Festival Yearling Sale

Account of HAPE LODGE, Taihape.

NO EXCUSE NEEDED (GB) (Chestnut 1998-Stud 2003). 4 wins-2 at 2-at 7f, 1m, Goodwood Celebration Mile S., Gr.2. Sire of SW Grand Dancer (ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3), Vincent Mangano and of Etoile Fille, Just Diamonds, Folie Med, Vie Cave, Stars Colliding and of the placegetters My Wife, Out of Control, Sandy Par, Southwest Star, Strictly Elsie, Gunning for Gold, No Porsche Needed, Rotorua, Spot On, etc. His oldest progeny are 3YOs.

1st dam

FABERGE, by Towkay. Placed at 3. Half-sister to PERFECT WORLD, Cent From Heaven (dam of ELOA), Lodore Mystic (dam of ALAMOSA). This is her second foal. Her first foal is a 2YO.

2nd dam

LOGICAL MISS, by Sound Reason. 3 wins at 1600m. Half-sister to INITIAL APPROACH. Dam of 10 named foals, 7 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

PERFECT WORLD (Centaine). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1100m to 1600m, NZ$120,100, A$77,650, ARC City of Sails Trophy, Gr.2, VATC Mercedes-Benz S., L, 2d AJC Hobartville S., Gr.2, VATC Sandown Guineas, Gr.2, 3d BOP RC Japan-NZ International Trophy, Gr.2.

Cent From Heaven (Centaine). Placed at 3, 3d Geelong RC Oaks Trial S., L. Dam of-

ELOA (Volksraad). 3 wins-2 at 2-to 1400m, Hawke's Bay Highview S., Gr.3, ARC Champagne S., L, Mercedes Super Bonus Juvenile H., 2d Waikato RC Fairview Ford S., L, 3d Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3.

I'm in Heaven. 6 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 1650m, A$145,100, QTC Jameson's Irish Whiskey 2YO H., 4th QTC Golden Garter H., L.

Winning Fellowship. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m, HK$1,696,350, to 2006-07, HKJC Severn P., Coloane H., 2d HKJC Members Cup H., Yau Oi P.

Logical Reason. 6 wins-1 at 2-to 1550m, A$149,180, MVRC Gillies Pies H.

Sentido. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, 3d MVRC Moonee Valley Asian Festival H.

Lodore Mystic. Winner at 1600m. Dam of-

ALAMOSA (O'Reilly). Second on the 2006-07 NZ 2YO Free H. 5 wins-3 at 2-to 1400m, NZ$262,250, to 2007-08, ARC Diamond S., Gr.1, Hawke's Bay Guineas, Gr.2, WRC Wellesley S., L, 2d Wellington Guineas, Gr.2, CJC Welcome S., L, 3d Manawatu Sires' Produce S., Gr.1.

Sprintcar. 4 wins to 1400m to 2006-07, QTC Tooheys Extra Dry Maiden H., 3d GCTC Heels & Holly Package H.

3rd dam

CIQUITA, by Oncidium. Raced twice. Sister to Goddess of Dawn - Ciquita (Aust.) (dam of ON STAGE), half-sister to MANSINGH, WITH RESPECT (dam of MONAKEA, AWESOME, MARKET). Dam of 8 named foals, 7 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

INITIAL APPROACH (Grosvenor). 4 wins from 1400m to 2400m, City Tattersall's Club Cup, L, 3d New Zealand St Leger, Gr.2. Sire.

Very Merry. Unraced. Dam of-

Ricky O'Shea (McGinty). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1350m, 2d ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3, Paeroa RC Punters Sports Bar Thames H.

She's Chic. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, ARC Graeme Thomson H. Dam of-

Kitty O'Hara (Mellifont). 2 wins at 1350m, 1400m, Levin RC More FM 95.1 3YO H., 2d CJC Canterbury Breeders' S., L.