BENEFICIAL
BAY, 1990, 16.1 h.h. (1.65m) To Stud 1997


SIRE OF

COOLDINE

WINNER OF THE GRADE 1 RSA STEEPLECHASE, CHELTENHAM 2009



AN EXCEPTIONAL PEDIGREE
By Top Ville – Classic winner of GR.1 French Derby.  Sire of Toulon, Pistolet Bleau, Shadari, Un Desperado.

Half brother to champion multiple Group One winner Jeune, Champion horse in Australia and winner of the Melbourne Cup (GR.1).

Click here for official Weatherbys pedigree information.

RACING PERFORMANCE
Winner of 6 races and placed 10 times and £231,778
over 7 to 12 furlongs from 2 to 5 years.
WON Group 2 – King Edward VII Stakes (12f) at 3 yrs
WON Group 3 – Tennents Scottish Classic (10f) at 4 yrs
WON Listed – Dee Stakes (10f) at 3 yrs
WON races at 2 years
2nd – Listed Predominates Stakes (10f)
3rd Group 1 – Washington DC International Stakes
3rd Group 3 – Gordon Stakes, Goodwood (12f)
3rd Group 3 – Select Stakes, Goodwood, (10f)
3rd Group 3 – Prix Gontaut–Biron, Deauville
SALES SUCCESS in 2008
FOALS SOLD FOR €40,000 IN 2008 TATTERSALLS NOVEMBER N. H. SALE.  PURCHASERS INCLUDE: LIAM CUSACK, BBA IRELAND, JOHN O'BYRNE, KENNYCOURT STUD, GLENWOOD STUD, ETC.

YEARLINGS SOLD FOR €50,000, €49,000, ETC. PURCHASERS INCLUDE: KENNYCOURT STUD, JOHN O'BYRNE, LIAM CUSACK, DAVID REDVERS BS, MICHAEL TALLON, ETC.

STORE HORSES HAVE REALISED UP TO €140,000 in the 2008 Derby Sale. PURCHASERS INCLUDE HIGHFLYER BS, BBA IRELAND, JESSICA HARRINGTON, EMERALD BS, HOWARD JOHNSON, GERRY GRIFFIN, NOEL MEADE, JONJO O'NEILL, BOBBY O'RYAN, ETC.
A LEADING SIRE OF GRADED AND LISTED WINNERS

COOLDINE (IRE)

2009 CHELTENHAM WINNER

COOLDINE (IRE) (Le Moss) – 9 wins and £259,222.  Winner of WINNER OF THE GRADE 1 RSA STEEPLECHASE, CHELTENHAM 2009, also winner of DR. P. J. Moriarty Novice Chase, Leopardstown, Gr.1, 2009 and the Rathbarry & Glenview Stud Festival Novice Hurdle, Fairyhouse, Gr.2, Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle, Thurles, Gr.2 and Jim Strand & Sons Peugeot Novice Hurdle, Clonmel, L. Trained by Willie Mullins

 

CORSKEAGH ROYALE (IRE) (Supreme Leader) 3 wins and £44,159.  Winner of the Glen Dimplex Future Champions Flat Race, Navan, Gr.2.  Also 2nd in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper, Cheltenham, Gr.1, 2008.  Winner of the Business & Rinance Maiden Hurdle, Leopardstown, December 2008.  Trained by Noel Meade.

 

GUNGADU (GB)Won 7 races and £103,652.  Won the 2008 Racing Post Handicap Chase, Kempton Park, Gr. 3 also Won John Smith's Reynoldstown Novice Chase, Gr.2, and the Novices Hurdle in Chepstow by 21 lengths.  Also 2nd Brit Insurance Bristol Novice Hurdle, Cheltenham, Gr.2. and 3rd Persian War H, Gr.2, Chepstow.  Trained by Paul Nicholls.

FREDS BENEFIT (IRE) – (Welsh Term).  6 wins incl. Rockview Bumper, Punchestown by 15 lengths and Three.ie Steeplechase, Punchestown, 2008.  Trained by Willie Mullins.

