Unique opportunity to be able to offer a genuine Group Class gelding in
HARROW (IRE). This horse has that X factor. Was a very good Group class 2yo, has some very good performances close up to Group class horses, owns a terrific Timeform UK rating and in fact he has rated over 100+ 6 TIMES! He really is a serious horse with untapped potential in fact GROUP CLASS POTENIAL. He has ticked all boxes, he possesses a withering finish, likes the fight and shows real grit and determination. HARROW (IRE) is a quality animal, a beautiful horse with a great way of going.
HARROW (IRE) is a horse tough enough to have won 3 times at 2 incl the prestigious Weatherbys Scientific £200,000 2 Y O Stakes at Doncaster over 1300m. Future stakes horses Ever Given (rated 111), Symphony Perfect, I’m A Gambler, Live The Dream were all left in his wake as he careered down the outside to win going away. Racing Post Uk said this about that performance “Close up towards near side, pushed along and hung right 2f out, wandered around when ridden from over 1f out, led final 110yds, hung badly left towards finish, kept on”
HARROW (IRE) closed out his 2yo season with another terrific performance to be 3rd in the Gr3 Tattersall’s Stks at Newmarket over 1400m. The winner that day Gr1 winner Modern Games would go on and win over 1 Mil gbp in prizemoney 4 Group races incl Gr1 Breeders Cup Juvenile and rate at 120. Racing Post Uk said this about that performance “Raced centre, prominent, disputed lead 5f out, close up over 4f out, pushed along and lost ground 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged right final 110yds, kept on”
HARROW (IRE) raced against group class horses this season at 3 performing close up until his mind focused on other things! The ultimate gear change saw him resume as a later 3yo this season with a terrific effort for 3rd in the highly respected Cazoo Hcp Goodwood 1400m. Racing Post UK said this about his performance “Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and steady headway from over 1f out, went third inside final furlong, kept on final 110yds, not pace to challenge, did well in the circumstances”
HARROW (IRE) last start saw a good effort at Haydock over 1600m beaten only 2L after interference. Racing Post UK said this “Midfield, headway and chased leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon carried left”
HARROW (IRE) is by the American horse Al Kabeir(USA) a Gr3 winner also placed in the time honoured Gr1 Wood Memorial. Al Kabeir is already the sire of 7 stakeshorses from his 1st 2 crops and is a son of the Champion Scat Daddy.
A phenomenal success at stud Scat Daddy is exerting his influence quickly as a sire of sires with No Nay Never, Souix Nation and the unbeaten Triple Crown winner Justify all making great starts to their careers.
ABOUT HIS DAM SCHOOL RUN (IRE)
School Run (IRE) the dam of HARROW (IRE) is a winning daughter of the outstanding racehorse and sire Invincible Spirit, largely known here as the sire of our own Champion sire I AM INVINCIBLE.
School Run is a ½ sister to the Listed winner Noor Sahara. This is a solid family going back to the Champion European 2yo and successful sire Dream Ahead and Gr1 winner Fairyland.
Interesting HARROW (IRE) is line bred to the Great Storm Cat through a great great grandson and his dam is a granddaughter of that great sire.
"Wow what a great value purchase this boy is, hiss form just stacks up all the way through and shows that he has the potential to be a Group Class horse in Australia. In his 2nd start he was beaten 3/4 of a length by Great Max who is stakes placed on 2 occasions. 3rd start he ran 2nd again to Reach For The Moon who is a Stakes winner and 4 x stakes placed. At Harrow's 5th start he won at York over 1400m and his form once again stacked right up, the horse that finished 3rd to him that day was Alflalia and is now a 3 times stakes winner. At his 6th start he won the rich 2yo race at Doncaster Weatherbys Scientific £200,000 2-Y-O Stakes (GBB Race) over 1300m, behind him in this field were a total of 5 Stakes horses including Ever Given 2nd, Symphony Perfect 5th, Live In The Dream 7th, Im A Gambler 9th who just sold in this sale for 850,000 pounds, System 12th. At his next start he ran a career high Racing Post rating of 102 finishing 3rd 3L to Modern Games who is now a 3 time Group 1 winner. This horse has some very serious form around him and had come back to racing as a gelding and found form again beaten 2 legths at his latest by the smart Wanees, and a 3rd before that to another smart horse New Kingdom. Everything here stacks up to give us a chance to have a future stakes horse in Australia "
"HARROW I thought this horse was really well bought from the Tattersalls HIT sale; it’s been a strong sale and he was great value. He’s a lovely mover, with a fluid action and he has all the qualities that we look for in European horses when bringing them over to race in Australia. He’s a beautiful looking horse that has a big engine on him with plenty of speed. He showed a lot of ability as a 2YO and I think there is still a lot of improvement to come with him and we’re really excited to get him into the stable."
"Above all else I trust Stuart Boman’s eye, he seems to buy horses that suit our system, as highlighted by Zaaki, Top Ranked, My Oberon and Sibaaq. He looks an ideal prospect to head towards a five diamonds."
Leading European Bloodstock agent Stuart Bowman ( responsible for the purchase of Zaaki to come to Australia and also our very own Sibaaq) said this about HARROW (IRE)
HARROW Timeform rating 100.
"Harrow has always been a high class horse and showed a huge amount of ability as a 2yo. He won the rich Weatherbys Scientific £200,000 2 Y O Stakes which has proved to be a very good form race. He was then stakes placed as a 2yo in a very good race."
"After being gelded he's come straight back to form and he's always kept it with the best of company. He's got the speed and will defiantly get a mile or further in Australia. Physically he ticks all the boxes, he's high class, consistent and not far off being a stakes winner here in the UK. He's extraordinary value in what's been one of the hottest markets for some time."
"Before entering the sales ring I was watching this horse very closely and he behaved very well. He really excites me and I look forward to Annabel Neasham taking care of him to give him the best chance"
