Cheltenham

Lot 32
BALLYMOUNTAIN
BOY (IRE)
April 26th, 2011
Bay Gelding
(Second Produce)
From Milestone Stables (Colin Bowe)
Mountain High
(IRE)
Minoras Return
(IRE)
(2003)
Danehill
Hellenic
Bob's Return
Minora
(With VAT)
Danzig
Razyana
Darshaan
Grecian Sea
Bob Back
Quality of Life
Cataldi
Minorette
BALLYMOUNTAIN BOY (IRE): The debut winner of the ultra-competitive 4yo Maiden
point-to-point at Ballinaboola on 8th November 2015, coming from off the pace and
battled really well to the finish, his only start to date. Sold subject to pre-sale veterinary
examination (see conditions of sale, Basis Of Sale Condition 8).
POINT TO POINT 1 start 1 win
LAST THREE STARTS (prior to compilation)
08/11/15 1/10 (4yo Maiden Point-to-point) Ballinaboola 3m
1st dam
MINORAS RETURN (IRE): unraced; dam of a winner from 2 runners and 5 foals:
Ballymountain Boy (IRE) (2011 g. by Mountain High (IRE)): see above.
Big Mike (IRE) (2008 g. by Flemensfirth (USA)): placed twice in N.H. Flat Races at 6
years, 2014; also placed once over hurdles at 6 years, 2014; also placed once in a
point-to-point at 5 years, 2013.
2nd dam
MINORA (IRE): unraced; dam of a winner:
Buffalo Ballet (GB): winner over hurdles, 2013.
3rd dam
MINORETTE: 7 wins, £14,032: winner in France; also 6 wins over jumps in France
and in Italy inc. Prix Richard Hennessy Chase, Auteuil, L.; dam of 7 winners inc.:
OBSERVE: 18 wins, £94,415: 3 wins over hurdles at 5 years and 15 wins over
fences inc. Cathcart Challenge Cup Chase, Cheltenham, L., Kennedy Construction
Gold Cup H. Chase, Cheltenham, L. and Gainsborough Ltd H. Chase, Sandown, L.
MINORETTES GIRL: 8 wins, £92,022: 2 wins in N.H. Flat Races; also 6 wins over
hurdles inc. Jameson Gold Cup Hurdle, Fairyhouse, L. and Irish National Hunt Nov.
Hurdle, Punchestown, L., 2nd Sun Alliance Nov. Hurdle, Cheltenham, L., BMW
Champion Nov. Hurdle, Punchestown, L., Aintree Hurdle, L.; dam of winners inc.:
SHOTGUN WILLY (IRE): won Worcester Nov. Chase, Newbury, Gr.2, Prestige
Nov. Hurdle, Chepstow, Gr.2, Red Square Vodka Gold Cup H. Chase, Haydock,
Gr.3 and Aon Chase, Newbury, L., 3rd Feltham Nov. Chase, Kempton, Gr.1.
MAJOR SENSATION (IRE): 3 wins over hurdles inc. ladbrokes.com H. Hurdle,
Fairyhouse, Gr.2 and 2nd Foxrock H. Chase, Leopardstown, Gr.3.
MINI SENSATION (IRE): won Coral Welsh National H. Chase, Chepstow, Gr.3
and Singer & Friedlander Nat. Trial H. Chase, Uttoxeter, L.
SUB-EDITOR: 5 wins, £18,999: winner of a N.H. Flat Race; also 3 wins over
hurdles inc. Johnstown Hurdle, Naas, L., 2nd Monksfield Extended H. Hurdle,
Navan, L., winner over fences, 2nd Dan Moore Easter H. Chase, Fairyhouse, L.
ESPY: 13 wins, £80,326: 3 wins over hurdles at 5 years, 2nd Kennel Gate Novices'
Hurdle, Ascot, L., 10 wins over fences inc. AGFA Diamond H. Chase, Sandown
Park, L. and Peter Ross Novices' Chase, Ascot, L.; also 4 wins in point-to-points.
Guess Twice: 2 wins: winner of a N.H. Flat Race at 5 years; also winner over
hurdles at 5 years; dam of winners inc.:
ST PIRRAN (IRE): won Dovecote Nov. Hurdle, Kempton, Gr.2, Grand Annual
Challenge Cup H. Chase, Cheltenham, Gr.3, 2nd Tolworth Hurdle, Ascot, Gr.1.
Dasi: unraced; grandam of POWERSTATION (IRE): won woodiesdiy.com Christmas
Hurdle, Leopardstown, Gr.2, Proudstown H. Hurdle, Navan, Gr.3 and Monksfield
Novice Hurdle, Navan, Gr.3, 2nd Tipperkevin Hurdle, Punchestown, Gr.1.