Festival Yearling Sale

LE BEC FIN (NZ) (Brown 2000-Stud 2004). Winner at 1000m, 2d ARC Coca-Cola H., 3d ARC Dynamite Advertising 3YO S. Half-brother to SW Ethereal (VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1). Out of SW Romanee Conti (Hong Kong International Cup, Gr.3), half-sister to SW Grand Echezeaux (SAJC Australasian Oaks, Gr.1), dam of SW Darci Brahma. Grandson of SW Richebourg. His oldest progeny are now yearlings.

1st dam

LORANAY, by Prince of Praise. Unraced. Half-sister to FIRBOLG, MCLASKRY. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

ROSCREA, by Exceptionnel. Winner at 1600m. Half-sister to Bessie Love (dam of MERRY INVADER). Dam of 7 named foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

MCLASKRY (Happy Fella). 12 wins from 1200m to 2150m, NZ$141,675, CJC Winter Cup, Gr.3, Wanganui S., Gr.3, CJC Racecourse Hotel Motor Lodge Brabazon H., ARC Horse & Pony H., Riverton Cup, Ashburton RC The Buccleugh H., Cambridge JC Hygain Summit Grains H., 2d CJC Canterbury Gold Cup, Gr.3, WRC Whyte H., L, CJC Members Party H., Ashburton Cup, Avondale JC Majestic Horse Floats H., JR Webb H., Gore Cup, 3d CJC Winter Classic S.H., L, Avondale JC Governor General's Cup, ARC Bluebird Foods Qualifier H., Hayward Family H., 4th CJC Great Autumn S.H., L.

FIRBOLG (Brilliant Invader). 8 wins-1 at 2-to 1200m, NZ$79,990, A$14,000, Rotorua RC Lion Brown P., Gr.3, Matamata RC Wealleans Ground Spread Classic H., Whangarei RC Kensington Tavern H., Hawke's Bay Napier Motel Association H., Matamata RC Bruce Magan Ltd P.H., 2d Hawke's Bay Wrightson Wool H., Waikato RC Equine Pacific H., BATC D-Line H., Matamata RC Waharoa Auto Services Juvenile H., 3d Waikato RC Windsor Park Sprint H., L, BATC Doomben Classic, L, 4th ARC Railway H., Gr.1, Waikato Guineas, Gr.3.

Joy's Boy. 2 wins at 1600m in NZ and Aust.

3rd dam

MERRY NIP, by Eastern Nip. Winner at 1600m. Half-sister to Unsurpassed. Dam of 3 foals, all winners-

Showbiznezz - Twice As Nice (Mal.). 3 wins at 1200m, 1600m in Mal.

Bessie Love. 2 wins at 1400m. Dam of-

MERRY INVADER (Brilliant Invader). 11 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m, A$103,515, WATC Farnley S., L, San Toy H., WA Newspaper Welter H., St John Ambulance Welter H., TPI Welter H., Devenport H., Fair Intervener H., Bobaris H., Cockram H., 2d WATC Reilly H., Hyatt Regency H., Magistrate H., Hermit H., Man o War Welter H., 3d WATC Lancaster Welter H.

Yokel. 3 wins from 1600m to 2900m in NZ and Aust.

Ma Cara. Winner at 1200m, 2d Matamata RC Glass & Joinery Novice H., McSweeney & Neill Chemists Novice H.

Seamus. Winner at 1600m.