STYLISH JUVENILE WINNER FOR ACCLAMATION
STYLISH JUVENILE WINNER FOR ACCLAMATION
GRAND ROCK (Acclamation) built on a promising debut in July to win the mile Novice Stakes at Hamilton in comfortable fashion.
Fourth over six furlongs on the first attempt, he was sent off second favourite under Ben Curtis, who held the bay up towards the back of the field. Making headway from over three furlongs out, he ran on to lead approaching the final furlong and was pushed out to beat the favourite by three and a half lengths, with a further six lengths back to the third horse.
Trained by William Haggas for Hussain Alabbas Lootah, Grand Rock was bred by Peter and Hugh McCutcheon. Bought by Rathbarry Stud as a foal, he was resold as a yearling for £150,000 to Richard Knight.
ACCLAMATION YEARLINGS IN DEMAND AT GOFFS UK
ACCLAMATION YEARLINGS IN DEMAND AT GOFFS UK
ACCLAMATION enjoyed a successful start to the 2019 yearling sales, as his stock sold for a median price of £71,000 (€82,518) at the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale.
Shadwell Stud reached the six-figure mark for two sons of Acclamation, going to £110,000 for a bay from WH Bloodstock and £100,000 for Croom House Stud’s offerings. Tinnakill House came close to the six-figure mark, as their colt out of Midnight Oasis sold for £95,000 to Peter and Ross Doyle.
KODI BEAR’S FIRST YEARLINGS PROVE POPULAR
KODI BEAR’S FIRST YEARLINGS PROVE POPULAR
KODI BEAR made a strong start in the sales ring at Goffs UK, where his first yearlings sold for up to £90,000 at the Premier Yearling Sale.
Nine sold for an average of £40,222 (€46,747), having been bred from a fee of €10,000. Top billing went to Aughamore Stud’s Kodi Bear filly out of Midnight Martini, whom they had bought from Rathbarry Stud for €25,000 in February. Clive Cox, who trained Kodi Bear, went to £90,000 to secure the bay, who is a half-sister to three multiple winners.
Trainer Kevin Ryan and agent Stephen Hillen were keen on Kodi Bear’s first crop, buying a pair of colts at Goffs UK for £75,000 and £52,000 each. Blandford Bloodstock, Peter and Ross Doyle and Sackville Donald were others to sign for his first yearlings during the week.
DAUGHTER OF YOUMZAIN EXTENDS UNBEATEN RECORD
DAUGHTER OF YOUMZAIN EXTENDS UNBEATEN RECORD
The Joel Boisnard-trained WESSLY (Youmzain) extended her unbeaten record to three when making a successful step up in class in the Prix Emmanuel Tassin.
Run over a mile and seven furlongs at Deauville, the three-year-old conditions race saw Wessly prevail by three parts of a length from the favourite Idoles Des Jeaunes.
Ridden by Theo Bachelot for owner/breeder Fernand Krief, Wessly will now presumably take another step up in class. The daughter of Youmzain is a half-sister to useful miler Ball Prince.
PROGRESSIVE SON OF ACCLAMATION GAINS MAIDEN WIN
PROGRESSIVE SON OF ACCLAMATION GAINS MAIDEN WIN
The Rathbarry-bred HEXAGON (Acclamation) stayed on well to land the seven and a half furlong Novice Stakes at Ffos Las on Tuesday.
The Roger Charlton-trained juvenile was sent off second favourite, having finished third last time out and second on his previous start. Jason Watson rode him to track the leader, pushing him to assert approaching the two furlong pole and was driven out to score by a length and a half, as the leading pair drew eight lengths clear of the field.
Owned by the Owners Group 032, Hexagon was sold by Rathbarry as a foal to Hillwood Bloodstock. He becomes the third winner out of the mare, herself a half-sister to four Stakes horses.
TAKING TWO-YEAR-OLD WINNER FOR TAGULA
TAKING TWO-YEAR-OLD WINNER FOR TAGULA
A return to easier ground saw GOOD NIGHT MR TOM (Tagula) gain his maiden victory in the six furlong nursery at Hamilton.
The ground was described as good to soft, as it was at Carlisle in June when the Mark Johnston-trained juvenile finished third. Hong Kong jockey CY Ho rode the bay to make all the running, asking him to quicken over a furlong out and his mount obliged, staying on strongly to win by two lengths.
Good Night Mr Tom was bred by Peter Molony and is owned by Paul and Clare Rooney. Bought by Kevin Ross as a yearling for £65,000, he is a full-brother to two-time winner Regal Gait (Tagula).
