandeur, reg 3 yo ch g 16.2hh by Conthargos out of Faded Grandeur (Golden Master). This impressive gelding is out of a full sister to Cillbhrid Rose (1.25m), while the second dam is a half-sister to Punjab (1.60m), and also to the dam of Solon (1.60m) - dam of KEC Sofia (1.30m) and KEC Jaqueez (1.40m).
Lot 746 WHS Phoenix, reg 3 yo b g 16.2hh by Ringwood Cassero out of Voshana M (Oberon du Moulin). This high-class gelding is a half-brother to Evoshana M (1.40m) while his Dutch-bred dam is a sibling to Royal Butterfly (1.55m) and to Winning Star (1.40m).
Lot 754 Ceatharlia Musashi, reg 3 yo b g 16.1h. by OBOS Quality out of Lucy Luz (Lux Z). An athletic half-brother to the useful grade A jumper Lux Trendy (Liam O’Meara) and featuring a pedigree going back to Master Imp and Clover Hill, this gelding will have many performing options available.
Lot 766 Cillbhrid Mable, reg 3 yo b f 15.3hh by Balou de Rouet out of Cillbhrid April (Lux Z). A half-sister to the 2020 sale-topper, this filly is the third foal out of the useful jumping mare Cillbhrid April (1.30m). The dam qualified for and finished in the top-10 of the Mo Chroi championship at RDS, also winning the Masters at Emerald the following year. She progressed to deliver a double-clear round in the six-year-old series, and received the highest score at the HSI mare inspections 2014. The second dam was a three-parts sister to Baskin T Bear (1.60m) and a half-sister to Cillbhrid Luminous (1.45m), while the third dam was full sister to the international dressage horse, Montana Bay.
Lot 774 Unnamed, reg 3 yo b g 16.2hh by Capri Van Overis Z out of Wheres Juliette (Lucky Valier). This home-bred gelding is a half-brother to the British-based CCI3* event horse and Go For Gold graduate Capital T. The second dam (by Hildenly) was a useful jumping mare with the breeder, and has also bred Polar Magic (CCI2*).
Lot 790 Cloonlara Clover, reg 3 yo b g 16.1hh by Kroongraaf out of Cloontubrid Girl (Earl of Newbridge). An attractive blend of breeding and with the grandam being by a thoroughbred, this gelding has been successfully shown this season. He has won or been placed on all five appearances, and was crowned champion young horse in hand at the Wicklow Hunt Show.
Lot 799 Deloughtane Clon, reg 3 yo b f 16.2hh by Deloughtane Pio out of Carrabeg Coevers Diamond (Coevers Diamond Boy). One from the first crop of a traditionally bred sire (Clover Flush/Master Imp), this filly is out of a half-sister to Deloughtane Matoaka (1.30m), who competed in the RDS seven-year-old finals this year.
Lot 836 Ivory Key SR Z, reg 3 yo b f 15.3hh by Ideal de la Loge out of Ukarla (Libero H). The sire jumped to the highest level under Roger Yves-Bost, while this Dutch-bred filly is a half-sister to Donna Karla (1.45m) and the dam is a half-sister to Nucarlos (1.60m).
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Date: 13th-15th September, 2021
Week Two
Three-year-olds.
Time: 11.00am Monday to Wednesday.
Total lots week two: 485 lots plus supplementary catalogue.
Top Lot week two 2020: Geraldine Power’s Cillbhrid Calvin, 3-year-old gelding by Comilfo Plus Z (dam by Lux Z) €16,000.