THE untimely death of the champion juvenile Gewan robbed his sire Night Of Thunder (Dubawi) of a real opportunity to sire his first European classic-winning son, but that hope became a reality when Bow Echo stepped into the breach and was an outstanding replacement.

From a low of £15,000 during his two-year sojourn at Dalham Hall to his current high of €200,000 at Kildangan Stud this season, Night Of Thunder’s fee trajectory matches the success story of his time at stud. He has overcome obstacles in his life which began at Hamwood Stud where his breeder Frank Dunne operated, saw him sell for just 32,000gns as a yearling, and yet go on to win the 2014 2000 Guineas, a race now captured by his son Bow Echo.