DARLINGTON STUD
119 McCARTHYS RD
GREENMOUNT QLD 4359
Dane Bateman: 0428 320 292 or
Katie: 0418 575 537
E: darlingtonstud@outlook.com
Bryony or Pete Comiskey
Westpoint
Nebo QLD 4742
Mob: 0427 279 069 (Bryony)
E: bryonypud@gmail.com
W: petecomiskeycampdrafting.com.au
AQHA Registration: # Q-82273
Foaling date: 16/11/2013
Colour: Bay
Height: 15.2 hh
Breeder: Trevor Nash
Current Owner: Bryony Puddicombe
DNA Case #: Y
HYPP: N/R
HERDA: N/N
OLWS: N/N
VIEW FULL INTERACTIVE PEDIGREE CHART ON ICOMPETE >>
(Click on PEDIGREE TAB within icompete)
| Sire: ACRES DESTINY (IMP) Q-38061 | BOB ACRE DOC USA-1956113 | SON OF A DOC |
| SAPP SANDY | ||
| SAN JOSE HICKORY USA-1914760 | DOCS HICKORY | |
| SAN JOSE BELLE | ||
| Dam: BANGTAIL ROY ELL Q-35071 | PLAYBOY ROY (IMP) Q-31044 | SENORITAS PLAYBOY USA-1884199 |
| GENUINE ROSE USA-1948545 | ||
| ELGRANDO MISS ELLY Q-15955 | HANK MAN LEO (IMP) Q-1490 | |
| ELAWAR Q-52306 | ||
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.
2020 should have been Roy’s Rookie Year.
2019
2018
Ridden by 7 yo Pete Comiskey and loved by Leila Comiskey.
Foals
Lot 129 – Royell Dawn (yearling filly)
Sold $6,000
Vendor: BRYONY PUDDICOMBE
Purchaser: S.A HALL & T.M HALL
ACRES DESTINY has become a household name in the performance horse world, producing champion after champion in a range of disciplines including cutting, campdrafting, challenges & reining.
Roy’s Full pedigree details on the sire side are available on Acres Destiny’s Page >>
Dam of multiple performed campdraft winners including:
Revlon’s reputation precedes her. She and Wally Rea accumulated a string of successes including ACA Open Horse of the Year. Here they are in action at Mitchell in 2015 winning the Restricted Open after a Runoff – 90 (23 62 4)
https://www.facebook.com/MitchellCampdraftAssociation/videos/334931323371778/
Cats Royell is an “awesome” mare with a huge track record. She has won against some of the greats. A highlight was winning the Martins Open at Landmark in 2015 with a 271 3 round total: (91 92 88)
2024
2024
2023
2021
2020
2025
2024
2023
2022
Nutrien Masters
Mostly Hills
Willinga Park Gold Buckle
Australia Campdraft Assoc.
2021
Warwick Gold Cup
Chinchilla Grandfather Clock
Condamine Bell Novice
2019 Landmark Classic
Half Sister: Cats Royell
Full sister: Revlon
