15 July 2009 Something for everyone at the DBS Autumn Sales
by Weatherbys Chase Staff
GRAND AWARD: on his way to winning his only Point-to-Point start
photo: Sweet Photography
Leading four-year-old Pointer Grand Award, plus Grade One winning mares and a plethora of exciting young talent, make up the bulk of a quality catalogue that has been put together for the DBS August Sales on the 4th & 5th of August 2009.
The sale contains a diverse selection of 550 Flat and National Hunt Horses in Training, National Hunt Stores, National Hunt Yearlings and regally bred Mares that are sure to fill the orders of all purchasers looking for racing or breeding prospects on the flat or over jumps.
GRAND AWARD (88), pictured left, is an exciting prospect after showing that he possesses both speed and stamina at just four years of age. Consigned by Hackness Villa Stables, the son of INDIAN DANEHILL comes from a good French National Hunt family and was the seven length winner of a Point-to-Point at Bangor-on-Dee earlier this year before winning a Bumper in impressive fashion at the beginning of July. He is sure to have a big future ahead of him and is joined by fellow four-year-old PRINCE OF MILAN (105), who will be consigned by Meadowview Stables and was a close second on his debut over 2m 4f before winning at the second attempt when racing over three miles at Belclare in Ireland.
Loughanmore Farms are regular vendors at DBS and they will offer three recent Point to Point winners including FORESTSIDE (107) who was the impressive winner of a 4-Year-Old Maiden at Ballingarry; KINGSMOSS (108) who was a ten length winner of 4-Year-Old Maiden at Taylorstown and GOLDEN VIEW (125) who also won at Taylorstown.
Bumper form is an early indication that a horse has plenty of speed and Fforest Farm Stables will offer THE JIGSAW MAN (123), who is out of a half sister to the Grade 2 winning STORMYFAIRWEATHER and won on his only start, whilst Hanging Hill Stables will consign SONNY MULLEN (67) who also won on his only start. These are joined by DUMITAS (140), who is offered by Camas Park Stud after winning a Bumper at the beginning of July whilst Templeburn Stables will consign BACHELOR LAD (116) who won a Bumper at the first time of asking. PAINT THE CLOUDS (84) is another with a big future and is catalogued from Thorndale Farm having won both of his starts in Bumpers whilst ON BORROWED WINGS (35) won at Wexford before running a close second at Bellestown and Killarney and be sold by Woodview Stables.
Gigginstown House Stud have catalogued an annual dispersal that includes DIX VILLEZ (181), who has won seven races and been twice placed in Grade 1 company and SCREENSCRAPER (54), who won a Point-to-Point before finishing third in a competitive Bumper at the beginning of July.
Following the successful sale of FEATHARD LADY for 270,000gns at this sale in 2007 the DBS team is proud to catalogue a selection of well bred National Hunt broodmares that includes HELTORNIC (394), winner of Grade 2 Towton Novices' Chase at Wetherby. The daughter of ZAFFARAN comes from a good black type family and will be consigned by Mr. Stephen Molloy with a KAYF TARA filly foal at foot and a covering by KAYF TARA on 24th April 2009. She is joined by GEMINI LUCY (393) who won the Grade 1 Dan Moore Memorial Chase at Fairyhouse. The daughter of GLACIAL STORM comes from the immediate family of JODAMI and will be offered for sale by Jamestown House Stud with a covering by PRESENTING on 5 May 2009.
The catalogue also contains a number of well bred fillies with racing and breeding potential including the multiple Grade 3 winning MOSKOVA (98) who comes from a rich black type family and will be consigned by Toberona Stables, whilst MY VALLEY (400), who was placed in a Grade 3 EBF Novice Hurdle at Down Royal and comes from the immediate family of STRAWBERRY will be offered from Ellen Lodge Stables. They are joined by an unraced four year old half sister to the Grade 1 winning HERECOMESTHETRUTH (81) who will be consigned by Mickley Stud; an unraced three year old BACH half sister to the Grade 3 winning GUNTHER MCBRIDE (202) from
Poplar Stud and a three year old OSCAR half sister to the Grade 2 winning JAMIE'S CHOICE (259) who will be sold by Rest Hill Stud and is another with broodmare potential when her racing days are over.
