Carnival Sale

Account of POPLAR LODGE, Hamilton (As Agent).

CAPTAIN RIO (GB) (Chestnut 1999-Stud in Ire. 2004, NZ 2004). Joint third top colt on The 2001 International 2YO Classification. 4 wins-3 at 2-at 1200m, Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte, Gr.2, Curragh Waterford Testimonial S., L, 2d Curragh Greenlands S., Gr.3, Maisons-Laffitte Prix de Seine-Et-Oise, Gr.3, 3d Ayr Harry Rosebery S., L, 4th Chantilly Prix du Gros-Chene, Gr.2. His oldest NZ-bred progeny are now yearlings.

1st dam

NIMINY-PIMINY, by Polish Patriot. Unplaced. Sister to RECONDITE. This is her fifth foal. Her fourth foal is a 2YO. Her third foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of two foals to race-

Patience Reward (g. by Marju). Winner at 1600m in 2007 in Sing.

Marie Curie (f. by Almutawakel). Placed to 2006-07.

2nd dam

RECHERCHEE, by Rainbow Quest. Unraced. Half-sister to NORDICA (dam of SUEBOOG, MARIKA). Dam of 10 named foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

RECONDITE (Polish Patriot). 4 wins-2 at 2-to 1m, Newmarket Superlative S., L, Deauville Prix de la Vespiere, 2d Curragh Futurity S., Gr.3.

Freedom Quest. 3 wins at 1¼m, 1½m, Newcastle West Indies Cricket Carnival H.

Absolutelythebest. 3 wins from 1¼m to 19½f to 2006, 2d York Swisscom Eurospot H.

3rd dam

PRINCESS ARABELLA, by Crowned Prince. Winner at 7f in GB. Half-sister to FAIR SALINIA (dam of PERFECT VINTAGE, ON FAIR STAGE, PERFECT CIRCLE, Horn Dance, Fair Habit), RAMBO DANCER, Forli's Fair (dam of WIXON), Fair Abode (dam of Fiello). Dam of 9 named foals, 4 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

NORDICA (Northfields). 4 wins at 6f, 1m, Naas Carna Fillies S., L. Dam of-

SUEBOOG (Darshaan). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 7¼f, Newbury Fred Darling S., Gr.3, 3d Goodwood Nassau S., Gr.2, York Musidora S., Gr.3, 4th Newmarket Dewhurst S., Gr.1, The Oaks, Gr.1. Dam of-

BEST OF THE BESTS (Machiavellian). 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 2000m, £119,420, 360,000fr., €222,914, 420,000Dhs in GB, France and U.A.E, Longchamp Prix d'Ispahan, Gr.1, Deauville Prix Guillaume d'Ornano, Gr.2, Sandown Solario S., Gr.3, Nad al Sheba Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid al Maktoum Challenge No2, Gr.3. Sire.

Dunhill Star (Danehill). 2 wins at 6f, 9f, 2d Newmarket Feilden S., L, Doncaster Konica East Doncaster Shield S., 3d York Dante S., Gr.2.

MARIKA (Marju). 2 wins at 6f, 1m, Haydock Cecil Frail S., L, Llangedwyn Maiden S., 2d Lingfield Chartwell S., L, 3d Pontefract Flying Fillies' S., L, Newmarket Glyn Hopkin H. Producer.

Fee des Mers. Placed at 3, 3d Evry Prix Presidents Fosse. Dam of-

SHAANMER (Darshaan). 3 wins at 2, 394,000fr., US$9,600, €202,675, Longchamp Prix des Chenes, Gr.3, Prix des Aigles, Deauville Prix d'Etreham, 2d Chantilly Prix Jean Prat, Gr.1, Longchamp Grand Prix de Paris, Gr.1, Deauville Prix Guillaume d'Ornano, Gr.2.

NORDICAN INCH (Inchinor). 4 wins to 9f, 351,000fr., US$180,060, Delaware Crowned S., L, Rockingham Spicy Living Sweepstakes H., L, 2d Belmont Garden City H., Gr.1, Woodbine Canadian H., Gr.2.