Sale Catalogue - Tattersalls

FROM THE RIVER STUD
LOT 259 THE PROPERTY OF MR. JAMES MEAGHER 259
BAY GELDING
(IRE)
June 11th, 2001
(Third Produce)
Saddlers' Hall (IRE)
Letterlee (IRE)
(1990)
Sadler's Wells
Sunny Valley
Roselier
Carraigaloe
Northern Dancer
Fairy Bridge
Val de Loir
Sunland
Misti IV
Peace Rose
Little Buskins
Reine de Saba
E.B.F. Nominated.
This gelding is unbroken. Sold with Veterinary Certificate. (See Conditions of Sale).
1st dam
LETTERLEE (IRE): 6 wins, £33,660: winner of a N.H. Flat Race at 5 years; also 2
wins over hurdles and £7004 and placed 3 times and 3 wins over fences and £23,265
inc. Burger King Thyestes H. Chase, Gowran Park, Gr.2, placed once; dam of 2
previous foals;
She has a 6-y-o mare by Old Vic, a 5-y-o gelding by Saddlers' Hall (IRE), a 3-y-o colt by
Beneficial (GB) and a yearling colt by Old Vic.
2nd dam
CARRAIGALOE: placed once in a N.H. Flat Race at 4 years; dam of 2 winners:
LETTERLEE (IRE) (f. by Roselier (FR)): see above.
THE PREMIER CAT (IRE) (g. by Glacial Storm (USA)): 5 wins, £61,889: placed
once in a N.H. Flat Race at 5 years; also 2 wins over hurdles at 5 and 6 years and
£12,734 and placed twice inc. 3rd INH Stallion Owners EBF Nov. H. Hurdle,
Fairyhouse, Gr.3 and 3 wins over fences, 2003 and £48,058 inc. Bar-One Racing
Ten Up Novice Chase, Navan, Gr.3, placed 5 times inc. 2nd EBF Novice H. Chase,
Navan, Gr.3, Woodlands Park 100 Club Nov. Chase, Naas, Gr.3 and 3rd Guinness
Greenmount Park Novice Chase, Limerick, Gr.2.
Olympic Lady (IRE): placed twice in N.H. Flat Races at 5 and 6 years; also placed twice
over hurdles at 6 years; also 4 wins in point-to-points and placed twice.
3rd dam
REINE DE SABA: ran once at 2 years; dam of 2 winners:
Coolree King: winner of a N.H. Flat Race at 4 years and placed 4 times; also placed 3
times over jumps.
Lilac Lady: winner over hurdles at 6 years and placed 4 times; dam of a winner:
Chat Her Up: placed once in a point-to-point; dam of 2 winners inc.:
BALLYBOUGH RASHER (IRE): 6 wins, £73,076: 2 wins over hurdles at 6
years and £11,030 and placed 3 times and 4 wins over fences, 2003 and
£62,046 inc. bet365 Charlie Hall Chase, Wetherby, Gr.2, placed 3 times; also
winner of a point-to-point at 5 years.
4th dam
Andromeda Nebula: placed 6 times at 2 and 3 years inc. 2nd Curragh Foal Plate,
Curragh; dam of 3 winners inc.:
AL-'ALAWI: 9 wins: 3 wins at 3 to 5 years inc. Irish Lincolnshire H., Curragh, placed
6 times inc. 3rd Ballymoss S., Curragh; also 6 wins over hurdles at 4 and 5 years
inc. Scottish Champion Hurdle, Ayr and Downshire H. Hurdle, Punchestown and
placed 3rd Daily Express Triumph Hurdle, Cheltenham; sire.
Toirdealbhach: 14 wins, £39,196: 2 wins at 3 and 5 years and placed twice; also
4 wins over hurdles at 4 to 6 years, £6418 and 8 wins over fences and £30,969,
placed 3rd Grand Annual Challenge Cup Chase, Cheltenham, L. (twice); sire.
Tu-Ukumah: placed 3 times at 2 and 3 years; dam of 3 winners inc.:
CASTLE WARDEN: 17 wins, £87,216: winner over hurdles at 4 years and 16
wins over fences and £85,847 inc. Charterhouse H. Chase, Ascot, L., placed
2nd GPS Print H. Steeplechase, Kempton Park, L., Charisma Gold Cup H.
Chase, Kempton Park, L., 3rd S.G.B. H. Steeplechase, Ascot, L., Anthony
Mildmay-Peter Cazalet Mem H Stp, Sandown Park, L. and Charisma Gold Cup
H. Chase, Kempton Park, L.; also 2 wins in point-to-points at 4 and 5 years.
STABLED IN BARN G BOX 259