Grade 1 winner Minella Cocooner heads the Killeen Glebe honour roll, having been sold in the farm’s fifth year of trading. Other horses grazed and prepped at the farm include Grade 1 Cheltenham Champion Bumper third James’s Gate.
SUMMARY OF STORES SOLD BY KILLEEN GLEBE
2023
Walk In The Park x Tizzy Blue
Sold for €70,000 to Ballycrystal Stables
Shantou x Brookside
Sold for €100,000 to Ryan Mahon
Milan x Chit Chat
Sold for €25,000 to Highflyer Bloodstock
Sine Qua Non (Masked Marvel x Milu Has)
Sold for €90,000 to Peter & Ross Doyle Bloodstock
Spinningayarn (Order Of St George x Floral Spinner)
Sold for €60,000 to Monbeg Stables. Impressive 10 length debut winner of a 4YO Maiden at Ballyknock.
2022
Elusive Prince (Elusive Pimpernel x Lady Lorabelle)
Sold to Henry De Bromhead for €40,000 at the Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale. Impressed when winning a 4YO Maiden at Dawstown on debut.
El Granjero (Youmzain x Mexican Sky)
Sold to Grange Stables for €42,000 at the Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale. Smart winner of a 4YO Maiden at Moira on debut for Peter Flood. Recorded back-to-back hurdle wins for Clive Boultbee-Brooks.
Shengai Enki (Buck’s Boum x Lady Needles)
Sold to Mark O’Hare for €20,000 at the Goffs Land Rover Sale. Placed in a bumper on his third start, he subsequently joined Dr Richard Newlands, for whom he won or placed on all his starts over hurdles.
Splendid Choice (Hillstar x Luanna)
Sold to Matthew Smith for €50,000 at the Goffs Land Rover Sale. Placed on first start over hurdles for Philip Rothwell.
Groovy Blue (Blue Bresil x Miss Izzy)
Sold to Gerry Hogan for €120,000 at the Goffs Land Rover Sale. Stylish winner of a bumper on his first start for Ben Pauling.
Cutthewire (Jack Hobbs x Ishka Baha)
Sold to Ian Donoghue for €50,000 at the Goffs Land Rover Sale.
Chesnut Grove (Flemensfirth x Regal Girl)
Withdrawn from the Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale.
2021
Marvellous Mick (Blue Bresil x Mickie)
Sold for €120,000 to Tom Malone & Paul Nicholls. Made a winning debut in a Chepstow bumper.
Cadell (Mahler x Prettyasapicture)
Sold for €90,000 to Ian Ferguson. He won both his starts in point-to-points for Ronnie Bartlett, before running out an impressive winner on hurdle debut for Lucinda Russell.
Fisichella (Flemensfirth x Tizzy Blue)
Sold for €70,000 to Milestone Bloodstock/Ballyboy Stables
Mount Ferns (Mount Nelson x Galant Ferns)
Sold for €40,000 to Highflyer Bloodstock. Runner-up in a bumper on his second start for Oliver Sherwood & Exors of the late Trevor Hemmings
Shantou x Chaperoned
Sold for €70,000 to Frank Berry
2020
James’s Gate (Shantou x Annie May)
Withdrawn from Derby Sale & later sent to Pat Doyle. Pat Doyle subsequently recommended him to Willie Mullins, who purchased him privately for Sean & Bernardine Mulryan. An impressive debut winner at Punchestown, he went on to finish third in the Grade 1 Cheltenham Champion Bumper.
Hermes De Thaix (Poliglote x Victoire De Thaix)
Debut winner of 3YO Hurdle for Hugo Merienne
Tenzing (Milan x Francesa)
Not Sold. Third in a Down Royal bumper, winner on his only start over hurdles and placed on his first three starts over fences.
Godot (Getaway x La Cerisaie)
Sold for €32,000 to Peter & Ross Doyle. Recorded back-to-back wins over hurdles and won a chase for Andy Irvine
Il Silenzio (Kayf Tara x Monita Bonita)
Sold for €55,000 to Ron O’Leary
Bal Kauto (Balko x Kauto Tireless)
Sold for €16,000 to Turlough O’Connor. Completed a hat-trick for Declan Queally, including winning his first two starts over fences.
2019
Minella Cocooner (Flemensfirth – Askanna)
Sold for €82,000 to SB Bloodstock. Second first time out in 4YO Maiden at Turtulla for John Nallen & subsequently sold privately to Willie Mullins and David Bobbett. Became Killeen Glebe’s first Grade 1 winner when making all in the Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown’s Dublin Racing Festival and later finished second in two Grade 1 contests. Went on to win the valuable Grade 3 Sandown Gold Cup and finished third in the Irish Grand National.
Kyntara (Kayf Tara – Speed Bonnie Boat)
Sold for €30,000 to Highflyer Bloodstock. Won 4 & 5YO Maiden impressively on debut at Bishops Court and went on to win Warwick bumper by 17 lengths on first start for Kim Bailey. Won his first two starts for Mel Rowley, going on to finish second in a Grade 3 at the Cheltenham Festival.
Clonbury Bridge (Presenting x Ballycloven Oscar)
Sold for €21,000 to Philip Dempsey. Twice a winner over hurdles, before landing a Beginners Chase.
Keeper Of The Coin (Califet x Omas Lady)
Sold for €20,000 to Remember Danny
Shantou x Zolotoya
Sold for €1,000 to Dean Summersby
Coffeys Forge (Yeats x Blue Berlais)
Not Sold at Tattersalls Ireland August NH Sale, later sold privately.
2018
Little Saint (Morozov – Matinee Show)
Sold for €9,000 to Denis Hogan
Big Fellow (Robin Des Champs – Amber Light)
Sold for €85,000 to Robcour
2017
The Priests Leap (Flemensfirth – Castlekelly Girl)
Sold for €38,000 to Kevin Ross. Impressive winner of his maiden hurdle at Clonmel for Arthur Moore
2016
Newtown Boy (Beneficial – Tanit Lady)
Sold for €100,000 to Kevin Ross. Five-time winner on the level, over hurdles and over fences.
Fortunes Hiding (Beat Hollow – Sambre)
Sold for €42,000 to John Andrews. Won a bumper for Peter Bowen and subsequently won three chases. Later won another chase for Lucinda Russell.
2015
Caracara Mail (Kingsalsa – Kestrel Mail)
Sold for €40,000 to Brendan Bashford. Won point-to-point maiden impressively for Jonathan Sweeney and was subsequently third in a competitive bumper at Punchestown.
Long Mile Road (Getaway – Andalusia)
Sold for €60,000 to MV Magnier
Galardo (Presenting – Shuildearg)
Sold for €16,000 to S Wilson