National Broodmare and Mixed Bloodstock Sale

Account of GRANDE VUE LODGE, Matamata.

Chestnut mare Foaled in 1991

BLETCHINGLY (AUS) (1970). 4 wins, AJC Galaxy H., Gr.2. Champion Aust. Sire of Broodmares, 1999-2000. Sire of 531 rnrs, 418 wnrs, 63 SW, inc. Canny Lad (STC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1), Star Watch, etc. Sire of the dams of 1543 rnrs, 1080 wnrs, 19 Gr.1 wnrs, inc. SW Portland Player, Charge Forward, Undue, Shout From Maroof, Charm Scene Park, Crawl, Kenwood Melody, Al Mansour, Bonanova, El Mirada, Only a Lady, Special Dane, etc.

1st dam

(OUR) HEAVENLY BODY, by Grosvenor. 3 wins from 1600m to 2400m, NZ$11,460, A$110,400, South Australian Oaks, Gr.1, Avondale JC Karaka Heights H. Dam of eleven named foals, all raced, eight winners, inc:-

Midas King (g. by Marscay). 4 wins at 1400m, 1650m, HK$2,420,150, HKJC Shan Kwong H. , Bauhinia H. , Fa Hui H., 2d HKJC Morse H.

Grand Start (g. by Bluebird). 4 wins from 1200m to 1650m, HKJC Heung Yip H., Matheson H. , Cleverly H.

Choir (g. by Bletchingly). 5 wins to 1500m, 2d BTC Aristocrat Leisure Industries H., 3d QTC United Protection Services H.

Rapturous (f. by Danehill). 3 wins from 1200m to 1600m, 2d CJC Riccarton Park Function Centre H., Racecourse Hotel Motor Lodge H. Producer.

2nd dam

ASTRAL, by Ruling. Placed at 3. Half-sister to EPIDAURUS, Tan Jay, Tusitala (dam of UNCLE REMUS). Dam of 11 foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

(OUR) HEAVENLY BODY (Grosvenor). 3 wins. See above.

Always the Best. 9 wins to 1300m, M$2,214,000 in Macau, Macau Galaxy S.

Seniority. 7 wins to 1400m, A$131,350, AJC Nilo Welter H., STC Camperdown Welter H., AJC Caspian H., STC Truscott's Toyota H., AWA Totalisators H.

3rd dam

STAROPHELIA, by Beau Repaire. Winner at 2, Avondale S., L. Sister to AIREPHELIA, Philaso, half-sister to ADVOCACY, TOUCH 'N GO, Beau Supreme. Dam of 12 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

EPIDAURUS (Forearmed). Winner at 1¾m, VRC St Leger, Gr.2. Sire.

Tusitala. Winner at 6f. 1978 NZ Broodmare of the Year. Dam of-

UNCLE REMUS (Bandmaster II). 1978 Wrightson Horse of the Year. 15 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, New Zealand Derby, Gr.1. Sire.

Race Record : Winner at 1400m, 2d AJC Ansett Australia H., Woodbine H., STC Taren Point H., Carss Park H., 3d AJC Hon James White H., STC May's Hill H.

Produce Record : Dam of five named foals, all raced, two winners.

1997 g. Nightscape, by Night Shift. Unplaced.

1998 f. Najwan, by Sillery. 3 wins from 1300m to 2200m in Aust.

1999 foal by Spectrum. Died.

2000 f. Gold Zest, by Made of Gold. 2 wins at 1200m in Sing.

2001 f. by Kashani.

2002 g. Dama, by Danasinga. Unplaced.

2003 c. Splendour Zest, by Danasinga. Unplaced.

2004 f. by Danasinga.

2005 f. by Pins.

2006 f. by St. Petersburg.

Served by Keeper (AUS). Date of last service, 02.11.2006.