Mohaayed (GB) – Sold

Placed in a Grade 2 Hurdle, won at Taunton and beaten only 3&1/2 lengths in The County Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

Mohaayed won his back-end maiden as a 2yo on yielding ground by 4l and was then put away for the winter before being brought back for a Guineas trial in the Spring. He was 3rd in the trial at Leopardstown before being placed in his final prep and on the big day was less than 5 lengths behind Gleneagles in the Guineas at the Curragh. He gained an official rating of 107 for that performance and went onto win over 9.5f in a conditions race at Gowran later that season.

His 4yo season has not been as fruitful but his main job has been at home as the lead horse for this years Irish 2000 Guineas winner, Awtaad.

He is a classy individual who I picked-up on Wednesday at Tattersalls Autumn horses in training sale and as you can see he is sound, correct and moves well, stays at least 9.5f looking like he wants to step-up, likes a bit of cut and has come down to an official mark of 88 from 107 (a drop of some 19lbs).

With a change of scenery and routine, he could be very well handicapped on the level before he tries jumping. His sire’s best jumper (Kempes – Willie Mullins) didn’t jump until he was 5 and ended up winning a Grade 1 over hurdles and fences mixing it with the likes of Hurricane Fly.