 

SWEET KILN (IRE) – 10 wins and £202,801 incl. Monksfield Hurdle, Gr.3 Navan, McCabe Builders Ltd. Boyne Hurdle, Navan, Gr.2, Philips Electronics Lismullen Hurdle, Navan, Gr.2, 2nd Alo Duffin Memorial Galmoy Hurdle, Gr.3, 2008, 2nd in Ballymore Properties Hatton's Grace Hurdle, Fairyhouse, Gr.1, Barry & Sandra Kelly Memorial H, Gr.2, Navan, 2nd Woodlands Park 100 Slaney Novice Hurdle, Gr.2, Naas, woodiesdiy.com Christmas Hurdle, Gr.2, Leopardstown, , Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle, Gr.3, Thurles and 3rd Woodlands Park Johnstown Novice Hurdle, Gr.2, Naas.Trained by James Bowe.

BLAZING SKY (IRE) (Deroulede) – Winner of 4 races and £80,273 incl. Total Event Rental Mares Hurdle, Gr.3, Grabel Mares Hurdle, L., Punchestown, Bewleys Hotel EBF Fillies Championship and 2nd Bewleys Hotel Dublin Airport Mares Hurdle, L..  Trained by F. McGuinness.

 

GVA IRELAND (IRE) (Strong Gale) – 6 wins over hurdles and fences and £151,000.  Won John Smith's Midlands Grand National Chase, Uttoxeter, L., also won Imperial Call Chase, L., Cork and 2nd Pretemps Final Hurdle, L., Cheltenham.  Trained by Francis Flood

 

PETERTHEKNOT (IRE) (Supreme Leader) – 2 wins and £66,977 incl. Barry & Sandra Kelly Memorial Hurdle, Gr.2, 2nd Monksfield Hurdle, Gr.3, Navan, 3rd Woodlands Park 100 Slaney Novice Hurdle, Gr.2, Naas.  Also 4th Champion Novices Hurdle, Gr.1, Punchestown, Menolly Homes Hurdle, Gr.2, Fairyhouse and Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Festival Hurdle, Gr.2.  Trained by Patrick Sinnott.

DASHING GEORGE (IRE) (Stanford) – 4 wins up to 2009 incl. Denny Gold Medal Handicap Chase, Tralee, Gr.3.  Trained By E. McNamara

HEALYS BAR (IRE) (Over the River) – winner over hurdles and placed twice in 2009 including 3rd Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle, Thurles, Gr.2, 2009. Trained by Oliver McKiernan

STRAWBERRY (IRE) (Executive Perk) – 4 wins in 2008 and £50,605 including EBF/TBA Mares Only Novice Handicap Chase, Newbury, L..  Trained by J. Mullins.


TOP OF THE ROCK (IRE) (Roselier) – 2 wins in 2008 incl. Irish Stallion Farms EBF Steeplechase, Navan.  Also placed twice incl. 2nd Guinness Greenmount Park Novice Chase, Limerick, Gr.2.  Trained by Jessica Harrington

 

ITS CRUCIAL (IRE) (Mandalus) – 2 wins and placed 3rd in 2008 in the Byrne Group Handicap Chase, Ascot, L..  Trained by Nigel Twiston Davies

LENNON (IRE) (Shackelton) – 8 wins and £102,526. incl. Molyneux Chase, L. Aintree.  Also 2nd Weatherbys Bank Open NH Flat Race, L., Warwick.  Trained by Howard Johnson

RINDOON (IRE) (Clearly Bust) – 3 wins and placed 4 times including 3rd VC Bet Champion Novice Hurdle, Punchestown, Gr.1 Trained by E. Sheehy.

JUST FRIENDS (IRE) (Mandalus) – Won Pierse Civil Engineering (Prom/Am) Flat Race, Leopardstown, 2008. “ Previous winners of this race included KICKING KING, NED KELLY, BEECHCOURT, etc.” – Irish Field, 12th January 2008.
Trained By Michael O'Brien

WASHINGTON LAD (IRE) (Miners Lamp) – 3 wins and £50,970 incl. Building Design Golden Cygnet Novice Hurdle, Gr.3, Leopardstown. 3rd Champion Novices Hurdle, Gr.1, Punchestown.  Trained by Pat Fahy.

