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Cave of The Giant

Foaled 2002 · by Giant's Causeway out of Maroussie (Saumarez)

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32Runs

2Wins

92nd / 3rd

120Best OR

£18,683Prize money

Form U95F/P55P07 (latest on the right) · Flat, Hurdle, Chase · ran 31 Oct 05 – 19 Aug 10, last for Tim McCarthy · current OR 88

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
19 Aug 10	FontwellTry 888sport.com Mobile Betting Handicap Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m4f · Good	2m4f	Good	7/10	88	Joe Tizzard
10 Aug 10	Newton AbbotNewton Abbot Racecourse Handicap Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m6f · Good	2m6f	Good	10/16	88	Joe Tizzard
26 Jul 10	UttoxeterJames Derek Joynes Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m · Good	3m	Good	PU/13	88	Joe Tizzard
10 Jun 10	FontwellBet365 Handicap Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m6f110y · Good	2m6f110y	Good	5/8	95	Seamus Durack
29 Apr 10	Huntingdontotepool Better Choice Better Value Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m5f110y · Good	2m5f110y	Good	5/7	103	Seamus Durack
26 Mar 10	NewburyBetfair Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m110y · Soft	3m110y	Soft	PU/17	110	Joe Tizzard
19 Jul 09	Stratfordpegasusracingclub.com Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m6f · Good	2m6f	Good	F/14	110	Jamie Moore
28 Jun 09	SalisburyH S Lester Memorial Handicap · Class 4 · 1m6f21y · Good	1m6f21y	Good	5/6	60	David Probert
9 Jun 09	SouthwellMembership At Southwell Golf Club Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m5f110y · Good	2m5f110y	Good	9/11	115	Jamie Moore
20 Apr 09	KemptonPlay Poker At williamhill.com Novices' Chase · Class 3 · 2m4f110y · Good	2m4f110y	Good	UR/8	–	Jamie Moore
23 Mar 09	Kempton'turftv Showing The Best Racecourses' Novices' Chase · Class 3 · 2m4f110y · Good	2m4f110y	Good	F/4	–	Jamie Moore
6 Feb 09	FontwellWBX.COM For Live Football Promotions Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m4f · Heavy	2m4f	Heavy	4/6	120	Timmy Murphy

All 32 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
9 Dec 08	FontwellTiana Honey Watson Memorial Fund Beginners' Chase · Class 4 · 2m5f · Good To Soft	2m5f	Good To Soft	5/6	–	Jamie Moore
16 Apr 08	CheltenhamEndsleigh Insurance Novices' Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 3m · Good To Soft	3m	Good To Soft	16/20	120	Paddy Brennan
24 Jan 08	FontwellCrown Racing 'Your Best Bet' Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m6f110y · Soft	2m6f110y	Soft	1/12	110	Jamie Moore
3 Jan 08	FontwellT Ware Developments Ltd Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m4f · Good	2m4f	Good	1/16	104	Jamie Moore
20 Oct 07	CheltenhamLemington Novices' Hurdle · Class 3 · 3m1f110y · Good	3m1f110y	Good	F/8	104	Jamie Moore
11 Oct 07	LingfieldFreephone William Hill On 0800 44 44 40 Novices' Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m7f · Soft	2m7f	Soft	3/12	104	Jamie Moore
16 Sep 07	StratfordMilton Harris Racing Maiden Hurdle (Div I) · Class 4 · 2m6f · Good To Firm	2m6f	Good To Firm	2/12	105	Paddy Brennan
23 Aug 07	Fontwelloceantravelworld.com Cruise Specialist Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m2f110y · Good To Firm	2m2f110y	Good To Firm	6/14	107	Paddy Brennan
6 Aug 07	Newton AbbotDesign At Arkle Print Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) · Class 4 · 2m3f · Good	2m3f	Good	3/11	107	Jamie Moore
5 Jun 07	FontwellDigibet Novices' Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m2f110y · Good To Firm	2m2f110y	Good To Firm	F/9	107	Paddy Brennan
16 May 07	FontwellWeatherbys Printing Maiden Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m6f110y · Good	2m6f110y	Good	2/14	110	James Davies
26 Mar 07	StratfordVivienne 'Rubber Gloves' Lawrence Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) · Class 4 · 2m3f · Good To Soft	2m3f	Good To Soft	4/14	104	James Davies
27 Sep 06	SalisburyPlay Free & Win 123racing.com Handicap · Class 5 · 1m6f15y · Good To Soft	1m6f15y	Good To Soft	8/13	70	Robert Miles
31 Aug 06	SalisburyThink Thoroughbred, Ireland 'Persian Punch' Conditions Stks · Class 2 · 1m6f15y · Good To Firm	1m6f15y	Good To Firm	3/5	70	Martin Dwyer
17 Apr 06	HuntingdonBetfred Million Maiden Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m5f110y · Good To Firm	2m5f110y	Good To Firm	2/18	110	Joe Tizzard
25 Mar 06	NewburyFreddie Duncan Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m3f · Good To Soft	2m3f	Good To Soft	3/15	100	Jim Crowley
4 Feb 06	SandownAnthony Baker Juvenile Novices' Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m110y · Good	2m110y	Good	5/9	108	Jim Crowley
17 Jan 06	FontwellBet365 Call 08000 322 365 Juvenile Novices' Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m2f110y · Soft	2m2f110y	Soft	4/13	104	Jim Crowley
2 Dec 05	SandownCelia Blaker 80th Birthday Juvenile Novices' Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m110y · Heavy	2m110y	Heavy	3/8	–	Jim Crowley
31 Oct 05	PlumptonJuvenile Novices' Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m · Good To Soft	2m	Good To Soft	3/11	–	James Davies

