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

HERRON BAY, by Wallenda. Unraced. Half-sister to Tell the Court, Caserio (dam of DORABELLA, CRUSOE). This is her third foal. Her second foal is a 2YO. Dam of one foal to race-

Madam Muck (f. by St. Petersburg). Placed to 2007-08.

2nd dam

Dalmator, by Western Symphony. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1100m, 1600m, ARC Haunui Farm H., STC Woodlands Stud H., 3d VRC Edward Manifold S., Gr.2, VATC Thoroughbred Club S., Gr.3, Gosford Slipper, L. Half-sister to Loudenne (dam of INSOUCIANT, COPPER MOUNTAIN - ALL DONE (H.K.)). Dam of 5 named foals, 3 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

Tell the Court (Pompeii Court). 4 wins from 1550m to 2400m, AJC Surry Hills H., STC Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL H., 3d NSW Tatt's RC Tattersall's P., L, 4th AJC Australia Day Cup, L.

Caserio. 4 wins at 1400m, 1600m, Waikato RC Newstalk ZB H. Dam of-

DORABELLA (Postponed). 5 wins from 1200m to 1600m, NZ$413,925, to 2007-08, New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, WRC Captain Cook S., Gr.1, Egmont RC Hawkeye Stoney Bridge S., Gr.3, CJC Canterbury Belle S., L, 2d ARC Royal S., Gr.2, 3d WRC Kolfinna Memorial 3YO Fillies' H., 4th WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.3.

CRUSOE (Volksraad). 8 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, NZ$69,400, S$573,719, to 2007, ARC Champagne S., L, Singapore 4YO Mile, L, Singapore TC Punters' Way 30th Anniversary Cup, Kranji A S., ARC Speights 2YO H., Singapore TC Kranji B S., 2d Singapore 4YO Sprint, L, Singapore Derby Trial, L, Singapore TC Queen Elizabeth II Cup, L, 3d New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, 4th Avondale Guineas, Gr.2, Singapore TC Three-Year-Old Challenge (2nd Leg), L.

3rd dam

OUR LAFITE, by Sovereign Edition. 2 wins at 2000m, VRC Wakeful S., Gr.2, STC Baulkham Hills H., 2d VRC Oaks, Gr.1, 4th AJC Hobartville S., Gr.2. Dam of 6 named foals, 4 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Dalmator (Western Symphony). 2 wins. See above.

Loudenne (Palace Music). 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, Avondale JC Owairaka H., 3d Canterbury Breeders' S.H., L. Dam of-

INSOUCIANT (Keeper). 3 wins at 1200m, 1600m, NZ$214,625, in 2007-08, New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1.

COPPER MOUNTAIN - ALL DONE (H.K.) (Jetball). 5 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, Cambridge Breeders' S., Gr.3, Matamata RC Peter Coleman Decorating H., Rotorua RC Winstone Wallboards 3YO H.

Calon Segur. Unraced. Dam of-

Rapida (Senor Pete). 5 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 2000m, 3d AJC Colin Stephen H., Gr.3, STC NE Manion Cup, Gr.3. Producer.