THE first foals by Far Above were sold last autumn, and among those who purchased his stock were Blandford Bloodstock (who bought three, including a filly for 52,000gns and a colt for €48,000), Tally-Ho Stud, Woodtown House Stud, Coneen Stud, and Howson and Houldsworth Bloodstock,

Far Above achieved a Timeform rating of 122 and, although he won four of his five starts, there is a definite feeling that he was an even better horse than we had the chance to see. He is a son of the top-class, eight-to-10 furlong runner Farhh (Pivotal), a stallion who has been getting his best over a wide range of distances, from sprinters to Group 1-winning milers, a Derby-placed colt and stayers.