RIBCHESTER (IRE)

 

Bay horseFoaled in 2013

SireZafonicGone WestMr. Prospector
IFFRAAJ (GB) ZaizafonThe Minstrel
2001PastoraleNureyevNorthern Dancer
  Park AppealAhonoora
DamMarjuLast TycoonTry My Best
MUJARAH (IRE) Flame of TaraArtaius
2008TanaghumDarshaanShirley Heights
  MehthaafNureyev

IFFRAAJ (GB) (Brown 2001-Stud 2007). 7 wins-1 at 2, Goodwood Lennox S., Gr.2. Leading NZ Sire of 2YOs in 2015-16. Sire of 1331 rnrs, 807 wnrs, 71 SW, inc. Ribchester (Deauville Prix Jacques Le Marois, Gr.1), Gingernuts, Jon Snow, Turn Me Loose, Rizeena, Jungle Cat, Chriselliam, Wootton Bassett, Wyndspelle, Benvenue, Fix, Serena Miss, The Black Princess, Hot Streak, Beshaayir, Mythical Magic, Ikerrin Road, Powerful Breeze, Magic Artist, etc.

 

1st dam

MUJARAH, by Marju. Unplaced. Half-sister to MATTERHORN, BANGKOK, TACTIC, YAAZY, Zahoo (dam of CONVERGENCE). Dam of four named foals, all raced, two winners-

RIBCHESTER (c. by Iffraaj). 6 wins. See below.

Golconda Prince (g. by Arcano). Winner at 10¼f in GB.

Electrical Storm (g. by Dubawi). Placed at 2 in 2019, 2d Newmarket Hot Streak 2YO S., Montaz Restaurant 2YO S., Price Bailey It's All About You 2YO S., 3d Newmarket Discovernewmarket.co.uk 2YO S.

White Mountain (f. by Raven's Pass). Placed at 3 in 2019 in GB.

 

2nd dam

Tanaghum, by Darshaan. Winner at 1¼m, Newmarket Hyperion Court S., 2d Ascot Harvest S., L, 4th Ascot Princess Royal S., Gr.3, Salisbury Upavon S., L. Half-sister to NAJAH, Tasdeer. Dam of 11 foals, 10 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

MATTERHORN (Raven's Pass). 9 wins from 1600m to 2000m, £276,434, €38,000, 1,394,600Dhs, to 2019-20 in GB and U.A.E, Meydan Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 S., Gr.1, Windsor Midsummer S., L, Lingfield All-Weather Middle Distance Championships S., Kempton Move Over to Matchbook H., Lingfield Betway H., 2d Leopardstown Boomerang S., Gr.2, Chester Huxley S., Gr.2, Sandown Brigadier Gerard S., Gr.3, Haydock Superior Mile, Gr.3, Windsor Winter Hill S., Gr.3, 3d Meydan Firebreak S., Gr.3, 4th Newmarket Darley S., Gr.3.

BANGKOK (Australia). 3 wins from 1¼m to 10¼f, £155,350, QAR400,400, to 2020, Sandown Classic Trial, Gr.3, Lingfield Winter Derby Trial, L, 2d Royal Ascot King Edward VII S., Gr.2, York Strensall S., Gr.3, Qatar Derby, L, Newmarket Ironxcell 2YO S., 3d Lingfield Winter Derby, Gr.3.

TACTIC (Sadler's Wells). 3 wins at 1½m, 1¾m, Curragh Cup, Gr.3, York Grand Cup, L, 2d Newmarket Bahrain Trophy, Gr.3, Newbury Cheviot Asset Management S., 3d Newbury Harino.com 2YO S., 4th Goodwood Gordon S., Gr.3, Royal Ascot Queen's Vase, Gr.3.

YAAZY (Teofilo). 2 wins at 2200m, 2400m, Saint-Cloud Prix Joubert, L, Longchamp Prix de la Celle Saint-Cloud, 2d Deauville Prix Minerve, Gr.3, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix de Malleret, Gr.2.

Zahoo (Nayef). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 8¼f, 1½m, Newmarket John Taylor Fillies' S., 2d Doncaster Gillies S., L, Newbury Insure Wiser H., 3d Doncaster Pertemps H., Goodwood Toteswinger Bonus H. Dam of-

CONVERGENCE (Cape Cross). 4 wins-2 at 2-to 7½f, €134,930, QAR10,000, Leopardstown Ballycorus S., Gr.3, Tipperary Canford Cliffs S., L, Dundalk Patton S., L, Leopardstown Famous Name 2YO S., 3d Leopardstown Desmond S., Gr.3, Tyros S., Gr.3, 4th Curragh Beresford S., Gr.2.

Shababeek. 4 wins from 1600m to 2200m to 2019, Rome Premio Flagbird, 2d Rome Premio Random Shot, Premio Aernen, Premio Disco Rosso, Premio Caracolero, Premio El Gran Senor, Premio Van Dyck, 3d Rome Premio Paulo, Premio Surdi, Premio Diana, Premio Empery.

 

3rd dam

MEHTHAAF, by Nureyev. Champion 3YO Filly in England in 1994, Joint top 3YO Miler in Ireland in 1994. 4 wins-1 at 2-from 6f to 1m, £195,256, 360,000fr., Irish One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Goodwood Celebration Mile S., Gr.2, Newmarket Nell Gwyn S., Gr.3, 3d Deauville Prix Jacques Le Marois, Gr.1, Longchamp Prix Marcel Boussac, Gr.1, Royal Ascot Coronation S., Gr.1, York Lowther S., Gr.2, 4th Newmarket Champion S., Gr.1, The One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Half-sister to ELNADIM, KHULOOD (dam of ADOOL), ASHRAAKAT, Museeb, Only Seule (dam of OCCUPANDISTE, ONLY GREEN), Toujours Elle (dam of TOTO LE HEROS). Dam of 13 foals, 12 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

NAJAH (Nashwan). Champion 3YO in Italy in 2001 (Intermediate). 2 wins at 2000m, 2050m, £10,685, 106,250,014L., Rome Premio Lydia Tesio, Gr.2, 2d Leopardstown One Thousand Guineas Trial, L. Dam of-

Tameen (Shirocco). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 8½f to 1½m, Goodwood Racehorse Owners' Group S., 2d Ascot Buckhounds S., L, 4th Doncaster Gillies S., L. Producer.

Tasdeer (Rahy). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1m, Doncaster Bawtry S., 2d Lingfield Spring Cup, L.

Tanaghum (Darshaan). Winner. See above.

 

Race Record: 16 Starts 6-5-3 £1,588,052, €661,110, US$60,000, 2,202,000Dhs.

Equal Leading 3YO Male on the 2016 WTR (Mile). Champion Older Male Miler in Europe in 2017. Champion Older Male Miler in France & GB in 2017. Joint Champion 3YO Male Miler in Europe in 2016. Champion 3YO Miler in France in 2016. 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, £1,588,052, €661,110, US$60,000, 2,202,000Dhs, Deauville Prix Jacques Le Marois, Gr.1, Royal Ascot Queen Anne S., Gr.1, Chantilly Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Gr.1, Newbury Lockinge S., Gr.1, Mill Reef S., Gr.2, Royal Ascot Jersey S., Gr.3, 2d Ascot Queen Elizabeth II S., Gr.1-twice, Goodwood Sussex S., Gr.1, York Gimcrack S., Gr.2, 3d Goodwood Sussex S., Gr.1, The Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Meydan Dubai Turf, Gr.1.