Turtle Island

Turtle Island

Bay 1991
Fairy King - Sisania
Distance won over: 5f. to 8f.

Irish 2,000 Guineas winner by Sadler’s Wells’ full brother FAIRY KING and sire of Cheltenham Festival Grade 1 winner Scolardy.

Stands at The Beeches Stud.

Fee for 2009: On application

First N.H. crop are 5-year-olds of 2008 and already include:

Liskennet (ex. Generosa by Generous)
1^st Toshiba Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown, Gr.2.
1^stEuropean Breeders Fund Novice Hurdle L.R.

     2^nd Albert Bartlett Novice's Hurdle, Cheltenham, Gr.1.
Island Life (ex. Life Support by High Estate)
     1^st 3YO Hurdle at Leopardstown by 18 lengths. Trained by Noel Meade.
     1^st 3YO Hurdle at Clonmel by 7 lengths.
     3^rd Cashmans Juvenile Hurdle, Leopardstown, Gr.2.
     1^st Handicap Chase, Thurles in 2008.
     1^st Handicap Chase, Navan in 2008.
Shoreacres (ex. Call Me Dara by Arapahos)
     1^st Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race.
     3^rd Barclays Championship Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Gr.2.
     4^th Champion Bumper, Cheltenham, Gr.1.
     1^st Novices' Hurdle, Huntington by 10 lengths in 2008.
Mahonia (ex. Bell Walks Run by Commanche Run)
     1^st Bumper at Chepstow on debut. Trained by Paul Nicholls.
     1^st Novices' Hurdle, Exeter by 13 lengths in 2008.
Big Boots (ex. Straight n' Furry by Furry Glen)
     1^st Bumper at Ayr by 53 lengths. Trained by Mark McNiff.
An Cathaoir Mor (ex. Money for Buttons by Alphabatim)
     1^st Bumper at Naas. Trained by Henry De Bromhead.
Turtle Time Lucky (ex. Homers Mare by Shadari)
     1^st Maiden Hurdle at Punchestown. Trained by J Harrington.
Seamies Dream (ex. Marika’s King by King’s Ride)
     1^st 4YO Bumper at Limerick on debut. Trained by Joe Crowley.
Home Hunter (ex. Laura’s Native by Be My Native)
     1^st Bumper at Wexford on debut.
     1^st Maiden Hurdle at Naas. Trained by Oliver McKiernan.
Boulavogue (ex. Nilousha by Darshaan)
     1^st 3yo Maiden Hurdle.
     1^st Kerry Spring Water Hurdle, Listowel. Trained by Charlie Swan.
Eila (ex. Brambley Hedge by Teenoso)
      1^st Novices' Handicap Hurdle at Folkestone.

Bensalem (ex. Peace Time Girl by Buckskin)
      1^st Bumper at Sandown. Trained by Alan King.
1^st Novices' Hurdle, Chepstow.
      1^st Novices' Hurdle, Leceister.
Clova Island (ex. Kingennie by Dunbeath)
      1^st Bumper at Wetherby. Trained by Philip Hobbs.
1^st Novice Hurdle, Taunton.
Tilly Ann (ex. Buckland Filleigh by Buckskin)
      1^st 3 year old Maiden Hurdle, Clonmel.

Leading Flat & National Hunt performers from his previous crops include:

Scolardy (ex. Emerald Pendant by Nebos)
1^st Triumph Hurdle, Cheltenham, Gr.1 by 11 lengths.

Island Sands (ex. Tiavanita by J O Tobin)
1^st 2,000 Guineas, Newmarket, Gr.1.

Rum Pointer (ex. Osmunda by Mill Reef)
1^st River Don Novices’ Hurdle, Doncaster, Gr.2.

Lewis Island (ex. Phyllode by Pharly)
2^nd Finale Juvenile Hurdle, Chepstow, Gr.1.

Dont Be Bitin (ex. Shanoras Way by Artic Lord)
     1^st Tied Cottage Chase, Punchestown, Gr.2.
Turtleback (ex. Mimicry by Thatch)
    3^rd December Festival Hurdle, Leopardstown, Gr.1.
    3^rd Cashmans Bookmakers Juvenile Hurdle, Fairyhouse, Gr.3.
Turtle Bow (ex. Clara Bow by Top Ville)
     1^st Prix d’Astarte, Deauville, Gr.2.
     1^st Prix Cleopatre, Saint-Cloud, Gr.3.
     1^st Prix Finlande, Longchamp, L.R.

Mirpour(ex. Mimicry by Thatch)
     1^st Grimes Novice Chase, Galway, Gr.3.
     1^st Galway Hurdle, Galway, Gr.1.
Lincoln Dancer (ex. Double Grange by Double Schwartz)
     1^st Sandy Lane Rated Stakes, Haydock, L.R.
     2^nd July Cup, Newmarket, Gr.1.

Island Sound (ex. Ballet by Sharrood)
1^st James Seymour Stakes, Newmarket, L.R.

Corinium (ex. Searching Star by Rainbow Quest)
1^st Radley Stakes, Newbury, L.R.
1^st Conqueror Stakes, L.R.

Turtle Dubh (ex. Bobadil by Bob Back)
1^st Novice Hurdle, Punchestown, L.R.