National Weanling Sale

NO EXCUSE NEEDED (GB) (Chestnut 1998-Stud 2003). 4 wins-2 at 2-at 7f, 1m, £251,080, €20,200, US$3,783, Goodwood Celebration Mile S., Gr.2, Royal Ascot Queen Anne S., Gr.2, Goodwood Vintage S., Gr.3, Sandown EBF 2YO Maiden S., 2d Goodwood Sussex S., Gr.1, 4th Goodwood Sussex S., Gr.1, Newbury Lockinge S., Gr.1. Brother to SP Skywards (3d Royal Ascot Norfolk S., Gr.3). His oldest progeny are now yearlings.

1st dam

MCSELBY, by McGinty. Winner at 1600m. Sister to Limerick Lea (dam of OUT OF ALIGN), half-sister to WESTON LEA. This is her seventh living foal. Her sixth foal is a yearling. Her fifth foal is a 2YO. Her fourth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of two foals to race, inc:-

Saahir (c. by O'Reilly). Winner at 1200m.

2nd dam

BRUREE, by Old Soldier. 6 wins from 1400m to 2000m, Waikato RC Fountain City H., 2d ARC Jervois H. Half-sister to LIVIN DOLL. Dam of 10 foals, 7 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

WESTON LEA (Sea Anchor). Head of The 1987-88 NZ 3YO Free H. Joint second on The 1987-88 Australasian 3YO Classification (1300m-2000m). 8 wins-3 at 2-from 1200m to 2000m, NZ$283,825, A$5,000, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Avondale Guineas, Gr.2, Cambridge JC Logan Insurance P., L, Levin RC Ryder S., L, 2d ARC Great Northern Guineas, Gr.2, Cambridge Breeders' S., Gr.3. Died at 3.

Latte Heights. 2 wins at 1300m, 1700m, STC Truscotts H.

Limerick Lea. Winner at 1200m. Dam of-

OUT OF ALIGN (Align). 3 wins from 1300m to 1600m, NZ$110,000, in 2005-06, WRC Williams & Adams Desert Gold S., Gr.3, Marton JC Rural Bulk Spreading 3YO H., 2d New Zealand Oaks, Gr.1.

Sangria. Unraced. Dam of-

Riu - Time to Win (Mal.). 3 wins at 1600m, 1800m to 2005 in Mal, 3d STC Matador Towbars H., St Patricks RC Strathfield Real Estate H.

3rd dam

PATTIE, by Just Whistle. Unraced. Dam of 10 named foals, 9 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

LIVIN DOLL (Aythorpe). 4 wins to1400m, Canterbury Breeders' S.H., L.

Baffin Bay. Unplaced. Dam of-

Berani (Zamazaan). 5 wins at 2000m, 2200m, AJC Grafton H., 3d AJC Anniversary H., L, 4th SAJC Lord Mayor's Mile H., L.

Glencora. 2 wins at 1200m, 2d Waikato RC Balmoral H. Dam of-

Matthew Ryan (Takearisk). Third top colt on The 1983-84 NZ 2YO Free H. 11 wins-4 at 2-from 900m to 1600m, ARC Sapling S., 2d ARC Ellerslie Sires' Produce S., Gr.1, Lion Red S., Gr.2.

Nancora. 5 wins to 1200m, Avondale JC Three Kings H. Dam of-

OUR ASPIRATION (Mi Preferido). 5 wins-2 at 2-to 1400m, WRC VATC Lightning H., L, 4th Ashburton RC Ray Coupland S., L.

RAINMAN (Rainbow Myth). 4 wins at 2, ARC Champagne S., L, 3d Levin RC Ryder S., L.