Mahsoob on the move to Scotland and Wusool has his first mare in foal

Mahsoob, a Group 3-winning son of Dansili owned by Shadwell, has been relocated from Hedgeholme Stud in County Durham to Meiklehaugh Stud in Aberdeenshire.

The move was triggered by the difficulties in transporting mares long distances to visit stallions under current Covid-19 regulations.

Andrew Spalding of Hedgeholme found that mares that had originally been booked to Mahsoob were no longer able to visit him; similarly, the mares at Meiklehaugh Stud owned by David and Paul Spence and overseen by well known Scottish stud manager Dennis Dunbar were faced by journeys restricted by lockdown.

Dunbar said: “When Andrew asked me if I would like to stand Mahsoob I jumped at the chance as I was already a fan of the horse and had used him on one of my own mares in 2018, and have a yearling colt by him. The mares at Meiklehaugh include several winners and dams of winners under both codes.”

Mahsoob was trained by John Gosden to win five races up to a mile and a quarter including the Earl of Sefton Stakes at Newmarket and the Wolferton Handicap at Royal Ascot. He won his first four starts and was highly regarded by his connections.

Mahsoob is out of the Listed-placed Montjeu mare Mooakada and is descended from 1,000 Guineas heroine Shadayid.

Breeders wanting to use the stallion in his new home in Scotland should contact Dennis Dunbar on 07711 039646 or Paul Spence on 07898 636740.

Wusool off the mark

Wusool, a Group 3-winning son of Speightstown, has had his first mare tested in foal at Lilling Hall Stud in North Yorkshire.

The mare in question is Mey Blossom, a 15-year-old daughter of Captain Rio who won ten races and achieved a peak Racing Post Rating of 92. She is also a half-sister to July Stakes third Ahern.

Wusool, a Shadwell homebred out of Poule d'Essai des Pouliches heroine Torrestrella, was a three and a half-length winner of the Prix Paul de Moussac and a close fourth to Intellogent in the Prix Jean Prat at three.

He is standing his first season at Lilling Hall Farm at a fee of £1,500. More details are on the stud's website.

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