Festival Yearling Sale

Account of ASHWELL FARM, Cambridge.

HANDSOME RANSOM (AUS) (Bay 2000-Stud 2005). 2 wins at 2, A$364,930, Canberra RC Black Opal S., Gr.3, Black Opal 2YO Preview, 2d STC Tooheys New Golden Rose 3YO S., 3d AJC Hobartville S., Gr.2, 4th AJC San Domenico S., Gr.2, Royal Sovereign S., Gr.2. Half-brother to SW Danajaya (VRC Flemington Rose S., L). Out of a half-sister to SW Boleslao Il Rosso. Grandson of SW Barbara Conti. His oldest progeny are yearlings.

1st dam

VANILLA ICE, by Icelandic. Winner at 1200m, 2d WRC Pencarrow H. Half-sister to (OUR) MESS, Kowabunga. This is her ninth foal. Her eighth foal is a 2YO. Her seventh foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of five foals to race, four winners-

(Our) Eeyore (g. by Paris House). 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1550m to 2100m, NZ$1,000, A$183,385, AJC Bob Hawke 2YO H., STC Mr Frame H., Court Tavern H., Morrison's Mercedes-Benz for Humpty H., Lismore Quality Cup, 2d AJC Strathfield Car Radios 2YO H., STC Commercial Welter H.

The Rented Mule (g. by Virginia Privateer). 6 wins from 1200m to 1600m, ARC Barros Port H., Oamaru Cup, Hawkes Bay/Poverty Bay Studs H., Hawke's Bay Horizon Buildpak H., 2d Winton Cup, ARC Coca-Cola H.

The Mule's Brother (c. by Paris House). 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1900m, AJC Sargents Pies H., STC Manchester Unity H., Paeroa RC Bay Print Juvenile, 2d STC Bondi Waverley RSL Club H., Bevelite Glass H.

The Honorary Mule - Mr Dominion (Aust.) (g. by Honor Grades). 2 wins at 1850m, 2000m in Aust.

Le Mule (g. by Le Destin). Placed.

2nd dam

BESS, by Bellissimo. 8 wins from 1400m to 2100m, Wairoa Cup. Half-sister to GOLD SPOT. Dam of 9 named foals, 7 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

(OUR) MESS (St Hilarion). 5 wins from 1600m to 2700m, SAJC St Leger, Gr.3, Paeroa RC Tony Richards Toyota H., 2d ARC Championship S., Gr.1, 3d New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, Australasian Oaks, Gr.1.

Kowabunga (Straight Strike). 6 wins-1 at 2-to 1400m, Riverton RC Haywood Shearing & UDC Finance H., 3d ARC Eclipse S., Gr.3.

3rd dam

SYNTOL, by Syntax. 3 wins-1 at 2-from 5½f to 9f. Half-sister to GAY GABADOR. Dam of 13 named foals, 11 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

GOLD SPOT (Shahram). 4 wins-3 at 2-from 1000m to 2000m, Carterton RC Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders' S., L, 2d Manawatu Breeders' S., Gr.3, 3d Masterton RC Lowland S., Gr.3. Grandam of-

RECALL (Kaapstad). 5 wins from 1350m to 2400m, A$156,150, STC Winter Cup, L, 2d STC Lord Mayor's Cup, L, Frank Underwood Cup, L.

Ichiban Lass. 3 wins to 1550m, Rotorua RC Merchants P.H. Dam of-

DELIGHTFUL (Omnicorp). 6 wins from 1400m to 1900m, NZ$94,890, A$8,200, Rotorua Challenge P., Gr.3, Hawke's Bay Tumu Timbers H.

Gold Idol. Unraced. Dam of-

SKY MIST (Sky Chase). 3 wins to 1200m, Hawke's Bay Gold Trail S., Gr.3, WRC Diners Club H., Hawke's Bay New Season's 3YO H.

Gold Shaft. Winner at 2. Grandam of-

NO MEAN CITY (Star Board). 6 wins at 1200m, 1400m, NZ$102,440, A$20,000, Otaki Maori RC WFA S., Gr.1, WRC Lindauer H.