BENEFIT NIGHT (IRE) (Deep Society) – 6 wins and £58,115.  Won the Anglo Irish Banks Nas Na Riogh Novice Chase, Naas, Gr.2 and 2nd paddypowerpoker.com Newlands Chase, Naas, Gr.2, 2008 and 3rd williamhill.ie Troytown Handicap Chase, Navan, Gr.2. Trained by Daniel William O'Sullivan.

CARRIGEEN KING (IRE) (Kemal) – Winner and placed 2nd Phil Sweeney Memorial Steeplechase, Thurles, Gr.3 in 2009.  Trained by R. H. Lalor.

INCH PRIDE (IRE) (Shackelton) – 7 wins and £47,613 incl. Yorkshire Bank Mares Hurdle, Cheltenham, L.  Trained by Martin Pipe.

LUTEA (IRE) (Quayside) –7 wins and £37,629. 3rd Weatherbys Bank Open NH Flat Race, L., Warwick, and 4th Weatherbys Bumper, Gr.2, Newbury.
Trained by Martin Pipe/ Peter Monteith

MAGS BENEFIT (IRE) (Bustinetto)– 3 wins and £45,400.  Won Irish Foal Levy Mares Bumper, Cork by 12L, Also Gala Casinos Daily Record Mares Only H., Ayr and. 2nd Mares Hurdle, L., Punchestown – Trained by Tom Hogan

ROOFING SPIRIT (IRE) (Callernish) – 3 Wins. 2nd Coral poker.com Kingmaker Novice Chase, Wincanton, Gr.2. Trained by Ian Williams and D. P. Keane.

OUTLAW PRINCESS (IRE) (Lepanto) – 3 wins over hurdles and fences to 2008. 2nd Irish Stallion Farm EBF Lombardstown Novice Chase, Cork, L., 3rd Eagle Star EBF Novice Hurdle, Cork, L. and 4th Bewleys Hotels EBF Mares Hurdle, Gr.3, Punchestown.  Trained by Philip Fenton.

THE GALLANTJOHNJOE (IRE) (Remainder Man) – 4 wins (3 consecutive wins over fences) and £25,145.  Trained by Mouse Morris.

AUX LE BAHNN (IRE) – 4 wins in bumpers and over hurdles up to 2009.  Trained by W. P. Mullins.

MISSION POSSIBLE (IRE) – 3 wins over hurdle wins to 2009.  Trained by Philip Rothwell.

ADASTRA LAD (IRE) – 3 wins over hurdles and fences.  Trained by Paul Nolan.

CEDRUS LIBANI (IRE) – 6 wins over hurdles and fences, 2008.  Trained by Howard Johnson

JAM PACKED (IRE) – 5 wins over fences and hurdles, 2008.  Trained by Jonjo O'Neill

THE POLOMOCHE (IRE) – 3 wins from only 5 runs to 2008.  Trained by N. Henderson.

WELL DISGUISED (IRE) – 2 wins over hurdles, 2009.  Trained by D. Whillans.

TEDDY'S REFLECTION (IRE) – winner over hurdles in 2008.  Trained by Miss H. Knight.

BASEBALL TED (IRE) – winner over fences and placed 3 times in 2009. Trained by P. J. Hobbs.

BENEATH THE RADAR (IRE) – winner over hurdles, 2009.  Trained by Dessie Hughes.

ZITENKA (IRE) – 3 wins over hurdles and fences to 2008.  Trained by T. D. Easterby.

REALT DUBH (IRE) – 3 wins to 2009 over hurdles.  Trained by Noel Meade.

ORPHEUS VALLEY (IRE) – winner over hurdles in 2008 and placed in 2009.  Trained by Noel Meade.

ZA BEAU (IRE) – 2 wins over fences to 2009.  Trained by J. S. Goldie.

APPLEADAY (IRE) – 3 wins over fences to 2009.  Trained by Paul Webber.

GOT ATTITUDE (IRE) – 2 wins over hurdles, 2008.  Trained by Jessica Harrington.

