Lot

 

Melody Lass

Account of GRANDE VUE LODGE, Matamata.

Lot

66

Foaled 25th October 2001

Bay Filly

Box

  D 166

Branded: nr sh; 8 over 1 off sh

SireNureyevNorthern DancerNearctic
Stravinsky* (USA) SpecialForli
1996Fire the GroomBlushing GroomRed God
  Prospector's FireMr. Prospector
DamGreat Charmer*The MinstrelNorthern Dancer
Pleasing Lass My CharmerPoker
1988Alpine Lass*Bold RulerNasrullah
  Castle ForbesTulyar

 

STRAVINSKY (USA) (Bay 1996-Stud in USA 2000, NZ 2000). 1999 Champion European Sprinter & top of The 1999 International 3YO Classification (sprint). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 5f, 6f, £225,026, Newmarket July Cup, Gr.1, York Nunthorpe S., Gr.1, 3d Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1. Out of SW Fire the Groom (Arlington Beverly D S., Gr.1), half-sister to SW Dowsing (Haydock Sprint Cup, Gr.1, sire). His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings. 

 

1st dam

PLEASING LASS, by Great Charmer*. Raced once. Half-sister to Climb the Heights (dam of DOLLAR'S PERSIA), Mountain Climber (dam of DELINEATOR). This is her seventh foal. Her sixth foal is a 2YO. Dam of five foals to race, four winners, inc:-

Jibaili - Fox Hunt (Mal.) (g. by Defensive Play*). 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2000m, A$95,975, 68,700Rgt. in Aust. and Mal, Perak TC Charity Cup, STC Perrier Welter H., AJC Home Corporation Australia H., WC Wentworth H., STC West Leagues Ashfield 2YO H., 3d AJC Canon Bubble Jet Printer H., Penang TC Class 1 H.

Goldvision (g. by Sir Tristram*). 9 wins from 1400m to 2000m, S$321,382 in Mal, 2d Penang TC Tanjong Tokong S.

El Senorita (f. by Senor Pete*). 5 wins-1 at 2-up to 1300m to 2002-03, 2d STC 2KY Sydney Night Racing H., 3d STC National Telecom Group H.

Play Me Please (g. by Defensive Play*). Winner at 1800m in 2001-02.

 

2nd dam

ALPINE LASS*, by Bold Ruler. 9 wins-2 at 2-from 6f to 8½f, US$206,672, Belmont Matron S., Gr.1, Aqueduct Busanda S., L, 2d Aqueduct Demoiselle S., Gr.3, 3d Saratoga Test S., Gr.3. Sister to IRISH CASTLE, Irish Stronghold, Irish Manor (dam of ERIN BRIGHT). Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Meandering. 3 wins in USA.

Ziggurat. 2 wins in USA. Producer.

Slope Master. 8 wins in USA.

Climb the Heights. Winner in USA. Dam of-

DOLLAR'S PERSIA (Persian Heights*). 17 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 2000m in Bel. and Hol, Dutch One Thousand Guineas, L.

Mountain Climber. Winner in USA. Dam of-

DELINEATOR (Storm Cat). 5 wins-4 at 2, Hollywood Generous S., Gr.3, Bay Meadows Leland Stanford S., L, 2d Hollywood John Peri H., L, 3d Bay Meadows California Juvenile S., Gr.3. Sire.

 

3rd dam

CASTLE FORBES, by Tulyar. Top filly on The 1963 USA 2YO Free H. 8 wins-5 at 2-from 6f to 8½f, US$359,366, Aqueduct Acorn S., Gr.1, Monmouth Sorority S., Gr.1, Garden State Gardenia S., Gr.2, 2d Coaching Club American Oaks, Gr.1, Monmouth Oaks, Gr.1, 3d Aqueduct Frizette S., Gr.1, Beldame S., Gr.1, Delaware Oaks, Gr.1, Saratoga Alabama S., Gr.1. Three-quarter-sister to IRISH CHIEF. Dam of 4 foals, all winners, inc:-

IRISH CASTLE (Bold Ruler). 4 wins at 2, Saratoga Hopeful S., Gr.1, 3d Belmont Futurity S., Gr.1, Aqueduct Great American S., Gr.3. Sire.

Irish Stronghold (Bold Ruler). 6 wins, 2d Hialeah Bougainvillea H., Gr.2. Sire.