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Ancient Astronaut

Foaled 2013 · by Kodiac out of Tatora (Selkirk)

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47Runs

4Wins

62nd / 3rd

86Best OR

£24,050
€590Prize money

Form 0060600/293 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 20 May 15 – 27 Mar 21, last for Stephen Michael Hanlon · current OR 48

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
27 Mar 21	Wolverhampton (AW)Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap (Div 1) · Class 6 · 6f20y · Standard	6f20y	Standard	3/12	48	Phil Dennis
12 Mar 21	Wolverhampton (AW)Betway Classified Stakes (Div 2) · Class 6 · 6f20y · Standard	6f20y	Standard	9/9	48	Phil Dennis
17 Feb 21	Wolverhampton (AW)Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap (Div 2) · Class 6 · 6f20y · Standard	6f20y	Standard	2/8	45	Phil Dennis
4 Oct 19	Dundalk (AW)Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) · 1m · Standard	1m	Standard	14/14	45	Sean Bird
26 Sep 19	Gowran ParkJumps Racing Returns To Gowran Park October 4th Apprentice Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) · 1m · Soft	1m	Soft	14/16	45	Ben Coen
4 Sep 19	Gowran ParkGet Your Tickets On GowranPark.ie Apprentice Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) · 1m · Yielding	1m	Yielding	6/16	45	Alan Persse
28 Aug 19	BellewstownHolcroft Motors Drogheda Hill Sprint Handicap (45-65) · 5f · Good	5f	Good	14/14	45	Conor Hoban
10 Aug 19	AyrStagecoach West Scotland Handicap · Class 6 · 6f · Heavy	6f	Heavy	6/8	45	Connor Beasley
20 Apr 19	Corkcorkracecourse.ie Handicap (45-65) · 7f · Good	7f	Good	16/17	49	Mark Gallagher
9 Apr 19	Gowran ParkBetVictor Bet 5 Get 30 Offer Handicap (45-70) (Div 2) · 7f · Yielding To Soft	7f	Yielding To Soft	14/16	50	Mark Gallagher
5 Apr 19	Dundalk (AW)LMFM Dual Race Night Friday 3rd May Handicap (45-65) · 6f · Standard	6f	Standard	12/14	47	Ben Coen
5 Mar 19	Wolverhampton (AW)Follow Top Tipster Templegate At Sun Racing Handicap · Class 6 · 7f36y · Standard	7f36y	Standard	8/12	48	Luke Morris

