Cavan Horse Marketing Centre
Address: Cavan, Co Cavan.
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Date: August 21st, 2026
Time: Premier Three-year-old Sale: 7.30pm. (Viewing 4.30pm)
Total lots:16
Last year’s top lots: Camryn Clarke’s Serado, three-year-old gelding by EldoradoVan de Zeshoek (dam by Karandasj) €23,000.
NEXT week sees the second standalone renewal of Cavan’s Premier three-year-old Sale, which is due to take place during the autumn show jumping championships on Friday night.
This showcase edition offers buyers a trimmed catalogue of 16 youngsters, all of whom have been selected by Cavan’s Stuart Clarke. While the pedigrees are predominantly show jumping based, there are several with dual-purpose bloodlines suitable to excel in a variety of disciplines.
Among the standouts this year are a Zapatero-sired half-sister (Lot 9) to the Spanish-based campaigner Poison (1.50m), while others to catch the eye include the filly Pegase Lady (Lot 14), who counts the Raphael Lee-ridden Kashino (1.50m) as a sibling, and also Volla Adelheide Z (Lot 10), who is a half-brother to Chicca Blue 2 (1.55m).
A close relation to the Liam O’Meara-ridden jumpers Sir Jim Jim, Big Dan Rouet and puissance specialist Cisero also features, as do several lots with eventing-slanted pedigrees.
With three progeny listed, the popular sire Conthargos is well represented, while standing out among the remainder are Verdi TN, Zapatero VDL, Romanov, All Star 5, Avos Jordan Z, Corporal VDL, Hard Rock Z and Pegase Van’t Ruytershof.
Catalogued lots
Lot 2 Unnamed, reg ch c 170cm by Conthargos out of Kinlough Jess (Dakar VDL). Setting the ball rolling is this stoutly-bred gelding out of a sibling to Kashino (1.50m), ridden by Raphael Lee. From a successful old family, the fourth dam Cullen Aphla goes back to the Robert Splaine-partnered Billiebob Level (1.50m).
Lot 3 Unnamed, b f 162cm by Z7 Seven out of Lissavora Corland (Broere VDL Corland). Offering a dual-purpose pedigree, the dam is a sister to the Michelle Durst-ridden event horse Clearly A Cooley (CCI3*), while the second dam is the lightly-campaigned show jumper Castleroche Cruise Clover.
Lot 4 Naptown Harry, reg ch f 168cm by Sir Harry out of Glenaguile Flight (Errigal Flight). An interesting lot for both breeders and riders, this filly is out of the grade A jumping mare Glenaguile Flight (1.35m), who is a half-sister to the RDS puissance winner Cisero (1.80m). Dam by Errigal Flight has already bred Liam O’Meara’s jumping stallion Sir Jim Jim (1.40m), Adieu Flight (1.20m) and Glenaguile Rose, who is the dam of the smart Big Dan Rouet (1.40m), as well as two further graded performers.
Lot 5 Robben Island, reg 3 yo ch g 165cm by All Star 5 out of Kittens (Cobra). Dam competed to 1.30m to win 130 SJI points, while the sire by Argentinus was campaigned at 1.60m level by Denis Lynch.
Lot 7 Bertram, reg 3 yo ch g by Romanov out of Crewhill Mystery Girl (Loughehoe Guy). A half-sibling to Mystery Mermaid (1.25m) and Tinybeans (1.30m). The well-related dam is a sister to New World (1.60m), ridden by Frank Curran, as well as Belle Rock (1.60m), Simbas Flight (1.40m) and Hawkswing (1.40m).
Lot 8 Centenario Z, reg 3 yo b g 158cm by Conthargos out of Quantro Van Het Shaeck (Plot Blue). Very well-related, the second dam Gin Tonic de Muze bred several blacktype performers including Million Dollar (1.60m), Q -Blue Van Het Schaeck (1.45m) and Rose d’Amour Van Het Schaeck (1.45m) and is from the family of Napoli Ter Wijnen (1.55m), Oakley Ter Wijnen (1.55m) and Quianna Ter Wijnen (1.55m).
Lot 9 Unnamed, reg 3 yo b f 163cm by Zapatero VDL out of Aster (Crown Z). This smartly-bred filly is a half-sister to Poison (1.50m) and from the maternal family of Queen Z (1.50m), Armani de Plandeau (1.45m) and Bambou Ideal Home Level (1.50m).
Lot 10 is a bay gelding by Verdi who is a half brother to Chicca Blue 2 \ Laurence Dunne jumpinaction.net
Lot 10 Volla Adelheide Z, reg b g 164cm by Verdi TN out of Pieruschka 11 (by Stakkato). This gelding counts both Chicca Blue 2 (1.55m) and Casino Royal (1.35m) as siblings, while also featuring in the pedigree is Kimba 171 (1.50m) and True Blue 12 (1.45m).
Lot 11 Starfield Olympia, reg 3 yo ch f 165cm by Conthargos out of Race Kelly (by Athos de las Besvre). A filly by Conthargos, sire of numerous 1.60m performers.
Lot 12 Sillan Avos, reg 3 yo b g 166cm by Avos Jordan Z out of Sillan Roller (Diamond Roller). Dam is a sister to Sallymount Touch of Clover (1.40m), as well as to the British-based CCI4* event horse Glendine Vista, ridden by Flora Harris.
Lot 13 Tullyrock Romulus, reg 3 yo gr g 168cm by Corporal VDL out of Cloverdale Girl (Hermes de Reve). An attractively-bred half-brother to Tullyrock Quality Succession (1.10m), while the dam is a sister to the American-ridden event horse Dondante (CCI5*) and Big Choice (1.35m). Also from the family of Dundalk (1.50m), ridden by Andrew Cotter.
Lot 14 Pegase Lady, reg b f 168cm by Pegase Van’t Ruytershof out of Captain Pride (Captain Clover). Hailing from a similar pedigree to Lot 2, this well-bred filly qualified and took part in the RDS loose jumping last Thursday night. She is a sister to Kashino (1.50m), ridden by Raphael Lee. Further back in the pedigree, features Cullen Aphla who goes back to the Robert Splaine-partnered Billiebob Level (1.50m).
Lot 15 Berkleys Jakarta, reg b g 166cm by Hardrock Z out of Jillumonia (Cabanis Z). A well-related half-sister to the five-year-old Berkleys Juno (1.20m), ridden Taylor Cummins, out of a half-sister to Gumonia (1.45m) and from the family of Exexel (1.50m).
Lot 16 Timber M, reg b g 168cm by Donthargos out of Nadette M (Berlin). Dam is a sister to Lampard M (1.40m) and Odette M (1.30m). From the maternal bloodline of Wodette M (1.45m) and Codette M (1.50m).
Lot 18 Danellie TD Z, reg ch f 165cm by Denzil Van’t Meulenhof out of Kanellie (Broere VDL Corland). Stoutly bred, the dam is a sister to three blacktype performers, namely D’Artagnan (1.50m), QH Bamboleo Santo Antonio (1.50m) and Major Tam TD (1.45m).
Lot 20 Unnamed, reg 3 yo b g 163cm by S Creevagh Ferro out of Bushy Park Layla (Orestus VDL). Hailing from a versatile dam’s line that features Bushy Park Pasco (1.35m) and the event horse Shannondale Sonoma (CCI3*).