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David Redvers has a reputation as a bloodstock agent with an excellent eye for a horse without spending a fortune. Many horses have gone on to give their owners a rapid return on their investment, winning on the racetrack and returning a profit at the sales.
His most notable yearling and breeze-up purchases for clients are listed below by the year in which they were purchased. View David’s profile for further success with pin-hooks, stallions and broodmares.
Yearling and Breeze-Up notable purchases (by year purchased):
2009 Puff (95,000gns Tattersalls Breeze-Up Sale) - won Dubai Duty Free Stakes (Gr.3) at Newbury, 2nd Bosra Sham Fillies' Stakes (Listed), 2nd Harry Rosebery Stakes (Listed), 4th Cheveley Park Stakes (Gr.1), 4th Lowther Stakes (Gr.2), impressive maiden winner on debut. Wade Giles (Private as a 3yo) - impressively won both starts to date, including beating 2009 Dewhurst second Fencing Master. Cadeaux Pearl (£65,000 DBS Breeze-Up Sales) - won 2yo maiden by 10l. Miss Mittagong (32,000gns Tattersalls Breeze-Up Sale) -impressive maiden winner showing plenty of promise for the 2010 season. Malice or Mischief (€10,000 Goffs Orby Sale) - won maiden on racecourse debut.
2008 Don't Tell Mary (£32,000 DBS St Leger Festival Sales) - comfortable winner of the Hilary Needler Trophy (Listed) at Beverley, and her 5f Maiden at Bath on debut. Oasis Dancer (52,000gns Tattersalls Book 1) - won Tattersalls Timeform Million Race at Newmarket, and over £500,000 for his connections. Treadwell (€40,000 Goffs Orby Sale) - won Buckingham Palace Handicap at Royal Ascot as a 3yo. At 2 he won two races landing his maiden on his debut at Sandown, and was 5th in Coventry Stakes (Gr.2) at Royal Ascot. Raine's Cross (£12,500 DBS St Leger Festival Sales) - 3rd National Stakes (Listed) at Sandown, dual winner including comfortable win in 5f Maiden at Bath on debut Shimmering Surf (54,000gns Tattersalls Book 1) - won maiden and 3rd Ballymacoll Stud (Listed) at Newbury. Notorize (33,000gns Tattersalls October Sale Book 2) - won maiden at Goodwood on racecourse debut. Invincible Prince (45,000gns DBS St Leger Yearling Sales) - impressive maiden winner on debut at Kempton. Marcus Cicero (18,000gns Tattersalls October Book 2) - won valuable nursery handicap at Newbury, and maiden winner at Windsor. Miss Zooter (£6,500 DBS St Leger Festival Yearling Sales) - won as a 2yo and 3yo
2007 Pasar Silbano (€25,000 Goffs Sportsman Sale) – won La Habra Stakes (Gr.3), Santa Anita, USA, second in the Senator Ken Maddy Handicap (Gr.3), Santa Anita, and third in the Providencia Stakes (Gr.2), Santa Anita. As a two-year-old, she won the 5f Curragh Stakes (L) and valuable Goffs Sportsman's Challenge, and was third in the Marble Hill Stakes (L). Oil Man (17,000gns) - won Cinema Handicap (Grade 3) at Hollywood Park, USA as a 3yo, and 4th Secretariat Stakes (Grade 1) at Arlington, USA. Very impressive 7l 2yo maiden winner. Three French Hens (€40,000 Goffs Million Sale) - won Dallmayr Coupe Lukull (L), Munich Asaint Needs Brass (24,000gns DBS St Leger Sales) – dual winner. Full of Nature (18,000gns DBS St Leger Sales) - won hot Newmarket maiden. Blown It (25,000gns DBS St Leger Sales) - won, and run in Coventry. Tropical Paradise (€42,000 Tattersalls Ireland September Sale) - 3rd Pipalong Stakes (L), and four time winner. Foxtrot Alpha (€37,000 Goffs Million Sale) - winner and ran in Albany but bought as a backward type. Olynard (€52,000 Goffs Million Sale) - impressive maiden winner. Outofoil (€32,000 Goffs Million Sale) - good maiden winner at Salisbury on second start. On his debut he was second to Elnawin who has subsequently gone onto win the £300,000 DBS St Leger Yearling Stakes and Sirenia Stakes (Gr.3). Barrack (15,000gns) - winner of two races including big Curragh nursery. Finnegan McCool (40,000gns Tattersalls October Sale) - winner. Brae Hill (32,000gns Tattersalls October Sale) - highly rated winner for Michael Bell, second in Weatherbys £300,000 2yo Stakes, started 2nd favourite for Windsor Castle. Also won as a 3yo. Such Optimism (20,000gns Tattersalls October Sale) - 5l winner of Salisbury maiden on debut, followed by second to the highly rated Cityscape on second outing. Cut The Cackle (25,000gns Tattersalls Breeze-Up 2008) - impressive first time out Sandown winner, and subsequent nursery winner.
2006 Cute Ass (26,000gns DBS St Leger Sales) - second in the Cornwallis Stakes (Gr3), third Flying Childers Stakes (Gr2), and second in the St Hugh's Stakes (L) as a two-year-old. Dubai Princess (€18,000 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale) – dual winner and an unlucky second in the Bosra Sham Fillies’ Stakes (L) as a two-year-old. Without A Prayer (10,500gns Tattersalls December Yearling Sale) – won Hyde Stakes (L) Midsummer Stakes (L) and Prix Lyphard (L), third in the Tattersalls Millions Acomb Stakes (Gr3) and a winner as a two-year-old. Vale of Belvoir (20,000gns DBS Breeze-Up Sales) – won 3 races on the trot and was second in the St Hugh’s Stakes (L) as a two-year-old. Fanlight Fanny (22,000gns DBS Breeze-Up Sales) – second in the Roses Stakes (L) following her maiden win as a two-year-old. Sold to race in USA for 120,000gns at Tattersalls 2006 HIT Sale. St Philip (77,000gns DBS Breeze-Up Sales) – third in the Britannia Stakes at Royal Ascot, and won 2 races as a two-year-old.
