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If you are interested in having a horse in training, we have a selection of horses for sale (or for lease, see page), so please give Mark a ring on:01638 661434 or (mobile) 07799 663339or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view itHALF PAST EIGHTMount Nelson ex Tenpence Bay colt(D.O.B 18.03.17)£18,000 + VAT |
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Half Past Eight 2017 Bay Colt |
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A strong and attractive colt, he is a half-brother to numerous winners including the ultra consistent Barwick who is very similar to him in stature. He is broken in and cantering on the heath daily. A great mover and temperament, everybody is delighted with him. He is a type that should be a reasonably early two-year-old and improve throughout the year. A cracking colt.
Update: 5th February:
A strong very attractive colt, he is in very good cantering work with the string and doing everything we ask at present. He has been through the stalls on several occasions without any problem and his temperament is very good. He has plenty of scope for the future and is from a family who can win at two but mature very well. He is one to get excited about.
This horse is also on the lease page
EX MEGA
Garswood ex Mega Bay colt
(D.O.B 16.03.17)
£15,000 + VAT
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Ex Mega 2017 Bay Colt |
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A big, strong, well grown and attractive colt, he is cantering with the string daily and his very good temperament is shining through. He is a half-brother to numerous winners, including Marvo, a very unlucky filly that won on her debut called Mystic Winds and a colt called Mercoliano who went to Saudi Arabia and was top class. A great mover, he looks to be a mid-season onwards two-year-old type. He is a really lovely colt.
Update: 5th February:
A very well grown attractive colt, half-brother to numerous winners both colts and fillies. He is cantering daily with the string and we have not had an ounce of problem with him. A good temperament and mover he is by the very fast Garswood who has had a very good start to his career at stud. Although he won’t be an early two-year-old, I can see him running from May to June onwards and developing all season. He certainly has a future.
This horse is also on the lease page
MERESIDE
Mount Nelson ex Seasonal Blossom Bay filly
(D.O.B 12.02.17)
£12,000 + VAT
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Ex Seasonal Blossom 2017 Bay Filly |
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A strong, medium sized filly, she has the scope to improve all year. A great mover and character, she has plenty about her. She is cantering daily with the string and we are seeing her developing well all the time. She is a half-sister to numerous winners, including the very useful Brushing who won the Galtres Stakes at York and the Cumberland Plate. This filly has undoubted paddock potential after her racing days are over.
Update: 5th February:
A strong attractive filly she is cantering daily with the string and I couldn’t be more pleased with her. She has been through the stalls several times without a problem. She gives all the riders very good vibes and is a very easy moving, good tempered filly. I would think we would be cracking on with her early in the spring and getting her ready to run towards the end of May.
This horse is also on the lease page
EX MISSOURI
Equiano ex Missouri Bay filly
(D.O.B 19.02.17)
Price on Application
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Ex Missouri 2017 Bay Filly |
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A big strong scopy filly, typical of what the mare has produced before. She is half-sister to eight winners and and this one looks to be in a very similar vain. A good moving filly with the temperament to match, she is cantering on the heath daily and progress is good. A few of the family have won at two but they also progress well as they get older. I would recommend her to anybody.
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This horse is also on the racehorses for lease page
MOONLIGHT GRAHAM
Dark Angel ex Sleek Brown gelding
(D.O.B 29.01.15)
Price on Application
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Ex Sleek 2015 Brown Gelding |
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A big, well grown strong gelding, he has had a few problems in his early life but has been given plenty of time to mature and get over them. He is now cantering on the heath daily and we will be putting plenty of work into him in the next few months. He is by a very exciting sire out of an Oasis Dream mare, so should be pretty quick, but as yet he has very little idea but is starting to learn quickly. Viewing is recommended and he is one to certainly consider as he could be anything.
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This horse is also on the racehorses for lease page.
A report on Mark's selection process:
Yearlings are purchased in the autumn to be prepared and trained for following season. Mark attends the sales worldwide in his search to find the winners of the future.
Pacemaker magazine reported Mark to be one of the top buyers of yearlings. The following shows the selection process that he undertakes for each yearling sale.
"We have bought some fantastic horses at unbelievably good prices over the years. This is where our hard work pays off - we look at almost every horse at each sale and therefore manage to find some exciting prospects.
"As I have said here before, the pedigree can sometimes set the price. But the horses we choose have merit all of their own. We buy yearlings that, in our opinion, have potential as racehorses; this means we do not buy just the pedigree. Athleticism, good-looks, great outlook and correct conformation are what we are looking for - genuine racehorses and potential winners.
"Whether we are spending £2,000 or £200,000 the same selection process is followed. We finally reach our 'to buy' list - some of which we buy but some of those on the list sell for far more than I consider is the right value.
"All I want is to give my owners plenty of enjoyment, so I try to buy them what I consider to be good, sound racehorses with scope for improvement at a fair price."
In addition to purchasing yearlings at auction, we can offer yearlings bred at Dulligham Park Stud. For example, Ted Spread, who was bred at the stud and is the winner of the 2010 Chester Vase, was purchased privately, as was the 2010 listed Galtres Stakes winner, Brushing.
Winning racehorses is what we are looking for and this is our constant aim on behalf of our owners.
The following are just some of the previous purchases made by Mark:
Winner of the St Leger (Gp 1) - Bob's Return (bought for under £15,000 and won in excess of £530,000)
Winner of the Duke of York Stakes (Gp 2) - Steenberg (bought for approx. £15,000 and won over £220,000)
Winner of the Gladness Stakes (Gp 3) - Cool Edge (bought for approx. £750 and won over £100,000)
Winner of the Brigadier Gerard (Gp 3) - Smokey Oakey (bought for approx. £12,000 and won over £140,000)
Winner of the Lily Langtry Stakes (Gp 3) - Astrocharm (bought for under £10,000 and won over £110,000)
Group & Listed placed - Babodana (bought for £15,000 and won over £220,000)
"I am delighted to have had great success for my owners," added Mark. "Owning a racehorse is all about fun, excitement and new experiences, but there are no guarantees - you still need that little bit of luck!"
Once budgets and orders have been agreed, your request can be included in Mark's search for the 'cream of the crop' of young stock.