Festival Yearling Sale

Account of KIRKWALL THOROUGHBREDS, Matamata.

BERTOLINI (USA) (Bay 1996-Stud 2002). 2 wins-1 at 2, Newmarket July S., Gr.3. Sire of 140 wnrs, inc. SW Donna Blini (Newmarket Cheveley Park S., Gr.1), Medic Power, Moorhouse Lad, Solvini, Prime Defender, Bow Bridge, Tabaret, Xbert, SP Nina Blini, Baci, Kincaple Dancer - Mutual Friendship (H.K.) and of Bertoliver, Mac Gille Eoin, Babcary, Come Out Fighting, Dancing Flyer, Giovanni, Memphis Man, Rio Ther, Rochdale, etc.

1st dam

ASSUAGE, by Straight Strike. Unraced. This is her seventh foal. Her sixth foal is a 2YO. Her fifth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of four foals to race, inc:-

Million Success (c. by Kilimanjaro). 4 wins from 1800m to 2200m, HK$2,192,100, to 2006-07, HKJC Elizabeth Arden H., Panasonic Viera Plasma TV H., Palm H., Peacock H., 2d HKJC The Red Room H.

Relief (g. by Kilimanjaro). Placed to 2007-08.

2nd dam

Khanate, by Khairpour. 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1000m to 2200m, WRC Seaview Stables H., Waikato RC NZ Wines & Spirits Greys' S., Levin RC Bayer Consolation, 2d Manawatu RC Eulogy S., Gr.3. Half-sister to Superior Miss (dam of SECOND COMING). Dam of 8 foals, 6 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

The Dynamo. 3 wins from 1400m to 2100m, Hawke's Bay Waste Management H., 2d Bay of Plenty Cup, Hawke's Bay Stayers Championship Qualifier.

Karouse. 2 wins at 1600m, 1800m, Whakatane RC Bay of Plenty RC S.

3rd dam

OLIGARCHY, by Pronto II. Unraced. Half-sister to Sunbittern (dam of HIGH HAWK), Chanson (dam of APALON - TOWKAY (Mal.)). Dam of 11 named foals, 10 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

Khanate (Khairpour). 5 wins. See above.

Oenology. 3 wins at 2000m, 2050m, Central Otago JC Bodkins H. Dam of-

Our Bahare (Bahhare). 5 wins from 1500m to 2100m, A$224,550, to 2006-07, 3d Victoria Derby, Gr.1, 4th Geelong Classic, L.

Superior Miss. Unraced. Dam of-

SECOND COMING (Oak Ridge). Champion stayer in NZ in 2000. 6 wins-1 at 2-from 1400m to 3200m, NZ$264,000, A$1,131,170, Victoria Derby, Gr.1, Wellington Cup, Gr.1, VATC Naturalism S., L, VRC She Magazine H., 2d Auckland Cup, Gr.1, VRC Saab H., Gr.2, 3d VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, Blamey S., Gr.2, Moonee Valley Gold Cup, Gr.2, MVRC AAMI Vase, Gr.2, VRC Debonair S., L, 4th Balaklava Cup, L.

4th dam

PANTOUFLE, by Panaslipper. 3 wins at 11f, 1½m in GB. Half-sister to IRVINE, PLACE D'ETOILE (dam of NORTHERN TREASURE, PARIS ROYAL, ETOILE DE PARIS). Dam of 10 named foals, 7 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

Sunbittern. 3 wins at 2, 4th Newmarket Cheveley Park S., Gr.1. Dam of-

HIGH HAWK (Shirley Heights). 6 wins from 1¼m to 15f, Premio Roma, Gr.1, Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S., Gr.2, 2d Irish Oaks, Gr.1. Dam of-

IN THE WINGS (Sadler's Wells). 7 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, Breeders' Cup Turf S., Gr.1, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Gr.1. Sire.

High Tern. 2 wins at 14¾f, 2m, Thirsk Hambleton Cup H. Dam of-

HIGH-RISE (High Estate). 5 wins-1 at 2, The Derby, Gr.1. Sire.