Cave of The Giant2002

Giant's Causeway

Maroussie

–

Saumarez

–

Giant's Causeway as a stallion

In our records: 817 runners, 346 winners (42%), 127 black-type winners including 36 at the top level, 119 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2002–2019.

His best
Rite Of Passage Grade 1 OR 133 · Shamardal Group 1 OR 123 · Ghanaati Group 1 OR 119 · Intense Focus Group 1 OR 119 · Footstepsinthesand Group 1 · Dalkala Group 1 OR 115

The dam: Maroussie by Saumarez

No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 3 winners from 5 other runners.

Black type in the family
Maroussies Wings Group 3 half-sibling, by In The Wings
Lago Minto Listed half-sibling, by Galileo

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Bugsy (GB) 2010 gelding · by Dansili	6	0	–
Lago Minto (GB) Listed 2009 gelding · by Galileo	8	3	–
Maroussies Rock (GB) 2004 filly · by Rock Of Gibraltar	1	0	–
Maroussies Wings (IRE) Group 3 2003 filly · by In The Wings	11	2	OR 105
Clipperdown (IRE) 2001 gelding · by Green Desert	27	3	OR 105

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

Foal	Sale	Result
2007 filly by Anabaa	2016 Arqana Breeding Stock SaleLot 575 · broodmare	€8,000Driss TARIK
2007 mare by Anabaa	2013 Tattersalls December MaresLot 2078 · broodmare	41,000gnsA Brambilla
Bugsy2010 colt by Dansili	2011 Tattersalls December YearlingsLot 189 · yearling	52,000gnsStephen Hillen Bloodstock
Lago Minto2009 gelding by Galileo	2010 Arqana August Yearling SaleLot 65 · yearling	€420,000AGENCE FIPS
2005 filly by Highest Honor	2010 Arqana December SaleLot 149 · broodmare	€110,000MAB AGENCY
Clipperdown2001 gelding by Green Desert	2009 Goffs UK October HIT SaleLot 503 · in training	SoldNo Bid
2005 filly by Highest Honor	2008 Arqana December SaleLot 15 · in training	€19,000GROVE STUD
Maroussies Rock2004 filly by Rock of Gibraltar	2007 Tattersalls December MaresLot 2470 · broodmare	11,000gnsEmerald Bloodstock
2005 filly by Highest Honor	2006 Arqana August Yearling SaleLot 66 · yearling	€140,000CHANTILLY BLOODSTOCK AGENCY
Maroussies Rock2004 filly by Rock of Gibraltar	2005 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 406 · yearling	50,000gnsJohn McCormack Bloodstock
Clipperdown2001 gelding by Green Desert	2005 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 249 · in training	60,000gnsRon Charles

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