LISMAKEERY (IRE) – winner of a bumper, 2008 and placed twice over hurdles, 2009 from only 3 starts.  Trained by Conor O'Dwyer.

BYRNES CROSS (IRE) – winner of a bumper in 2009.  Trained by Patrick Sinnott.

BENALMA (IRE) – winner over fences, 2009.  Trained by Mrs Pauline Gavin.

SUPERIOR BEN (IRE) – winner over hurdles in 2009.  Trained by Dessie Hughes.

KNOCKLAYDE EURO (IRE) – winner over hurdles in 2009.  Trained by Tom Taaffe.

FIENDISH FLAME (IRE) – 2 wins over hurdles in 2009 and placed once from only 3 runs in 2009.  Trained by D. McCain Jnr.

TANKS FOR THAT (IRE) – winner over hurdles in 2009.  Trained by Nicky Henderson.



Other winners include:
BENEFICIAL SPIRIT (IRE) – 3 wins in bumper and over hurdles in 2008.
BENE LAD (IRE) – winner over hurdles, 2008.
ABOU BEN (IRE) – winner of a bumper and placed from only 2 starts in 2008.
ARCTIC BEN (IRE) – winner of a bumper in 2008.
CALAFICIAL (IRE) – 2 bumper wins, 2008.
DE LUAIN GORM (IRE) – 2 wins over fences, 2008
DAYTONA LILY (IRE) – winner over hurdles, 2008.
DEUTERONOMY (IRE) – winner over fences, 2008.
BURREN BEN (IRE) – 2 wins over hurdles and fences to 2008.
HAVE YOU SEEN ME (IRE) – winner of a bumper in 2008.
CRUISING KATIE (IRE) – winner over hurdles in 2008.
COMMONS GLORY (IRE) – winner placed twice in 2008.
LOUGH RYNN (IRE): winner over fences in 2008.
GERANNJO (IRE) – 2 wins over hurdles, 2008.
CAHER LASS (IRE): winner over fences in 2008
PHAR AGAIN (IRE) – winner over fences in 2008.
DEISE DREAMER (IRE) – 2 wins over hurdle.
SIGMA TECHS (IRE)– 2 wins
DUKE OF STRADONE (IRE) – winner over fences.
GIVE ME A DIME (IRE) – winner over hurdles.
FLOWONLOVELYRIVER (IRE) – 2 wins
STONEYFORD BEN (IRE) – 2 wins over hurdles in England and placed over fences, 2008.
PHAR OUT PHAVORITE – 3 hurdle wins
BENETWOOD (IRE) – 4 wins in bumpers and over fences and hurdles.
STONERAKER (IRE) – 3 wins over hurdles.
PANTHERA LEO (IRE) – winner of a bumper.
ROUGHING IT (IRE) – Winner of a bumper.
ISLAND OF MEMORIES (IRE) – 2 wins over fences and hurdles,
MR MUFFIN MAN (IRE) – 2 wins over hurdles.
LIBERTY BEN (IRE) – 2 wins over fences.
WARRIOR DRIVE (IRE) – 2 wins over fences and hurdles.
KINGSMASTER (IRE) – 2 wins over hurdles.
DOUBLE DEFAULT (IRE) – 2 wins over hurdles.
MY CONDOR (IRE) – 2 wins over fences.
YOULL DO FOR ME (IRE) – 2 wins over fences and hurdles.
KILLEEN QUEEN (IRE) – winner over hurdles.
ROSY ROCKFORD (IRE) – Winner
COTTY'S ROCK (IRE) – Winner
HO HO HILL (IRE) – Winner
GILT BENEFIT (IRE) – 2 wins
GLENGALI (IRE) – 2 wins
ARDSALLAGH'S LARK (IRE) – 2 wins
AMANDAS PRINCESS (IRE) – 2 wins
THE WANDERING MAN – 2 wins
THEDUBLINPUBLICAN (IRE) – 2 wins
DESKELLY INTERIORS (IRE) – 3 wins
ANOTHER SUPERMAN (IRE) – 2 wins
BENGO (IRE) – 2 wins


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