Jethro Bloodstock will offer a selection of regally bred National Hunt yearlings including a TAMURE filly out of an own sister to the Grade 1 winners BEST MATE and CORNISH REBEL(404); a TAMURE half sister to the Grade 2 winning BOB BOB BOBBIN out of the multiple Listed winning ABSALOM'S LADY (403); an EXIT TO NOWHERE half sister to the Grade 2 winning HELL'S BAY out of an own sister to the Grade 1 winning FLAGSHIP UBERALLES (402); a PASTERNAK filly out of an own sister to the Grade 2 winning HELL'S BAY (401) and a LOUP SAUVAGE gelding out of an own sister to the multiple Grade 1 winning BARACOUDA (443).
Flat bred fillies with breeding potential are always popular at the sales and Tom Dascombe offers two from his Oneway Stables including KALOOKI LADY. The unraced three year old daughter of BERTOLINI is a half sister to the Listed winning ANS BACH (341) and comes from a good European family whilst BAHAMIAN CEILIDH (342) comes from the same consignment having won at Lingfield. The daughter of BAHAMAIN BOUNTY is a half sister to the Listed winning CLIFTON DANCER and is out of the Listed placed CROFTERS CEILIDH.
FRATELLINO (436) is a filly with more recent form as the two year old daughter of AUCTION HOUSE finished second in the Listed Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot. She comes from the Group 1 winning family of KOOYONGA and will be joined by a consignment from Mark Johnson's Kingsley House Stables that includes STEP INTO SUNSHINE (349), an unraced half sister to the Group 1 winning FLASHY BULL.
The Darley draft is always a popular addition to any DBS sale and has a reputation of providing exciting juvenile hurdlers and horses with a future on the flat. The 2009 draft contains over 35 horses and includes the three year old HALLSTATT (311) who won at Lingfield over 1m2f, SCARAB (414) who twice won over 1m4f, the three year old DALAKHANI gelding PERGAMON (361) and SWINGLE (425), an unraced DUBAWI half sister to the Listed winning ANTEDILUVIAN who comes from the Group 1 winning family of MARKHAM.
The bulk of the DBS August Sales features Horses in Training and amongst the consignors are Ralph Beckett, Simon Callaghan, Henry Cecil, Henry Daly, Darley, Tom Dascombe, Ed Dunlop, Richard Fahey, Gigginstown House Stud, Gleadhill House Stud, John Gosden, Jessica Harrington, Nicky Henderson, Alan King, Dessie Hughes, Philip Hobbs, Mark Johnston, Juddmonte, Charlie Longsdon, Donald McCain, Noel Meade, Brian Meehan, Mouse Morris, Ferdy Murphy, Jeremy Noseda, David Pipe, Kevin Ryan, Shadwell Stud, Bryan Smart, Sir Michael Stoute, Charlie Swan, Alan Swinbank, Tim Vaughan, David Wachman, Paul Webber, Dermot Weld, Venetia Williams etc.
Last minute entries are headed by THE CHAZER (194), who was a close second in a high class Point to Point at Liscarrol before winning a competitive Bumper at the Killarney July festival on his first attempt. The four year old son of Witness Box was described by the Racing Post as a ‘useful recruit' with a big future and he is sure to be popular when he comes under the hammer next week.
ON BORROWED WINGS (35) is another with a significant form update as the son of Quws was second, beaten less than a length and eight lengths in front ahead of the field in another Bumper at the Killarney July festival. He was giving a stone to the winner following his success at Wexford and is another with a big future ahead of him.
OSCAR PRAIRIE (100A) has been added to the catalogue as a supplementary entry after finishing third to The Chazer at Killarney. The four year old son of Oscar was beaten by less than a length and is joined by another son of Oscar in the David Easterby-trained NETWORK OSCAR (178A). The eight year old has won eight British Point to Points and will be consigned by Flaxton Stables.
The DBS August Sales catalogue is currently be available by post and online at www.dbsauctions.com.
