Exciting young French stallion Beaumec De Houelle's first foal arrives

Haras de Montaigu's great new jump stallion hope Beaumec De Houelle has become the father of his first foal with the birth of a bay filly on February 2.

The youngster, owned in 50 per cent partnership between Benoit Gabeur and Antoine de Talhoüet-Roy, is out of the unraced Turgeon mare Petale Rose, whose only foal to have raced so far, Speedy Date, was the winner of a chase at Orleans last year.

Beaumec De Houelle was an outstanding hurdler in France, winning five of his six starts including what was to be his swansong in the Grade 1 Prix Cambaceres at Auteuil in November 2018.

He was snapped up by Montaigu to pre-empt the loss of its brilliant resident and champion National Hunt stallion Martaline, who died late last year.

Standing for €5,000, Beaumec De Houlle has already been well supported by shareholders and is expected to cover 150 mares this year.

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