Cheltenham

Lot 22
BAY GELDING
(IRE)
February 18th, 2012
From Nicholastown Stud
Robin des Champs
(FR)
Silk Style (GB)
(1996)
Garde Royale
Relayeuse
Polish Precedent
Opus One
(With VAT)
Mill Reef
Royal Way
Iron Duke
Reliorneuse
Danzig
Past Example
Slip Anchor
Rustle of Silk
Sold subject to pre-sale veterinary examination (see conditions of sale, Basis Of Sale
Condition 8).
1st dam
SILK STYLE (GB): placed once over hurdles at 3 years; dam of a winner from 5 runners
and 14 foals:
Maid of Silk (IRE) (2006 f. by Blueprint (IRE)): 2 wins, £9439: placed twice, 2014; also
placed 3 times in N.H. Flat Races at 4 and 5 years; also winner over hurdles at 5
years and placed once and winner over fences, 2013 and placed 4 times.
County Colours (IRE) (2005 g. by Lord of Appeal (GB)): placed 3 times in N.H. Flat
Races at 4 years; also placed twice over hurdles at 5 and 6 years and placed once
over fences at 5 years.
Cajun Fiddle (IRE) (2011 f. by Robin des Champs (FR)): placed once in a N.H. Flat
Race at 4 years, 2015.
2nd dam
OPUS ONE (GB): 2 wins at 3 and 4 years and £9804; dam of 6 winners inc.:
BOBOWEN (IRE) (g. by Bob Back (USA)): 6 wins, £62,056: 3 wins over hurdles,
2013 and £12,386 and 3 wins over fences, 2013 and £49,670 inc. Betfred Summer
Plate H. Chase, Market Rasen, L.; also winner of a point-to-point at 5 years.
Sun King (GB): 9 wins, £56,931: winner of a N.H. Flat Race; also 8 wins over hurdles.
Golden Odyssey (IRE): 5 wins, £22,292: 3 wins in N.H. Flat Races at 3 and 4 years and
£9665; also 2 wins over hurdles at 4 and 5 years and £12,200; dam of winners.
Shantou Tiger (IRE): 3 wins over hurdles at 5 years, 2014 and £11,120.
3rd dam
RUSTLE OF SILK: ran a few times at 2 and 3 years; dam of 6 winners inc.:
SQUIRE SILK (GB): 12 wins, £170,620: 10 wins over hurdles inc. Tote Gold
Trophy H. Hurdle, Newbury, Gr.3 and 2 wins over fences inc. Maghull Novices'
Chase, Liverpool, Gr.1, 2nd Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase, Cheltenham, Gr.1.
4th dam
Silky (USA): winner at 2 years, 2nd Irish 1000 Guineas, Gr.1; dam of 6 winners inc.:
KIRTLING: 4 wins at 2 and 3 years at home and in Italy and £94,362 inc. Gran
Premio d'Italia, Milan, Gr.1, 2nd Benson & Hedges Gold Cup, York, Gr.1, 4th
Dewhurst S., Newmarket, Gr.1 and Irish Sweeps Derby, Curragh, Gr.1; sire.
CROSSWAYS: 2 wins at 3 and 4 years and £27,383 inc. X Y Z H., Newcastle, L.,
2nd White Rose S., Ascot, Gr.3; sire.
The next dam Close Up: winner at 2 years, 2nd Acorn S., Epsom; dam of 5 winners inc.:
MOULTON: 6 wins at 3 and 4 years at home, in France and in Italy inc. Benson &
Hedges Gold Cup, York, Gr.1, Premio Presidente della Repubblica, Rome, Gr.1,
2nd Eclipse S., Kempton Park, Gr.1, 3rd Prix d'Ispahan, Longchamp, Gr.1; sire.
PROMONTORY: 3 wins at home and in Italy inc. Premio Roma Vecchia, Rome; sire.
FREEFOOT: winner at 4 years and £20,510, John Porter S., Newbury, Gr.3, 3rd
Derby S., Epsom, Gr.1; sire.
Hard To Tell: placed once at 3 years; third dam of SPECIAL KEY (SAF): Jt Champion
3yr old filly in South Africa in 1996-97, won Western Cape Fillies' Championship,
Kenilworth, Gr.2, 3rd South African Fillies Guineas, Scottsville, Gr.1, SECRET TO
SUCCESS (SAF): won Poinsettia S., Greyville, Gr.3, South African Fillies Nursery,
Turffontein, Gr.3 and 3rd Allan Robertson Fillies Championship, Scottsville, Gr.1.