G2 NORFOLK S. – ROYAL ASCOT DAY THREE
Each of the 10 runners in the Norfolk S. have passed through a sales ring; the least expensive transaction was when Kinks was bought as a foal for 4,000gns. On the higher end of the scale, Land Force was a €350,000 yearling, and Vintage Brut was bought by his new owners just three days ago for £280,000.
CHARMING KID (GB) (Charm Spirit {Ire}) was sold by breeder Biddestone Stud to Mags O'Toole for 75,000gns at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale. Re-offered by Lynn Lodge Stud at Goffs Orby last September, he was led out unsold at €45,000, but seven months later found a new home for £105,000 when The Cool Silk Partnership and Stroud Coleman Bloodstock scooped him up at the Goffs UK breeze-up sale. He looks to become the first stakes winners for his first-season sire. B-Biddestone Stud Ltd.
GLORY FIGHTER (GB) (Kyllachy {GB}) was a 95,000gns find by SackvilleDonald at Tattersalls October Book 2, and was plucked from the National Stud consignment. B-Mr & Mrs P Hopper & Mr & Mrs M Morris.
KINKS (GB) (Sixties Icon {GB}) was bred by Mike Channon and offered through Norman Court Stud at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale, where he was bought by Whitwell Bloodstock for 4,000gns. Re-offered by Rathasker Stud just nine weeks later at Goffs February, he was unsold at €7,000, but fared a bit better at the Sportsmans sale in September, where he fetched €14,000 from Gill Richardson. He now races under the care of Mick Channon for David Hudd, Chris Wright & Ann Black. B-Mike Channon Bloodstock Ltd.
KONCHEK (GB) (Lethal Force {Ire}) was purchased by trainer Clive Cox for 85,000gns from breeder Cheveley Park Stud at Tattersalls October Book 2. He is the first stakes performer out of the G2 Lowther S. and G3 Princess Margaret S. winner Soar (GB) (Danzero {GB}), who was second in the G2 Queen Mary S. at this meeting. B-Cheveley Park Stud Ltd.
LAND FORCE (IRE) (No Nay Never) was bred by Evie Stockwell and now races in the silks of her son John Magnier. The half-brother to dual Grade I winner Photo Call (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) passed through the Goffs Orby ring as part of the Oaks Farm Stables consignment, where he was signed for by Magnier/Mayfair for €350,000, and he now races for Magnier, Tabor and Smith. As would be expected of any Coolmore-connected colt, Land Force comes from a seriously deep family: his second dam is Cassandra Go (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}), winner of Royal Ascot's King's Stand S. when it was a Group 2, and she has produced the triple Group 1 winner Halfway To Heaven (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}) and her triple Group 1-winning daughter Rhododendron (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) among many accomplished descendants. B-Mrs Evie Stockwell.
POCKET DYNAMO (DIALED IN) is a $20,000 Keeneland November graduate, having been purchased by EA Bloodstock from the draft of Darby Dan, which stands his sire. Hunter Valley Farm re-offered the colt at Keeneland September, where trainer Robert Cowell picked him up for $35,000. Pocket Dynamo has won two of three thus far, but had no takers when led out unsold at £170,000 at Goffs London on Monday evening. B-Jocelyn Shutkas.
RUMBLE INTHEJUNGLE (IRE) (Bungle Inthejungle {GB}) looks to make it back-to-back Royal Ascot wins for Rebel Racing and Richard Spencer following Rajasinghe (Ire) (Choisir {Ire})'s victory in last year's G2 Coventry S. Rumble Inthejungle was unsold at €52,000 as a Goffs November Foal, but breeder Patrick Gleeson dispatched him to Rebel Racing and Bobby O'Ryan for £70,000 at Goffs UK's Premier yearling sale last August. B-Patrick Gleeson.
THE PADDOCKS (IRE) (Charm Spirit {Ire}) was bought by Ross Doyle on behalf of Merriebelle and Sullivan Bloodstock for €120,000 at Arqana's August yearling sale from perennial leading vendor and breeder Monceaux. B-Ecurie Des Monceaux.
VINTAGE BRUT (GB) (Dick Turpin {Ire}) was among the King Power Racing haul signed for by SackvilleDonald at Goffs London on Monday evening, and his pricetag was £280,000. He was previously raced by Lovely Bubbly Racing to win his two starts to date. B-Mrs D O'Brien.
SHANG SHANG SHANG (Shanghai Bobby) is expected to provide Wesley Ward with his latest Royal Ascot victory when she goes up against the colts here. Originally a $110,000 OBS Winter Mixed Sale purchase by Summerfield, the bay was pinhooked for $200,000 when bought by Breeze Easy at OBS March and was the winner of her lone start at Keeneland in April when beating subsequent winner and stablemate Moonlight Romance (Liaison), who goes for Saturday's Listed Windsor Castle S. B-Kris R Del Giudice.
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