Roy is a big, naturally cowy horse with a super quiet trainable temperament. He is fast and strong and just finds campdrafting easy”.
~ Pete Comiskey
Pete Comiskey & Bryony Puddicombe are always on the lookout for a good horse. One they can campaign and one they believe will go all the way.
At the Landmark Classic in 2016 Pete and Bryony saw one of those horses. A young 2 yo Acres Destiny colt out of the well-known brood mare Bangtail Roy Ell. He is a full brother to Wally Rea’s REVLON (ACA Open Horse Title winner), and out of the same mare as Mick & Lenore Coles CATS ROYELL, a previous winner of the Landmark Classic Open.
Pete and Bryony were familiar with both sisters and held them in very high regard, as not only had they both won major events during their careers, they were very consistent, big, fast and could really cutout.
Roy met two important factors for Pete and Bryony. Pete has always had success with Acres horses and loves that particular cross, and secondly, the couple has a preference for bigger horses like Roy. They took him home for the long preparation leading up to the return trip to Tamworth for the Landmark Classic.
In 2018, Roy won the Comet Futurity, and in 2019 he made the Landmark Classic final, finishing equal 7th and picking up bonus cheques along the way. He then returned to the training paddock which included steady work and mustering, ridden frequently by the young 6-year-old Peter Comiskey, in preparation for the 2020 Rookie season. Covid 19 would prevent that event, but the young colt continued to develop nicely and Pete was excited about what would come when competition could resume.
In 2021, Roy returned to the competition arena and quickly won Novices at Tambo and Clarke Creek before heading to the Triple Crown. He won the Chinchilla Novice and was truly impressive at Warwick, scoring 24 points in a cutout run-off in the Stallion draft and making the Gold Cup Open final, showing his true potential as a rising star. That was just the beginning of great things for Roy. He won the massive Australian Stockmans Hall of Fame Open at Longreach and is winning and placing at major events across Queensland and NSW.
Roy has young progeny on the ground and Pete and Bryony started the eldest of them in 2024, including a colt out of Brittany who they say is going very well. Pete and Bryony look forward to watching this next generation of campdraft horses live up to their genetic potential.
