Festival Yearling Sale

MELLIFONT (USA) (Chestnut 1994-Stud 1997). Winner at 2. Out of a three-quarter sister to SW Sadler's Wells. Sire of 132 rnrs, 66 wnrs, inc. SW Deprivation - Win Again (H.K.) (SAJC Breeders' S., Gr.2), Native Song, Madison Gray, Pledge, SP Finbar Reidy, Rosemont, Titan Smile, Woodford Girl and of Floydeboy, Touchoftheblarney, Scissorman, Mapua, Rodger Fox - Winning Kev (Mac.), Twice, Bugle Boy, Oriental Bay, etc. 

1st dam

RUAKIRI, by Sound Reason. Placed at 1800m, 3d CJC Canterbury Hotel Association Welter H. Half-sister to Highwood (dam of Tynesider). This is her tenth live foal. Her ninth foal is a 2YO. Her eighth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of six foals to race, three winners, inc:-

Woody Woodpecker (c. by Touching Wood). 3 wins from 2900m to 3400m, A$88,875, 2d SAJC Grand National Hurdle, 3d BTC Members Maiden H.

Ruakiri Dancer (c. by Citidancer). Winner at 2000m.

Logies (g. by Prince of Praise). Winner at 1900m in Aust.

2nd dam

LARK, by Kirrama. 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1100m to 2000m, Rotorua RC Juvenile H., 3d Avondale JC Henderson H. Half-sister to Fair Sandra (dam of DREAM LODGE). Dam of 5 foals, 4 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

Highwood. 2 wins at 1650m, 2200m, 2d Avondale JC Improvers' H. Dam of-

Tynesider (Concert Dancer). 5 wins from 1600m to 2200m, Avondale JC York Cup, ARC Tourism Victoria H., 2d ARC Queen Elizabeth H., Gr.2.

3rd dam

NORINA, by Fair's Fair. Raced once. Sister to Corina (dam of LADY LIDO, Warian). Dam of 7 foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Fair Sandra. 6 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, 3d AJC Elusive H. Dam of-

DREAM LODGE (Whiskey Road). 3 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 1800m, A$86,440, WATC Fairetha S., L, NSW Tatt's RC GA Eastment H., 3d AJC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, ACT RC Black Opal S., Gr.3, 4th AJC Spring Champion S., Gr.1, STC Todman Slipper Trial H., Gr.3.

Irish Brew (Whiskey Road). 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 2200m, WATC Gilmour H., Davidson H., 2d VRC New Year Hurdle, 3d Western Australian Guineas, Gr.2, WATC St Leger, Gr.3, Fortron S., L.

Southern Express (Whiskey Road). 5 wins from 1400m to 2000m, 3d STC Orlando Wines Cup, L. Dam of-

Tauro (Bureaucracy). 8 wins-3 at 2-from 1000m to 1600m, A$167,600, AJC Autumn Country Cup, 2d NSW Tatt's RC Tattersall's Club Cup, L, 4th STC Christmas S., L, Parramatta Cup, L.

4th dam

LADY SANDRA, by Boissier. Unraced. Dam of 5 named foals, 2 winners, inc:-

Corina. 6 wins to 7f, Taranaki RC Gordons Gin H., Inglewood H. Dam of-

LADY LIDO (Le Cordonnier). Winner, AJC Gimcrack S., Gr.3. Producer.

Apres Girl. Winner at 1200m, STC Mortdale Graduation S. Dam of-

PETE'S CHOICE (Blue and Gold). 6 wins-3 at 2-to 1200m, A$177,450, QTC Ansett Cup, Gr.2, BATC Coca-Cola S., L, 2d AJC Royal Sovereign S., Gr.3, STC Todman Slipper Trial S., Gr.3.