Feathard Lady

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Not sure how many people know about her on here, but i am sure i will have mentioned her at somepoint. Unbeaten in her seven starts over hurdles, this mare looked destined for the top, but injury meant early retirement, which was a great shame.

I can't be sure but i think a fit Feathard Lady would have won the champion hurdle at Cheltenham this year. We will never know, though.

Anyway, she was sent to stud and covered by top national hunt sire, Presenting......... She went through the sale ring today, in foal and this is what happened.

http://www.dbsauctions.com/dbs/DBS.n...9?OpenDocument


FEATHARD LADY SMASHES WORLD RECORD

FEATHARD LADY smashed the world record for a National Hunt broodmare when she was knocked down to Howard Johnson for 270,000 guineas to top a strong day of trade at the August Sales. The daughter of Accordion was initially purchased for 539 guineas by Jamestown House Stud as a foal before she began her racing career for the Lord Of The Ring Syndicate. Trained by Colm Murphy, she was unbeaten in all her seven starts, which included a twelve length victory in the Grade 1 Christmas Hurdle at Sandown Park.

Her racing career was unfortunately cut short by an injury to her off hind joint and she was then covered in April of this year by the Gold Cup winning sire, Presenting. She was reoffered at the August Sales by Jamestown House Stud and the resulting foal will undoubtedly prove invaluable on the racecourse or in the sale ring for new connections.

The second top lot of the day belonged to the eight year old LOULOU NIVERNAIS, who was consigned by Red House Farm Stud and knocked down to Nigel Hawke for 76,000 guineas. Having won and been placed on two of his last three starts, he looks to have a bright future for his new connections.

Commenting on the sale, DBS Managing Director Henry Beeby said:

"We are delighted to have reclaimed the world record for a National Hunt broodmare, with a truly spectacular price which converted to €426,600. She had everything; a beautiful physical specimen, top class race record and a pedigree to match. It is rare for a mare of this quality to be offered at public auction and we are grateful to all the members of the Lord Of The Ring Syndicate for choosing DBS. We are delighted that we could achieve such an outstanding price for a truly wonderful horse and it just goes to show that when we get the right horses, we will get the top prices."