Homebred Bellesque created a fine impression at Leopardstown on Thursday when running out the impressive winner of the juvenile fillies’ maiden in the colours of Mrs E Irwin and Mrs John Magnier. Sent off favourite off the back of a promising second on debut, the Joseph O’Brien-trained daughter of St Mark’s Basilica was always in…
Nobody Knows again looked a colt of considerable potential when making it two from two in the novice at Wolverhampton for Bernardine and Sean Mulryan and trainer Richard Hughes on Tuesday. Although slowly away, the Wootton Bassett colt made light of his penalty to stylishly make up the ground under Finley Marsh and win going…
Best of luck to Amo Racing with our Wootton Bassett colt out of Luna Mare, who was bought for 2,200,000gns out of our draft on Wednesday at Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Sale. We were delighted to see him head to the Amo team, especially as they have already enjoyed success with the family…
We are delighted to be offering two outstanding yearlings at Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Sale in Newmarket. Lot 72 is a Starspangledbanner colt out of Callisto Star and therefore a full-brother to Grade 1 American Oaks heroine Rhea Moon. The American Oaks was one of two Graded stakes wins for Rhea Moon alongside…
We are delighted to be offering three beautifully bred yearlings at Part 1 this year’s Goffs Orby Sale, set for 29 and 30 September. Lot 415, a colt by the late leading sire Wootton Bassett, heads to the sale with a major pedigree update as a full-brother to Nobody Knows, the impressive winner of his…
Nobody Knows looked an exciting colt in the making for Richard Hughes on Saturday when the impressive winner of his debut in the colours of Bernardine and Sean Mulryan at Ayr. An expensive breeze-up purchase by connections, the son of Wootton Bassett was sent off the 5/4 favourite in the class 2 contest and duly…
Enchant, bred and raised by Marlhill House Stud, made the perfect start to her career for Wathnan Racing on Sunday when successful in the 6f novice at Pontefract. Trained by Karl Burke, the daughter of Wootton Bassett is out of our Listed-winning Galileo mare Sarrocchi. “It was lovely,” said jockey Sam James. “I’ve sat on…
Another Group 2 success came the way of Poker Face last week as the Marlhill House-bred came out on top to a tight finish in the Zabeel Mile at Meydan in Dubai. Making his Dubai debut for Simon and Ed Crisford, the Fastnet Rock gelding dived through horses to nail Holloway Boy on the line….
Marlhill House Stud have seven exciting yearlings to offer at this Autumn’s sales; among them are three heading to the Goffs Orby Sale and a further four split between Tattersalls October Books 1 & 2. The Goffs Orby draft includes a well-related Fastnet Rock filly out of the Siyouni mare Sheranda, as well as two…
The Ed and Simon Crisford trained POKER FACE became a Group 3 winner in Deauville last week when he took out a competitive field in the Prix Quincey, run over a mile. Owned by Edward Ware, the improving son of FASTNET ROCK was unbeaten in three starts as a three-year-old and had already won a…