Lot

 

Mer Noire

Account of GRANGEWILLIAM STUD, Wanganui.

Lot

161

Foaled 12th September 2009

Bay Filly

Box

C 75

Branded: gwnr sh; 12 over 9 off sh

Sire

Thano (ARG)

2002

Southern Halo

Halo

Hail to Reason

Northern Sea

Northern Dancer

Di Machine

Digression

SeattleSlew

Disy

Vervain

Dam

Sea Encounter (AUS)

1994

Geiger Counter

Mr. Prospector

Raise a Native

Thong

Nantallah

Seascape

ShirleyHeights

Mill Reef

La Mer

CopenhagenII

1st dam

SEA ENCOUNTER, by Geiger Counter. Unraced. Half-sister to ASCOTISLE. This is her fifth living foal. Dam of four foals to race, three winners, inc:-

Interception (f. by Zabeel). 3 wins at 1400m, 1600m in NZ and Aust.

Jacquesson (f. by Zabeel). 3 wins from 2000m to 2300m in Aust.

Secretly Hidden (f. by Minardi). 2 wins at 1000m, 1100m to 2008-09 in Aust.

2nd dam

SEASCAPE, by Shirley Heights. Unraced. Three-quarter-sister to Lady of the Sea (dam of BAHR, CLERIO), half-sister to CIPRIANI. Dam of 9 foals, 6 to race, 4 winners, inc:-

ASCOT ISLE(Ascot Knight). 5 wins at 1400m, 1600m, NZ$96,100, BOP RC Tauranga Classic, L, Waikato RC NZ Community Trust H., Supporters H., 2d ARC Jacobsen Headstones H., WRC Tote Pub & Pizza Furnace H., Waikato RC Supporters H., Skycity Hamilton H., 3d ARC Auckland Co-Op Taxis H., Matamata RC Magnum H., 4th BOP RC Tauranga Classic, L.

Brilliant Leader. 3 wins from 1800m to 2400m, HK$2,169,360, HKJC Gold Belt H., Jardine's Lookout H., The Fakei Cup, 2d HKJC Shan Kwong H. Sire.

Marscape. Unraced. Dam of-

Nassor. 5 wins from 1000m to 1600m to 2009-10 in Aust.

3rd dam

LA MER, by Copenhagen II. Champion 2YO filly & Champion 3YO filly in NZ. 1976 NZ Horse of the Year & 1977 NZ Filly of the Year. 24 wins-3 at 2-from 1200m to 2400m, NZ$225,925, A$19,500, ARC Air New Zealand S., Gr.1, New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1, Manawatu Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Great Northern Oaks, Gr.2, ARC Royal S., Gr.2, WRC Desert Gold S., Gr.2, Waikato RC International S., Gr.2, Manawatu RC Awapuni Gold Cup, Gr.2, VATC Coongy H., Gr.3, Manawatu Challenge S., Gr.3-twice. Half-sister to Le Galleon, Beach Manner (dam of SURPASSING). Dam of 11 foals, 10 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

CIPRIANI(Habitat). 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1m, Leopardstown Ballycorus S., L, Laidlaw Perpetual Challenge Cup, 2d Leopardstown Ballycorus S., L.

Loughmore. Winner at 1200m, 3d WRC Best Bets H. Grandam of-

LITTLE JAMIE - MARSHALL SPIRIT(H.K.) (St Jude). Winner at 2, NZ$140,135, HK$388,500, Manawatu Sires' Produce S., Gr.1.

Lady of the Sea. Winner at 1m in GB. Dam of-

BAHR(Generous). 4 wins-2 at 2-from 7f to 1½m, £196,695, US$44,000, Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S., Gr.2, York Musidora S., Gr.3, Newbury Washington Singer S., L, 2d The Oaks, Gr.1. Dam of-

BAHARAH(Elusive Quality). 5 wins from 7f to 8¾f, £106,653, Ascot Valiant S., L, Lingfield Fleur de Lys S., L, 2d Kempton Ladybird S., L.

CLERIO(Soviet Star). 5 wins-2 at 2-from 1600m to 2000m, Curragh Matron S., Gr.3, La Coupe de Marseille, L, Toulouse Prix Caravelle, L.