Tahrir Square
Foaled 2006 · by Catcher In The Rye out of Sapphire Eile (Mujtahid)
Form 1/P (latest on the right) · Hurdle, NH Flat · ran 28 Jun 11 – 13 Nov 14, last for Polly Gundry
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 14 | LudlowNovember Introductory Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m5f · Good To Soft | 2m5f | Good To Soft | PU/10 | – | Daryl Jacob |
| 28 Jun 11 | StratfordBordeaux Undiscovered On Line Wine Shop Standard NH Flat Race (Conditionals' And Amateurs') · Class 5 · 2m110y · Good | 2m110y | Good | 1/10 | – | Conor O'Farrell |
Catcher In The Rye as a stallion
In our records: 377 runners, 109 winners (29%), 31 black-type winners including 19 at the top level, 31 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2005–2020.
His best
Satu Group 1 OR 106 · Nino Guapo Group 1 · Emprestado Group 1 · Nievre Group 1 · Prelude Rye Group 1 · Soviet Catch Group 1
The dam: Sapphire Eile by Mujtahid
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 1 winner from 8 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captiva Island (IRE) 2013 gelding · by Scorpion | 9 | 0 | OR 118 |
| Black Jewel (IRE) 2010 gelding · by Scorpion | 26 | 0 | OR 97 |
| Creadan Mist (IRE) 2008 gelding · by Vinnie Roe | 11 | 0 | OR 95 |
| Diamond Cut (IRE) 2003 gelding · by Saddlers' Hall | 3 | 0 | – |
| Another Jewel (IRE) Listed 2002 gelding · by Saddlers' Hall | 35 | 3 | OR 135 |
| The Alder (IRE) 2001 gelding · by Saddlers' Hall | 3 | 0 | – |
| Lacken (IRE) 2000 gelding · by Supreme Leader | 1 | 0 | – |
| Arrasco (IRE) 1999 gelding · by Oscar | 5 | 0 | OR 87 |
Tahrir Square in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Goffs December NH SaleLot 687 · as a store | €7,000Caucestown House | Caucestown House | Grange Stud |
| 2007 Goffs December NH SaleLot 129 · as a store | €8,200Gore Cogan P | Gore Cogan P | Ardrums House |
| 2010 Tattersalls Ireland August National HuntLot 533 · as a store | €8,000Lambertstown Stables | Lambertstown Stables | Ms Pauline Gore-Cogan |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Captiva Island2013 gelding by Scorpion | 2016 Goffs Land Rover Sale, Part 2Lot 498 · store | €20,000Oliver Murphy |
| 2011 filly by Milan | 2014 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 20 · store | €11,000Robert Allcock |
| Captiva Island2013 colt by Scorpion | 2013 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 438 · store | €10,000 |
| Black Jewel2010 gelding by Scorpion | 2013 Tattersalls Ireland August National HuntLot 154 · store | €80,000Aiden Murphy |
| Creadan Mist2008 gelding by Vinnie Roe | 2012 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 213 · store | Not sold |
| Black Jewel2010 colt by Scorpion | 2011 Tattersalls Ireland Winter Flat and National HuntLot 123 · store | Bought back |
| Creadan Mist2008 gelding by Vinnie Roe | 2011 Goffs Land Rover SaleLot 286 · store | Not sold |
| Black Jewel2010 colt by Scorpion | 2010 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 1248 · store | Bought back |
| 2005 filly by Saddlers' Hall | 2005 Goffs December NH SaleLot 534 · store | €2,000Conway |
From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.