All 47 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
21 Nov 18	Dundalk (AW)Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) · 6f · Standard	6f	Standard	14/14	50	Robbie Colgan
17 Oct 18	Newcastle (AW)Bet & Watch At 188bet.co.uk Apprentice Handicap · Class 6 · 6f · Standard	6f	Standard	13/14	50	Ray Dawson
24 Sep 18	HamiltonWatch Race Replays At racinguk.com Handicap (Div 1) · Class 6 · 6f6y · Soft	6f6y	Soft	4/10	53	Ray Dawson
31 Aug 18	Wolverhampton (AW)Renault Clio Handicap · Class 6 · 6f20y · Standard	6f20y	Standard	1/10	45	Ray Dawson
17 Aug 18	Dundalk (AW)Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) · 6f · Standard	6f	Standard	5/14	46	Ben Coen
6 Aug 18	CurraghCurragh 'Where Champions Are Made' Handicap · 6f · Good To Firm	6f	Good To Firm	24/30	58	Robbie Colgan
6 Jul 18	BellewstownMeath Farm Machinery Handicap (45-65) · 5f · Good To Firm	5f	Good To Firm	7/15	59	Robbie Colgan
28 Jun 18	TipperaryRacing Again At TipperaryRaces July 5th Handicap (45-65) · 7f110y · Good To Firm	7f110y	Good To Firm	5/10	62	Robbie Colgan
11 Jun 18	RoscommonLadies Day At Roscommon On Monday, 9th July, 2018 Handicap (45-65) Div 1 · 7f50y · Good To Firm	7f50y	Good To Firm	9/14	64	Robbie Colgan
29 May 18	Gowran ParkBuy Tickets Online Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) · 7f · Good To Firm	7f	Good To Firm	5/15	65	Robbie Colgan
18 May 18	CorkCork Racecourse Handicap (Div 1) · 6f60y · Good	6f60y	Good	10/13	70	Conor Hoban
2 May 18	Dundalk (AW)Lmfm Family Fun Day Sunday 6th May Handicap (45-65) · 6f · Standard	6f	Standard	14/14	61	Conor Hoban
10 Apr 18	Dundalk (AW)Racing Again Wednesday April 11th & 18th Handicap (45-65) · 5f · Standard	5f	Standard	7/10	61	Conor Hoban
16 Mar 18	Dundalk (AW)Hydroscand Ireland Ltd. Handicap · 7f · Standard	7f	Standard	10/11	65	Derek McCormack
9 Mar 18	Dundalk (AW)32red.com Claiming Race · 6f · Standard	6f	Standard	6/7	72	Conor Hoban
23 Feb 18	Dundalk (AW)Kentucky Derby Qualifier At Dundalk March 2nd Handicap · 1m2f150y · Standard	1m2f150y	Standard	13/13	73	Colin Keane
10 Oct 17	Newcastle (AW)ROA/Racing Post Owners Jackpot Handicap (Div 2) · Class 4 · 5f · Standard	5f	Standard	13/14	75	Jason Hart
23 Sep 17	NewmarketWingate Signs WSG Handicap · Class 4 · 6f · Good	6f	Good	6/12	77	David Egan
26 Jul 17	CatterickAugust 18th Is Ladies' Evening Claiming Stakes · Class 6 · 7f6y · Soft	7f6y	Soft	3/6	77	Jason Hart
8 Jul 17	NottinghamGenting Casino Nottinghams Premier Gaming Experience Handicap · Class 5 · 6f18y · Good	6f18y	Good	3/12	77	P J McDonald
17 Jun 17	YorkRievaulx Sporting Supporting Macmillan Handicap · Class 4 · 6f · Good To Firm	6f	Good To Firm	10/17	77	Jack Garritty
19 May 17	Newmarket32Red.com 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Series Apprentice Handicap · Class 5 · 6f · Soft	6f	Soft	2/8	76	David Egan
22 Apr 17	ThirskBook At thirskracecourse.net For Discounted Entry Handicap (Div 2) · Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm	6f	Good To Firm	1/10	72	Jason Hart
25 Oct 16	Catterickracinguk.com Handicap (Div 1) · Class 4 · 5f212y · Soft	5f212y	Soft	3/10	72	Jason Hart
17 Oct 16	Pontefracttotepoolracing Find Us On Instagram Handicap · Class 4 · 5f · Soft	5f	Soft	5/14	72	Cam Hardie
28 Sep 16	NottinghamKFE 20th Anniversary Celebration Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Sprint Series Final) · Class 3 · 6f15y · Good	6f15y	Good	9/17	73	Silvestre De Sousa
13 Sep 16	CarlisleApollobet Online Casino And Games Handicap · Class 5 · 5f193y · Good To Soft	5f193y	Good To Soft	5/12	73	Jason Hart
29 Aug 16	Epsom DownsBunbury Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Flat Sprint Series Qualifier) · Class 5 · 6f · Good	6f	Good	1/8	71	Silvestre De Sousa
9 Jul 16	ChesterCsp Audio Visual Handicap · Class 4 · 6f18y · Soft	6f18y	Soft	4/7	73	Jason Hart
23 Jun 16	Newcastle (AW)Betfred 'Six Best Odds Races Daily' Handicap (Div 2) · Class 5 · 7f14y · Standard	7f14y	Standard	5/10	75	Jason Hart
14 May 16	DoncasterSun Favourite Handicap · Class 4 · 7f · Good	7f	Good	15/17	80	Phillip Makin
22 Apr 16	DoncasterI'm Backing Lewis Ashley Modular Buildings Handicap · Class 3 · 6f · Good To Soft	6f	Good To Soft	6/17	82	Graham Gibbons
5 Apr 16	PontefractRacing UK Anywhere Available Now Handicap · Class 3 · 6f · Heavy	6f	Heavy	4/9	86	Graham Gibbons
3 Oct 15	Newmarket500,000 Tattersalls Millions 2yo Trophy · Class 2 · 7f · Good To Firm	7f	Good To Firm	10/14	–	Graham Gibbons
20 May 15	AyrEBF Stallions Maiden Stakes (Plus10) · Class 4 · 6f · Good To Soft	6f	Good To Soft	1/5	–	Phillip Makin

Ancient Astronaut2013

Kodiac

Tatora

Danehill

Rafha

Selkirk

–

Kodiac as a stallion

In our records: 1,699 runners, 982 winners (58%), 98 black-type winners including 9 at the top level, 114 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2008–2024.

On the track himself: 16 runs, 3 wins.

His best
Best Solution Group 1 OR 121 · Hello Youmzain Group 1 OR 118 · Tiggy Wiggy Group 1 OR 117 · Hi Royal Group 1 OR 115 · Babouche Group 1 OR 113 · El Bodegon Group 1 OR 113

The dam: Tatora by Selkirk

No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 4 winners from 8 other runners.

