National Broodmare and Mixed Bloodstock Sale

Account of NORTHOPE STUD, Palmerston North.

Bay mare Foaled in 2001

AL AKBAR (AUS) (1990). 8 wins from 1000m to 1600m, Levin RC Bayer Classic S., Gr.1. Sire of 241 rnrs, 148 wnrs, inc. SW Hustler (New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1), Bridie Belle, Oxborough Castle, Vegas Showgirl, Akram, Aka Bilk, Canned Heat - Bear With Me (H.K.), War Paint, SP Khan, Magistra Delecta, Luscious Lady, (Our) Akela, etc. Sire of the dams of SP Pride of Westbury, Lanquin and of Skilful Simone, etc.

1st dam

HULA RHYTHM, by Rhythm. Unraced. Half-sister to HULACHINE. Dam of two named foals, both raced, inc:-

Hula Bar (f. by Al Akbar). 2 wins. See below.

2nd dam

ITS HULA TIME, by Sir Tristram. Winner at 2150m, QTC Lefroy Maiden H. Sister to Yamanin Vital, half-sister to HULASTRIKE. Dam of 6 named foals, 4 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

HULACHINE (Tale of the Cat). 2 wins at 2, ARC Great Northern Foal S., L, Waikato RC Hinuera Lodge Juvenile S., 2d AJC Emirates H.

Its Bopalouie Time. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1100m, 1400m, VRC Twilight H.

3rd dam

She Might Hula, by Caucasus. 4 wins from 1400m to 2100m, 2d WRC Trentham S., Gr.3, HBJC Gold Cup. Half-sister to Never Knock (dam of GO FOR GIN, PLEASANT TAP), Never Babble (dam of DON'T SAY HALO, NEVER BAT). Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

HULASTRIKE (Straight Strike). Third on The 1991-92 NZ 2YO Free H. 4 wins-2 at 2-from 1100m to 1600m, NZ$208,750, A$29,000, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, ARC Great Northern Guineas, Gr.2, Champagne S., Gr.3, 2d Manawatu Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, 3d ARC Railway H., Gr.1, VATC Futurity S., Gr.1, Levin RC Bayer Classic, Gr.1.

Yamanin Vital (Sir Tristram). 5 wins at 2000m, 2400m, Niigata Toki S., Chukyo Futamigaura Special, Kyoto Naniwa S., 2d Hanshin Naruo Memorial, Jpn-2, 4th Tokyo Meguro Memorial, Jpn-2. Sire.

4th dam

Never Hula, by Never Bend. 7 wins, 3d Monmouth Seashore S., Gr.3, Aqueduct Correction H., L, Laurel Jockey Club of Buenos Aires S., L. Sister to HULA BEND (dam of HULA CHIEF, HULA DRUM, HAWAIIAN SONG), half-sister to Damascene (dam of DELICATE ICE), Regalita (dam of VICEREINE). Dam of 9 foals, all raced, 7 winners, inc:-

Never Knock. 2 wins in U.S.A. Dam of-

GO FOR GIN (Cormorant). 5 wins-3 at 2-from 1m to 1¼m, US$1,380,866, Kentucky Derby, Gr.1, Aqueduct Remsen S., Gr.2. Sire.

PLEASANT TAP (Pleasant Colony). 9 wins-1 at 2-to 1¼m, US$2,721,169, Belmont Suburban H., Gr.1, Jockey Club Gold Cup S., Gr.1. Sire.

Never Babble. Winner at 2 in U.S.A. Dam of-

DON'T SAY HALO (Halo). 4 wins from 6f to 9f, US$175,340, Hollywood Cinema H., Gr.2, 3d Hollywood Swaps S., Gr.1. Successful sire.

Race Record : 2 wins at 1400m to 2005-06, Taranaki RC Absolute Bliss H.

Served by O'Reilly (NZ). Date of last service, 07.12.2006.