Karaka 2019 - Book 2

RELIABLE MAN (GB) (Grey 2008-Stud 2013). 5 wins from 2000m to 2400m, Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club, Gr.1. Leading First Season Sire in Germany in 2017. Sire of 148 rnrs, 59 wnrs, inc. SW Erasmus (Cologne Preis des Winterfavoriten, Gr.3), Narella, Akribie, Main Stage, SP Ernesto, Reevederci, Belle du Nord, Gris Dame, Kapoor, Sully, Moonlight Man, Grinzinger Star, Viva Gloria, Czechoslovakia, Sweet Man, etc.

1st dam

POLYANA, by Pyrus. Raced once. Half-sister to The Banchee (dam of THE POOKA ). This is her ninth foal. Her eighth foal is a 2YO. Her seventh foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of five foals to race, three winners, inc:-

(SIR) STATHAM (g. by Danroad). 6 wins at 1150m, 1200m, NZ$156,225, A$4,000, ARC Concorde H., Gr.3 , Pandoro Panatteria H., Waikato RC Ruby's Nanny's Birthday H., 2d ARC Newmarket H., L , Counties Bowl H., L , Taranaki RC Coca Cola Dash H., Waikato RC Hamilton Building Supplies H., Matamata RC Russell & Yvonne Green Memorial H., 3d Waikato RC Sprint H., L , Whangarei RC New Zealand Bloodstock Finance Sprint H., 4th ARC Concorde H., Gr.3 -twice, BRC Chief de Beers H., L .

Miss Campbell (f. by Nadeem). Winner at 1400m in 2017-18, 2d Counties RC Dennis & Leo Brady Construction H.

Stryda (g. by Lucky Unicorn). Winner at 1400m, 3d ARC Broderick Print H.

2nd dam

AWAVE, by Crested Wave. Placed. Half-sister to BATTOCCHI (dam of GUISEPPINA ). Dam of 9 named foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, inc:-

Swing the Cat. 3 wins 5½f to 8½f, Hollywood Park Allowance. Dam of-

Strong Response (State City). 9 wins-1 at 2-5½f to 6½f, 2d Fair Grounds Van Berg S., L .

The Banchee. Unraced. Dam of 4 winners-

THE POOKA (Tobougg). 6 wins-3 at 2-1000m to 1600m, NZ$486,675, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1 , WRC Wakefield Challenge S., Gr.2 , Taranaki 2YO Classic, Gr.3 , Hawkes Bay Waikato Stud Breeders of the Decade H., CJC Christchurch Casino 3YO H., 2d Waikato RC New Zealand Bloodstock Classique, RL , 3d Counties Challenge S., L , 4th Hawkes Bay Stoney Bridge S., Gr.1 .

Pooka's Sister (Tobougg). 3 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 2000m, Taranaki RC Brand X H., 2d Foxton RC Castletown S., L .

4th dam

AVANT, by Imposing. 5 wins 1200m to 1609m. Half-sister to TRAPPINGS , RECORD BREAKER . Dam of 7 foals, 6 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

BATTOCCHI (Success Express). 4 wins 1200m to 2200m, NZ$10,400, A$139,440, VRC Matriarch S., L , Ballarat Cup, L , VATC Weary Dunlop Research H., Avondale JC Hughes & Cossar H., 3d MVRC Tesio S., Gr.3 , 4th Waikato RC Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, Gr.2 . Dam of 9 winners-

GUISEPPINA (Johar). 6 wins 1200m to 1400m, NZ$369,913, WRC Telegraph H., Gr.1 , Manawatu RC Flying H., L , Levin S., L , 2d Hawkes Bay Spring Classic, Gr.1 , 3d Otaki Maori RCWFA S., Gr.1 , Counties RC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' S., Gr.2 , 4th Hawkes Bay Windsor Park P., Gr.1 , Waikato Draught Sprint, Gr.1 .

Micken (Darci Brahma). 4 wins-1 at 2-1200m to 1600m, 2d Wellington Guineas, Gr.2 .