Black type in the family
Tariq Group 2 half-sibling, by Kyllachy

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Lady Morpheus (GB) 2016 mare · by Morpheus	18	2	OR 54
Villa Tora (GB) 2015 filly · by Excelebration	12	1	OR 77
Steele Ranger (GB) 2011 gelding · by Bushranger	7	0	OR 74
Duniatty (GB) 2009 filly · by Green Desert	4	0	–
Tariq Too (GB) 2007 gelding · by Kyllachy	24	6	OR 104
Teia Tephi (GB) 2006 filly · by Elnadim	2	0	–
Sweet Nicole (GB) 2005 filly · by Okawango	1	0	–
Tariq (GB) Group 2 2004 horse · by Kyllachy	15	4	OR 115

Ancient Astronaut in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2013 Tattersalls December FoalsLot 815 · as a foal	70,000gnsRichard Knight Bloodstock	Richard Knight Bloodstock	Hall Farm Stud
2014 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 87 · as a yearling	Bought back (80,000gns)	–	New England Stud
2017 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 1180 · as a in training	6,500gnsEmerald Bloodstock	Emerald Bloodstock	Bellwood Cottage Stables (J. Quinn)

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

Foal	Sale	Result
2018 mare by Twilight Son	2024 Tattersalls December MaresLot 2034 · broodmare	6,000gnsRob Stapleton
Duniatty2009 filly by Green Desert	2022 Goffs February SaleLot 511 · broodmare	€3,000Vincent Fahy
2018 filly by Twilight Son	2019 Goffs OrbyLot 63 · yearling	Bought back
2018 filly by Twilight Son	2018 Tattersalls December FoalsLot 831 · foal	25,000gnsBallyhane Stud
2012 mare by Kodiac	2018 Tattersalls December MaresLot 2316 · broodmare	4,500gnsBluegate Stud
Lady Morpheus2016 filly by Morpheus	2016 Tattersalls December FoalsLot 851 · foal	14,000gnsGL Moore Racing
Villa Tora2015 filly by Excelebration	2016 Tattersalls Ireland SeptemberLot 358 · yearling	Bought back
2012 mare by Kodiac	2016 Tattersalls JulyLot 115 · broodmare	20,000gnsSalcey Forest Stud
Sweet Nicole2005 mare by Okawango	2016 Goffs November Breeding Stock SaleLot 1457 · broodmare	Bought back
Villa Tora2015 filly by Excelebration	2015 Tattersalls December FoalsLot 986 · foal	11,000gnsCharlie Johnston
2012 filly by Kodiac	2012 Tattersalls December FoalsLot 879 · foal	Bought back
Steele Ranger2011 colt by Bushranger	2012 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 294 · yearling	Bought back
Duniatty2009 filly by Green Desert	2012 Arqana December SaleLot 97 · in training	€40,000JILL LAMB BLOODSTOCK
Steele Ranger2011 colt by Bushranger	2011 Tattersalls December FoalsLot 781 · foal	65,000gnsBrian Grassick Bloodstock
Tariq Too2007 colt by Kyllachy	2011 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 942 · in training	13,000gnsAmy Weaver / James Burns
Duniatty2009 filly by Green Desert	2010 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 653 · yearling	120,000gnsShadwell Estate Company
2008 filly by Byron	2010 Tattersalls December MaresLot 2241 · broodmare	800gnsBBA Ireland
Duniatty2009 filly by Green Desert	2009 Tattersalls December FoalsLot 1114 · foal	60,000gnsMeridian International
2008 filly by Byron	2009 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 837 · yearling	26,000gnsJC Fretwell Racing
2008 filly by Byron	2008 Tattersalls December FoalsLot 1393 · foal	Not sold
Teia Tephi2006 filly by Elnadim	2008 Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-UpLot 130 · breeze-up	65,000gnsBlandford Bloodstock
Tariq Too2007 colt by Kyllachy	2007 Tattersalls December FoalsLot 1520 · foal	140,000gnsAO Nerses
Teia Tephi2006 filly by Elnadim	2007 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 442 · yearling	Bought back
Sweet Nicole2005 filly by Okawango	2007 Tattersalls Craven Breeze-UpLot 33 · breeze-up	30,000gnsP Sylvester
Teia Tephi2006 filly by Elnadim	2006 Tattersalls December FoalsLot 1296 · foal	50,000gnsTally Ho Stud
Sweet Nicole2005 filly by Okawango	2006 Goffs UK St LegerLot 87 · yearling	£22,000O'ryan, Bobby
Tariq2004 colt by Kyllachy	2005 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 648 · yearling	65,000gnsAO Nerses

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.