Bouttemont to Rathbarry Stud

FRENCH sprinter Bouttemont will retire to stand at Rathbarry Stud in 2024. Recently purchased by Kevin Blake and Jack Cantillon, Bouttemont will stand alongside his own sire Acclamation in Fermoy, Co Cork. Trained in France by Yann Barberot, Bouttemont is an intended runner in the Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Flying Five Stakes at the Curragh next weekend.

Paul Cashman of Rathbarry Stud commented: “We have followed Bouttemont’s career with great interest with him being a son of Acclamation. He showed just how good he is in the Prix Hampton at Chantilly in June and we’ll all be hoping he can repeat that level of form in the Group 1 Flying Five Stakes and the Group 1 Prix de l’Abbaye before he joins us.

“He is a particularly good looking horse that is strikingly similar to Acclamation and has the same wonderful temperament as him, so the case for him is a compelling one. We are delighted to partner with Jack and Kevin who are sure to bring a lot of energy and innovative thinking to the project. Acclamation has been an incredible sire for Rathbarry and our clients over the years, so we are sure that his son Bouttemont will be very warmly received here next year.”

Mayson to stand at Springfield House Stud

SPRINGFIELD House Stud in Roscrea, Co Tipperary, will be the new home for Group 1-winning sire Mayson.

The 15-year-old horse by Invincible Spirit has spent the past 11 seasons at Cheveley Park Stud in Newmarket. A July Cup winner, Mayson is the sire of another July Cup winner in Oxted and also dual Royal Ascot winner Rohaan.

Passing of Brave Inca’s breeder

DENIS Macauley, breeder of Brave Inca, died last weekend after a long illness. From Ballynahinch in Downpatrick, he rode as an amateur and trained several winners.

He spent two terms as chairman of the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Northern Region and was also a lifelong member of Balmoral Show.

By Good Thyne, Brave Inca won 10 Grade 1 races between 2004 and 2009. The 2006 Champion Hurdle was his crowning glory, and he won the Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown twice. Another great day for connections came in April 2005 when he defeated Harchibald and Macs Joy in a close finish.

Denis Macauley’s funeral took place on Wednesday and he is survived by his wife Susan and children Victoria and Stephen.

Free admission at Roscommon

THERE will be free admission for all at Roscommon next Monday, courtesy of the Irish National Professional Bookmakers Association. The on-course bookmakers recently sponsored the gate at the Curragh and INPBA chairman Ray Mulvaney said: “We were delighted how the gesture was received at the Curragh and we plan to do this again at least once in each province, as a way of encouraging footfall and thanking our customers.”

First winner for The Irish Rover

THE Irish Rover, a son of No Nay Never who stands at Aidan Sexton’s Sweep Lane Stud in Nurney, Co Kildare, had his first winner this week when Curious Rover won over five furlongs at Catterick. The stallion’s only other runner to-date, Grand City Hall, has been placed in both his maidens at Naas and the Curragh for Jarlath Fahey. A Group 1 campaigner for Aidan O’Brien, The Irish Rover stands at a fee of €2,500.

Mizzou first winner

MIZZOU, a son of Galileo who stands at James and Marian Hannon’s The Old Road Stud in Tallow, Co Waterford, sired his first winner this week when Up For Appeal won over hurdles at Stratford. Twice a winner of the Sagaro Stakes at Ascot, Mizzou is related to Joseph O’Brien’s recent Group 1 winner Al Riffa.

New jockeys’ agent role for Conor O’Dwyer

CONOR O’Dwyer has been granted a jockeys’ agent licence and is booking rides for his son Charlie O’Dwyer. “Training is still my priority but this is another string to my bow and I would be happy to take on a few more riders as agent,” he said. Conor can be contacted on 087 255 5692.