TAKE IT TO THE MAX

SAO MAXENCE made a very pleasing winning debut today in the bumper at Ayr. We sold him to Jill and John Dodd as a three year old. By Saint Des Saints, a top French jumps sire, out of our mare Primadona who comes from a very tough winning family. Primadona has a yearling gelding by Walk in the Park and a filly foal by Coastal Path. Next year she will be covered by No Risk at All.

BULLION another of our homebreds was also making his debut in the same race and ran a very creditable third. His mother Ryde has a two year old filly and a yearling gelding both by Walk in the Park. Her three year old granddaughter made top price this November at Arqana when selling for €310k. This year Ryde is in foal to Gris de Gris and is due to visit Vision D’Etat.

Saintly saturday

For the second successive Saturday we have had a winner from a mare by Saint des Saints.

Sainte Ladylime obliged in the 1.25p.m. at Uttoxeter today, getting an excellent ride from Sean Bowen.

Up to now she has been let down by indifferent jumping, but the longer distance and softer ground was just what she required, giving her more time to sort out her jumping.

We purchased her as a yearling, the following year she was broken in, and ridden away before being bought by Paul And Clare Rooney.

Strike at Kelso!

Our homebred filly STRIKE THE POSE won on her debut in the 15h45 at Kelso today.

By top sire SAINT DES SAINTS & out of our broodmare ROYALE SULAWESIE, she was broken in & pre-trained at home then did a stint with Philip & Louisa Carberry. We decided to lease her to James Ewart’s Craig farm syndicate, as the UK programe would suit her better.

Majestic performance!

INNOVATE won at the second time of asking over fences today at Fontainebleau.

She made all the running & jumped perfectly to win comfortably. She has improved well on her previous run over the bigger obstacles & we are expecting her to come on even more when she steps up in trip.

Well done to Louisa & Phillip Carberry for the training performance & Peter Carberry for an excellent ride.