SAINTGODREL is the first son of Saint Des Saints (Cadoudal) to be available to breeders in Ireland. He has a couple of small crops in France, and should soon have his first runners as he has a number of three-year-olds in training, and a bigger crop of two-year-olds following on.

Few will need reminding that Saint Des Saints is the preeminent National Hunt sire in France, where he is covering this year at €15,000. A number of his sons are also popular with French breeders, and little wonder.