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Like a Gem

Account of ARDSLEY STUD, Masterton.

Chestnut mare Foaled in 1997

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204

Chestnut Filly

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  F 536

SireBletchinglyBiscayStar Kingdom*
Lord Ballina (AUS) Coogee*Relic
1979Sunset GirlStar AffairStar Kingdom*
  BartaxSyntax
DamEnglish Harbour*Mill ReefNever Bend
Dear Heart AlbanyPall Mall
1982Golden TalariaHermes*Aureole
  Golden MistByland*

 

LORD BALLINA (AUS) (Bay 1979-Stud 1986). 10 wins up to 1400m, A$310,190, VRC Gadsden H., Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Zegna. Sire of 440 rnrs, 292 wnrs, 30 SW, inc. Acushla Marie, Bureaucracy, Carson's Cash, Lord Tridan, Mirror Magic, Royal Magic, Count Chivas, Lord Ted, Cent Home, Showella, Balinchy, Perfect Bound, Star Binder, El Duce, Nikisha, Adnamira, Lord Regent, Wavertree, Lordace, Sky Clipper, Tripita, etc. 

 

1st dam

(OUR) DEAR HEART, by English Harbour*. 3 wins from 1600m to 2200m, 2d WRC Francis Allison Symes & Co H., 3d WRC NZ Protective Coatings H. Dam of five named foals, three to race, two winners, inc:-

Heartbreak (c. by Catus*). Winner at 1600m.

Like a Gem (f. by Lord Ballina). Winner. See below.

Lap of Honour (c. by Victory Dance*). Placed up to 2100m.

 

2nd dam

GOLDEN TALARIA, by Hermes*. Unraced. Half-sister to Victor (III), Bimi (dam of RAMORA). Dam of 6 named foals, 5 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

(Our) Dear Heart. 3 wins. See above.

 

3rd dam

GOLDEN MIST, by Byland*. 3 wins-2 at 2-at 6f, 7f, 3d WRC Fitzherbet H. Half-sister to HALCYON, Aran Eve (dam of SAN MICHELLE), Vignette (dam of SIR VIGILANT, BUGATTI, VIZIER, Lady Villiers, Ultimatum). Dam of 6 named foals, 3 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

Victor (III) (Battle-Waggon*). 8 wins from 1200m to 2000m in NZ and Mal, Waikato RC Parana H., 3d Singapore TC Pesta Sukan Cup, L.

Bimi. Unraced. Dam of-

RAMORA (Long Row*). 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, Rotorua Travelodge S., L, Levin Winter Cup, Taranaki RC Boron H., 2d BOP RC Tauranga Classic, Gr.3, 4th Manawatu RC Eulogy S., L. Dam of-

Lady Bakhem (Bakharoff*). 3 wins to 1250m, 2d VRC Talindert H., L, VATC Mona Nursery, L, 3d MVRC Great Western Champagne S., L.

 

4th dam

HIGH VENTURE, by Balloch*. Winner at 2. Dam of 7 foals, all winners, inc:-

HALCYON (Fair's Fair*). Head of The 1964-65 NZ 2YO Free H. 5 wins at 2, Great Northern Champagne S., Gr.3, WRC Nursery H., Hopeful S.

Aran Eve. 2 wins at 7f. Dam of-

SAN MICHELLE (Shy Boy*). 7 wins from 1600m to 3200m, Wanganui Cup, L, Waikato RC Stayers' P.H., 3d Avondale JC Anzac Day H., L.

Vignette. Winner at 1600m. Dam of-

SIR VIGILANT (Sir Tristram*). 3 wins from 1600m to 2800m, New Zealand St Leger, Gr.1, Wellington Derby, Gr.2. Sire.

VIZIER (Trophy Case*). 11 wins in USA and NZ, Wanganui JC Jackson S., L, 2d BOP RC Japan-New Zealand International Trophy H., Gr.2.

BUGATTI (Gleam Machine*). 2 wins to 1400m, Wanganui Guineas, L.

 

Race Record : 11 Starts 1-2-0. NZ$5,885.

Winner at 2050m in 2002-03, Wairarapa RC Johnson Bros Featherston Maiden S.