Mahler X Poor Auld Jess

🐎🐎 Horse Profile:

A strong, well-balanced gelding with real presence and depth, this exciting National Hunt type caught our eye early and ticked all the right boxes. With size, scope, and a notably calm nature, he looks the type to thrive over staying trips in time. His family has already produced durable, winning types, and his sire needs no introduction—this is a horse bred to jump, stay, and progress.

🧬 Pedigree Highlights

Sire: Mahler (GB)

• Group 3 winner and Group 1-placed (St Leger, Ascot Gold Cup)

• A proven source of high-class staying jumpers

• Sire of Cheltenham Festival winners and multiple Graded performers

• Known for toughness, soundness, and stamina-rich offspring

Dam: Poor Auld Jess (IRE)

• By Old Vic, one of the most influential National Hunt broodmare sires of recent decades

• A consistent source of winners under rules and between the flags

• Dam of:

  • Uptown Lady – Placed over hurdles for Henry Daly

  • Jess Queen – A consistent point-to-pointer

• Out of a strong jumping family that includes multiple black-type performers

📈 What’s to Come
This youngster will be given all the time he needs to strengthen and develop at our yard. Early signs suggest he’ll grow into a proper staying chaser, with the potential to be a force in bumpers or novice hurdles before eventually going over fences.

We’ll share updates on his progress as he starts his education, along with news on naming, race plans, and ownership opportunities.