National Weanling & Broodmare Sale

NINISKI (USA) (1976). 6 wins, Irish St Leger, Gr.1, French St Leger, Gr.1, Newbury Geoffrey Freer S., Gr.2, John Porter S., Gr.2. Grandson of SW Ridin' Easy, half-sister to SW Riboccare. Sire of SW Petoski, Hernando, Kala Dancer*, Minster Son, Louis Cyphre, Lomitas, Assessor*, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Daneskaya, Gateman, Montalban, Miss Honorine, Safe and Sound, Shadow Dancing, Sopran Ippo, Rosolaw, Lobbolito, Mumtaz, etc. 

1st dam

RIVER CHIMES, by Forlorn River. Unplaced. Sister to RAPID RIVER, half-sister to Noble Friend - Generous Bid (Mal.). Dam of twelve foals, eleven to race, four winners, inc:-

ABSENT CHIMES (c. by Absalom). 5 wins at 2, Goodwood Molecomb S., Gr.3, Doncaster Grey Friars S., Epsom Great Surrey S., 3d Royal Ascot Norfolk S., Gr.3, 4th Doncaster Flying Childers S., Gr.2.

Dancing River (g. by Niniski). 13 wins from 2m to 21f, 3d Chepstow Timeform Hurdle, L.

Test of Loyalty (g. by Niniski). 2 wins at 2m, 17f in 2002 in GB.

Chiming In* (f. by Niniski). Winner. See below.

Rapid Chimes (c. by Absalom). Placed at 2 in GB.

Shadow Them - Protector (Mal.) (g. by Absalom). Placed at 1200m in Mal.

Port-O-Call (f. by Import). Unplaced. Producer.

2nd dam

WHO-DONE-IT, by Lucero. 3 wins at 2 in GB. Half-sister to EXETER CHIMES (dam of DING DONG, CHITTAGONG, DEVON CHIMES), TINTINNABULUM, Windsor Chimes (dam of BELLE DAME). Dam of 11 foals, all raced, 9 winners, inc:-

RAPID RIVER (Forlorn River). 7 wins-4 at 2-at 5f, 6f, York Gimcrack S., Gr.2, Newcastle Seaton Delaval S., Gr.3, 2d Haydock Sprint Cup, Gr.2, York Nunthorpe S., Gr.2, 3d Royal Ascot King's Stand S., Gr.1. Sire.

Noble Friend - Generous Bid (Mal.) (Darling Boy). 11 wins from 5½f to 8½f in GB and Mal, 3d Penang TC Yang di Pertua Negeri Gold Cup, L.

3rd dam

RING THE BELL, by Umidwar. Unplaced. 15 foals, 14 to race, 11 winners, inc:-

EXETER CHIMES (Devonian). 11 wins, Greyville Champion S., Gr.1. Dam of-

DING DONG (Derain). 10 wins, Kenilworth Metropolitan H., Gr.1. Sire.

DEVON CHIMES (Mystery). 5 wins, Turffontein Autumn Goldfields H., L.

TINTINNABULUM (Pappageno). 21 wins to 13f, Manchester Cup H., L-twice.

Race Record : Winner at 6f in GB.

Produce Record : Dam of two named foals, both winners.

1997 g. Lucky Gift, by Defensive Play*. 3 wins at 1200m, 1400m in Mal.

1998 g. Sense the Magic, by Kashani*. 3 wins-1 at 2-from 1600m to 2450m, R116,100, to 2001-02 in Sth. Af.

1999 f. by Senor Pete*.

2000 c. by Senor Pete*.

Missed in 2001.

With a Bay/Brown filly foal at foot by Senor Pete*, foaled 24.09.2002. Not served.