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First stakes winner for Churchill

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Ladies Church wins the Marwell Stakes at Naas on Wednesday

First season sire Churchill (Galileo) sired his first stakes winner when Ladies Church (2 f ex Rioticism by Rio De La Plata) ran out a strong winner of the Marwell Stakes (Listed, 5f) at Naas on Wednesday. The Johnny Murtagh-trained filly raced close to the pace for taking over with two furlongs to run before drawing right away to score by two and a quarter lengths over Pennine Hills (Kodiac), with Sophie’s Star (Cotai Glory) a further length and three quarters back in third. Ladies Church was a £160,000 purchase at the 2020 Goffs Orby Yearling Sale purchase by J. P. Murtagh Racing / Peter Nolan.

Churchill will stand for a fee of $22,000 (inc GST) this year having covered a book of 119 mares last year for a fee of $19,250 (inc GST).

A first Stakes winner for Churchill as a sire

Ladies Church makes it two wins from three starts with a smart performance in the Listed Marwell Stakes for @JohnnyMurtagh & @BenCoen2 at @NaasRacecourse pic.twitter.com/zoaK1aSFwI
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) July 21, 2021

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Arqana Irish EBF Marwell Stakes (Fillies' Listed) (LR)

Age: 2yo Sex: F WT: 128lbs Type: OPEN

EUR €48,000

5f TURF GOOD

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Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam

Jockey
Trainer

SP
WT

1st

3. LADIES CHURCH (GB) 2yo F
CHURCHILL (IRE) - RIOTICISM (FR)

BEN COEN
J P MURTAGH

$4
128lbs

Mark Dobbin

Sales Information
\| Goffs - IRE \| 2022 November Breeding Stock Sale (1222) \| Fox Covert Stables \| Vendor \| Psd. EUR € 970,000 Res. EUR €	2022 November Breeding Stock Sale (1222)	Fox Covert Stables		Psd. EUR € 970,000
\| Goffs - IRE \| 2022 London Sale (9) \| Fox Covert Stables (J.P. Murtagh) \| Psd. EUR € 700,000 Res. EUR €	2022 London Sale (9)	Fox Covert Stables (J.P. Murtagh)		Psd. EUR € 700,000
\| Goffs - IRE \| 2020 Orby Sale (367) \| Lynn Lodge Stud \| J.P. Murtagh Racing/Peternolan \| EUR € 160,000	2020 Orby Sale (367)	Lynn Lodge Stud	J.P. Murtagh Racing/Peternolan		EUR € 160,000
\| Tattersalls \| 2019 December Foal Sale (850) \| Overbury Stud \| Margaret O'toole \| GNS 62,000	2019 December Foal Sale (850)	Overbury Stud	Margaret O'toole		GNS 62,000

2nd

5. PENNINE HILLS (IRE) 2yo F
KODIAC (GB) - MILANA (FR)

DECLAN MCDONOGH
JOSEPH O'BRIEN

$4.33
128lbs

ATHENA THOROUGHBRED RACING

Sales Information
\| Arqana \| 2023 Vente D'Elevage Sale (202) \| La Motteraye Consignment \| Pessac Equine \| EUR € 760,000	2023 Vente D'Elevage Sale (202)	La Motteraye Consignment	Pessac Equine	EUR € 760,000
\| Tattersalls \| 2022 December Mare Sale (1630) \| The Castlebridge Consignment \| A C Elliott, Agent \| GNS 375,000	2022 December Mare Sale (1630)	The Castlebridge Consignment	A C Elliott, Agent	GNS 375,000
\| Goffs - IRE \| 2019 November Foal Sale Part 1 (731) \| Phoenixtown Stud \| Sun Bloodstock Racing \| EUR € 60,000	2019 November Foal Sale Part 1 (731)	Phoenixtown Stud	Sun Bloodstock Racing	EUR € 60,000

3rd

6. SOPHIE'S STAR (GB) 2yo F
COTAI GLORY (GB) - OVERHEARD (IRE)

CHRIS HAYES
K R BURKE

$3.25
128lbs

MRS RACHAEL O'CALLAGHAN

Sales Information
\| Tattersalls \| 2019 December Foal Sale (246) \| Glebe Farm Stables \| Vendor \| Psd. GNS 7,000 Res. GNS		2019 December Foal Sale (246)	Glebe Farm Stables	Psd. GNS 7,000

4th

2. KIMBAH (IRE) 2yo F
THE LAST LION (IRE) - MONAAZALAH (IRE)

ROBERT COLGAN
NIGEL SLEVIN

$251
128lbs

Sales Information
\| Goffs - IRE \| 2020 Autumn Yearling Sale (304) \| Clover House Stud \| Frances Slevin \| EUR € 1,200		2020 Autumn Yearling Sale (304)	Clover House Stud	Frances Slevin	EUR € 1,200

5th

4. ORINOCO RIVER (USA) 2yo F
WAR FRONT (USA) - COIN BROKER (IRE)

GAVIN RYAN
DONNACHA O'BRIEN

$4.5
128lbs

Sales Information
\| Keeneland - USA \| 2022 November Breeding Stock Sale (127) \| Paramount Sales, Agent Xxv \| R.N.A. (485,000) \| WITHDRAWN	2022 November Breeding Stock Sale (127)	Paramount Sales, Agent Xxv	Withdrawn	USD $
\| Keeneland - USA \| 2020 September Yearling Sale (106) \| Paramount Sales, Agent Ix \| WITHDRAWN	2020 September Yearling Sale (106)	Paramount Sales, Agent Ix	Withdrawn	USD $
\| Keeneland - USA \| 2019 November Breeding Stock Sale (205) \| Hill 'N' Dale Sales Agency, Agent \| Psd. USD $ 475,000 Res. USD $	2019 November Breeding Stock Sale (205)	Hill 'N' Dale Sales Agency, Agent	Psd. USD $ 475,000

6th

1. IMPEACHD ALEXANDER (IRE) 2yo F
STARSPANGLEDBANNER (AUS) - PIOUS ALEXANDER (IRE)

SHANE FOLEY
MRS J HARRINGTON

$8.5
128lbs

Sales Information
\| Goffs - IRE \| 2020 Autumn Yearling Sale \| Mountarmstrong Stud \| Vendor \| Psd. EUR € 12,000 Res. EUR €		2020 Autumn Yearling Sale	Mountarmstrong Stud	Psd. EUR € 12,000
\| Tattersalls \| 2020 October Yearling Sale Book 2 (1084) \| Mountarmstrong Stud, Ireland \| WITHDRAWN		2020 October Yearling Sale Book 2 (1084)	Mountarmstrong Stud, Ireland	Withdrawn	GNS

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First stakes winner for Churchill

Naas

Wednesday, 21st July 2021

Arqana Irish EBF Marwell Stakes (Fillies' Listed) (LR)

Arqana Irish EBF Marwell Stakes (Fillies' Listed) (LR)

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