Karaka 2023 - Book 1

RELIABLE MAN (GB) (Grey 2008-Stud 2013). 5 wins from 2000m to 2400m, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1. Leading First Season Sire in Germany in 2017. Sire of 640 rnrs, 368 wnrs, 20 SW, inc. SW Miami Bound (VRC Oaks, Gr.1), Inspirational Girl, Miss Sentimental, Hypnos, Akribie, Ardakan, Reliable Team, Belle du Nord, Erasmus, Adrian, Annavisto, Renaissance Woman, De la Terre, Kinane, Narella, Quiet Times, etc.

1st dam

NO PUSHOVER, by Pins. 4 wins 1400m to 1600m, CJC Inglewood S., L, 3d ATC Tab.com.au H. This is her third foal. Her second foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Last Resort (g. by Astern). Winner at 1200m in 2021-22.

2nd dam

CATCH THE DAY, by Keeper. Placed. Half-sister to PURE HARMONY, Galway Lass (dam of OUTDO), Irish Rebel. Dam of 7 foals, all winners-

NO PUSHOVER (Pins). 4 wins. See above.

Fastfoot. 8 wins-1 at 2-1230m to 1600m, NZ$121,970, North Canterbury RC Coupland's Bakeries H., CJC Ford Fiesta on Cup Day H., Taranaki RC Seaton Park H., Wanganui JC AME Electrical H., 2d Otago RC Go Healthy H.

Quota. 3 wins 2100m to 3210m in 2022-23, Taranaki RC Road to Jericho H.

Fast Catch. 4 wins at 1600m, 3100m, 2d BOP RC Laser Plumbing Te Puke H.

3rd dam

BALLYCAIRN, by Zabeel. 2 wins at 2000m, 2200m, Waikato RC Te Rapa Family Market H., WRC Ra Ora Stud H., 2d WRC More FM H., 3d ARC Ellerslie Four Square H. Three-quarter-sister to (Our) Coleraine, half-sister to DEIANIRA. Dam of 11 foals, 10 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

PURE HARMONY (Stravinsky). 4 wins-2 at 2-1200m to 1500m, A$208,670, MVRC Woodstock Classic Oaks, Gr.2, MRC Shoobra 2YO H., Beau Sovereign H., 2d VRC TCL Plasma H., 4th VRC Waltzing Lily H., L.

Galway Lass (Rhythm). 5 wins-4 in succession-1600m to 2300m, Egmont Cup, Hawkes Bay Craggy Range Winery H., 2d Auckland Cup, Gr.1, 3d New Zealand Cup, Gr.2, Manawatu Cup, Gr.3. Dam of 7 winners-

OUTDO (Exceed and Excel). Winner at 2 at 1400m, A$91,627, VRC Anzac Day S., L, 2d MVRC Mee's Buses 2YO H.

Miraculous Miss (Exceed and Excel). Winner at 2 at 1000m, 2d MVRC William Crockett S., L, 3d MVRC Agar Cleaning P. Dam of 4 winners-

AVISTO (Tavistock). 3 wins in succession-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, NZ$94,100, ARC Great Northern Foal S., L, Soliloquy S., L, Wanganui JC Fordell O'Leary S., L. Dam of 3 winners-

ANNAVISTO (Reliable Man). 6 wins at 1200m, 1400m, A$680,475, to 2021-22, VRC Frances Tressady S., Gr.3, Bendigo Guineas, L, MRC Hylands Race Colours H., Living Legends H., 2d ATC Queen of the Turf S., Gr.1, VRC Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour H., MRC Evergreen Turf H., 3d MVRC Tesio S., Gr.3, SAJC HC Nitschke S., L, 4th ATC Emancipation S., Gr.2.

CELTIC TIGER (O'Reilly). 2 wins at 1300m, 1600m, A$149,625, SAJC Morphettville Guineas, L, 2d MRC Royal Hotel 2YO H.

Irish Rebel (Danehill Dancer). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1100m, 1400m, Manawatu RC New Zealand Bloodstock 2YO H., 2d ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3, Matamata RC Slipper S., L, 4th Manawatu Sires' Produce S., Gr.1.