A proven producer, Capital Catriana has already left her mark on the programme, with Capital Cole (1.30m), Capital Quintarius and Capital Heartly among her foals. A broodmare who has shown she can breed jumpers is worth more than her pedigree on paper, and Catriana has done exactly that.

Yet, her pedigree on paper also more than holds its own. Her dam, Alzu Santa, is the dam of Capital Opal (1.30m), and her granddam, Alzu Lasana, produced Alzu Sandstorm. Catriana’s sire, Capital Colnardo, adds another dimension: a son of Colman out of Holsteiner Stamm 1020, a line responsible for 1.60m horses, Colnardo, who himself jumped 1.60m under Jennifer Gates in the USA, is prized for rideability, scope and an amateur-friendly temperament,

Capital Catriana is in foal to Capital Legacy. On a mare who has already put jumpers on the ground, that pairing of scope with modern athletic ability and a genuinely trainable temperament is a considered one. For a buyer who wants proof rather than promise, Catriana is one of the safest lots in the sale.