2005 Swift Princess (21,000gns DBS St Leger Sales) – won 3 races and placed 8 times. In training with Karl Burke. Holdin Foldin (€16,000 Tattersalls (Ireland) September Yearling Sale) – came second in the Listed Harry Rosebery Stakes following his winning hat-trick as a two-year-old. Sold to race in USA. Frontline In Focus (€8,200 Tattersalls (Ireland) September Yearling Sale) – won 2 races as a two-year-old. Inflight (€12,000 Tattersalls (Ireland) September Yearling Sale) – won 2 races as a two-year-old. Other winning two-year-olds purchased as yearlings include Alternative (20,000gns), Dickie Le Davoir (22,000gns), Johannesburg Jack (€77,000), La Roca (€70,000), Lipocco (13,000gns), Miss Otis (28,000gns), Simba Sun (€21,000), Suki Bear (22,000gns).
2004 Clare Hills (€35,000 Tattersalls Fairyhouse September Yearling Sale) - won the Hilary Needler Trophy (L) at Beverley and came fourth in the Queen Mary Stakes (Gr.2) to leading juvenile Flashy Wings as a two-year-old. She sold for 65,000gns at the Tattersalls December Sale 2006. Playful (15,000gns DBS St Leger Sales)- won 2 races and was third in the Genesis Green Stud Empress Stakes (L) as a two-year-old. Sunrise Safari (30,000gns Tattersalls October Sale) - third in the bonusprint.com National Stakes (L) as a two-year-old. Jeu De Mot (44,000gns Tattersalls October Sale) – won his maiden and was third in the Weatherbys Bank Stonehenge Stakes (L) as a two-year-old. Prince Tamino (40,000gns Tattersalls October Sale) – winner of the William Hill Trophy prior to coming a short head second in the Rous Stakes (L). He was privately sold to Sheikh Mohammed.
2003 Diktatorial (45,000gns Tattersalls October) – As a two-year-old he won 2 races, including the Somerville Tattersalls Stakes (Gr3) at Newmarket. He was sold for 80,000gns at the Tattersalls Horses-in-Training Sale 2005. Penkenna Princess (60,000gns DBS Breeze Up) - won 3 races including the Dubai Duty Free Stakes (Gr3) (The Fred Darling Stakes) and the Finnforest Oh So Sharp Stakes (L). She was also an agonising short head second in the Boylesports Irish 1,000 Guineas (Gr1). She was sold privately to Japan. Johnny Jumpup (11,000gns Tattersalls October) – Second in the Mehl-Muhlens-Rennen (Gr2) (German 2,000 Guineas) and Lane’s End Greenham Stakes (Gr3). As a two-year-old he won 3 races and was second in the Stan James Horris Hill Stakes (Gr3). Don Pele (18,000gns DBS St Leger) - won 2 races, including the Nayef Rose Bowl Stakes (L). Safari Sunset (€25,000 Tattersalls Fairyhouse) - won 1 race and was third in the Betfair Molecomb Stakes (Gr3) and Windsor Castle Stakes (L).
2002 Romancero renamed Stay Young when sold to Hong Kong (17,000gns Doncaster St Leger) - won 5 races, including Sha Tin Mile Trophy (Gr3) in Hong Kong and 2 Listed races in Italy. Ruby Rocket (€40,000 Goffs) - won 5 races including the Sioexho Prestige Firth of Clyde Stakes (L) and EBF Christo Philipson Boadicea Fillies' Stakes (L), and came second or third in a further 7 Stakes races. She was sold for 340,000gns at the Tattersalls December Sales 2005. Totally Yours (€40,000 Tattersalls Fairyhouse) - beaten a head second in the €250,000 Tattersalls Breeders Stakes as a two-year-old. Miss Childrey (€35,000 Goffs) - winner of 2 races including the Swordlestown Stud Sprint Stakes (L) and third in the Derrinstown Stud 1,000 Guineas Trial (Gr3). Sister Moonshine (€25,000 Deauville) - winner of 2 races and third in the Prix du Bois (Gr3).
2001 Royal Beacon (46,000gns Tattersalls October) - winner of 2 races and placed 3 times. Little Malvern (16,000gns DBS St Leger) - winner of 2 races and placed 5 times from 8 starts. Just A Martian (14,000gns Tattersalls October) - winner of 1 race and placed 5 times. Oasis Star (15,000 Irish £ Goffs) - winner of 4 races.
2000 Falcon Hill (20,000gns Tattersalls Autumn) - winner of 5 races including the Doncaster Stakes (L) and Cammidge Tropy (L). Mornin Reserves (12,000gns DBS St Leger) - winner of 7 races and placed 4 times. Rum Destiny (28,000Irgns Tattersalls Fairyhouse) - winner of 3 races as a two-year-old.
1999 Bouncing Bowdler (12,000gns Tattersalls October) - winner of 6 races including the Mill Reef Stakes (Gr2) and 2 Listed races. Strange Destiny (28,000gns Tattersalls October) - winner of 2 races including the St Hugh's Stakes (L). Saratov (17,500gns Tattersalls December) - winner of 3 races.
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