Ascot Catalogue Page - Brightwells

The Property of Mr M Hughes
Lot 42 (With VAT)
Sadler's Wells
Northern Dancer
Saddlers' Hall (IRE)
Fairy Bridge
DARCY WELLS
Sunny Valley
Val de Loir
(GB)
Sunland
(2001)
Wolver Hollow
Sovereign Path
Bay Gelding Qurrat Al Ain
Cygnet
(1983)
Marthe Meynet
Welsh Pageant
Lovely Lark
DARCY WELLS (GB): ran twice in N.H. Flat Races at 4 and 5 years, 2006 and over hurdles
at 5 and 6 years, 2007. He is a fine looking horse, who is good to do in all respects. His
owner is giving up his N.H. interests hence his sale. This gelding would be a potential
high class point-to-pointer. Sold as he stands as per condition 9 (conditions of sale).
1st dam
QURRAT AL AIN: 4 wins over hurdles at 3 years and £10,603 inc. Merit Hurdle,
Nottingham, placed twice; dam of 3 winners from 10 runners:
SIMPLY DASHING (IRE) (1991 g. by Simply Great (FR)): 13 wins, £186,392:
placed twice in N.H. Flat Races at 4 years; also 6 wins over hurdles at 4 and 5
years and £30,746 and placed once and 7 wins over fences at 5 and 6 years and
£155,014 inc. First National Bank Gold Cup Intermediate Stp., Ascot, Gr.2, 'Book of
Music' Novices' Chase, Ascot, Gr.2, placed 15 times inc. 2nd Charlie Hall Chase,
Wetherby, Gr.2, Peter Marsh Ltd H. Chase, Haydock Park, Gr.2, Martell Cup
Chase, Liverpool, Gr.2, Murphy's Gold Cup H. Chase, Cheltenham, Gr.3, Tripleprint
Gold Cup H. Chase, Cheltenham, Gr.3, 3rd Charlie Hall Chase, Wetherby, Gr.2.
Anchors Away (GB) (2002 g. by Slip Anchor): winner of a N.H. Flat Race at 4 years,
2006 and placed once; also placed 5 times over hurdles at 4 and 5 years, 2007.
Nicodemus (GB) (1994 g. by St Ninian): 4 wins in point-to-points, 2006 and placed once.
Top Quality (GB) (1998 f. by Simply Great (FR)): placed once at 3 years; also placed
once over hurdles at 4 years; broodmare.
Simply Stunning (GB) (1999 f. by Primitive Rising (USA)): placed in a point-to-point, 2006.
New Broom (IRE) (1992 f. by Brush Aside (USA)): placed once; dam of a winner.
Scotch Saint (GB) (1995 g. by St Ninian): placed once in a N.H. Flat Race at 4 years.
Easter Bee (IRE) (1990 f. by Phardante (FR)): unraced; dam of 2 winners:
Rose N Alice (IRE) (f. by Anshan): winner over fences at 6 years, 2006 and
£8066 and placed once, 3rd Kilbegnet EBF Novice Chase, Roscommon, Gr.3.
Superstar Express (IRE): winner of a point-to-point and placed twice.
Darcy Wells (GB) (2001 g. by Saddlers' Hall (IRE)): see above.
2nd dam
MARTHE MEYNET: unraced; dam of 5 winners inc.:
ANTINOUS (g. by Hello Gorgeous (USA)): 12 wins, £67,329: 4 wins at 2 and 3
years; also 4 wins over hurdles at 4 and 5 years, 3rd Rossington Main Novices'
Hurdle, Doncaster, L. and 4 wins over fences at 5 and 6 years inc. Freebooter
Novices' Chase, Doncaster, L., 3rd Castleford Chase, Wetherby, L.
Seagull Hollow (IRE): 6 wins, £22,451: winner at 2 years; also 3 wins over hurdles
at 3 and 4 years and £8790 and 2 wins over fences at 5 years and £9432.
Batoni: 4 wins at 2, 4 and 5 years and £16,673.
3rd dam
LOVELY LARK: winner at 3 years; dam of 5 winners inc.:
MATSUFUJI ACE: 2 wins in Japan inc. Asahi Hai Sansai S., Nakayama, Gr.1.
Never So Lovely: 2 wins at 3 years; dam of 6 winners inc.:
RESTORE: 11 wins and £85,539 inc. Daily Mail Leisure S., Lingfield Park, L.
4th dam
LOVELY GALE: winner at 3 years, Athasi S., Curragh, 2nd Irish 1000 Guineas, Curragh;
dam of 6 winners inc.:
GALESIAN: 7 wins at 2 to 5 years inc. Howth H., Baldoyle, 4th Phoenix S., Phoenix
Park; sire.