Lot

 

Open Heart

Account of K. KNIGHT, Ruakaka.

(The property of J. Connell & K. M. Connell)

Lot

14

Foaled 10th October 2010

Chestnut Gelding

Box

B 29

Branded: cfnr sh; 32 over 0 off sh

Sire

Rusty Spur (USA)

1998

West by West

Gone West

Mr. Prospector

West Turn

Cox's Ridge

Goodbye Heart

Tsunami Slew

Seattle Slew

Keeper of My Heart

Raise Your Glass

Dam

Arc Angel

1997

College Chapel

Sharpo

Sharpen Up

Scarcely Blessed

So Blessed

Kate Shepherd

Dahar

Lyphard

(Of) Star Quality

Bismark II

1st dam

ARC ANGEL, by College Chapel. 2 wins at 1200m, CJC Air New Zealand H., 3d CJC QBE Insurance H. This is her fifth foal. Dam of three foals to race, inc:-

Burn So Bright (g. by Rusty Spur). Winner at 1350m in 2011-12 in Aust.

Tithing (f. by D'Cash). Placed in 2011-12.

2nd dam

KATE SHEPHERD, by Dahar. Unraced. Half-sister to (Lord) Oscar, String Quartet. Dam of 7 named foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Solar Power. 6 wins from 1400m to 1650m, HK$3,245,150, HKJC Sandberg Gold Cup H., Almost Famous H., Criminal Files H., Wai Yip H.

3rd dam

(OF) STAR QUALITY, by Bismark II. 6 wins from 1200m to 1850m, SAJC Lord Mayor's Mile H., L, Tobruk H., 3d SAJC City of Adelaide H., L. Sister to VALENCIA, VICE REGAL, Vale, half-sister to HAMMED, Vice Reine (dam of SKY CHASE). Dam of 7 foals, 5 to race, all winners, inc:-

String Quartet(Western Symphony). 10 wins from 1400m to 2000m, A$141,591, STC Hoyts Sky High Quality H., 2d AJC Chairman's H., Gr.3.

(Lord) Oscar(Sir Tristram). 5 wins from 1400m to 2200m, Qld Tatt's RC Tattersall's H., STC Campbellfield H., 2d BTC Chairman's H., Gr.3.

4th dam

KIND REGARDS, by Le Filou. Third top filly on The 1969-70 NZ 3YO Free H. 2 wins at 10½f, 1½m, Great Northern Oaks, Gr.1, 2d ARC HO Nolan H., L. Half-sister to Cobham. Dam of 12 foals, 11 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

VICE REGAL(Bismark II). 21 wins-5 at 2-from 1200m to 2600m, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1. Successful sire.

VALENCIA(Bismark II). 5 wins at 1200m, 1400m, ARC Railway H., Gr.1, 2d ARC Railway H., Gr.1, Waikato RC Lion Brown Sprint, Gr.1. Dam of-

Castanets. Winner at 1200m, AJC Waikiki H. Dam of-

GLAMMIS(Marauding). Winner at 2, A$308,900, VRC Bloodhorse Breeders' S., Gr.2, 3d STC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1. Producer.

Gypsy Fire. Unraced. Dam of-

Gyffies. Winner at 1100m in Aust. Grandam of-

ETHIOPIA(Helenus). Winner at 2400m, A$985,050, in 2011-12, Australian Derby, Gr.1, 2d MVRC Alister Clark S., Gr.2.

HAMMED(Ardistaan). 8 wins-4 at 2-to 1450m, SAJC Da Costa P., L. Sire.

Vice Reine. Placed at 2. Dam of-

SKY CHASE(Star Way). 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2000m, STC Rosehill Guineas, Gr.1, AJC Champagne S., Gr.1, VATC Caulfield S., Gr.1. Sire.

Kindness. Unraced. Dam of-

KINDACROSS(Cape Cross). 5 wins at 2, NZ$183,325, HK$2,482,850, Manawatu Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Taranaki 2YO Classic, Gr.3.